Small Talk Nurseries
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2023. Open since 2015, with 80 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
B36 8NGWhat 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 November 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 24 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy to this welcoming nursery. They form positive attachments to their key person. Children seek comfort when they are feeling unsure and receive a reassuring cuddle when they need one. Children show curiosity as they explore the play dough. They enthusiastically share what they have made as they roll and squeeze the dough to make their caterpillar creations. This helps to build muscle strength in their hands for the development of early writing skills. Children build on their vocabulary as they talk about the different sizes of animals with staff. They learn new words, such as gigantic, as they measure the biggest to the smallest animal.
Children are active as they explore the garden. They show a can-do attitude as they skilfully balance on the beams and crates and excitedly jump off. Children learn about being part of the wider community as they visit local places. They go on scavenger hunts with staff in the local church garden to collect resources for their activity. Children bring the resources they find back to nursery. They hold discussions about what they have found and compare the different-shaped leaves.
They make choices about how they are going to use these resources to create cocoons for their caterpillars. This demonstrates how staff ensure that children have a voice about the choices they make in their play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - help staff to ensure that resources are utilised effectively during activities to fully engage and promote children's learning n refine mealtime routines to fully meet the needs of all children.
- 24 January 2023Good
- 24 August 2022Inadequate
- 10 August 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Small Talk Nurseries
- 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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