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Laugh N Learn Day Nursery in Birmingham (B8 3HX)

Ofsted: Requires improvement
(Sept 2025)
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3.7(15 parent reviews) ·518 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, B8 3HX · Birmingham
Number of places
40 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
Birmingham

About this day nursery

Laugh n Learn Day Nursery is dedicated to fostering a supportive and enriching atmosphere where children from three months to school age can thrive. The nursery prides itself on its commitment to learning and development, viewing each child as a vital part of the future.

The facility offers a secure and stable environment designed to nurture children through various developmental milestones, with a strong focus on high-quality care and education. Catering to individual needs, the nursery works closely with families and other professionals to ensure every child receives optimal opportunities.

With freshly prepared, Halal meals, the nursery prioritises a healthy and balanced diet, accommodating special dietary requirements. Children are engaged in age-appropriate activities that stimulate their understanding of the world, promoting a curriculum rooted in exploration and growth.

The nursery advocates for positive behaviour through consistent application of rules and role modelling, ensuring a respectful environment for all. It offers various sessions and accepts government funding to make quality childcare accessible to a wider community.

What it's like

The nursery is not yet good. While leaders have made some improvements, there are still breaches to the 'statutory framework for the early years foundation stage', particularly concerning safer eating practices and supervision during outdoor play. Despite these weaknesses, staff effectively implement the curriculum, provide emotional support, and help children understand their emotions and form friendships.

Accepts Government FundingMeals IncludedSibling and NHS DiscountsHoliday Club

Pricing & funding

The nursery offers morning, afternoon, school day, and full day sessions, alongside weekly rates, school wraparound care, and holiday clubs. Session fees include meals, though additional advance meals can be booked separately. Extra hours are charged hourly, capping at the full day rate if exceeding eight hours.

Funding accepted

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

Good to know

  • All meals are included in the standard session fees.
  • A minimum booking of two sessions or one full day per week is required.
  • Parents must provide four weeks' notice of intent to withdraw a child.
  • Additional hours are charged hourly, reverting to the full day rate if exceeding eight hours.

Key facts

Food

All meals included (Breakfast, morning snack, lunch and tea). All food served is HMC Halal. Special dietary requirements catered for. Parents can book a meal for £2.00 if their child is not staying all day.

Opening hours

Monday – Friday : 7:45 am – 6:00 pm (Alumrock branch); Monday – Friday: 7:30 am – 6:00 pm (Washwood Heath branch)

Session types

Morning session, Afternoon session, School Day, Full Day

Age range

3 months to 4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Laugh N Learn Day Nursery

Last inspected 5 September 2025 · Christine Ward

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

Actions the provider must take

  • ensure children are properly supervised at mealtimes
  • improve the deployment of staff to ensure children are always properly supervised, particularly when engaging in risky play.

What it's like to attend

The nursery is not yet good. While leaders have made some improvements, there are still breaches to the 'statutory framework for the early years foundation stage', particularly concerning safer eating practices and supervision during outdoor play. Despite these weaknesses, staff effectively implement the curriculum, provide emotional support, and help children understand their emotions and form friendships.

Inspector highlights

  • Mealtimes are social occasions for children, where they learn to serve themselves.
  • Children enjoy playing outdoors and have opportunities for physical development, including climbing and balancing.
  • Staff develop good relationships with children and are knowledgeable about their interests.
  • Children show confidence in exploring their environment, with younger children enjoying sensory toys and older children using their imagination.
  • Staff help children become confident communicators by interacting with them and encouraging conversation.
  • Children's behaviour is notable, with staff promoting turn-taking and consideration for others.
  • Staff feel supported through regular meetings, training, and observations by leaders.
  • Leaders are committed to involving parents in their children's experiences, offering workshops and adapting communication methods.

Areas to develop

  • 1review the arrangements for transitions within the nursery to ensure children receive sufficient challenge in their learning
  • 2support key persons to have a better knowledge and understanding of children's individual needs so that they make even better progress
Inspection #10416152 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment positively about the nursery.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Where developmental delays are identified, leaders liaise with external agencies for further advice and support. However, children's key persons sometimes lack knowledge about children's individual needs so they can support them to make the best possible progress. Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy their time playing outdoors. They sit with staff and use chalk to make marks on the ground. There are a range of opportunities for children to practise climbing, balancing and moving in different ways. Children are confident to engage in risky play. They enthusiastically climb on a large climbing frame and go down tall slides. However, staff do not always ensure there is someone close to children who use this climbing equipment. This increases the risk that children could have an accident and injure themselves.

Parent Reviews of Laugh N Learn Day Nursery

3.7
(15)
Nadia Siddique
a year ago

Both my daughters attend Laugh N Learn. Staff are thorough in everything and provided the extra attention and detail I wanted in them giving feedback. The SENCO is very nice and helpful, especially with giving strategies for those who are finding it difficult to support their children outside of nursery settings. Would recommend them to everyone. Both my daughters have reached milestones with Laugh N Learn.

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Punjabi Reacts
a year ago

My child has attended this nursery since my child was two years of age. The staff have provided all the support my child needed and answered all my questions for my child’s development. My child is very comfortable with the staff i trust the ladies who work at the nursery they are very friendly and welcoming.

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Sobia Riaz
3 years ago

All of my children have been to this nursery throughout the years and I have always been given such a wonderful experience with my children. All staff have a great relationship with myself and my children. They cater for individual needs of each of my children. My son was diagnosed with Autism and the nursery SENCO was amazing with all the activities and education/ learning she put into place for him before he went to school. Highly recommend this nursery.

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Ayisha Ali
2 years ago

My daughter attended Laugh and Learn from a very young age. From the induction to her last day I was so content and happy with the whole service provided by the amazing staff. Every single one of them went above and beyond and treated my daughter like their own. Shabnum the manager, Aisha, Isha, Eman and the rest who worked in the baby room were absolutely fantastic. Isha my daughter’s key worker was absolutely amazing. She was so patient with me and answered every single question every time I went to pick up my daughter so did the manager and the other staff who brought her out to me whenever I collected her. I would 100% recommend laugh and learn nursery to anyone with young children. Your children will be very happy and so will you be as a parent and have peace of mind.

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Lai Kai
5 years ago

My daughter started nursery at Laugh n Learn (alum rock branch) in 2017 and I didn't hesitate to send my son here more recently. I find the staff to be very professional, flexible and supportive. The settling in sessions really helped both my kids and myself get a feel for the place before they started. They both started nursery at a young age of one and they were looked after well and enjoyed their experience and learning there. I prefered this nursery to others when viewing because its brighter, and the layout of younger children and babies is separate to the older childrens section upstairs. My daughter who recently started school I feel had a smooth transition/start and this was due to her learning her social and learning skills from nursery which the teachers at school said she settled in and has picked up things alot quicker. So I feel that adequate pre school skills are supported well at the nursery.

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Inspection history

Date: August 2016

  • September 2025Requires improvement
  • February 2025Requires improvement
  • September 2022Outstanding
  • August 2016Good

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