Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm
Little Smurfs Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2023)
Number of places
75 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2023
Local authority
Birmingham
About this day nursery
30am to 5pm, during term-time. This setting provides childcare on non-domestic premises for children aged 2 to 4 years.
Rated as Good by Ofsted on 6th July 2023, children at Little Smurfs Nursery are happy and settled, eagerly joining in various activities. The curriculum covers all areas of learning, with a particular focus placed on communication and language development.
The nursery provides many opportunities for physical activity in the garden area. Leaders are proactive in identifying potential concerns about a child's development, making appropriate referrals and attending necessary meetings for support.
However, they are working to improve the swiftness with which this information is shared with the child's key person to ensure children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) can fully thrive. Parents speak highly of Little Smurfs Nursery Ltd, observing their child's progress in development and overall confidence.
What it's like
Children are happy and settled, eagerly joining in activities and showing high levels of concentration. They make good progress across all areas of learning. Children have developed positive bonds with each other and staff, sharing that they like to play outside with their friends.
Happy and settled childrenGood progress in learningStrong bonds with staffFocus on communicationPositive parent feedbackOutdoor play opportunities
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Key facts
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Little Smurfs Nursery
Last inspected 6 July 2023
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are happy and settled, eagerly joining in activities and showing high levels of concentration. They make good progress across all areas of learning. Children have developed positive bonds with each other and staff, sharing that they like to play outside with their friends.
Inspector highlights
- Children are happy and settled, making good progress across all areas of learning.
- Children have developed positive bonds with each other and with staff.
- Leaders place focus on children's communication and language development.
- Staff make use of information from parents to monitor children's progress.
- Parents and carers could not speak more highly of the setting, seeing progress in their child's development and confidence.
Areas to develop
- 1Focus the planning of learning experiences to ensure children are sufficiently challenged in their play and to build on what they already know and can do.
- 2Ensure that information from other professionals is shared swiftly with key persons to enable staff to provide the right support that children with SEND require to make the full progress they are capable of.
- 3Build further on the monitoring of staff practice to help identify and improve the overall effectiveness of staff and the quality of teaching that children receive.
Inspection #10298993 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
parents can see the progress their child is making in their development and in their overall confidence
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Leaders are quick to identify where there may be concerns about a child's development. They make appropriate referrals for support and attend required meetings to gain further support and share information with other professionals. However, leaders do not ensure that a child's key person receives this information swiftly enough to enable children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to fully thrive at the setting.
Outdoor space
Children smile and laugh as their hands become filled with bubbles as they wash the cars in the garden area. They share that they like to play outside with their friends. Staff provide the children with lots of opportunities to be physically active.
Parent Reviews of Little Smurfs Nursery
5.0
(24)
Naima Ahmed
a year ago
From day one the staff has been incredible caring and dedicated to the well being of my child. The environment is warm, nurturing and perfectly designed to engage with little ones. My child has learned so much and made friends and is amazing to see his social skills grow day by day. The teachers are kind, friendly and always supportive. I leave my child knowing that he will receive great quality of care.
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Hafsa
2 years ago
The perfect nursery for my little toddler. The staff have been so accommodating towards her needs. My daughter loves this nursery and looks forward to going every day. There are no complaints from us, this is the perfect nursery and every day I drop her off with peace of mind she is getting the best care she can. I very highly recommend this nursery to everyone
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Zeynab Ahmed
4 years ago
This nursery is amazing. My daughter loves here and always has a big smile on her face when she arrives. Staffs are all so kind, professional and very attentive to the kids. We love this nursery.
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Jama Warsame
4 years ago
Two of my kids have been attending My Favourite Nursery ( Little Smurfs) for over a year now and they are so happy there – it feels like a second home to them . All of the staff are so nurturing and supportive and they provide him with so much care, attention and positivity. I have always found the key workers to be very communicative and the admin team are so efficient.
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Hafsa Sardheye
4 years ago
If I could give this Nursery 10 stars I would!! You know it is an amazing nursery when they don’t want to leave at pick up time. Great staff with so much heart and caring mindset. The management is really committed to providing a safe, fun and loving environment and we’re very thankful to the whole team at Little Smurfs Nursery 🤩
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Inspection history
Date: April 2022
- August 2023Good
- July 2023Good
- May 2022Good
- April 2022Good
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