Smarty Pants Private Day Nursery Ltd
Day nursery in Tipton, DY4. Part of the Sandwell council area.
212a Horseley Heath, Tipton, DY4 7QPWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 December 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Smarty Pants Private Day Nursery Ltd 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.
Smarty Pants Private Day Nursery Ltd against Tipton
| Smarty Pants Private Day Nursery Ltd | Tipton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 49 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 91% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Smarty Pants Private Day Nursery Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Smarty Pants Private Day Nursery Ltd have?
- Smarty Pants Private Day Nursery Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 11 December 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Smarty Pants Private Day Nursery Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Smarty Pants Private Day Nursery Ltd for 49 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Tipton has 60.
- How much does Smarty Pants Private Day Nursery Ltd cost?
- Smarty Pants Private Day Nursery Ltd 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 Smarty Pants Private Day Nursery Ltd 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 Smarty Pants Private Day Nursery Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Smarty Pants Private Day Nursery Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Smarty Pants Private Day Nursery Ltd on 11 December 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Smarty Pants Private Day Nursery Ltd?
- Nearby in DY4: Tipton Toddlers Day Nursery, Summerhill's Little Treasures, Kangaroo Pouch At Great Bridge.
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.