Bright Start Childcare
Day nursery in Birmingham, B19.
138 Finch Road, Birmingham, B19 1HNWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 30 June 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Bright Start Childcare 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.
Bright Start Childcare against Birmingham
| Bright Start Childcare | Birmingham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 140 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bright Start Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Bright Start Childcare have?
- Bright Start Childcare was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 30 June 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bright Start Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Bright Start Childcare for 140 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Birmingham has 61.
- How much does Bright Start Childcare cost?
- Bright Start Childcare 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 Bright Start Childcare 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 Bright Start Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Bright Start Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bright Start Childcare on 30 June 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bright Start Childcare?
- Nearby in B19: Lionheart Christian Nursery, Hummingbirds Nursery, Smart Bridge Nursery.
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.