Bright Horizons Court Oak Day Nursery and Preschool
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Birmingham for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 2011, with 63 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
B32 2BNWhat 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.
- 14 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 28 August 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 4 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at this setting happy and eager to start their day. Parents are welcomed into the children's rooms. They feel assured that they are leaving their children with nurturing staff, who greet the children with kindness and enthusiasm.
This helps babies and children to settle very quickly. They build secure attachments with their key persons, who know their individual personalities and prior experiences incredibly well.
The curriculum is ambitious for all children. Children thrive at this setting. The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is strong. Staff tailor and sequence learning to help every child to build on their prior knowledge and make progress in their learning. Staff interactions are of a high quality. They provide rich experiences and an abundance of natural and openended resources to spark children's imagination, creativity and curiosity. Staff know the benefits of outdoor learning. They provide opportunities for children to learn about natural environments. Staff introduce enhancements into the curriculum, such as 'growing gardeners' and 'growing artists'. Children take responsibility for caring for a small allotment where they grow their own fruits, vegetables, herbs and wild flowers. They eagerly water their plants and measure them to see the growth. Staff spark conversations to help children to learn about growth and where food comes from.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to consistently give children more time to think and respond to questions asked, to support their thinking and language skills even further n consider how to create quieter spaces, particularly in the toddler room, to help children relax and manage their emotions in a calm environment.
- 4 June 2024Good
- 21 July 2023Needs improvement
- 13 December 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Court Oak Day Nursery and Preschool
- 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.
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