My First Friends Nursery
Good★ 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2004, with 120 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
B45 9FPWhat 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.
- 8 April 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 21 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and well cared for. They forge close relationships with staff and often seek them out for a reassuring cuddle. Overall, children behave well. Preschool children talk about the rules of the nursery. They work together to tidy away toys and learn to be kind and respectful to their friends and staff.
Children are inquisitive and curious to investigate activities. Younger children have fun as they play with bubble wrap. They laugh and giggle as they listen to the popping sound that it makes. Staff encourage children to explore the texture with their hands and feet. Older children learn about similarities and differences between themselves and their friends. They look in mirrors and compare the colour of their eyes and hair. They carefully replicate what they see, using paint to make a self-portrait. Children are proud of their achievements. Staff provide praise and encouragement, which raises children's self-esteem.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider the organisation of activities and daily routines so that all children are able to fully participate and learning is not disrupted n provide children with a wide range of activities that enhance their learning and enable them to make choices in their play, and support staff to recognise when children are not engaged, lose interest or need additional help n review the information shared with parents to ensure they are fully aware of their child's next steps and how to support them in their learning.
- 21 November 2022Good
- 4 January 2017Good
- 7 May 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for My First Friends 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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