The Little Ripley Day Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.6 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 1993, 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
B24 8BDWhat 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, 16 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are thoroughly excited to arrive and are welcomed by their friends with hugs and smiles. Children immediately engage in a multitude of stimulating activities that are purposefully planned to meet their interests and needs. Learning commences as soon as they arrive because of children's positive attitudes and engagement. Staff and child interactions are heart-warming to watch and play a large part in making this nursery outstanding. Staff brim with pride as children converse on a pretend phone. The key person draws other children into play to intensify social interactions. Children are exceptionally well supported and their self-confidence flourishes.
The nursery is a beautiful, caring environment where children are valued and respected. Children show joy in their cutting skills and satisfaction in keeping scissors safely on the table. They take time in ensuring they sweep up after their activities and return toys after use. Children show pride in their environment as they confidently tell new people all about it. Children play with each other really well. They attentively listen to each other's suggestions with interest. Pushchairs are busily pushed from the role-play area into the garden, where children partake in afternoon tea. Children show high levels of social maturity when turn-taking and compromising.
- 16 September 2022Outstanding
- 28 October 2016Outstanding
- 24 October 2013Good
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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