Food
Healthy well balanced menu prepared off site by our own chef.
The Nest Nursery Copper Beech
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Aug 2022)
Number of places
35 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2022
Local authority
Birmingham
About this day nursery
The Nest Nursery Copper Beech, a valued part of The Nest Nursery group since 2015, boasts a rich history spanning over 30 years as a childcare provider. This nursery is designed to be a tranquil extension of home for every child, emphasising a calm and nurturing environment.
The interior features neutral colours to prevent overstimulation, fostering a peaceful atmosphere where children can concentrate and feel at ease. The nursery prioritises natural and authentic resources, incorporating open-ended materials, recycled items, and loose parts to ignite imagination, curiosity, and multi-sensory exploration.
A significant highlight is the expansive garden, offering ample opportunities for outdoor play and learning, alongside a dedicated Forest School programme for older children. Led by a Level 3 Forest School practitioner, this initiative includes excursions to a local nature reserve, connecting children with the natural world.
The curriculum further enriches children's development through weekly fun sessions focused on pre-speech communication and a variety of music sessions. The nursery also provides a healthy and balanced menu, prepared off-site by their own chef.
Our ethos
The Nest Nursery Copper Beech aims to be a tranquil extension of home, fostering a calm and nurturing environment. They prioritise natural and authentic resources, open-ended materials, and loose parts to ignite imagination and curiosity, alongside a Forest School programme and child-led play opportunities. They also focus on pre-speech communication and music for development.
What it's like
Children are exceptionally happy, secure, and eager to attend the nursery. They have clear and strong relationships with staff and their peers. Staff support all children to become engaged and independent in their learning, especially children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Homely EnvironmentNatural ResourcesLarge GardenForest SchoolCreative Learning
Pricing & funding
Fees are structured into two age bands for children under and over three years old. Standard rates are offered for full days, half-day morning sessions, and half-day afternoon sessions, with a discounted rate available for weekly bookings.
Good to know
- A registration fee is required to secure a place.
- A deposit is payable upon booking.
- Late pick-up fees are charged for every 15 minutes past the scheduled session end time.
Key facts
Opening hours
7:30am to 6:15pm
Age range
0 - 5
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for The Nest Nursery Copper Beech
Last inspected 2 August 2022
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 are exceptionally happy, secure, and eager to attend the nursery. They have clear and strong relationships with staff and their peers. Staff support all children to become engaged and independent in their learning, especially children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Inspector highlights
- Children are exceptionally happy, secure and eager to attend the nursery, developing clear and strong relationships with staff and peers.
- Staff effectively support all children to become engaged and independent in their learning, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
- Children demonstrate awe-inspiring respect and kindness, actively participating in discussions about sharing and taking turns.
- The leadership is exemplary, providing excellent and frequent training to staff, which results in highly knowledgeable practitioners.
- Parents are ecstatic with the high-quality care their children receive, and staff actively integrate parents into all areas of their children's learning.
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Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff support all children to become engaged and independent in their learning, especially children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children with SEND make strong progress because staff use tailored plans to aid each unique individual. Parents are incredibly appreciative of the consistent support they receive from staff, especially those with SEND children.
Outdoor space
Children discuss and plan how to manoeuvre big resources, such as scaffolding planks and crates, to make bridges. They laugh together on the swing and talk about the books they have read in hammocks. Children discuss their day trips to their forest school, what they have built and the insects they have identified. Older children manoeuvre pallets, tyres and ladders to climb, balance and race. Older children begin writing letters and paint butterflies they have seen in the garden.
Parent Reviews of The Nest Nursery Copper Beech
4.7
(13)
Kate Vousden
4 months ago
We only viewed The Nest when looking for a nursery for our daughter, As well as being Ofsted Outstanding, the children looked so happy and settled when we visited. The nursery has a lovely small, calm environment that never feels crowded, and the staff are wonderful, showing genuine care for our daughter. She is always happy to see any of them, and loves her key worker, Sheree. We love the great variety of activities that our daughter gets to experience and we also really appreciate that they don't rely on lengthy daily app updates. Their time is spent genuinely engaging with the children. We can see daily how much our daughter's development has accelerated since starting here, because of how much they encourage her, and her independence. She also eats such a great range of healthy, home-cooked food. We couldn't be happier with our choice and would highly recommend The Nest.
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Elisa Shephard
5 years ago
If you want your precious children to grow and learn with independence, curiosity and confidence, look no further. A beautiful stimulating environment which focuses on a home from home environment. Full of exciting opportunities to explore, create and follow their own interests. An abundance of authentic resources, real objects and happy children. What more could you want?
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jonathan constance
6 years ago
The Nest Nursery has been perfect for us over the last three years and provides a really friendly and supportive environment. All the staff are fantastic - genuinely caring for my son’s development through encouraging curiosity, music, stories and play. They also offer him kindness and a hug if he’s not feeling up to much at the start of the day. We get regular updates on how he’s progressing at the end of each day. There is also continual development in the setting, bringing as much nature as possible inside and encouraging the children into the garden when the weather allows. It really feels a home from home which puts my mind at ease leaving him there while I’m at work. Highly recommended and we’ll miss the Nest when he leaves to start school in September.
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helen owen
5 years ago
Our little boy started in September and absolutely loves it! We were lucky that we managed to look around pre Covid and so could get a feel for the place. It’s an environment that is safe for them to explore but is also ‘real’ and not full of garish plastic toys! The staff are all lovely and seem to enjoy working there, the meals are freshly cooked on site and mean that you don’t need to worry too much about what to give them in an evening! They do so much to keep them stimulated and I think it’s been great for our son’s development.
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Jenny Cole
5 years ago
Warm, calm, and welcoming environment. Days are full of new experiences and learning opportunities for the children. This nursery offers a home from home environment with a beautiful garden including forest school sessions for older children 😊😊
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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2022
Date: August 2016
- August 2022Outstanding
- August 2016Good
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