Teenie Tiny Steps Nursery

Books, conversation and small steps towards independence give Teenie Tiny Steps Nursery its character. At its July 2025 inspection, Ofsted judged the provision Good, with effective safeguarding, good progress and effective support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

This Birmingham nursery has capacity for 25 children. In July 2025, the children attending were aged two to four; that age range describes the children at the time, rather than a current admissions limit.

In July 2025, learning followed a planned sequence, with new experiences building on skills children already had. The early years foundation stage provides the framework for children's learning, development and care: here, the daily examples included language, practical independence, creative play and physical activity.

Conversation ran through play. In July 2025, adults introduced vocabulary while children explored, used repeated story phrases and encouraged participation in songs. Children also shared books with friends. These experiences gave them several ways to practise listening and speaking.

Sand play brought counting and comparisons of shape and size into an activity children had chosen. Dough work exercised hands and fingers for later pencil and scissor use, while painting introduced colour names. Outdoors, scooters gave children opportunities to practise movement. These activities connected learning with practical play.

There were two weaknesses in July 2025: group tasks sometimes failed to match the different developmental stages taking part, and adults occasionally interrupted play before children had finished. Both matter because an engaging activity needs an appropriate level of challenge and enough time to explore it.

In July 2025, children had close relationships with staff, who encouraged effort and new attempts. Calm responses helped children practise sharing, taking turns and cooperating. Serving cereal, pouring milk and helping put toys away gave independence a practical place in the day.

For children learning English alongside another language, July 2025 practice included visual prompts, cooperation with families and home-language use in routines. Activities also explored cultural traditions and similarities and differences between people. Healthy snacks formed part of the day.

Communication extended learning beyond nursery in July 2025: staff offered families suggestions for supporting their children at home. This gave parents practical ways to continue what children were learning.

The address is Burbury Park Childminders, 83 Burbury Street South, Birmingham, B19 2UP.

In July 2025, attendance was term-time, with sessions running Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 3.30pm. That daytime window is relevant to families planning care around school terms. At the same date, the nursery provided funded early education for children from nine months to four years; this funding statement should be kept separate from the ages of children then attending.

• Group activities. In July 2025, some tasks were insufficiently adapted to children's developmental stages. At a visit, discuss how activities are adjusted for younger and older children.
• Time to finish. Children were sometimes moved on prematurely in July 2025. Explore how staff balance the daily routine with sustained play.
• Attendance fit. The July 2025 pattern was term-time daytime sessions. What ages and attendance arrangements can the nursery accommodate for your child now?

Teenie Tiny Steps Nursery's July 2025 picture suits families who value language-rich play, everyday independence and practical communication with staff. Its term-time daytime pattern would fit care organised around school terms. The balance is clear: purposeful everyday learning, with group planning and the pace of activities needing attention at that date.