The Oaks Day Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.1 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Birmingham for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2004, with 120 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
B29 6LGWhat 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.
- 1 December 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 6 March 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 8 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in the exceptionally well-planned and well-resourced indoor and outdoor environments that the setting provides. Children have fun as they learn and take part in the exciting and innovative activities available for them to explore.
They beam as they explore the setting's woodland area, which is thoughtfully enhanced with several resources to ignite children's imagination. For example, they discover 'trolls' hiding beneath the wobbly bridge, 'dinosaurs' roaming in the trees and 'fairies' having a tea party in the tree stumps. Children flourish as they connect with nature. They are deeply engaged as they play with mud, sticks and leaves.
They relish the opportunities to explore the woodland and recall prior knowledge from their favourite stories.
- 8 February 2023Outstanding
- 1 June 2017Outstanding
- 11 March 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Oaks 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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