According to Ofsted's inspection on 22 July 2026, Small Talk Nurseries Ltd. in Handsworth, BIRMINGHAM was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Urgent Improvement; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Urgent Improvement; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 22 July 2026
2 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingNeeds Attention
AchievementNeeds Attention
Behaviour and routinesUrgent Improvement
Welfare and wellbeingUrgent Improvement
InclusionUrgent Improvement
Leadership and governanceUrgent Improvement
What each grade means
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result.
Curriculum and teachingNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
AchievementNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Behaviour and routinesUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Welfare and wellbeingUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
InclusionUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Leadership and governanceUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Earlier inspections
13 July 2026Report card
6 June 2022Good
13 December 2021Requires Improvement
6 July 2021Inadequate
10 May 2018Good
14 October 2014Good
23 April 2014Inadequate
13 November 2013Requires Improvement
5 June 2013Requires Improvement
5 January 2011Good
On the register
Ofsted URN
EY390736
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
1 to 4
Registered places
60
Registered since
27 April 2010
Local authority
Birmingham
Handsworth, BIRMINGHAM · B21 9HF. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Common questions
When was Small Talk Nurseries Ltd. last inspected by Ofsted? +
Small Talk Nurseries Ltd. in Handsworth, BIRMINGHAM was last inspected on 22 July 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
What did Ofsted say about Small Talk Nurseries Ltd.? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Urgent Improvement; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Urgent Improvement; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.
Is "expected standard" a good grade? +
Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.
What ages does Small Talk Nurseries Ltd. take? +
Small Talk Nurseries Ltd. is registered for children aged 1 to 4.
How many children can Small Talk Nurseries Ltd. take? +
Small Talk Nurseries Ltd. is registered for up to 60 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
How long has Small Talk Nurseries Ltd. been registered? +
Small Talk Nurseries Ltd. has been registered with Ofsted since 27 April 2010. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY390736.
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