Child 1st Day Nursery
Kingshurst Academy, Cooks Lane, Solihull, B37 6NZWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 16 October 2023
| 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
Child 1st Day 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.
Child 1st Day Nursery against Solihull
| Child 1st Day Nursery | Solihull average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 100 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Child 1st Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Child 1st Day Nursery have?
- Child 1st Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 16 October 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Child 1st Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Child 1st Day Nursery for 100 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Solihull has 60.
- How much does Child 1st Day Nursery cost?
- Child 1st Day 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 Child 1st Day 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 Child 1st Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Child 1st Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Child 1st Day Nursery on 16 October 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Child 1st Day Nursery?
- Nearby in B37: Brambles of Yorkswood (Nursery and Out of School Club), Pathways, Woodland Trails Day Nursery, In The Woods.
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.