The Nest Nursery
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Birmingham for children from birth to 8+, open 07:15 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2022. Open since 2009, with 32 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
B24 0RUWhat 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, 28 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
There is a calm, happy and sociable atmosphere at this nursery. Staff place a high priority on children's emotional development and children develop warm and trusting relationships with their key person and each other. Staff are committed to helping every child to succeed and are attentive to their needs. As a result, all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are well supported and show positive attitudes towards learning.
Children enthusiastically explore in the indoor and outdoor environments and find interesting and inspiring activities to develop their imagination. They are provided with real-life resources, such as glasses to drink from. They learn to handle objects appropriately and develop an understanding about how to manage their own safety. Children behave well. They play cooperatively with each other and respond well to the routines and boundaries in place. Children thrive on the praise they receive from staff for their efforts and achievements. This helps to build their selfesteem and confidence.
Although parents no longer come inside the nursery, due to the COVID-19
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider further how the needs of babies and younger children are met when engaging in large-group activities with older children n ensure that learning intentions for activities are clear so that staff can support children to make even better progress.
- 28 April 2022Good
- 1 August 2013Outstanding
- 3 June 2010Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Nest 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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