Opening hours
7am – 6pm Mon – Fri
The Little Ripley Day Nursery in Birmingham (B44 8QL)
Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2024)
Number of places
55 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2024
Local authority
Birmingham
About this day nursery
The Little Ripley Day Nursery in Warren Road, Kingstanding, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for young children. Established in 2004, the nursery provides dedicated rooms for various age groups, including babies, "tweenies," toddlers, "little learners," and a pre-school, alongside a library.
The curriculum focuses on engaging activities, from sensory play to football, designed to inspire young minds and promote physical health. The long-standing manager, Jane, has been with the nursery since 1991 and, along with her dedicated team, aims to create a warm, welcoming, and homely atmosphere where children can flourish and learn through play.
Parents consistently praise the friendly and caring staff, noting significant improvements in their children's development and speech. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 7 am to 6 pm and is closed on weekends.
It also boasts a lovely spacious indoor area and an outdoor play area to facilitate varied learning experiences. The nursery aims to provide a reliable and supportive experience for all families.
What it's like
The caring staff greet children warmly on arrival at this welcoming setting. Children separate easily from their parents and quickly and happily settle into the daily routine. Staff nurture children through consistently warm interactions, which supports children's personal well-being and emotional security. Leaders and staff provide a wide range of resources and learning experiences for children to enjoy, which effectively supports children's development in all areas of learning and helps to prepare them for the next stage of their learning, including the move to school.
Family-owned and community-focusedDedicated rooms for all age groupsEmphasis on sensory and physical activitiesExperienced and long-serving management
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
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Age range
9 months to 4 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Session types
Full day
Established
2004
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for The Little Ripley Day Nursery
Last inspected 3 December 2024 · Sarah Dukes
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
The caring staff greet children warmly on arrival at this welcoming setting. Children separate easily from their parents and quickly and happily settle into the daily routine. Staff nurture children through consistently warm interactions, which supports children's personal well-being and emotional security. Leaders and staff provide a wide range of resources and learning experiences for children to enjoy, which effectively supports children's development in all areas of learning and helps to prepare them for the next stage of their learning, including the move to school.
Inspector highlights
- Staff engage in constant dialogue with children, narrate play, and respond to children, modelling language well.
- Leaders and staff demonstrate a strong awareness of the importance of developing strong relationships with parents.
- Staff ensure that children's individual care needs are met and teach them about making healthy choices and practicing good hygiene.
- The setting has a set of 'golden rules' in place, which outline clear expectations for children's behaviour.
- Leaders provide staff with training to deepen their professional knowledge and further improve their practice.
Areas to develop
- 1extend the monitoring of teaching to identify where staff need further support to adapt their practice and extend children's learning even further
- 2provide children with further challenge to support them to understand about the expectations for their behaviour.
Inspection #10359462 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The setting ensures that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are given the support they need. Staff understand how to support children with SEND and work closely with parents and other professionals. As a result, children with SEND make good progress.
Outdoor space
The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.
Parent Reviews of The Little Ripley Day Nursery
4.7
(14)
Serena Duncan
4 years ago
My son has attended Little Ripley Day Nursery since he was 4months old. This nursery is wonderful all the staff are warm welcoming and have a positive attitude. My son loves going to nursery everyday, they do lots of activities throughout the day keeping him busy. Staff communicate well with myself and my son and he has built some amazing relationships with the staff there. The nursery is a lovely spacious place with a lovely outdoor area can’t fault it at all. Well recommend A**
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Charl Worwood
4 years ago
My daughter started this nursery 4 months ago and I can’t believe how much her speech has come on. All the staff are so friendly and welcoming which puts your mind at ease. They are really approachable if you have any questions and they are great with all the children. I couldn’t recommend this nursery enough, they really are brilliant.
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Jade Honeyghan
4 years ago
An excellent nursery, my daughter loves going there and I 100% trust the caring and friendly staff. They do lots of different activities with the children and I love it when she brings home a new creation. I would recommend this nursery to anyone.
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anne-marie o'loughlin
4 years ago
My son loves attending this nursery. He comes back, daily with tales of what he learnt and the different activities that he has done. Its the best thing I have done, sending him to little ripleys. The staff are all excellent as well.
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Ludmila Marian
a year ago
It is an excellent nursery;my daughter enjoyed attending there.The staff is charming and friendly,which makes it outstanding.
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Inspection history
Date: July 2011
- December 2024Good
- January 2019Good
- November 2014Good
- July 2011Good
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