Opening hours
7:30am to 6:15pm
Leaps and Bounds Children's Centre and Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(May 2024)
Number of places
66 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2024
Local authority
Birmingham
About this day nursery
Leaps & Bounds Children's Centre and Day Nursery in Edgbaston, Birmingham, is dedicated to providing an outstanding start to early years education for children. The nursery prides itself on its nurturing and stimulating environment, where children are encouraged to learn through play and imagination, fostering their skills, knowledge, independence, and confidence to prepare them for school.
The staff, including those with degrees and a qualified early years teacher, are highly experienced and committed to delivering exceptional care, often exceeding Department for Education recommendations for staff-to-child ratios. This ensures each child receives personalized attention.
Leaps & Bounds holds impressive accolades such as the Gold Quality Award, a 5-star hygiene rating, and Birmingham City Council’s “Healthy Setting Award,” with its commitment to continuous improvement independently verified by Ofsted. The nursery offers a homely atmosphere with a wide array of stimulating toys and activities, ensuring children are happy, confident, ambitious, inquisitive, curious, and independent.
They also offer a Forest School program and a comprehensive curriculum designed to support all areas of development.
Our ethos
Leaps & Bounds is committed to providing an outstanding start to early years education, fostering children's skills, knowledge, independence, and confidence through play and imagination. They offer a Forest School program and a comprehensive curriculum designed to support all areas of development, aiming to ensure children are happy, confident, ambitious, inquisitive, curious, and independent.
What it's like
Staff provide a welcoming environment where children settle quickly and engage in activities. They are gentle, kind, and caring, supporting children's emotional well-being and encouraging independence from an early age. However, at times, noise levels can rise, impacting children's learning and play.
Gold Quality Award winner5-star hygiene ratingForest School programHighly experienced and qualified staffExceeds DfE staff-to-child ratio recommendations
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
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Established
2011
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Leaps and Bounds Children's Centre and Day Nursery
Last inspected 2 May 2024
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff provide a welcoming environment where children settle quickly and engage in activities. They are gentle, kind, and caring, supporting children's emotional well-being and encouraging independence from an early age. However, at times, noise levels can rise, impacting children's learning and play.
Inspector highlights
- Managers and staff are committed to providing high-quality care and learning for children, with a focus on staff well-being and professional development.
- Partnership with parents is good, ensuring children's needs are met and actively involving parents in their child's learning.
- Children learn about similarities and differences through diverse resources and books, and family photos encourage them to talk about their loved ones.
- Effective routines are in place to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) in partnership with other agencies.
- Children relish spending time outdoors, engaging in activities like insect hunting, and benefit from plenty of fresh air and exercise.
- Children's language and communication skills are well-supported through engaging conversations and the introduction of new vocabulary.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to recognise the impact that noise levels have on children's ability to fully engage with the curriculum on offer
- 2review arrangements of mealtimes to ensure that children have access to appropriate cutlery.
Inspection #10340224 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Effective routines are in place to ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive the care and additional support they need to make progress. Staff work in partnership with other agencies to ensure that children receive a consistent approach to their learning to enable them to make progress from their individual starting points.
Outdoor space
Children relish spending time outdoors and benefit from plenty of fresh air and exercise. They eagerly lift stones and logs to look for insects, recognising which are woodlice, worms and ants.
Parent Reviews of Leaps and Bounds Children's Centre and Day Nursery
4.7
(15)
P.S.ILOVEYOURHAIR
5 months ago
I highly recommend Leaps and Bounds. My niece attended for 3 years and she absolutely adored the caretakers there. Now, my baby attends and they were very patient, and supportive with her transition. This would be her home away from home for the next few years!!
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Manisha Kaur
5 months ago
Couldn’t recommend this nursery enough! All 5 of my nieces and nephews attended this nursery and the care and enthusiasm the staff hold is incredible. They really do care about the children’s wellbeing and personal development.
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Manisha Gill
5 months ago
Lovely nursery! Feel like the staff care and have a genuine interest! Lots of activity’s in the day and get the parents involved in things too! Would recommend!
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Princilla Amoh
5 months ago
My daughter has been here since she was 9 months old, and she’s almost 3 now! She loves it, and I feel at peace knowing she enjoys herself. Everyone is so nice, too!:)
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Maryam L
5 months ago
My daughter has been at this nursery for over a year and she loves it. The staff are great and they really support her development!
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Inspection history
Date: July 2011
- May 2024Good
- April 2023Good
- October 2022Inadequate
- March 2017Good
- July 2016Good
- September 2013Good
- April 2013Inadequate
- July 2011Outstanding
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