Hill West Nursery
Good★ 3.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Sutton Coldfield for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2024. Open since 1999, with 46 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
B74 4LDWhat 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, 19 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff work extremely well with the staff from the on-site school and place a high priority on children's school readiness. Staff in the pre-school room prioritise children's emotional well-being during this transition period. For example, they plan plenty of opportunities for children to become familiar with the school building and their teachers. All children understand the routines in place and instinctively follow them. For example, they behave well, quickly get ready for meals and line up to go outdoors. Staff provide ample opportunities for children to be physical outdoors.
For example, they support toddlers to increase their confidence as they use a challenging range of climbing equipment.
Staff have high expectations of children. The children often persevere during activities and show high levels of engagement. For example, pre-school children independently work in groups as they make elaborate structures, and others use shapes to create new shapes on the lightbox. Staff use interesting books and visual aids to capture children's interest quickly during story sessions. Children in the preschool room are interactive as they take part in a story, and children in the toddler room fondly ask for a second story.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the systems for sharing information with parents about children's progress and next steps in learning to keep them better informed and to help them further support their children's learning at home n support staff in the toddler room to focus more precisely on the learning intent during adult-led activities to help strengthen the planning and implementation of the curriculum.
- 19 June 2024Good
- 11 October 2018Good
- 25 February 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hill West 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.