Childcare in Coventry (Solihull)
Coventry (Solihull) has 2 day nurseries, 2 pre-schools, 3 school nursery classes, 1 childminder and 2 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 4 of them and rated 3 Good or better, 3 of them Outstanding. 6 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Solihull there are 31 places per 100 children under five, about the same as England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Solihull, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 52 school nursery classes across Solihull, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
5 settings match. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Dec 2025Closed Holly Lane Day Nursery Full day care
- Jun 2025Opened Little Angels Pre-School and LA Activity Camps and Wraparound Full day care
- Jun 2025Closed Little Angels Preschool and LA Activity Camp Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Coventry (Solihull)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Coventry (Solihull) take funded hours?
5 of the 10 settings in Coventry (Solihull) are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Coventry (Solihull) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 3 of the 4 settings Ofsted has inspected in Coventry (Solihull) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Coventry (Solihull) take babies?
5 settings in Coventry (Solihull) are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Coventry (Solihull)?
Solihull has 31 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Coventry (Solihull)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.