Elmdon Day Nursery (UK) Limited
Good★ 3.9 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2024. Open since 2007, with 52 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
B26 3PNWhat 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, 3 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager and staff create a happy and positive environment for children. They engage children in activities and build strong bonds with them through positive interactions. Staff use facial expressions, eye contact and positive hand gestures.
For example, babies giggle as they sit with staff who sing nursery rhymes and pull silly faces. Staff give children lots of praise to support children's self-esteem. During activities, children hold up their achievements with pride. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and attitudes. Children are friendly and show kindness towards each other. During activities, they share equipment, take turns and say 'please' and 'thank you'. Staff ask questions that arouse children's interest.
As a result, children enjoy answering staff's questions and show enthusiasm when sharing information about their home life.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- look at how planned activities are organised so that all children are able to participate and become fully engaged n consider the needs of older babies who require extra stimulation and challenge to ensure they access learning opportunities that help them to make even more progress.
- 3 January 2024Good
- 30 April 2018Good
- 24 September 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Elmdon Day Nursery (UK) Limited
- 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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