Community Action Project
Day nursery in Smethwick, B66. Part of the Sandwell council area.
C A P Centre, Windmill Lane, Smethwick, B66 3LXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 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
Community Action Project 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.
Community Action Project against Smethwick
| Community Action Project | Smethwick average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 44 | 50 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 65% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Community Action Project
- What Ofsted grade does Community Action Project have?
- Community Action Project was rated Good at its inspection on 10 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Community Action Project take?
- Ofsted registers Community Action Project for 44 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Smethwick has 50.
- How much does Community Action Project cost?
- Community Action Project 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 Community Action Project 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 Community Action Project how it offers them.
- When was Community Action Project last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Community Action Project on 10 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Community Action Project?
- Nearby in B66: St Michaels Nursery, Fireflies Nursery, Victoria House Neighbourhood 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.