Fox Hollies Childrens Centre
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Birmingham for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2021. Open since 2008, 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
B27 7QAWhat 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, 9 November 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily at nursery. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, staff continue to receive children from their parents in the nursery corridor. They exchange information and engage in conversation with parents at drop off and collection times. Children build warm relationships with their key person and other staff. This helps them to feel safe and secure.
Children are eager to explore the play environment that is organised for them.
They confidently select the toys they wish to play with. For example, they make brick structures to create tall models together. They learn about the seasons and explore the leaves outdoors. They talk with staff about their changes in colour.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to develop the new planning arrangements to ensure these are fully imbedded and help children to make progress more rapidly.
- 9 November 2021Good
- 13 December 2017Good
- 1 February 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Fox Hollies Childrens Centre
- 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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