--- title: "Zahra Childcare Centre Nursery, Birmingham | Ofsted Report" url: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/zahra-childcare-centre-b5-7je-2749651 description: "Zahra Childcare Centre in Birmingham — see the latest Ofsted report card, plus opening hours, contact details." lang: en-GB --- Nursery Advice: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/ Claim Your Nursery: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/claim # Zahra Childcare Centre Ofsted: Needs attention · 279 Gooch Street, BIRMINGHAM, B5 7JE · Birmingham Number of places 52 places Age range 0–5 yrs Last inspected Jan 2026 Local authority Birmingham ## About this day nursery Zahra Childcare Centre, registered with Ofsted in 2023 in Birmingham, provides childcare for children aged 0-5 years. The day nursery creates a nurturing and welcoming environment where children feel secure and settled, fostering strong relationships with their key persons and staff. The setting places a strong emphasis on physical development, with daily outdoor play opportunities where children enjoy activities like riding scooters, using bicycles, and navigating obstacles. Leaders are planning to introduce all-weather suits to ensure children can experience outdoor learning throughout the year. The diverse needs of children are well supported, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language (EAL). The staff team uses its linguistic skills to communicate effectively with families and seeks expert advice from external specialists to address children's emerging needs promptly. While the day nursery provides a supportive environment, leaders are actively working on improving the curriculum and teaching practices to ensure all children receive a consistently high-quality education and are well-prepared for their next stage of learning. What it's like Children form secure relationships with their key person and wider staff team. All children are happy and settled. Children clearly feel safe and secure at the nursery. Most children demonstrate skills that are preparing them well for their next stage in education. Nurturing environment Effective key-person system Physical activity SEND support EAL support ## Pricing & funding Fees are structured around hourly rates, specific session blocks, or full days. Parents can book full-day, short-day, or AM/PM sessions, with snacks, tea, or lunch included in most set session rates. An after-school club option is also available which includes school pick-up and evening snacks. Funding accepted 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) Good to know - New price list effective from 5th January 2026. - Full day bookings (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) include snack and tea. - Short day bookings (8:00 AM - 2:00 PM) include snack and lunch. - AM (8:00 AM - 12:00 PM) and PM (12:00 PM - 4:00 PM) sessions include snack and tea. - After school club fees include school pick-up, care, and evening tea/snacks. ## Key facts Session types Full day, AM Session, PM Session, Short day Opening hours Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm Age range 3 months to 5 years Registered with Ofsted 2023 Ofsted Inspection — new report card ### Needs attention Last inspected Jan 2026 Headline: Needs attention Grade summary Exceptional — Strong standard — Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement — Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up. Category grades Achievement Needs attention Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Needs attention Children's welfare and wellbeing Expected standard Curriculum and teaching Needs attention Inclusion Needs attention Leadership and governance Needs attention Age range 0 to 5 Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted report for Zahra Childcare Centre Last inspected 21 January 2026 Actions the provider must take - monitor staff's practice more closely so that weaknesses in teaching are identified and addressed quickly - provide staff the training and support they need to be fully effective in their roles and to improve the quality of teaching - design and implement an ambitious curriculum that supports children to close any gaps in their learning, particularly their communication and language development What it's like to attend Inspector highlights - Leaders and staff create a nurturing and welcoming environment where all children feel they belong. - There is an effective key-person system. - Staff meet the emotional needs of children well, using stories and props to explain emotions. - Children spontaneously approach staff for cuddles, and staff respond with warmth. - Children have opportunities to explore and be physically active. - They eat healthy and nutritious snacks and have access to fresh drinking water throughout the day. - Children become increasingly independent in managing their own personal needs. - Children demonstrate adept gross motor physical skills, and they gain increasing control as they run, jump and balance on equipment. Areas to develop - 1 Inconsistencies in the quality of teaching affect the overall achievement of some of the children within the nursery. - 2 Sometimes, staff do not have the specific knowledge of the most effective strategies to implement when younger children argue over resources. - 3 Some staff do not adapt activities and the routine to the age and stage of the children participating. - 4 The implementation of the curriculum does not fully align with what children already know and can do. - 5 Assessment of children's progress and planning for their learning is not accurate enough. - 6 Some staff do not adapt their teaching to the specific children's progress and what they need to learn next. - 7 Strategies to monitor and implement change are not yet effective for a high-quality, ambitious curriculum to be seen consistently. - 8 Staff occasionally struggle to implement strategies that are effective at closing the gaps in their knowledge, especially in communication and language development. - 9 Interactions and teaching lack depth, and the questioning style of staff is sometimes repetitive. - 10 Leaders do not have accurate enough oversight of the implementation of the strategies recommended by external agencies. - 11 Some staff have not yet not received training that focuses on helping them apply these approaches effectively. Source: Ofsted View full Ofsted report (https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50301388) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Leaders identify children's emerging needs and seek support and advice from external specialists quickly. Staff generally meet the needs of these children appropriately. Disadvantaged children and those with barriers to their learning are identified by leaders, and they get support from external professionals quickly. Outdoor space All children enjoy daily outdoor play. They delight in racing on scooters with their friends in the garden. There are lots of opportunities to be physically active and develop their social skills, with the use of play equipment such as bicycles, swings and obstacles to balance on. Leaders plan to purchase all-weather suits so that children can experience the outdoors all year round. EAL / language support There are many children within the nursery who have barriers to their learning, for example children who speak English as an additional language. The staff team utilises its skills and knowledge of languages to break down barriers with the families it works with. Inspection history Most recent inspection 21 January 2026 Needs attention Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published. View full Ofsted report (https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50301388) ## Frequently asked about Zahra Childcare Centre ### Which funded hours does Zahra Childcare Centre accept? ### From what age does Zahra Childcare Centre accept children? ### Where is Zahra Childcare Centre located? ### How can Zahra Childcare Centre be contacted? ### How does Zahra Childcare Centre support children with SEND? ### Is Zahra Childcare Centre a private nursery? ### What are the main strengths of Zahra Childcare Centre? ## Nearby day nurseries in BIRMINGHAM Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Zahra Childcare Centre. - Ofsted rating unavailable 0.3 mi ### Teeny Haven Birmingham · B5 7BS https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/teeny-haven-limited-b5-7bs-2839210 - Ofsted: Outstanding 0.4 mi ### Yasins Day Nursery Birmingham · B12 9HD https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/yasins-day-nursery-b12-9hd-ey477959 - Ofsted: Outstanding 0.5 mi ### Cheeky Monkeys Day Nursery Birmingham · B15 2HA 4.3(40 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/cheeky-monkeys-day-nursery-b15-2ha-227180 - Ofsted: Good 0.6 mi ### Our Kids Nursery Birmingham · B12 8UR 4.9(36 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/our-kids-nursery-ltd-b12-8ur-ey493595 - Ofsted: Good 0.6 mi ### Little Care Bearz Nursery Birmingham · B12 9BX 4.0(8 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/little-care-bearz-nursery-b12-9bx-ey471621 - Ofsted: Outstanding 0.6 mi ### Amanah Day Nursery Birmingham · B11 1AR 3.8(11 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/amanah-day-nursery-b11-1ar-227197 See all nurseries in BIRMINGHAM →: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q=BIRMINGHAM ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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