The Little Ripley Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Birmingham for children from birth to 5, open 07:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2023. Open since 1999, with 60 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 Birmingham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Birmingham 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
B44 9SNWhat 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, 4 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at this warm and inviting setting happy and eager to engage in learning. Children's development is supported by a well-thought-out curriculum that uses children's interests to develop their skills. Staff know children and their families well and build on what children can already do and know. Staff use a consistent approach across all rooms in the setting. They calmly talk to the children about what they are doing and children respond and follow instructions appropriately. For example, staff support children to ride bicycles when outside.
Staff talk to them about putting their feet on the pedals and moving their feet.
Children respond and follow the guidance to help them complete the task.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide children with opportunities to access their local community and develop their understanding of the world around them.
- 4 August 2023Good
- 8 December 2017Good
- 18 February 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Little Ripley Day 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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