The Little Sutton Club
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Sutton Coldfield for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2007, with 21 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 5TJWhat 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, 18 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
There is a breach of requirements as leaders have not provided Ofsted with information about some of the trustees of the setting. However, this has minimal impact on children. Children arrive happy at this nurturing setting. From the outset, children are encouraged by staff to develop their independence. For example, staff remind children to take off their shoes, put them into their own drawers, and wash their hands before they begin to play. Children are eager to join in with a range of activities. They paint using acorns, insert puzzle pieces into jigsaws, and explore the ball pit. Staff help children to become more confident in their physical development. They show them how to climb the stairs of the low-level indoor climbing frame, and observe them as they excitedly reach the top and slide back down.
Staff are extremely polite and caring towards children. They are consistently on hand to promote self-help skills. For example, when children go off to wash their hands, staff take time to show them the steps they should follow to do this correctly. Furthermore, staff encourage children to tidy up for themselves, and praise them for their good listening and helping. This ensures that children behave extremely well and develop their independence.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage, the provider must: ensure that Ofsted has the necessary information they need to carry out the appropriate suitability checks on all trustees of the setting. (by 18/11/2024)
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop the use of monitoring and supervisions even further, so that all staff, including those in senior positions, receive the coaching and mentoring they need to fulfil their roles and develop their practice.
- 18 October 2024Good
- 1 February 2019Good
- 1 June 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Little Sutton Club
- 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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