Alphabets @ Frankley
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Rednal for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Open since 2006, with 54 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
B45 0EUWhat 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.
- 22 April 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 12 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily to the nursery. They are greeted by friendly, welcoming staff who help them to settle in to play. Children form close relationships with key staff, which helps them to feel safe and secure. Children freely explore the inviting play environment and access from a range of stimulating resources that are set out.
Children show positive behaviours. Some children routinely use good manners, while others respond well to the gentle reminders from staff, saying 'please' and
'thank you'. Staff use appropriate strategies to support children to resolve minor conflicts. Time is taken by staff to listen to what children say and find a solution together. Children know the routines during the day well and follow these with little guidance from staff.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to embed the arrangements for children's learning, to ensure they gain the opportunities to practise skills and work towards, making consistently good progress in all areas of their learning.
- 12 July 2022Good
- 11 March 2022Inadequate
- 24 November 2021Inadequate
- 26 September 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 4 graded inspections.
Still missing for Alphabets @ Frankley
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.