Playtime Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Sutton Coldfield 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2023. Open since 2008, with 47 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
B75 7RTWhat 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.
- 15 July 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 27 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children who attend this nursery thrive. They benefit from a broad and personalised curriculum that is tailored to their individual needs and abilities. As a result, they make very rapid progress in their learning and development. Staff make learning interesting and fun. Consequently, children are eager to join in and are highly motivated to learn. For example, older children experiment as they make magic potions using paint, vinegar, and bicarbonate of soda. They can name the primary colours and eagerly guess what colour they will make when they mix the paints together. They choose how many scoops of powder they will add to their potions, and say that the bubbles they make look like lava from a volcano because they are orange and red.
Relationships between staff and children are exceptionally kind and caring.
Children's personal care needs are met sensitively. Children relish the comfort they receive from staff. They demonstrate their feelings of security as they actively seek staff out for a cuddle and involve them in their play. Children unreservedly bang on the door to the nursery as they arrive, and enthusiastically rush to greet staff and start their day. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They are sensitive to the needs of others and are polite and well mannered. Staff help children to talk about and manage their emotions and describe how they feel. Children know what makes them feel happy and sad.
- 27 September 2023Outstanding
- 12 December 2022Good
- 12 July 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Playtime 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.