Waddles Nursery
GoodTakes funded hours★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Birmingham for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £65.00 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Open since 1990, with 37 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
51 weeks a year, minimum 3 days a week, price list dated JULY 2026.
| Age | Full day | Hourly | Weekly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £65.00additional days | £10.00ADDITIONAL HOURS | £280.00FOR ANY CHILDREN NOT RECEIVING FUNDING |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £1.50 BREAKFAST
- £2.50 TEA
- £4.00 DINNER
- £8.00 a day TOTAL FOR FULL DAY 7AM TILL 6PM
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £4.00 a day DINNERS CHARGED AT £4 PER DAYworking parent funding, 3 days
- £16.00 a week 2 DAYS = 22 HOURS A TOP OF FOOD IS PAYABLEworking parent funding, 2 days
- £79.52 a week TOTAL FOR 3 DAYSworking parent funding, minimum 3 full days, includes INCLUSIVE OF FOOD
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Free sessions are available for 3-4 year olds; WORKING PARENT FUNDING – 30 HOURS X 38 WEEKS = 1140 HOURS PER YEAR; DISADVANTAGE FUNDING – 15 HOURS PER WEEK – TERM TIME ONLY (38WEEKS).
Worth knowing. FROM THE SUMMER TERM 2026, THIS FUNDING WILL BE ACCESSED OVER 51 WEEKS ONLY (CHRISTMAS WEEK WILL BE CLOSED FOR ALL CHILDREN). 22.35 HOURS PER WEEK, 51 WEEKS, CAN BE TAKEN: OPTION 1 MINIMUM 3 FULL DAYS (33 hours) 7am – 6pm. 2 DAYS = 22 HOURS A TOP OF FOOD IS PAYABLE – £16. OPTION 2 3 DAYS 8.30AM TILL 4PM. DINNERS CHARGED AT £4 PER DAY. ADDITIONAL HOURS CAN BE ACCESSIBLE. IF PLACES ARE AVAILABLE, AND WILL BE CHARGED AT £10 PER HOUR. FOOD WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE AS LISTED BELOW.
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
B23 6LHWhat 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 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The staff create a home-from-home learning environment, where children and staff have strong bonds. Children display their eagerness and willingness to learn when they listen carefully to staff during child-led activities.
Children are sociable and enjoy telling the visitor about the ice creams they are
'eating'. They offer an ice cream to the visitor and say, 'Here, have an ice cream, it is mint flavour'. The children have meaningful conversations with staff as staff ask the children 'How could we make the ice creams healthy?' Children are keen to tell the staff about different types of vegetables and fruit. The staff follow a healthy eating programme, which they consistently talk about during the day, promoting the children's knowledge of staying healthy.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and improve the way that staff prepare and organise daily routines and activities, to ensure children are accessing learning opportunities consistently throughout the day.
- 28 July 2022Good
- 5 February 2015Outstanding
- 7 May 2014Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Waddles Nursery
- Youngest age taken
- 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.
- Is £65.00 a day still the rate? 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.
- 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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