Bentley Manor Childcare Centre
Bentley Manor, Box Trees Road, Dorridge, Solihull, B93 8NP
Run by Bright Stars Nursery Group What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 April 2025
| 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
Bentley Manor Childcare Centre 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.
Bentley Manor Childcare Centre against Solihull
| Bentley Manor Childcare Centre | Solihull average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 106 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Stepping Stones Pre-School Group at Knowle Parish Church Outstanding, 30 places, B93 0LN
- Hampton Nursery Expected standard in 5 of 6, 38 places, B93 9BE
- Busy Little Bees Nursery (Knowle) Not yet graded, 56 places, B93 0LX
Bentley Manor Childcare Centre is run by Bright Stars Nursery Group, which has 41 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Solihull.
Questions parents ask about Bentley Manor Childcare Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Bentley Manor Childcare Centre have?
- Bentley Manor Childcare Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 7 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bentley Manor Childcare Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Bentley Manor Childcare Centre for 106 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Solihull has 60.
- How much does Bentley Manor Childcare Centre cost?
- Bentley Manor Childcare Centre 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 Bentley Manor Childcare Centre 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 Bentley Manor Childcare Centre how it offers them.
- When was Bentley Manor Childcare Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bentley Manor Childcare Centre on 7 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Bentley Manor Childcare Centre part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Bentley Manor Childcare Centre is one of 41 day nurseries in England run by Bright Stars Nursery Group.
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.