Calm beginnings.
Curious minds.
A warm, home-from-home nursery where secure relationships, strong communication and child-led learning help children settle, explore and grow in confidence.
A calm place to settle.
A lively place to learn.
Tamworth combines a warm, reassuring atmosphere with experiences that encourage children to talk, investigate, make choices and become increasingly independent.
Practitioners get to know children well and plan around their interests, helping them feel secure enough to explore. Communication and language are a particular strength, with conversation, vocabulary, songs and stories woven through the day.
Three rooms.
Three gardens to discover.
Outdoor learning is a big part of life at Tamworth. Each of the nursery's three age rooms has its own dedicated garden, giving children space to move, investigate, explore nature and enjoy fresh air as part of their everyday experience.
Sometimes children
need somewhere quieter.
A dedicated learning space gives practitioners somewhere calmer to focus on vocabulary and communication, including support for children who speak English as an additional language.
Calm spaces. Big possibilities.
Tamworth’s indoor environments give children space to play, communicate, create, investigate and spend time with the ideas that capture their interest.
Space to explore. Time to discover.
Thoughtfully arranged environments give children opportunities to make choices, revisit ideas and develop confidence through everyday play and interaction.
Talk.
Discover.
their curiosity.
and ideas can grow.
children to make choices.
Made for the way young children learn.
From conversations and creative experiences to mathematics, imaginative play and quieter focused learning, the environment gives children different ways to engage throughout their day.
Teddies. Tigers.
Then Explorers.
Tamworth's rooms develop with children, from a cosy start for babies to creativity and movement for toddlers and increasingly independent learning for preschool children.
A cosy start.
A home-like environment where babies can build secure relationships, follow familiar routines and explore through their senses.
- Warm key relationships
- Sensory exploration
- Early communication
- Movement and confidence
Big movement. Big imagination.
A lively stage where creativity, physical confidence, friendships, language and growing independence all begin to accelerate.
- Creative experiences
- Large motor development
- Language and social skills
- Growing independence
Ready to go further.
Preschool children are encouraged to think, communicate, make decisions and build confidence for the transition into school.
- Problem-solving
- Communication and vocabulary
- Friendships and emotions
- School readiness
Learning about themselves.
And the world around them.
Tamworth mixes child-led play with experiences that support communication, emotional development, physical confidence and a growing understanding of the wider community.
Songs, stories, conversations and carefully introduced vocabulary help children become confident communicators.
Older children are encouraged to recognise and talk about feelings, helping them develop confidence and emotional awareness.
Cultural activities and local visits help children learn about different traditions, religions and the community around them.
Occasional trips to places such as the canal, local shops and parks extend children's experiences beyond the setting.
Good in
every area.
At its February 2024 graded inspection, Tamworth was judged Good overall, with Good judgements across all four graded areas.
Inspectors highlighted warm relationships, children's curiosity and enjoyment, strong communication and language support, inclusive practice, positive parent partnerships and engaging outdoor experiences.
Read the February 2024 inspection report ↗
years Working with children
Meet Jayne.
Passionate about the best start.
Jayne Heaven Bates leads Tamworth and brings more than 20 years of experience working with children, alongside a BA (Hons) degree and Early Years Professional Status.
Jayne is proud of the long-standing Tamworth team and the environment they create together: a nursery where children can flourish through creativity, curiosity, nurturing relationships and high expectations.
“Where the magic begins.”
Jayne's focus is on giving children an enjoyable, secure and ambitious early years experience while building trusted relationships with their families.
Every child needs
to feel understood.
Tamworth works with families and other professionals to identify children's needs and provide appropriate support, with particular attention to communication and language development.
A quieter space can make a big difference.
A dedicated learning space allows practitioners to focus on vocabulary and communication with children who benefit from a calmer, more targeted approach.
The nursery SENCo works with parents and professionals so children with developmental delays can have appropriate plans in place.
Children who speak English as an additional language are supported to develop effective communication and vocabulary.
Regular updates and respectful communication help nursery and home work collaboratively around each child's individual needs.
The practical details
matter too.
Home-cooked food, clear communication, dependable opening hours and simple practicalities all help nursery life work smoothly for families.
Home-cooked meals, made on site.
Tamworth has an in-house cook preparing fresh food, with dietary and cultural preferences catered for so children can enjoy varied, nutritious meals.
Open 51 weeks of the year, excluding Bank Holidays and the Christmas closure.
Parents can receive updates and information about their child's nursery experiences through the Famly platform.
On-site parking helps make nursery visits, drop-offs and collections more convenient.
Take a closer
look around.
Explore some of the rooms, gardens, activities and everyday moments that make up nursery life at Tiny Toez Tamworth.
What Tamworth
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.
Simple weekly fees.
Funding deducted clearly.
Tiny Toez at Tamworth uses an all-inclusive full-day fee for children attending all year round.
The weekly attendance charge is calculated first, then the monetary value of any applicable stretched funded hours is deducted.
One clear daily fee
Each full attendance day is charged at £77 in this all-year-round calculation.
Per funded hour
Funded-hours credit is valued at £5.93 per hour in this calculation.
Stretched funding
Government hours quoted over 38 weeks are stretched across the nursery's all-year pattern.
Start with the days your child attends.
For example, three full days gives a weekly attendance charge of £231 before any funded-hours credit is applied.
This estimator covers the all-year-round full-day attendance pattern.These weekly figures come from stretching the standard 38-week entitlement across 51 weeks.
Funded credit is capped at the child's actual weekly attendance hours.Turn funded hours into a weekly credit.
Applicable stretched funded hours are multiplied by £5.93 and deducted from the weekly attendance charge.
Your final fee will always be confirmed by the Tamworth nursery team.3 full days + 30-hour entitlement
Government entitlements are normally described as 15 or 30 hours over 38 weeks. When stretched across 51 weeks, that is approximately 11.18 or 22.35 funded hours per week.
The calculator never deducts more funded hours than the child actually attends.
Use the Tamworth fee estimator below.
Choose the number of full days your child attends and any applicable funded entitlement to see an illustrative weekly estimate.
Choose your days.
Apply your funding.
This estimator uses Tamworth's all-inclusive full-day method: £77 per day, less the value of applicable stretched funded hours at £5.93 per funded hour.
This is an illustrative estimate, not a quotation. It is based on the Tamworth all-year-round full-day calculation used by this estimator. Funding eligibility and the nursery's current Schedule of Fees will determine the final amount.
Come and see Tamworth
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.
Tamworth Family Hub
Basin Lane
Tamworth
Staffordshire
B77 2AH
Could Tamworth be the right place for your child?
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