Tiddlywinks Kiddies Nursery
Good★ 3.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Tipton 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2024. Open since 2012, with 73 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 Sandwell
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Sandwell 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
DY4 8LFWhat 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, 27 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff create a warm, welcoming environment for children and their parents.
Children demonstrate that they feel happy and secure as they enter their rooms.
Staff and leaders throughout the nursery know each child well. It is clear children feel safe and secure as they confidently approach staff and visitors and snuggle down at sleep time with their key worker sitting by their side.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve the organisation of the baby room to provide clear floor spaces that allow babies to move about freely n review the planning of small-group times to reduce noise levels and support children to be able to listen, concentrate and take part.
- 27 August 2024Good
- 20 September 2018Good
- 22 March 2018Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tiddlywinks Kiddies 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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