Opening hours
7am-6pm, Monday to Friday, for 52 weeks of the year. Closed for Bank Holidays.
The Little Ripley Day Nursery in Birmingham (B24 8BN)
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jul 2022)
Number of places
66 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2022
Local authority
Birmingham
About this day nursery
The Little Ripley Day Nursery, a family-operated establishment since 1988, provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children in Birmingham and surrounding areas. With fifteen nurseries, the group prioritises a "home from home" setting, featuring bright rooms filled with age-appropriate activities and well-equipped outdoor play areas.
The nursery is dedicated to offering continuity of care through its experienced and qualified staff. The curriculum is guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework, ensuring that learning and development opportunities are integrated into daily play and activities, supporting children from babyhood through to pre-school.
The nursery prides itself on fostering independence and confidence in children, preparing them for their next educational steps. Mealtimes are a social and nutritious affair, with fresh meals prepared daily by dedicated cooks.
The nursery also maintains an open-door policy, encouraging parents to engage with staff and track their child's progress through a key worker system and an Interactive Learning Diary (ILD) that parents can access and contribute to, promoting a collaborative approach to each child's development.
Our ethos
At Little Ripley Day Nursery, our aim is to provide a happy, safe and caring environment in which the children are relaxed and can thrive. We believe that every child deserves the best start in their life. Our well-being and safety of the children in our care is our priority, we are also very mindful of the need to create an environment in which opportunities are provided that allow each child to learn, develop and reach their true potential. For this we follow the statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) which provides the guidance that supports the learning and development of our children.
What it's like
Children are excited to attend this highly engaging and nurturing setting. They form strong relationships with staff and their peers, which helps them to feel safe and secure. All children are highly engaged in a range of enticing activities on offer that support their learning and development.
Family-run nursery groupEYFS-led curriculumDedicated on-site cooksInteractive Learning Diary for parentsOpen from 7am-6pm
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for The Little Ripley Day Nursery
Last inspected 28 July 2022
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Children are excited to attend this highly engaging and nurturing setting. They form strong relationships with staff and their peers, which helps them to feel safe and secure. All children are highly engaged in a range of enticing activities on offer that support their learning and development.
Inspector highlights
- Children make excellent progress from their starting points due to an exciting and well-sequenced curriculum.
- Staff are highly effective at finding out what children know and can do and work closely with parents.
- Children consistently use excellent manners, take turns, and respect others.
- The manager strives for continual improvements and effectively uses additional funding.
- The transition process for children moving to different rooms and primary school is outstanding.
Inspection #10143581 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents say the support and information they receive from the nursery is excellent.
They praise the regular communication they receive and are delighted with the progress children make.
Parents say they know what their children are currently learning and how to continue to support this development at home.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The process for supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is excellent. The special educational needs coordinator (SENCO) uses her expert knowledge to put swift and effective support in place, engaging with external services to ensure high-quality provision. Staff ensure that parents are fully involved.
Outdoor space
Opportunities to develop physical skills are in abundance. Babies learn to stand by pulling themselves up on walkers and older children enjoy the vast range of exciting climbing equipment.
Parent Reviews of The Little Ripley Day Nursery
5.0
(18)
Charlotte Gardiner
8 months ago
My daughter attends this nursery and what a wonderful place it is! I couldn’t ask for a better place for her to be! Every single member of staff are just joy! My daughter loves it here and I also couldn’t recommend it enough. Millie and Vicky are a wonderful management team who will do anything they can to help you. Every single member of staff greet you with a smile and takes time to ask how I am or if we’ve had a nice weekend. It’s one of the cleanest places I’ve ever been in and in my opinion is worth every penny.
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Suzy Pearson
a year ago
My daughter has recently graduated from Little Ripley and I cannot praise them enough. She has settled into school really well due in no small part to the work of the staff at this nursery. I have been particularly impressed with the breadth and depth of their curriculum as well as the excellent facilities. I have recommended the nursery to other parents and I know they too have had positive experiences.
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Katherine Mcgrath
a year ago
My daughter has gone to this nursery since she was one. She started during Covid so I had to hand her over at the door which was difficult. The staff at the nursery always went out of their way to reassure and update me. I have found the setting to be warm and encouraging to all the children. The staff are amazing at making every child feel important. We actually moved out of area and I have still put my son into the nursery because it’s worth travelling purely for the fantastic staff.
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Simona Dreijere
3 years ago
I am so happy I choose this nursery for my daughter. She went to 2 other nurseries before and I had endless problems with both of them. I thought Little Ripleys is last nursery I will give a go to, and I am so glad I did, as I never had any problems with this nursery. Teachers are such a lovely girls and my daughter doesnt scream when walks in like she used to do in other nurseries, shes always clean and properly fed. Highly recommend!
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Joanna Hart
4 years ago
My little boy has been attending Little Ripley Day Nursery, Wood End Road for over 2 years and is leaving this year to go to primary school. Emma and the team have been incredible throughout, supporting our little one, encouraging him and us as parents, catering to our needs and just looking after our boy in a loving and nurturing way. I didn't think I would ever be able to trust a nursery with my children but they aren't just a nursery - they have become family to us.
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
28 July 2022
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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About the setting
The Little Ripley Day Nursery registered in 2017 in Birmingham. It is open Monday to Friday from 7am until 6pm, all year round. The nursery employs 15 members of staff, 12 of whom hold early years qualifications at levels 3 and 2. The nursery employs three apprentices and receives funding for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY553776
- Registered person
- The Little Ripley Day Nurseries Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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