Building Blocks Nursery
Day nursery in Birmingham, B20.
Cherry Orchard Primary School, Cherry Orchard Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, B20 2LBWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 2 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
Building Blocks Nursery 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.
Building Blocks Nursery against Birmingham
| Building Blocks Nursery | Birmingham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 58 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Building Blocks Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Building Blocks Nursery have?
- Building Blocks Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 2 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Building Blocks Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Building Blocks Nursery for 58 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Birmingham has 61.
- How much does Building Blocks Nursery cost?
- Building Blocks Nursery 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 Building Blocks Nursery 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 Building Blocks Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Building Blocks Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Building Blocks Nursery on 2 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Building Blocks Nursery?
- Nearby in B20: Busy Little Bees Nursery (Handsworth Wood), Little Smarties Academy Limited, ILM Day Nurseries.
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.