What Ofsted grade does Minee Monkeys have?

Minee Monkeys has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 23 April 2026. Its most common grade is safeguarding not met areas, and safeguarding was not met.

How many children can Minee Monkeys take?

Ofsted registers Minee Monkeys for 69 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Oldbury has 62.

How much does Minee Monkeys cost?

Minee Monkeys sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.

Does Minee Monkeys offer 30 hours free childcare?

Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Minee Monkeys how it offers them.

When was Minee Monkeys last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Minee Monkeys on 23 April 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Minee Monkeys?

Nearby in B69: Workplace Nursery, Kangaroo Pouch Day Nursery, Buzy Bee; An Leyc Nursery.

Minee Monkeys

Day nursery in Oldbury, B69. Part of the Sandwell council area.

The Old School House, Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, B69 2AS

69 places

2014 registered with Ofsted

12 of 15 in our Oldbury ranking

£133 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, West Midlands average

What Ofsted found

Safeguarding not met Inspected 23 April 2026

Ofsted report card for Minee Monkeys
Area	Grade	What the grade means
Inclusion	Needs attention	Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this.
Curriculum and teaching	Needs attention	Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this.
Achievement	Needs attention	Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this.
Behaviour, attitudes and routines	Needs attention	Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this.
Children’s welfare and well-being	Urgent improvement	Well below the expected standard; it has to be put right quickly.
Leadership and governance	Urgent improvement	Well below the expected standard; it has to be put right quickly.
Safeguarding	Not met	Ofsted recorded safeguarding as not met at the inspection on 23 April 2026. Read Ofsted's report.

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What a place could cost

Minee Monkeys sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in West Midlands, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.

Child's age	You pay a week	About a month
From 9 months to 2	£142	£449
2 years old	£138	£435
3 to 4 years old	£133	£420

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

Minee Monkeys against Oldbury

	Minee Monkeys	Oldbury average
Places	69	62
Ofsted outcome	Safeguarding not met	67% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Minee Monkeys

What Ofsted grade does Minee Monkeys have?: Minee Monkeys has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 23 April 2026. Its most common grade is safeguarding not met areas, and safeguarding was not met.
How many children can Minee Monkeys take?: Ofsted registers Minee Monkeys for 69 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Oldbury has 62.
How much does Minee Monkeys cost?: Minee Monkeys sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does Minee Monkeys offer 30 hours free childcare?: Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Minee Monkeys how it offers them.
When was Minee Monkeys last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Minee Monkeys on 23 April 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Minee Monkeys?: Nearby in B69: Workplace Nursery, Kangaroo Pouch Day Nursery, Buzy Bee; An Leyc Nursery.

Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.

Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.

Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.