Tenacres Littlefolks
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Redditch for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 1992, with 30 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Worcestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Worcestershire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
B98 0PBWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 11 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Good settling-in procedures help children to be ready for the move from home to the setting. Children arrive happy and leave their parents or carers with ease. Staff greet them with a smile and offer a reassuring cuddle if needed. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. They are independent and take responsibility for their belongings and their personal care.
All children make good progress from their starting points because staff plan an ambitious curriculum, which they tailor around children's individual learning needs.
Children display positive attitudes to learning. They move freely around the indoor and outdoor learning environment to engage in their chosen play. Staff support young children effectively to develop their core strength. They stretch to reach the paints and brushes as they stand at the table. Staff help children to develop good communication and language skills. They engage them in meaningful conversations throughout the day. Children enthusiastically join in with action songs and rhymes.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage, the provider must: improve knowledge and understanding of what Ofsted need to be informed of to ensure that the required suitability checks are completed. (by 31/10/2024)
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - support staff to focus their interactions on intentions for children's learning during planned activities to help children make even better progress n help staff to offer consistent levels of support for quieter and less confident children to promote their participation and enhance their learning and development.
- 11 October 2024Good
- 27 November 2018Good
- 15 December 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tenacres Littlefolks
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.