Tip Top Day Nursery, Bilston
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open a few years
A day nursery in Bilston for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2024. Open since 2023, with 72 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 Wolverhampton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wolverhampton 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
WV14 6NYWhat 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, 9 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this welcoming environment. They form close relationships with staff, who greet them warmly. Staff plan stimulating activities that take account of children's interests and next steps in their learning. As a result, children engage quickly in their play. Children are actively involved in learning how things grow.
They enjoy digging using small tools, and they plant seeds and watch how herbs, potatoes and sunflowers grow. Staff encourage children's awareness of foods that are good for their bodies. They encourage children to drink regularly because it is warm. Children recognise that they need to put sun cream on before they go into the garden. They explain that it is to stop them burning because the sun is hot.
Relationships between staff and children are very good. Children involve staff in their play. They show pride in their work and delight in showing staff what they have made. For example, they share pictures of houses and trees they have created using a wide variety of shapes. Staff recognise when children may need some reassurance and cuddles. They acknowledge that children are wary of visitors to the setting and provide activities that they know children really enjoy. Staff promote positive behaviour. They remind children about the need to have 'gentle hands' when playing with their friends as they learn to share and take turns. Staff build children's confidence and self-esteem through the praise and encouragement they give them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to recognise the impact that noise levels have on children's ability to fully engage with the curriculum on offer n continue to develop the use of planning for those staff who are less confident in the process.
- 9 May 2024Good
- 27 November 2023Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tip Top Day Nursery, Bilston
- 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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