Al-Madina Nursery - Sparkhill
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Birmingham for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 17:15, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2022. Open since 2014, with 50 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Birmingham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Birmingham from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
B11 4SBWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 6 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle well and are content and happy. They quickly form strong bonds with their new key person, who swiftly gathers information about what they already know and what they need to learn next. Staff implement a curriculum that has a clear focus on children's interests and next steps. As a result, children make good progress in their learning. Children develop their understanding of the world.
For example, they know they must remove their shoes before going into the model mosque in celebration of Eid. In addition, children learn to be charitable, as they bring in food items for a local foodbank. This helps them learn about compassion for people.
Children learn to be kind to their friends. They share and take turns. Staff give gentle reminders about taking turns when they choose popular toys, such as the pushchair and dolls. Children express their feelings as they point to emotion cards and talk about what makes them happy. They enjoy exploring dough and learn to roll the dough in different ways and use cutters to cut out star shapes. Children show curiosity as they explore materials, such as sand and soil. They develop mathematical skills as they fill and empty containers and count how many scoops they need to fill a bucket. Older children confidently write their names as they selfregister on arrival. Younger children use lollipop sticks in sand to make marks. This helps to develop their writing skills in preparation for their move to school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- increase the opportunities for younger children to develop independence n build on staff's knowledge of the curriculum intent, so they are clear about what skills and knowledge they want children to gain from experiences.
- 6 April 2022Good
- 8 May 2019Good
- 14 September 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Al-Madina Nursery - Sparkhill
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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