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420 placesB9 5PQ07855265081
West Midlands
Childcare in Birmingham
969 registered providers with 22,329 places, down 1.3% since December 2021.
308day nurseries
319childminders
134after-school clubs
480newly registered since 2021
51.1%rated Good or better
548closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 26.5% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
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Highest rated
Settings across the council
The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
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150 placesB10 9RB07971 574828
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140 placesB19 1HN01215727578
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120 placesB29 6LG0121 4147999
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114 placesB11 4ER0121 778 5796
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100 placesB15 2UR0121 440 4103
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100 placesB31 2RE0121 411 1616
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96 placesB17 8BU0121 679 9340
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94 placesB15 3ED0121 454 1170
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85 placesB76 1JA0121 351 7000
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74 placesB13 8DJ01214491801
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72 placesB8 1NS0121 3285375
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66 placesB24 8BN01213547878
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65 placesB24 8BJ0121 384 8096
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64 placesB31 2SF0121 477 8777
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60 placesB24 8BD0121 382 2723
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57 placesB11 1AR01217537780
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56 placesB38 9HP0121 688 9744
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56 placesB15 3AA0121 452 1485
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55 placesB73 5JL01213508020
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52 placesB15 3PS0121 4521485
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51 placesB14 6DR01214441788
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47 placesB75 7RT0121 311 1970
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45 placesB28 9NU0121 777 0304
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45 placesB15 2HA0121 446 4044
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42 placesB12 9HD0121 440 4334
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36 placesB31 5NJ01527527333
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35 placesB32 2HN0121 427 5040
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30 placesB19 2YA0121 464 4382
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24 placesB14 4TG0121 675 4528
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20 placesB31 2JS01527 527333
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12 placesB31 1BU0121 675 3065
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B15 2AF0121 464 0003
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135 placesB15 1JL0121 4564919
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133 placesB15 2TX0121 4284950
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122 placesB25 8LT0121 706 8889
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120 placesB45 9FP0121 453 6206
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120 placesB73 5AE0121 354 1752
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120 placesB75 6JS01213781027
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116 placesB28 8SQ0121 777 4902
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114 placesB15 2RS0121 414 8118
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110 placesB33 0SE01217896497
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105 placesB16 9RP0121 455 6080
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104 placesB29 6EU0121 4140583
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104 placesB7 4BL01212044677
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100 placesB11 4HB01217772722
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100 placesB8 1RS07403388876
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100 placesB6 5BZ01214394980
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97 placesB14 4RB0121 464 9880
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96 placesB31 3PN01214762541
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96 placesB36 8EY0121 783 6899
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96 placesB10 9QP01217725640
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96 placesB29 6JE0121 259 0128
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95 placesB34 6HE0121 582 1400
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95 placesB29 4HH0121 4755240
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94 placesB72 1DL0121 354 7878
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94 placesB76 2RU01213 511632
Report card Apr 2026
93 placesB30 3QJ01214598259
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90 placesB42 1EU0121 2575004
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90 placesB13 9HB0121 449 5599
No longer open
Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School, Rathvilly | Birmingham | 110 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, St Edwards | Birmingham | 110 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Little Folks Day Nursery & Out Of School Clubs | Birmingham | 68 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Little Folks Day Nursery & Out Of School Clubs | Birmingham | 64 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Little Folks Nursery & Out of School Club | Birmingham | 64 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School, Stonehouse Farm | Birmingham | 60 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Little Folks Day Nursery & Out Of School Clubs | Birmingham | 60 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Pioneers Nursery | Birmingham | 50 | Needs improvement | Jun 2026 |
| Kinder Care Day Nursery | Birmingham | 50 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Inspired Children's Club - Cherry Orchard Primary School | Birmingham | 48 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Vivian Road Pre-School | Birmingham | 42 | Outstanding | Jun 2026 |
| LITTLE LEARNERS CALSHOT LIMITED | Birmingham | 40 | Inadequate | Jun 2026 |
| Moon Light Day Nursery LTD | Birmingham | 38 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Inspired Children's Club - Beeches Infants School | Birmingham | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Kidz Zone @ UCC Church | Birmingham | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Bright Kids Wigwam | Birmingham | 24 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| New Life Nursery School | Birmingham | 24 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Tiddlywinks | Birmingham | 20 | Outstanding | Jun 2026 |
| Inspired Children's Club - Glenmead Primary School | Birmingham | 15 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Premier Education Four Dwellings Wraparound Care | Birmingham | 12 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Smart Kids Club (Small Heath) | Birmingham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| SHINING STARS LEARNING | Birmingham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Fine Learning Hub | Birmingham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Astro Kids Learning Centre Limited | Birmingham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Bangladesh Welfare Learning Centre | Birmingham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| ASC Birmingham | Birmingham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Attainment Plus | Birmingham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Diamond Academy | Birmingham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Green Lane After School Club | Birmingham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Rising stars academy | Birmingham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Smart Kids Learning (Newtown) | Birmingham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Handsworth Play Centre | Birmingham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Star Learning Centre | Birmingham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Fun Fest Sutton - Four Oaks | Sutton Coldfield | 100 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Crescent Day Nursery | Birmingham | 89 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| WCPS Happy Hometime Club | Sutton Coldfield | 80 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Ultimate Activity Camps at King Edward VI Camp Hill for Girls | Birmingham | 76 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Smart Start Day Nursery | Sutton Coldfield | 62 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Honey Bears Nursery | Birmingham | 57 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| New Spring Street Community Nursery Ltd | Birmingham | 55 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Honey Bears Nursery and Out of School Club | Erdington | 50 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Little Gems Nursery | Birmingham | 47 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| The Rowans After School Club | Sutton Coldfield | 40 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Precious People Before/Afterschool club Birches Green | Birmingham | 40 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Beehive Childcare Nursery | Birmingham | 40 | Inadequate | Dec 2025 |
| The Strings Club - Harborne Holiday Camp (Hallfield School) | Birmingham | 40 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Ibtikaar Nursery | Birmingham | 35 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Grove Community Project | Birmingham | 32 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Woodgate Wasps | Birmingham | 32 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Puzzles Day Nursery | Birmingham | 32 | Needs improvement | Dec 2025 |
| Mere Green 0-5 | Sutton Coldfield | 30 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Four Oaks Pre-school | Sutton Coldfield | 30 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Dorrington Kidsclub | Birmingham | 29 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| KIDS Family Centre | Sutton Coldfield | 24 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Ice Cool Out of School Club | Birmingham | 24 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Honey Bears Out of School Club | Sutton Coldfield | 24 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Schools Out | Birmingham | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Fine Learning Hub | Birmingham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Swift Learning | Birmingham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Conexus Tuition Harborne, Halesowen, Quinton and Bartley Green | Birmingham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |