Ladybird Montessori Nursery
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Sutton Coldfield for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2024. Open since 2018, with 59 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
B72 1EHWhat 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, 18 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children explain that they like coming to nursery. Staff show high levels of nurture and care towards all children. They surround children with cuddles and love. This works well, particularly if children arrive at the nursery unsettled. Before long, children are happy and ready to explore. Staff notice and respond immediately to children when their nappies require changing.
Children of all ages experience a range of songs and rhymes in an array of languages, including Italian, Spanish and English. Some younger children listen attentively and start to copy the actions from the rhymes. Some older children enthusiastically join in with key words they have learned in other languages. Babies have lots of space to practise their physical skills, such as pulling themselves up, crawling and walking. Older children practise a range of physical skills, such as climbing, running, mark making and threading.
The curriculum is exceptionally well sequenced to build on children's knowledge over time. Most staff use what they know about the children to set out a range of stimulating and enjoyable learning experiences. Consequently, children are flourishing at the nursery. They are confident and inquisitive learners. Staff remind children to share and take turns. They are very positive role models to the children.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to focus more clearly on how they can support children to achieve the learning intentions set out for them, while they access learning experiences n make the most of the opportunities available to fully promote children's language development.
- 18 September 2024Good
- 25 May 2021Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ladybird Montessori 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.
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