Alphabets@Hollymoor
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Birmingham for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2000, with 52 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
B31 5ERWhat 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.
- 17 March 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 9 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are safe, secure and happy in this nursery. They have formed close bonds with the staff who supervise them well and are attentive to their needs. The manager and staff provide children with a good foundation in their learning.
Children gain a wide range of useful skills and are well-prepared for their move to school. For example, the manager places a strong focus on helping children to gain good levels of independence and staff implement this well. Children manage their personal care routines confidently and are very keen to wipe their own noses. They dress in their outdoor clothes and develop a range of life skills, such as spreading toppings on their toast at breakfast.
Children develop good social skills and learn to manage their feelings and behaviour. They enjoy involving friends and staff in their play and develop storylines together. Children decide they want to draw around themselves as they lie down on the floor and staff encourage them to work as a team. Children show consideration for each other and comfort friends who have had an accident, and are upset.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and enhance the arrangements for children's learning experiences for the start of the day to maximise opportunities for them to be fully engaged and challenged in their learning - extend the curriculum provision for children who are already progressing well in the communication and language to challenge them even further.
- 9 February 2023Good
- 13 July 2018Good
- 24 January 2018Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Alphabets@Hollymoor
- 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
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