The Little Ripley Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Birmingham for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2022. Open since 2002, with 52 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
B23 6LHWhat 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, 12 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children follow a pathway through five rooms during their time in the nursery. Staff in all the rooms are nurturing and sensitively meet the needs of the children.
Babies enjoy lots of cuddles and reassurance to help them settle away from their carers. Children in the Toddler Room bring in photos of their family members, which they place on the 'family tree' display. Staff use this information to get to know children. This means children get support during transitions, such as a sibling being born. All the children enjoy daily access to the well-resourced garden. Babies wear all-weather suits so they can use the garden even if the ground is wet.
Children build on their physical skills by kicking balls, balancing on obstacles and climbing on the large wooden frame.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide staff with further support to help them use their knowledge of individual children to plan even more precisely for their next steps in learning n build further on communication with parents so that they are fully informed about the future plans for their children's learning.
- 12 October 2022Good
- 16 December 2016Good
- 11 June 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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