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Little Professors Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jan 2023)
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5.0(3 parent reviews)
·Little Professors Nursery, Walsall College, Walsall, WS2 8ES · Walsall
Number of places
62 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
Walsall

About this day nursery

Little Professors Nursery, located at Walsall College's Wisemore Campus, offers a nurturing and educational environment for children aged 3 months to five years. Open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, the nursery has received an 'Outstanding' rating from Ofsted and achieved the IQM Inclusive School Award, highlighting its commitment to high-quality care and inclusive practices.

The dedicated team consists of fully qualified and experienced childcare practitioners, all DBS checked, with current first aid and food hygiene certifications. They regularly attend training to stay abreast of the latest best practices in early years education.

The nursery also provides valuable supervised experience for early years and childcare students as part of its training establishment role. Individualised learning is a core focus, with each child assigned a staff member responsible for observing progress and planning activities tailored to their developmental needs, in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.

The nursery aims to create a stimulating, safe, and friendly atmosphere, promoting equal opportunities and collaborating with parents and external professionals to support each child's growth. Families are encouraged to inquire about available spaces, which tend to fill quickly.

Our ethos

Little Professors Nursery focuses on individualised learning, tailoring activities to each child's developmental needs within the EYFS framework. They are committed to providing a stimulating, safe, and inclusive environment, fostering collaboration with parents and professionals to support child growth.

What it's like

Children are highly enthusiastic learners who enjoy coming to nursery, demonstrating high levels of emotional security, confidence, and self-esteem. Their interests and love for learning guide staff decisions, as they thoroughly explore an ambitious curriculum in a carefully planned environment.

Ofsted OutstandingIQM Inclusive School AwardEYFS FrameworkCollege-affiliated

Pricing & funding

The nursery offers full day, morning, and afternoon sessions, alongside early start and evening extensions. Meals and snacks are provided free of charge, and funded hours are offered during a designated block in the day.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Funded hours are available between 8:30am and 4:00pm.
  • Meals and snacks (breakfast, lunch, and snack) are included free of charge.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2009

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Professors Nursery

Last inspected 18 January 2023

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children are highly enthusiastic learners who enjoy coming to nursery, demonstrating high levels of emotional security, confidence, and self-esteem. Their interests and love for learning guide staff decisions, as they thoroughly explore an ambitious curriculum in a carefully planned environment.

Inspector highlights

  • All children make excellent progress from their starting points, making independent choices from highly motivating activities.
  • Staff are highly skilled and knowledgeable, demonstrating a deep understanding of how children learn and implementing an exemplary curriculum.
  • Staff are exceptionally skilled at developing children's communication and language skills, using various strategies to support language development.
  • Children thoroughly enjoy their learning and engage in rich experiences such as visiting a care home and engaging with college students.
  • Excellent partnership with parents is in place, with parents speaking highly of the nursery and receiving up-to-date information and activity ideas via an app and homework book.
Inspection #10262911 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak highly of the nursery and cannot praise the staff enough. They comment on how the children are fully supported and are always learning new things.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The carefully planned environment particularly supports those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). All children make outstanding progress in relation to their starting points, including children with SEND.

Outdoor space

Children actively enjoy taking part in forest school activities, making a pretend fire and then a real one to toast marshmallows. They also learn about renewable energy in their new eco-friendly sensory room outside that is solar and wind powered.

Parent Reviews of Little Professors Nursery

5.0
(3)
Stephanie Brannon
4 years ago

The best nursery in town. My son loves it here and the staff are amazing as they are really supportive and always there to help. I don't want my boy to ever leave.

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Courtney Rhead
2 months ago

This is truly a one of a kind nursery, my children flourished here and I haven't seen/found another nursery as brilliant as this. Staff take care of the children like their own. Amazing experience.

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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2023

Date: February 2010

  • January 2023Outstanding
  • April 2017Good
  • May 2015Good
  • February 2010Good

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