The Corner House Private Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2024. Open since 2017, with 25 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
B17 9BYWhat 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, 12 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
This is a warm and friendly setting with a strong family feel. Staff are pleased to see children and greet them cheerfully when they arrive. Children separate easily from their parents and are eager to come into the setting. There is clear evidence that staff develop strong, nurturing relationships with the children. Staff give lots of cuddles and praise to children. This supports children's emotional security effectively. Children are happy and well settled because they feel secure.
Staff promote children's well-being effectively. They give clear and consistent messages around health and hygiene. For example, they remind children to wash their hands after wiping their noses. Staff promote discussions around healthy eating and drinking water to 'stay hydrated'. They support children to manage their self-care needs independently from a very early age. Consequently, children acquire important knowledge and skills that prepare them well for later life.
Staff praise and encourage children often. They reinforce the clear expectations for children's behaviour. For instance, they give children gentle reminders about sharing resources and taking turns. Children willingly comply with requests from staff. Children are polite, respectful and well behaved.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further develop opportunities for children to make deliberate choices about their play that enable them to take a lead role in their learning n consider the intent of adult-led activities so that teaching is well focused to have maximum impact on children's learning.
- 12 November 2024Good
- 7 March 2019Good
- 28 March 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Corner House Private Day 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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