The Learning Nursery
Good★ 3.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Redditch for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2010, 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 8LYWhat 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 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff warmly welcome children into nursery. Children settle quickly and demonstrate secure relationships with staff. Staff successfully promote children's listening and speaking skills during activities. For example, when children explore a painting activity with insect stampers, staff introduce new words to them, such as
'dragonfly'. Staff provide an abundance of praise when children successfully repeat the word. Children show high levels of motivation as they explore the stimulating and well-planned learning environments. For instance, children concentrate for some time as they construct towers with their friends. They giggle in anticipation as they add one more block and watch as the tower becomes taller.
Children enjoy their time in the garden. They share their excitement as they investigate and hunt for bugs. Children eagerly share what they have found hidden under stones in the mud. Staff provide them with magnifying boxes to help them have a closer look at the shells they have found. Children keenly talk about the shells and compare the different sizes. Younger children develop their fine motor skills as they use tools to scoop the mud and then tip it into containers to make mud pies. Children learn about different cultural events their friends may celebrate, such as Eid and Easter. This helps children to develop an understanding about the world around them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide clearer explanations to children to help them understand the consequences of their behaviours and how they may have an effect on others n strengthen coaching and mentoring for staff to build on their skills to raise the quality of teaching to a higher level.
- 11 May 2023Good
- 28 November 2022Inadequate
- 17 March 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Learning Nursery
- 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.