Baby Gems Playhouse
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Birmingham for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2024. Open since 2010, 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
B16 8TFWhat 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.
- 31 May 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 12 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and separate well from their parents on arrival. Staff warmly welcome them into the setting. Staff are responsive to children's needs, which helps them to feel valued, secure and ready to learn. Children are eager to explore the play opportunities on offer. They move confidently around the generous space before deciding where to spend their time.
Staff develop a clear routine. They use picture cards to support children's understanding of what is happening next. Children are excited to check the noticeboard and tell their friends what they will be getting involved in. This helps to make transition times smooth.
Staff provide a range of activities that celebrate children's similarities and differences. For example, children delight in making their faces using play dough.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to develop their effective use of questioning as a teaching strategy, to further extend children's thinking skills n strengthen opportunities for children to develop their gross motor skills.
- 12 September 2024Good
- 6 October 2023Needs improvement
- 25 November 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Baby Gems Playhouse
- 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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