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Minee Monkeys

Ofsted: Needs attention·
4.6(9 parent reviews) ·The Old School House, Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, B69 2AS · Sandwell
Number of places
69 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2026
Local authority
Sandwell

About this day nursery

Minee Monkeys, established in 2014 and located in Oldbury, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm, all year round, closing only for one week at Christmas.

With a recent Ofsted rating of 'Good', the setting has demonstrated significant improvements since its previous inspection, ensuring weaknesses have been rectified. Leaders and managers have implemented an ambitious curriculum with a clear focus on children's learning and development, which staff effectively deliver.

The staff are described as gentle and nurturing, fostering close relationships with the children, helping them to feel safe and secure. The nursery places a strong emphasis on promoting communication, language, and independence across all age groups.

Children benefit from an improved and varied menu of freshly cooked, nutritious meals and snacks, including dishes from diverse cultures. The nursery also provides funded early education for two, three, and four-year-old children.

What it's like

Leaders and managers have ensured that the weaknesses identified in the last inspection are rectified and improved. Children are happy and well settled in the nursery, forming close relationships with gentle and nurturing staff which helps them to feel safe and secure. They have fun and enjoy their time, with examples like youngest children giggling during pretend play and pre-schoolers making 'mud pies' outside.

Ambitious curriculumNurturing staffPromotes independenceImproved food menuGood communication

Pricing & funding

A non-refundable booking fee is required to secure a nursery place. Places are not allocated or held until this fee is received.

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • A non-refundable booking fee is required to secure a place.
  • Places are not held or allocated until the booking fee is paid.

Key facts

Session types

Full-time, Part-time (minimum 2 days/week), Full-day (7am-6pm), Morning (7am-12:30pm), Afternoon (12:30pm-6pm), Term time only

Food

All meals provided, cooked on-site. Accommodates dietary needs. Sugar-free nursery.

Opening hours

Mon-Fri: 7am-6pm; Sat-Sun: Closed

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2014

Waitlist

Unknown

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Needs attention

Last inspected Apr 2026

Headline: Needs attention

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
—
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementNeeds attention
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesNeeds attention
Children's welfare and wellbeingUrgent improvement
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
InclusionNeeds attention
Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Minee Monkeys

Last inspected 23 April 2026 · Suzanne Taylor

What it's like to attend

Leaders and managers have ensured that the weaknesses identified in the last inspection are rectified and improved. Children are happy and well settled in the nursery, forming close relationships with gentle and nurturing staff which helps them to feel safe and secure. They have fun and enjoy their time, with examples like youngest children giggling during pretend play and pre-schoolers making 'mud pies' outside.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and managers have developed an ambitious curriculum with clear intentions for children's learning, effectively implemented by staff.
  • Communication and language are promoted well, with staff introducing new words and engaging children enthusiastically during story time and songs, including rhymes in other languages.
  • Staff promote independence effectively, with babies tidying toys, toddlers learning handwashing, and pre-school children managing care routines.
  • Leaders and managers have significantly improved the quality of teaching, utilising local authority support and training.
  • Children receive an improved menu of freshly cooked, nutritious, and varied meals and snacks, including dishes from other cultures.

Areas to develop

  • 1Develop staff support to improve personal effectiveness during interactions with children to improve learning outcomes.
  • 2Ensure staff provide children with ample time to think and respond to questions with their own ideas.
Inspection #10302863 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and managers ensure that staff understand and implement the curriculum effectively for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, using regular observations to plan for their next learning steps.

Outdoor space

Pre-school children enjoy their time outside, playing together to make 'mud pies' following simple recipes that staff have created for them. The report does not offer additional specific details about how children use the outdoor space or the provision for physical play.

EAL / language support

Communication and language are well promoted, with staff introducing new words and engaging children enthusiastically during story time and songs, including rhymes in other languages for children who speak English as an additional language.

Parent Reviews of Minee Monkeys

4.6
(9)
Simone Smith
a year ago

Staff are always friendly and welcoming both my sons attend and don't have a bad word to say. They always have fun activities and think of the children first. Very supportive and helpful. Only trouble can be the parking sometimes but I have had a great experience with both my little ones.

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Jodi Roberts
5 years ago

We visited 10 different nursery’s in the local area prior to choosing Mini Monkeys for our baby boy to attend. We are so pleased with our decision. My maternity leave ended in March 2020, just when the COVID outbreak was getting scary. Such a stressful time for everybody, but the staff were great. They put precautions in place to keep it safe for everybody & we were confident that they would keep our baby as safe as possible. He settled in so well, and the staff were great with helping settle our anxiety’s too. We only had tears in the first week, since then he is all smiles as we walk up to the door. He happily puts his arms out to the staff, and when we pick him up he’s still just as happy. We get updates on the tapestry app as well as when we collect him. There are lots of things we love about Mini Monkeys but most important to us is that you can see that the staff genuinely care about and enjoy spending time with our baby boy. An added bonus is that they’re flexible with days too!

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Hasna Ghalib
7 years ago

Fantastic nursery. Both my kids went to this nursery one of which has just left to start school. The staff are lovely always thinking of new ideas and activities to do with the kids. They are also very flexible when it comes to the hours and always try their best to meet your needs. Both my kids loved going here and if I had any issues I could easily call and speak to one of the managers and they would sort it out really quick.

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Jazz Kaur
2 years ago

My 2 year old got place at this nursery. However when we went to settling in session they refused us we should be informed before hand not few days before actually starting nursery. Ridiculous behaviour and experience before even starting. My lil one cried and not wanted to go home

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Laisve Birvydaite
2 years ago

I have visited around 10 nurseries in the area before choosing Minee Monkeys for my son. Great staff, flexibility and my son has improved a lot since starting it.

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Inspection history

Date: March 2016

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • December 2023Good
  • November 2023Good
  • July 2023Inadequate
  • June 2023Inadequate
  • September 2019Good
  • July 2019Good
  • April 2016Good
  • March 2016Good

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