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The Little Ripley Day Nursery in Sutton Coldfield (B73 5PQ)

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2024)
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5.0(10 parent reviews) ·4 Goldieslie Road, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B73 5PQ · Birmingham
Number of places
38 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2024
Local authority
Birmingham

About this day nursery

The Little Ripley Day Nursery, located in Sutton Coldfield, provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 0–4 years. The nursery, which registered in 2011, operates from Monday to Friday, all year round, with sessions available from 7am until 6pm.

Ofsted judged the overall effectiveness of the nursery as 'Good' in its latest inspection on 12th September 2024. Children settle quickly into this small, home-from-home setting, benefiting from warm, caring, and friendly staff.

A strong key-person system is in place, ensuring each child feels secure and supported. The curriculum is ambitious, with well-planned learning goals tailored to each age group, promoting individual progress and teaching fundamental skills for future learning and life.

Children have access to a large, natural outdoor learning environment that supports the development of gross motor skills and is adapted by staff to reflect children's interests, such as creating scenes from favourite books. The nursery is confident in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Staff conduct assessments to identify learning gaps or additional needs, swiftly implementing interventions and resources. Referrals to external support agencies are made when necessary, with regular meetings between professionals and parents to share information and ensure good progress for children with SEND.

Parent partnerships are a particular strength acknowledged by Ofsted, with parents frequently praising the care, education, high levels of communication, and home learning ideas provided.

What it's like

Children settle quickly into this small, home-from-home setting, with staff who are warm, caring and friendly. There is an effective key-person system in place, which helps support children's well-being. Staff implement a curriculum that is ambitious for all children and teach them the fundamental skills required for both the next stage in their learning and for later life.

Effective key-person systemAmbitious curriculumStrong parent partnershipsLarge outdoor areaSupport for SEND

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7am until 6pm.

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Little Ripley Day Nursery

Last inspected 12 September 2024 · Natalie Herbert

Safeguarding effective
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 settle quickly into this small, home-from-home setting, with staff who are warm, caring and friendly. There is an effective key-person system in place, which helps support children's well-being. Staff implement a curriculum that is ambitious for all children and teach them the fundamental skills required for both the next stage in their learning and for later life.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff build strong relationships with children and use a thorough induction process.
  • There is an effective key-person system in place, which helps support children's well-being.
  • Staff implement a curriculum that is ambitious for all children.
  • Staff have an accurate overview of the children's prior experiences and backgrounds.
  • Parent partnerships are a strength at this setting.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to ensure teaching is consistent throughout all rooms, so that teaching opportunities are not missed and children receive the best possible learning experiences
  • 2provide children with healthy options, especially after lunch, to help promote a more balanced diet.
Inspection #10360653 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff are confident to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They carry out assessments to help identify any gaps in learning or additional needs, and swiftly put interventions or resources in place. Referrals are made to external support agencies, and staff meet with professionals and parents regularly to share information, ensuring children with SEND make good progress.

Outdoor space

Children have access to a large, natural outdoor learning environment to develop their gross motor skills. Staff adapt this to reflect children's interests, for example, creating scenes from children's favourite books.

Parent Reviews of The Little Ripley Day Nursery

5.0
(10)
T Chy
a year ago

A gem of a nursery in Sutton, all the staff are really friendly and greet you every morning with a really warm welcome which is lovely! Anya and leanne (management) are fantastic. The nursery is bright, clean and engaging for the children. Cooking classes for the kids on Friday which is great, children in preschool get (non compulsory) fun worksheets to do at home which is brilliant and really gets the kids prepped for starting mainstream school. I tried two other nurseries in the Sutton area prior to this setting, and this is by far the best of the three! Would definitely recommend.

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Michelle Beresford
a year ago

Undoubtedly the best nursery I could have picked for my daughter. She's been attending for almost a year and I couldn't have asked for any better. Leanne and Anya who run the nursery do an exceptional job. They've been so accommodating, always happy to help and nothing it to much trouble. Thank you.

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IAN LOWE
4 years ago

The staff at Little Ripley have been secondary parents for my two children these past 7 years. Like any new parent, leaving your children in a Nursery setting can be an anxious time but I can wholeheartedly say that we could not have picked a better place. The way the staff have supported their development as children, encouraged them, increased their confidence or even just been their for a cuddle when things get too much has been fantastic. The effort they put into Christmas and graduation shows just represents how professional and hard working they really are and now that we are at the end of our Little Ripley journey we will really miss them all. We really could not recommend Little Ripley enough.

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Zoe Bartlam
4 years ago

Words cannot describe the level of excellence this nursery has, consistent outstanding ofsted results, but above this, I always felt that this nursery was a second home, an extension of our family. Every member of staff provides the best care and welcoming smiles, every day. It is clear that the priority at this nursery is the children. It is fabulous. Both my boys attended her and made friends and beautiful memories for life, thoroughly recommend.

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Claire Sephton
4 years ago

Taking my son to Little Ripley was one of the best decisions I’ve made. The staff are truly wonderful with him, he has advanced so much from being here and I always feel like he’s in super safe hands. I would always thoroughly recommend this nursery to anyone.

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Inspection history

Date: November 2011

  • September 2024Good
  • January 2019Good
  • February 2015Good
  • November 2011Good

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