Wendy House Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Birmingham for children from birth to 5, open 07:45 to 17:45, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2022. Open since 1993, with 26 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
B23 7SHWhat 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, 1 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children who attend this nursery are happy, and settle well in this home-fromhome environment. All the children mix together at the beginning and end of the day, enabling siblings to play together. Older children develop empathy as they learn to care for the younger ones. This supports the children when they transition through the nursery as they are already familiar with the other staff and children.
Children learn from enthusiastic adults. They enjoy activities that help them to develop and build on their existing knowledge. Consequently, all children make good progress in their learning. Children enjoy activities that help them to gain knowledge of festivals in the local community, such as Chinese New Year. They make tiger masks and musical instruments and parade around the pre-school room to Chinese music.
Children develop close relationships with staff and their peers. The experienced baby room staff work hard to settle the babies with lots of cuddles and comforting words. Children develop good self-esteem as they receive encouragement and praise from staff. They are happy to engage visitors in their conversations, explaining what they can do and how they enjoy their time at nursery. Children behave well. They learn to share and take turns in their play. All children make good progress in their learning. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support adults to provide children with opportunities to lead their own play and explore their own ideas n utilise the outside area to allow all children to have greater opportunities to play outside on a daily basis.
- 1 February 2022Good
- 14 March 2016Good
- 9 August 2013Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Wendy House 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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