Norfolk House Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Birmingham for children from birth to 5, open 07:00 to 19:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 2009, with 52 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
B15 3PSWhat 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, 6 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish at this nursery. They form exceptionally close bonds with staff, who are extremely attentive to children's individual needs. A vast array of exciting activities, designed to ignite children's curiosity and thirst for learning, are provided throughout the nursery. Children sustain extremely high levels of engagement and concentration as they explore, and test and trial their ideas. Babies enjoy playing with coloured water. They splash, pour and scoop water into a variety of different receptacles. They giggle with delight and say, 'oh oh', when they tip water on the floor. Babies enjoy exploring different textures, such as paint or sea creatures hidden in shaving foam. Toddlers enjoy investigating a tray of vegetables. They scoop and tip them into pots using utensils or squish them through their fingers to feel the sensation. Staff talk with children about the names and colours of the vegetables and whether vegetable soup is healthy.
Pre-school children explore a variety of different materials designed to develop their skills in writing and mathematics. They use paintbrushes in flour to make marks and pencils to draw round numbers. Children work together as a team. They use connecting blocks to build a boat with a tall mast for their flag. Children's physical skills are encouraged as they play bat and ball. They persevere until they manage their hand-to-eye coordination and hit the ball. Staff play alongside children as they are invited into a game of 'tag'. There is a wonderful ambience of positivity throughout all the rooms. Children are at the very heart of this setting, in every aspect of their well-being.
- 6 May 2022Outstanding
- 1 November 2016Outstanding
- 11 February 2010Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Norfolk House 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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