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Little Adventures Nursery (Dudley)

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2025)
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4.3(12 parent reviews)
·174 Stourbridge Road, Dudley, DY1 2ER · Dudley
Number of places
95 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2025
Local authority
Dudley

About this day nursery

Little Adventures Nursery in Dudley offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. The nursery focuses on supporting each child's individual development through a comprehensive "Future Ready Curriculum" and "Thrive Goals," with experienced staff making regular observations in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.

Parents are actively involved in their child's journey, given access to the Famly app for updates, photos, and messages, fostering strong communication and a collaborative partnership. The nursery emphasises a personalised settling-in process, allowing children to gradually acclimate to the new environment and build trust with their dedicated Key Person.

They aim to mirror home routines as much as possible to ensure children feel safe and secure. The Dudley branch operates from 7:30 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday, providing high-quality care with state-of-the-art facilities.

Our ethos

Little Adventures Nursery (Dudley) uses a "Future Ready Curriculum" and "Thrive Goals," aligned with the EYFS framework, to support individual development. They emphasise a personalised settling-in process and strong parent partnerships, aiming to mirror home routines for security and build trusting relationships with a Key Person.

What it's like

Children arrive happily at this welcoming nursery. Staff greet families warmly and help children to settle quickly into the routines of the day. Nurturing staff provide a secure, comforting environment for babies, and individualised settling-in processes help families to build trusting relationships.

High Quality CareParent PartnershipFuture Ready CurriculumInnovative TechnologyFlexible Settling-In

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Session types

Full Days (8:00am - 6:00pm), AM half day (8:00am - 1:00pm), PM half day (1:00pm - 6:00pm), Early Start (7:30am - 8:00am)

Opening hours

Monday – Friday 7:30am – 6pm

Age range

6 weeks - 5 years old

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Adventures Nursery (Dudley)

Last inspected 6 August 2025

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children arrive happily at this welcoming nursery. Staff greet families warmly and help children to settle quickly into the routines of the day. Nurturing staff provide a secure, comforting environment for babies, and individualised settling-in processes help families to build trusting relationships.

Inspector highlights

  • Significant improvements have been made since the last inspection.
  • A new management structure has strengthened the oversight leaders have of staff practice.
  • Leaders provide incentives and recognition of staff's hard work with treat days and celebrations.
  • Children enjoy healthy, freshly prepared meals and snacks, and all dietary requirements are accounted for.
  • Leaders understand the diverse community they serve and offer all children access to rich and exciting experiences.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff with planning and implementing the rich and varied curriculum, so that it is focuses on the individual needs and interests of children
  • 2continue to monitor staff teaching practice and offer support so that all staff confidently extend and challenge children's learning to the highest level.
Inspection #10410876 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) well. They use signs like 'more' to help children's understanding and work closely with other professionals to get the ongoing support children might need.

Outdoor space

Magnetic locking systems added to external doors help to prevent children accessing garden areas unsupervised. Staff are attentive to sun safety and check the UV ratings before children go outside. All children apply sun cream before going to play in the garden.

Parent Reviews of Little Adventures Nursery (Dudley)

4.3
(12)
Charlene Ryan
5 months ago

I couldn’t be happier with the care and attention my son receives at this nursery. From the moment we walk through the door, the environment feels warm, safe, and welcoming. The staff are incredibly patient, nurturing, and truly invested in each child’s development. My son has grown so much socially, emotionally, and academically since joining. He comes home excited to tell me about his day from the creative activities and outdoor play to the new skills he learns each week. I love how the nursery keeps parents updated with regular communication and photos, which gives me a lot of peace of mind. The classrooms are clean, well-organised, and filled with engaging learning materials. It’s clear the teachers put a lot of thought into creating a positive and stimulating learning atmosphere. Overall, this nursery has exceeded my expectations in every way. I’m so grateful for the love, support, and dedication the team shows every single day. Highly recommended to any parent looking for a place where their child will truly thrive!

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Charlotte Sumner
5 months ago

My little boy started here at 5 months old and has been thriving! He settled really well into the baby room and the staff across the nursery have been fantastic with helping him with his development. The kitchen staff have also been great with helping him with weaning. Hes smiling as soon as we get to nursery and is still smiling when it's time to go home

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Michaela C
8 months ago

This nursery is completely untrustworthy. They lie about everything—from their practices to their staff. Communication is poor, and when you question them, they become defensive or dismissive. If you care about your child's safety and well-being, find a better place. This one is not it.

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Danie Ellson
a year ago

Lovely nursery, all the staff are so welcoming when entering the setting. The chef is so passionate, she puts meal videos so we can follow at home, she also supports with dietary requirements, catering for needs. She's extremely knowledgeable. Children do exciting activities and always look like they're having so much fun! Love the daily newsfeed posts to let you know what the children get up to on a day.

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Beth Latham
2 years ago

My little boy currently attends the nursery and as he's our first, we were very worried about leaving him in the care of somebody else so that we could both continue to work. However, the whole team have been fantastic with us from the very start, even during our show around before even deciding to enroll. You can clearly see the dedication and passion the staff have for childcare. I feel confident that while my little boy is in their care he is safe, being fed tasty, healthy meals, having fun playing and learning with the staff and other children and overall, being taken care of.

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Inspection history

Date: March 2025

  • September 2025Good
  • August 2025Good
  • July 2025Inadequate
  • March 2025Inadequate

Frequently asked about Little Adventures Nursery (Dudley)

About the setting

Little Adventures Nursery (Dudley) registered in 2023. The nursery opens from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The nursery employs 16 members of staff, 14 of whom are qualified from level 2 to level 6. The nursery offers the government funded places for childcare and receives specific funding for disadvantaged children.

URN
2736515
Registered person
Ocean Adventurers Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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