Tinkerbells Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Redditch for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2006, with 88 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 Worcestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Worcestershire 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
B98 7DHWhat 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.
- 12 February 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 21 December 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 7 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children have fun at nursery. They independently make choices about their play and learning. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. They are confident, and those who need reassurance receive it in abundance from staff, who are kind and nurturing. Babies enjoy playing peekaboo with staff. They hide behind a partition wall and look over shouting 'boo' or 'hi-ya'. Staff paint babies' feet to make valentine's hearts. They eagerly pull their socks off and offer their feet to staff while giggling. Young children enjoy making sandcastles as they scoop and fill buckets in the sand. They practise their developing physical skills outdoors as they climb on benches and jump into staff's waiting arms. Staff support children to develop the confidence needed to take these risks. They praise them, which builds their self-esteem.
Pre-school children make good progress in their learning. They are acquiring the skills needed to transition to school. Staff support children to be independent.
Children go to the toilet themselves, wash their hands and clear their own plates after lunch. Children behave well. They are kind and considerate to their friends and understand the rules. Outdoors, they share the push-along cars by using a timer. They know that when the timer is finished, it is someone else's turn.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - embed the new planning system to deliver the curriculum to the very highest standard so children make the best possible progress of which they are capable n support all staff to communicate with children consistently so they hear language throughout their interactions and play.
- 7 February 2024Good
- 23 November 2022Good
- 6 June 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tinkerbells 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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