Lets Play Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Birmingham for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 1997, with 45 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
B28 9NUWhat 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, 14 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
All children thrive in this nurturing and inviting nursery. Leaders are passionate about providing children with the very best start to their early years. This ethos is shared by a committed staff team. Staff carefully consider the different experiences children bring with them. They pride themselves on prioritising outcomes for their most disadvantaged children. Staff enhance the learning environment with resources that represent children's current fascinations. They ensure that the resources are readily available so that children can use them in their play to practise what they have learned. Leaders use additional funding to ensure that it precisely benefits the needs of the children it is intended for. For example, children have access to instant-use cameras as they study their facial features and portraits.
Children excitedly take photos of their friends and wait patiently for the images to develop. This thoughtful planning of activities and resources ignites children's curiosity and thirst for learning. Children of all ages consistently demonstrate extremely high levels of interest and engagement. Their behaviour is impeccable.
Leaders and staff reflect deeply on current practice to make improvements to the nursery. They monitor the service they provide meticulously. This includes reviewing the quality of teaching and providing staff with bespoke training and support. They use this learning to build their ambitious and broad curriculum. Staff treat children with the utmost respect. 'With and not to' is woven through their practice. They speak gently and calmly to children. They value the children's opinion and choice to participate in care routines. Play and learning are never interrupted. Leaders are extremely successful at conveying their curriculum intent to the whole staff team. As a result, the teaching has a profound positive impact on what the children can remember and do. Strong and trusting relationships are built between staff and children. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make rapid progress from their various starting points.
- 14 March 2024Outstanding
- 10 May 2018Good
- 21 November 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lets Play 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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