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Bentley Manor Childcare Centre

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2025)
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4.8(5 parent reviews) ·Bentley Manor, Box Trees Road, Solihull, B93 8NP · Solihull
Number of places
106 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2025
Local authority
Solihull

About this day nursery

Bentley Manor Childcare Centre, part of the Natural Childcare Company, offers exceptional care for children aged 0-5 years in Dorridge. The nursery is committed to a natural learning environment, promoting independence and a happy, healthy, and secure childhood.

With an award-winning holistic approach, Bentley Manor focuses on developing confident individuals through discovery and exploration. The setting features six age-split rooms, including dedicated spaces for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, each designed to foster an inclusive learning experience using natural resources.

Children also benefit from a "Play Plaza," a central area for group activities like yoga and music, as well as sensory stimulation with bubble tubes, lights, and diverse textures. The nursery prides itself on its professional, graduate-led staff, who provide high standards of teaching and learning, ensuring children make outstanding progress.

A rich curriculum of indoor and outdoor activities, from sensory play for infants to Spanish lessons for preschoolers, helps prepare children for school. Meals are carefully planned and prepared fresh daily by Robinsons’ Caterers, adhering to nutritional guidelines and the Food For Life scheme, emphasising a clean and healthy environment for all.

Our ethos

Bentley Manor Childcare Centre is committed to a natural learning environment, promoting independence and a happy, healthy, and secure childhood. They focus on developing confident individuals through discovery and exploration, using natural resources and a holistic approach. The nursery offers a rich curriculum of indoor and outdoor activities, including yoga, music, and Spanish, to prepare children for school.

What it's like

Children thrive in this welcoming, nurturing and exciting environment. They eagerly enter nursery and are greeted warmly by staff. Effective routines support children as they transition through the nursery, contributing to their feeling of confidence and emotional security.

Nature-based learningHolistic developmentGraduate-led staffFood For Life schemeSensory Play Plaza

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.30am until 6pm

Food

Meals prepared fresh daily by Robinsons’ Caterers, meeting nutritional guidelines and Food For Life scheme requirements.

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bentley Manor Childcare Centre

Last inspected 7 April 2025

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

What it's like to attend

Children thrive in this welcoming, nurturing and exciting environment. They eagerly enter nursery and are greeted warmly by staff. Effective routines support children as they transition through the nursery, contributing to their feeling of confidence and emotional security.

Inspector highlights

  • Leadership and management are strong, with robust recruitment procedures and a focus on staff well-being and professional development.
  • The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is strong, with leaders and staff working in partnership with professionals and parents.
  • Children's health is a high priority, with children learning about growing vegetables and robust procedures for dietary needs and allergies.
  • Children enjoy learning about nature and the life cycles of plants and animals.
  • Children thoroughly enjoy looking at books and listening to stories, engaging with rhyming words, alliteration, and imaginative narratives.

Areas to develop

  • 1give children even more choices about where they want to play and if they want to take toys outside
  • 2extend spontaneous situations to continually enhance learning even more
Inspection #10394066 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is strong. Leaders and staff work well in partnership with other professionals and parents to seek additional support when needed. They are knowledgeable about each child's individual learning needs and are committed to ensuring that every child gets the help and support they need to help them make the best possible progress.

Outdoor space

Children thrive in the extensive outdoor space, where they access a wealth of resources to support their physical development. Children confidently move in a variety of ways as they jump in and out of tyres, balance on planks, and explore.

Parent Reviews of Bentley Manor Childcare Centre

4.8
(5)
Ak H
3 years ago

So far so good. Staff are friendly and informative. My son has only been in the baby room for a few weeks. He's finding the adjustment quite tricky but they are very accommodating and seem to be adaptable to his needs and requirements. We're able to call in anytime and speak to the staff to see how is getting on if we need too. We also get progress updates in writing which is great for working parents who may not have the time to chat at pick up. Parking is a little tricky at pick up times. Diversity is a big plus point for our family. On the face of it, it may not seem that diverse however they provide Halal options for our son which would have been crazy when I went to school, so that's great. They also intend to celebrate Chinese New Year soon so looking forward to how seriously they take it!

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Inspection history

Date: May 2019

  • April 2025Good
  • January 2023Good
  • May 2019Good

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