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Active Angels Day Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Aug 2024)
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3.8(4 parent reviews) ·Tanworth Lane, Shirley, SOLIHULL, B90 4BY · Solihull
Number of places
69 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2024
Local authority
Solihull

About this day nursery

Active Angels Day Nursery, situated in Solihull, West Midlands, provides a nurturing 'home-from-home' atmosphere for children aged 0-5 years. Established in 2006, the nursery operates from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday, closing only for Bank Holidays and Christmas week.

It boasts a distinctive rural setting, nestled within six acres of picturesque countryside, offering abundant opportunities for outdoor play and forest school activities. The premises include a large, private car park for convenience.

Active Angels is committed to an ambitious curriculum within a language-rich environment, incorporating diverse opportunities such as cultural visits, parent workshops, and specialist external visitors. They are dedicated to supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) through a dedicated SENCO and personalised learning plans.

The nursery has maintained a 5-star Food Hygiene Rating for 18 years, providing nutritious, rotating menus prepared by an on-site chef, with particular attention to dietary needs and special occasion meals. All staff are paediatric first aid trained, ensuring a safe and responsive environment for all children.

Our ethos

Active Angels Day Nursery is committed to an ambitious curriculum within a language-rich environment, offering diverse opportunities such as cultural visits, parent workshops, and specialist external visitors. They are dedicated to supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) through a dedicated SENCO and personalised learning plans. The nursery offers abundant opportunities for outdoor play and forest school activities.

What it's like

Children receive excellent care and education at this warm, welcoming and child-centred setting where they are happy, content and feel safe. They access an extensive range of stimulating activities, engage well with enthusiastic staff, and display impeccable behaviour.

Home from Home ApproachOutdoor Play and Forest School5-star Food Hygiene RatingSEND Support

Pricing & funding

The nursery offers flexible half-day and full-day sessions, with options for term-time only care. Fees are subject to separate daily consumable and food charges depending on the sessions attended. Government funded fifteen and thirty-hour places are available, subject to an additional service charge.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
  • AM Session Consumables£3 / session
  • PM Session Consumables£4 / session
  • Full Day Consumables£7 / day
  • AM Session Food£7 / session
  • PM Session Food£6 / session

Good to know

  • Flexible sessions can be customised to accommodate non-standard working days.
  • A 10% sibling discount is available.
  • Offers term-time only places.
  • Accepts 15 and 30 hours funding with an additional service charge.
  • Accepts childcare vouchers and tax-free childcare schemes.
  • Consumables and food are billed as separate additional charges.

Key facts

Food

Hot meals prepared on-site by a chef, with a three-weekly rotating menu and special dinners for events. Cater to different dietary needs.

Opening hours

Monday-Friday 7:30am – 5:30pm (Excluding Bank Holidays and Christmas Week).

Session types

Full Day, Morning Session, Afternoon Session, Term Time only places

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2006 (re-registered 2009)

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Active Angels Day Nursery

Last inspected 8 August 2024 · Sharon Wilcox

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children receive excellent care and education at this warm, welcoming and child-centred setting where they are happy, content and feel safe. They access an extensive range of stimulating activities, engage well with enthusiastic staff, and display impeccable behaviour.

Inspector highlights

  • Outstanding quality of education with highly engaged children and excellent staff interactions
  • Exceptional support for children with SEND, including assessments, specialist engagement and targeted resources
  • Strong parent partnerships; parents report children blossom and are well prepared for school
  • Leaders prioritise staff well-being and professional development, ensuring continuity of care
  • Planned opportunities support children's physical development, including daily outdoor play and challenging resources
Inspection #10361208 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) exceptionally well. They complete regular assessments, engage specialists, collaborate with parents to create support plans, make timely referrals and source additional funding to purchase resources that extend and enhance children's learning.

Outdoor space

Staff plan opportunities for children to build physical skills, ensuring babies spend time on their tummies and have space to crawl, cruise and toddle, and providing ramps and challenging resources. Toddlers and pre-school children have daily opportunities to run in wide open spaces and practise climbing and balancing skills, supporting children's physical and mental well-being.

Parent Reviews of Active Angels Day Nursery

3.8
(4)
Tayler Levy-Werrett
10 months ago

A true home from home for our little boy since day one. Our son's speech, singing, social skills and knowledge has come on exponentially during his time at Active Angels. I would recommend this setting to any parent and deeply appreciate the love and care every member of staff has put into our boy. Thank you all!

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Laura Baker
7 years ago

Such an amazing nursery/pre school. Staff are very friendly and most importantly the children love them. I can’t recommend this place enough for your children.

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Sophie B
8 years ago

Lovely nursery with a home from home feel. Very friendly staff.

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Ann (AA)
7 years ago

Very unprofessional staff who are busy gossiping and complaining rather than looking after children.

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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2024

Date: April 2010

  • August 2024Outstanding
  • January 2019Good
  • July 2015Good
  • October 2014Requires improvement
  • April 2010Good

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