Ashbourne Day Nursery at Birmingham Central Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open a few years
A day nursery in Birmingham for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Open since 2024, with 104 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
B7 4BLWhat 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, 29 September 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily at the nursery. They approach staff and engage in conversations with them about their day. Children demonstrate that they feel happy and safe. Children immediately engage in playing with a range of toys and activities, which staff plan for them to enjoy. For example, they interact excitedly with their friends as they push and roll cars and trucks to each other across the floor. Babies who are new to the nursery receive lots of cuddles and reassuring words of comfort from caring and nurturing staff. This helps babies to settle quickly as they feel safe and secure in their care.
Staff develop children's mathematical skills throughout activities. Children enjoy opportunities to practise their counting skills. For example, they independently count the cars and trucks they line up. Staff use songs and stories well to promote children's language. For example, babies smile and clap their hands. They attempt to copy the sounds they hear when singing nursery rhymes. Staff engage in purposeful conversations with older children. They encourage children to share their thoughts and ideas. Staff model and explain new vocabulary as they share stories. For example, children learn that the big boxes loaded from ships onto trains are called 'containers'. This expands children's vocabulary and understanding of the world around them. Children behave well. They respectfully follow the nursery's routines and simple instructions. For example, children line up sensibly before going out to play. This promotes children's positive behaviours.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to teach and adapt activities in line with children's individual needs and abilities, to fully promote their learning n develop the curriculum for babies when they are outdoors, to consistently engage them in purposeful and meaningful play and learning.
- 29 September 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 17 June 2025Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ashbourne Day Nursery at Birmingham Central Nursery
- 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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