Bellfield Daycare
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Northfield for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2008, with 32 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 1PTWhat 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, 18 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff greet children warmly as they enter the nursery. Children are happy to attend and settle quickly into their play. Staff take time to build relationships with children so that they feel safe and secure. This supports children's personal, social and emotional development. Staff gather information from parents about their child's likes and dislikes at the start of their placement. This helps staff to plan effectively to meet their individual needs from the start. Staff share information with parents about the curriculum, the intent for children's learning and ideas for continuing their child's learning at home. This helps to build very positive partnerships with parents from the start.
Staff encourage children's awareness of the expectations of behaviour. They act as positive role models to children, who in turn behave well. Children learn to share and take turns during their play. Staff recognise children's achievements and offer praise and encouragement. This builds children's confidence and self-esteem. Staff continually encourage children's independence. Children understand the importance of washing their hands at appropriate times during the day. They learn to put on their coats ready to go outside to play, and they use the bathroom independently.
Younger children sleep safely because staff follow effective routines and practices.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide children with appropriate utensils at snack time to provide better hygiene practices and support children's social skills n consider the organisation of daily routines to minimise disruption to children's learning and play.
- 18 March 2024Good
- 21 May 2018Good
- 14 November 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bellfield Daycare
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.