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Whitesmore Neighbourhood Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2021)
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4.3(3 Google reviews) ·Chapelhouse Road, Fordbridge, Birmingham, B37 5JS · Solihull
Number of places
52 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2021
Local authority
Solihull

About this day nursery

Whitesmore Neighbourhood Nursery is located in Birmingham and provides care for children from birth to four years old. It operates all year round, from Monday to Friday, between 7.30am and 6pm. The day nursery was registered with Ofsted in 2006 and accepts several types of government funding for childcare. Ofsted inspected the day nursery on 30 September 2021 and judged its overall effectiveness to be Good.

The Ofsted report noted that managers have designed an ambitious and varied curriculum, and that staff know children well. The inspector described partnerships with parents as exceptional. The setting has a dedicated special educational needs coordinator who works with parents and other professionals to help children make progress. The report found that staff are kind and attentive, helping children to feel safe and secure. To improve, Ofsted recommended building on opportunities to promote children's critical-thinking skills and strengthening professional development for staff.

Our ethos

Wise Owls Nursery School is dedicated to fostering confidence, curiosity, and a love for learning in every child, by integrating independent play with structured activities within a rich learning environment. They are committed to ensuring high-quality early education and inclusive practices in close partnership with families.

What it's like

Children arrive happily and are eager to learn. Staff are kind, caring and attentive, providing emotional support for younger children, helping them feel safe and secure. Children access a variety of exciting activities, from early mark-making to music and movement sessions.

Experienced Early Years TeachersArtist in ResidenceFocus on independent play and planned experiencesAccepts funded childcareSupports families with Universal Credit

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

8.15am - 4pm Monday-Friday

Term time / All Year

All Year

Registered with Ofsted

2006

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Whitesmore Neighbourhood Nursery

Last inspected 30 September 2021

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 arrive happily and are eager to learn. Staff are kind, caring and attentive, providing emotional support for younger children, helping them feel safe and secure. Children access a variety of exciting activities, from early mark-making to music and movement sessions.

Inspector highlights

  • Managers have designed an ambitious curriculum which provides a broad and varied learning programme for children.
  • Staff know children well and adapt meaningful activities to help them achieve their next steps in learning.
  • Partnerships with parents are exceptional, and parents speak highly of the nursery and the continuous communication they receive.
  • There is a dedicated special educational needs coordinator who is passionate and committed to her role and implements successful partnership working.
  • Key persons form caring relationships with children and work effectively with parents to follow children's individual routines.

Areas to develop

  • 1build on the opportunities that children have to promote their critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
  • 2strengthen the training and professional development opportunities that staff receive to raise the quality of teaching consistently to the highest level.
Inspection #10206441 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

There is a dedicated special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) who is passionate and committed to her role. She carries out regular observations and is responsive to children who may not be achieving expected levels of development, implementing successful partnership working with parents and other professionals to help children make progress.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors to assess the impact of this on children's learning.

Google Reviews of Whitesmore Neighbourhood Nursery

4.3
(3 Google reviews)
Julia Wright
3 years ago

Fantastic nursery with experienced nursery practitioners. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone looking for childcare for their child. My son went to this nursery from 4months old til he started school and he loved every second of his time there.

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