Twinkle Tots Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Birmingham for babies from 9 months up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2024. Open since 2017, with 42 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
2 years and 3 year old children eligible for 15 hours of funding Term Time Only - 38 weeks of the year - 570 hours; Children aged 9 months plus eligible for 30 hours - 38 weeks of the year - 1140 hours per year.
Worth knowing. Any additional sessions/days taken over and above the 15 hours of funding as described above, will incur additional fees. Meals & Snacks: Purchase meals from nursery or provide your own food for your child. Consumables: Nappies, wipes, sun cream. Trips & Activities: Extra costs for outings or special tuition. Extra Hours: Any hours beyond the funded allocation.
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
B34 7REWhat 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, 7 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
This is a warm and inviting setting with a real family feel. Children are eager to come to nursery and quickly join their friends in play. Staff quickly forge strong, trusting relationships with children and parents. They recognise when some children need extra reassurance and are quick to offer comforting cuddles. This supports children's well-being effectively and helps them to feel happy and secure.
Staff are positive role models. They model good manners and encourage children to say 'please' and 'thank you'. Staff help children to understand important skills, such as taking turns and sharing. Children behave well and demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning. They are keen to join in with activities and engage in these for long periods. Staff encourage children to follow their own interests as they explore the wealth of activities and resources available to them. They engage in play alongside children and adapt their teaching to extend children's learning.
For example, during water play, children talk about some of the animals that live in the ocean. As children add other objects to the water, staff promote discussions about sinking and floating. They give clear explanations about what these words mean. This helps to deepen children's understanding of the world and broaden their vocabulary.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance and develop further the teaching strategies staff use so that children have the time they need to respond to questions.
- 7 August 2024Good
- 5 November 2018Good
- 11 May 2018Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Twinkle Tots Nursery
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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