The Little Ripley Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Sutton Coldfield 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2024. Open since 2011, with 38 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
B73 5PQWhat 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 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle quickly into this small, home-from-home setting, with staff who are warm, caring and friendly. Staff build strong relationships with children and use a thorough induction process to gain information from parents about what children can do at home. There is an effective key-person system in place, which helps support children's well-being. Children feel secure, and they have the confidence to seek out their key adults when necessary. Children have access to a large, natural outdoor learning environment to develop their gross motor skills. Staff adapt this to reflect children's interests. For example, they create scenes from children's favourite books, such as the cave from 'The Gruffalo'.
Staff implement a curriculum that is ambitious for all children. A well-planned sequence of learning goals is in place for each age group, which enables staff to assess what the children can and cannot do. This makes sure that learning is individual and that children make appropriate progress. Children display positive attitudes towards their learning. They show excitement when rolling toy hoops down the hill in the garden or creating vehicles from construction resources. Staff teach children the fundamental skills required for both the next stage in their learning and for later life.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to ensure teaching is consistent throughout all rooms, so that teaching opportunities are not missed and children receive the best possible learning experiences n provide children with healthy options, especially after lunch, to help promote a more balanced diet.
- 12 September 2024Good
- 18 January 2019Good
- 19 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.
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