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Building Blocks Nursery in Birmingham (B20)

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2025)
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5.0(3 parent reviews) ·Cherry Orchard Primary School, Cherry Orchard Road, Birmingham, B20 2LB · Birmingham
Number of places
58 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2025
Local authority
Birmingham

About this day nursery

Building Blocks Nursery operates three locations across Birmingham, providing a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Established in 2002 with its first branch in Kingstanding, the nursery group expanded to Handsworth Wood in 2004 and Great Barr in 2016.

All settings are rated 'GOOD' by OFSTED and hold a 5-star Environmental Health rating for food hygiene, ensuring high standards of care and safety. The nurseries offer flexible full and part-time sessions to accommodate families' needs.

With a dedicated team of qualified practitioners, including Early Years Graduates and those with Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications, Building Blocks Nursery prioritises staff development through ongoing training in safeguarding, first aid, food hygiene, and specialised areas like behaviour and additional needs support. The nursery also champions language development, offering the 'Early Talk Boost' programme for 3-4 year olds who may require additional language support, demonstrating a commitment to comprehensive child development.

What it's like

Children have great fun in this nurturing setting. Staff take time to get to know children well, which helps them to support their individual needs. Children are comfortable and confident as they get involved in the interesting play opportunities on offer. Babies confidently explore the environment around them, using developing fine motor skills and showing delight in finding new objects.

OFSTED Good Rated5-star Food HygieneEarly Talk Boost Programme

Pricing & funding

The nursery asks parents to make a contribution towards meals and consumables for children on 30-hour funded places.

Funding accepted

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

Good to know

  • Parents are asked to contribute towards meals and consumables for 30-hour funded places.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Age range

3 Months to 5 Years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full Day, Part-time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Building Blocks Nursery

Last inspected 2 April 2025 · Lisa Gadsby

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

What it's like to attend

Children have great fun in this nurturing setting. Staff take time to get to know children well, which helps them to support their individual needs. Children are comfortable and confident as they get involved in the interesting play opportunities on offer. Babies confidently explore the environment around them, using developing fine motor skills and showing delight in finding new objects.

Inspector highlights

  • Children have great fun in this nurturing setting.
  • Children make good progress across all seven areas of learning.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make strong progress.
  • Staff skilfully support children's mathematical awareness.
  • Parents speak highly of the setting.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to build children's independence and extend the opportunities for developing self-care skills even further.
Inspection #10393986 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak highly of the setting.

They comment positively on the high level of staff retention and the approachable and friendly team.

Parents are happy with the progress their children make while attending.

They are delighted with the close and nurturing relationships that staff develop with children.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make strong progress. Leaders are excellent role models with regards to inclusion. They support staff to plan and implement highly effective intervention activities, which target children's individual needs. Staff work in excellent partnership with external agencies and professionals, which helps children to get exactly the support they need to thrive.

Outdoor space

Children learn how to keep themselves safe as they move around the setting; for example, they tell visitors that they need to hold the handrails as they use the stairs to go out into the garden. Leaders support and model how to further extend the learning experiences that are provided in the outdoor learning environment. Children spend time exploring and investigating invitations to play that staff provide.

Parent Reviews of Building Blocks Nursery

5.0
(3)
John H
7 years ago

Excellent staff, well run. Have done wonders for my child and he loves it there.

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Inspection history

Date: May 2010

  • April 2025Good
  • October 2022Good
  • August 2017Good
  • April 2014Good
  • September 2013Requires improvement
  • May 2010Good

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