Curiosity starts
with feeling secure.
A warm, family-focused nursery where close relationships, meaningful experiences and child-led learning help children explore, communicate and grow in confidence.
A place to feel secure.
A place to be curious.
Children learn best when they feel safe, known and confident enough to explore. At Tipton & Tividale, relationships come first and children's interests help shape what happens next.
Practitioners create meaningful opportunities for children to investigate, communicate, imagine and become increasingly independent through play and everyday experiences.
The nursery continues to develop its learning environments around open-ended resources, real-life experiences and opportunities that allow children to take an active role in their own learning.
Spaces that invite
children to get involved.
Indoor and outdoor environments are designed to encourage movement, imagination, communication and hands-on discovery, giving children plenty of opportunities to follow their interests.
Helping children understand
how they feel.
Experiences that explore emotions help children begin to recognise feelings, develop language around them and build the foundations of early self-regulation.
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Calm spaces.
Curious little minds.
Inside, the nursery provides welcoming environments where children can play, investigate, communicate and revisit ideas at their own pace. Thoughtfully arranged spaces help everyday experiences become opportunities for learning and growing confidence.
Spaces made for
exploring ideas.
Children can move between experiences, make choices and spend time with the things that capture their interest.
Room to move.
Space to discover.
Outdoor experiences are an important part of nursery life at Tipton & Tividale, giving children space to move, investigate, build physical confidence and continue their learning beyond the nursery rooms.
Fresh air.
Big movement.
New discoveries.
Outdoor play gives children another environment in which to experiment, communicate, test ideas and develop confidence through hands-on experiences.
every day.
Outdoors is another place for ideas to grow.
Children can follow their interests beyond the nursery rooms, using outdoor experiences to build movement, communication, imagination and confidence.
See how learning grows →
Begin. Blossom.
Build.
Our curriculum grows with each child, supporting secure beginnings, growing independence and the skills children need as they move confidently towards their next stage.
Children develop at different rates and in different ways. Practitioners build on each child's interests, relationships and starting points to create experiences that feel meaningful and appropriate for them.
01
Begin
Secure relationships come first.Babies are supported through familiar routines, warm relationships and sensory experiences that help them feel safe enough to begin exploring the world around them.
- Secure attachments
- Sensory exploration
- Early communication
- Movement and physical confidence
02
Blossom
Curiosity grows into confidence.As children become more independent, open-ended resources, creative experiences and everyday opportunities encourage them to communicate, investigate and make choices.
- Language and communication
- Creative exploration
- Social confidence
- Growing self-help skills
03
Build
Building foundations for what comes next.Older children continue building communication, independence, friendships and problem-solving skills while developing the confidence needed for the move towards school.
- Books, letters and sounds
- Problem-solving
- Friendships and emotions
- School transition support
Learning through
real experiences.
Stories, conversation, creative materials and everyday objects give children opportunities to explore ideas that feel familiar, meaningful and connected to the world around them.
Real-world resources.
Familiar objects and open-ended materials give children opportunities to recreate everyday experiences, investigate how things work and develop imaginative ideas.
Stories, books and songs.
Stories, rhymes, songs and conversation support children's communication, vocabulary and growing enjoyment of language.
Ideas become something real.
Sand, water, construction materials and creative resources give children opportunities to experiment, solve problems and turn an idea into something they can see and touch.
Ready for the next step.
Information sharing, familiar routines and links with local schools can help children and families feel more prepared as the transition to Reception approaches.
Strong Standard.
Across all six areas.
At its July 2026 inspection, Tiny Toez @ Tividale achieved Strong Standard across all six areas assessed under Ofsted's new inspection framework.
Under the new Ofsted report-card system, settings are assessed against individual standards rather than receiving the previous single overall Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement or Inadequate judgement.
A Strong Standard indicates that the setting is working above the standard expected of it.
experience
Meet Tasha.
Leading with care and confidence.
Tasha leads the team at Tiny Toez Tipton & Tividale, bringing 21 years of experience in the childcare sector and extensive experience within management roles.
Her focus is on creating a safe, engaging and supportive environment where children can thrive, while also helping practitioners develop professionally and grow in confidence within their own roles.
Creating an environment where children feel safe, supported and able to enjoy nursery life.
Helping practitioners develop their skills, confidence and consistency across the nursery.
Building strong relationships between children, practitioners and families.
“ Safe, engaging and supportive.
Every child known.
Every child supported.
Children develop in different ways and at different rates. At Tipton & Tividale, support begins with understanding the individual child, their strengths, needs and starting point.
Start with the child.
Build from there.
Practitioners use their knowledge of each child to adapt experiences, routines and support so children can participate, make progress and feel fully included in nursery life.
Familiar adults are often the first to notice when a child may need additional reassurance, challenge or support.
Know the child well.
Close relationships help practitioners understand children's communication, interests, routines and individual ways of expressing what they need.
Work with families.
Parents and carers know their child best. Regular communication helps nursery and home share information and work towards the same priorities.
Bring people together.
Where appropriate, practitioners work alongside other professionals so additional support can be coordinated around the individual needs of the child.
The little details
make a big difference.
From dependable opening hours and nutritious food to regular communication with families, the practical side of nursery life matters just as much as the experiences children enjoy each day.
Good food for
busy little days.
Mealtimes are an important part of the nursery day, giving children opportunities to enjoy nutritious food, develop independence and spend time together around the table.
Families can discuss allergies, dietary requirements and individual needs with the nursery team before their child starts.
Open 51 weeks of the year, excluding Bank Holidays, helping nursery care fit around working family life.
Families can receive nursery updates and information about their child's experiences through the Famly platform.
Information sharing and links with local schools help support children and families as the move into Reception approaches.
Take a closer
look around.
Explore the rooms, learning spaces, outdoor areas and everyday moments that make up nursery life at Tiny Toez Tipton & Tividale.
Current nursery photography
What Tipton & Tividale
families say.
Independent reviews give families another view of nursery life, including settling in, communication, activities, care and the relationships children build with the team.
Clearer costs.
Fewer surprises.
Childcare costs can feel complicated when funded hours, additional attendance and everyday nursery costs are brought together.
Tipton & Tividale uses the Tiny Toez Sandwell fee structure. This overview explains the main elements before you use the calculator below.
Eligible working families
Eligible working parents may receive up to 30 funded hours, subject to government rules.
All 3 & 4 year olds
All 3 and 4 year olds can access 15 funded hours under the universal entitlement.
Added for every £8
Eligible families can receive a government top-up towards approved childcare costs.
Making funded hours work around your pattern.
Funded entitlement can reduce the number of childcare hours that need to be paid for.
- 15 or 30 funded-hour entitlements may apply
- Funding can be combined with additional paid hours
- The nursery can explain how funding is applied to your attendance pattern
These are the estimated meals, activities and consumables amounts used by the Tipton & Tividale calculator.
These are estimated additional nursery costs, not the total price of a full or half day.More chargeable hours can mean a lower hourly rate.
The Sandwell fee structure uses sliding hourly bands for childcare remaining after applicable funding is deducted.
Additional childcare hourly rates.
These are the bands used by the Tipton & Tividale estimator below.
Government entitlements are normally quoted over 38 weeks. Where a stretched arrangement is available, fewer funded hours can be used each week across more weeks of the year. The estimator below uses the existing Tiny Toez stretched-hours assumptions when 15 or 30 funded hours are selected.
Check the Schedule of Fees, or estimate your own pattern below.
Your final quotation will always be confirmed by Tipton & Tividale based on your child's place and eligibility.
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See an estimate.
Choose a typical attendance pattern and funding option. The result is an estimate only — Tipton & Tividale will confirm the final fee for your child's place.
This is an illustrative estimate and is not a quotation. Funding eligibility, attendance patterns and the current Schedule of Fees will determine the final amount.
Come and see Tipton & Tividale
for yourself.
A website can tell you a lot, but nothing replaces walking through the door, meeting the team and seeing how the nursery feels for your family.
Tividale Family Hub
20-25 Tividale Street
Tipton
Sandwell
DY4 7SD
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