Blue Elephant Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Birmingham for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 2016, with 31 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
B11 2HJWhat 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, 1 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff successfully support all children to gain a secure foundation in their learning.
They offer children a warm welcome and nurturing relationships which support children's emotional security. Children arrive happy, confidently separate from their parents and show they are ready to learn. Leaders have developed a sensory room to enable children who are feeling emotional to settle in a quieter space before moving into the main room. Staff supervise children well throughout the day and complete thorough checks so children can play safely.
The manager's curriculum places a strong emphasis on providing children with sensory experiences to support their language development and understanding of the world. Staff organise the daily routines to help pre-school children to practise the skills in readiness for school, such as concentrating for longer periods of time and gaining more independence.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- plan the pre-school indoor learning environment to reflect the ambitious curriculum and extend the learning challenge for children.
- 1 May 2024Good
- 12 June 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Blue Elephant 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.