Baby Gems Playhouse
Day nursery in Birmingham, B16.
St. Johns Vicarage, Darnley Road, Birmingham, B16 8TFWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 September 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Baby Gems Playhouse sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in West Midlands, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £142 | £449 |
| 2 years old | £138 | £435 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £133 | £420 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Baby Gems Playhouse against Birmingham
| Baby Gems Playhouse | Birmingham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Baby Gems Playhouse
- What Ofsted grade does Baby Gems Playhouse have?
- Baby Gems Playhouse was rated Good at its inspection on 12 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Baby Gems Playhouse take?
- Ofsted registers Baby Gems Playhouse for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Birmingham has 61.
- How much does Baby Gems Playhouse cost?
- Baby Gems Playhouse sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Baby Gems Playhouse offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Baby Gems Playhouse how it offers them.
- When was Baby Gems Playhouse last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Baby Gems Playhouse on 12 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Baby Gems Playhouse?
- Nearby in B16: The Nest Nursery Lime Tree, Yellow Penguin, Kids Planet Hagley Road.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.