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Mucky Pups Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2023)
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5.0(13 parent reviews) ·140 Garretts Green Lane, Garretts Green, Birmingham, B26 2JN · Birmingham
Number of places
30 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2023
Local authority
Birmingham

About this day nursery

Mucky Pups Day Nursery, established in 2004, is a childcare setting on non-domestic premises in Garretts Green, Birmingham, offering care for children aged 0-4 years. 30pm, the nursery (rated 'Good' by Ofsted in April 2023) ensures children arrive happy and excited, quickly engaging with friends and staff.

Children at Mucky Pups are well cared for and treated with respect, forming strong bonds with their key persons. Staff are knowledgeable in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), providing targeted support and working with external organisations to ensure good progress.

The nursery fosters an understanding of life cycles and environmental responsibility, with children learning about trees in the garden and using collected rainwater to care for plants. Outdoor learning is encouraged, with resources for balancing and climbing, and children show a keen interest in nature, observing birds building nests.

The nursery effectively prepares children for the next stage of their education by promoting independence and engaging in activities like number games and name writing. Parents commend the staff, with some noting improvements in their children's speech development since attending the nursery.

Staff embrace the diverse needs of the nursery community, organising inclusive events and ensuring the environment reflects different cultures and celebrations.

What it's like

Children arrive at Mucky Pups Day Nursery happy and excited, quickly saying goodbye to their caregiver and engaging with friends and staff. They are independent, follow routines, and form strong bonds with their key person. Staff treat children with respect and encourage politeness and good manners.

Well-cared-for childrenSEND supportGood progressOutdoor learningNature explorationIndependence fostered

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 5.30pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2004

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Mucky Pups Day Nursery

Last inspected 28 April 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 arrive at Mucky Pups Day Nursery happy and excited, quickly saying goodbye to their caregiver and engaging with friends and staff. They are independent, follow routines, and form strong bonds with their key person. Staff treat children with respect and encourage politeness and good manners.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are well cared for and treated with respect.
  • Knowledgeable staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and they make good progress.
  • Children are beginning to understand life cycles and growing, and learn about looking after the planet.
  • Children behave well and staff have high expectations for behaviour, using appropriate strategies.
  • Staff prepare children for the next stage in their education well and encourage independence.

Areas to develop

  • 1provide pre-school children with more opportunities to extend their language and vocabulary.
Inspection #10280019 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

their children's speech has developed since attending the nursery

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Knowledgeable staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They use resources that help them join in and enjoy group times. Staff understand children's individual needs and provide targeted support. They work with external organisations to ensure all children and families receive the support they need. Children with SEND make good progress.

Outdoor space

Children talk about the trees in the garden and how they will have apples and pears on them. They learn about the importance of looking after the planet by using rainwater collected in a water butt to water the plants. Staff encourage children to be active outdoors. They provide resources for them to practise balancing and climbing. Children take a keen interest in nature and watch birds as the make nests in the bird house.

Parent Reviews of Mucky Pups Day Nursery

5.0
(13)
Shania
2 years ago

This nursery is amazing! I highly recommend it to everyone. When my first stared here, I gained not only friends but family to. The nursery staff are all so welcoming. My son is difficult and the nursery staff are amazing with him. They help, and listen when asked for advice. They are there for you, in general! Senco here, is fab! I highly recommend! Paula and her team, are the best! They’ve changed our lives. Thank you so much

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Kelly Short
2 years ago

If I could give more stars I would!! My son has additional needs and from starting the nursery around 13months, he is now 3 1/2 and is thriving with thanks to the staff. They literally go above and beyond not just for my son but also myself and my older daughter who also has additional needs. The bond my son has with all the staff is amazing, Paula is my absolute god send! The support I reveive from Paula with my son and his needs, I can't put into words how grateful I am that we found her and the rest of the mucky pups ladies. I would one million percent recommend mucky pups to any parent, the love, support, nurturing, fun and care they give to the children is beyond words. The parent partnership is also amazing, I drop my son off in the morning and leave knowing he's going to have the best day, he also loves the nursery and wants to go on weekends as they all play a massive part in his life and routine.

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Suzanna Short
2 years ago

I would not hesitate to recommend Mucky Pups nursery to anybody who is thinking of sending their children there. My grandson goes there and his development over the past two years has been amazing. He is neurodiverse and the nursery has given him the additional support he needs. They adapt to “his way” to encourage his development. The support is not just given to him but to the entire family. It is the “little things” they do, that you would not expect from a nursery that make all the difference. Given my grandson does not eat much, due to the texture, they will do whatever they can to encourage him to eat - even sending home a cup that he had used at nursery in the hope that he would use it at home. You will not find a better place to send your children. When you leave them there, you can be safe in the knowledge that their focus is on the children and they look after them as though they are part of their family!

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Amy haden
2 years ago

Amazing nursery. Great with my son and myself. Pick up and drop offs are always amazing. Couldn't have found a better nursery. Very supportive and son always has a smile on his face to go and leave!

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Sarah Campbell
2 years ago

Our son started last year. The staff are friendly, accommodating and above all they work very close alongside parents. I am extremely happy and confident that our son had the best care and routine there

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Inspection history

Date: October 2013

  • April 2023Good
  • September 2017Good
  • February 2014Good
  • October 2013Inadequate

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