Food
The children enjoy fresh food prepared on the premises by our kitchen staff, the menu is full of fruit and vegetables and we do our best to encourage even the fussiest of eaters!
Little Scallywags Day Nursery in Birmingham (B34 7NG)
Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2024)
Number of places
58 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2024
Local authority
Birmingham
About this day nursery
Little Scallywags Day Nursery in Shard End, Birmingham, operates from a converted house on Longmeadow Crescent and has been registered since 2014. The nursery can accommodate up to 56 children daily across its five bright, airy, and spacious rooms.
The staff at Shard End are experienced and qualified, with some having worked for Little Scallywags for several years. The nursery prides itself on its fresh, healthy food prepared on-site by kitchen staff, with a menu rich in fruits and vegetables designed to encourage even the most particular eaters.
A popular feature is the outdoor classroom, which includes a realistic construction role-play area that is a keen favourite among the children. The nursery also offers optional extra activities such as dance and music classes, sport sessions, stay and play opportunities for parents, themed nursery dinners and parties, and outdoor trips to the local community, all intended to enhance children's learning and development.
Parents are asked to provide consumables like nappies, creams, and spare clothes, while wipes are supplied by the nursery. The nursery has received positive feedback in its Ofsted reports, highlighting the stimulating environment, the staff's ability to adapt interactions to individual needs, well-supported transitions to school, and the children's engagement in problem-solving and early literacy.
The nursery operates from 7:30 am to 6 pm.
What it's like
Staff at Little Scallywags Day Nursery develop close relationships with children and families, understanding individual needs and providing appropriate support, which results in children feeling settled and happy. The carefully planned curriculum prioritises language development, with staff using songs and repeating keywords, and offers a wide range of indoor and outdoor learning opportunities to foster a love for learning.
Freshly prepared mealsOutdoor classroomExperienced staff
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Opening hours
7:30am – 6pm
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Little Scallywags Day Nursery
Last inspected 9 December 2024
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff at Little Scallywags Day Nursery develop close relationships with children and families, understanding individual needs and providing appropriate support, which results in children feeling settled and happy. The carefully planned curriculum prioritises language development, with staff using songs and repeating keywords, and offers a wide range of indoor and outdoor learning opportunities to foster a love for learning.
Inspector highlights
- Staff know what they want children to learn, and effective planning and assessment systems are in place.
- Staff interact skilfully with children, engaging them in conversations about home and nursery.
- Staff share high-quality books with children, and each room has a cosy and inviting book area.
- Children’s emotional and social development is a priority for staff.
- Staff support children to develop their physical skills.
Areas to develop
- 1enhance daily routines to further develop children's independence
- 2support staff working with older children to recognise ways to develop their teaching so that quality is consistent throughout the nursery.
Inspection #10372104 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
They praise staff for being friendly and approachable and for supporting them with a wide range of issues.
Parents speak highly of the experiences that the staff provide their children with.
They feel well informed about what their children do at nursery and the progress they make.
Parents recommend the nursery to others.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children who may have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are identified swiftly and are given the support they need. Relationships with external agencies are well established, which has a positive impact on the support children receive. Leaders use funding effectively to ensure children receive the specific help they need to make progress.
Outdoor space
Staff provide children with a wide range of opportunities to learn and develop, both inside and outdoors. For example, babies explore sand using scoopers and containers, and pre-school children make crumble pie in the outdoor mud kitchen.
Parent Reviews of Little Scallywags Day Nursery
3.7
(7)
Jean Benfield
7 years ago
Very helpful staff lots for little ones to do
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Adnan Mehmood
3 years ago
My son went to this nursery very friendly Teachers.
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Hassan Raja
3 years ago
Very Rude behaviour don’t recommend at all
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Paulina Duchnowska
5 years ago
Hayley Lees
2 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: February 2016
- December 2024Good
- April 2019Good
- February 2016Good
Frequently asked about Little Scallywags Day Nursery
About the setting
Little Scallywags Day Nursery registered in 2014 and is located in Shard End, Birmingham. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, term time only. The nursery employs 11 childcare staff, of whom seven hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, one holds a qualification at level 2, and three are unqualified. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three-, and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY478240
- Registered person
- Little Scallywags Day Nursery 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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