The Little Ripley Day Nursery
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2024. Open since 2014, with 120 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
B75 6JSWhat 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, 13 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
There is a very happy and friendly atmosphere at this nursery. The sound of contented, engaged, and motivated children fills the building. Staff are kind, caring and responsive to children's individual needs. This helps children to flourish and develop warm and trusting bonds with their key person and each other. Staff have high expectations for all children. As a result, all children, including those with special educations needs and /or disabilities (SEND), make good progress in their learning in relation to their individual starting points.
Children behave well. Staff act as good role models and remind children of the rules of good behaviour. This helps even the youngest of children learn to share and take turns. Staff help young children develop their early communication skills.
They read stories and sing songs to children encouraging them to join in. Toddlers are encouraged to develop their independence. Staff encourage them to manage simple tasks for themselves such as feeding themselves and taking care of their own self care needs, such as wiping their nose with a tissue. Older children thoroughly enjoy the time they spend in the garden. Staff encourage children to use their imaginations and children excitedly hunt for hidden treasure and make mud cakes with items collected outdoors.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to have a clearer understanding of what they what the children to learn during some adult-led activities to help children make even more progress in their learning.
- 13 February 2024Good
- 9 October 2019Good
- 23 March 2016Good
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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