What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 July 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
Fairytales 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.
Fairytales Nursery against Sandwell
| Fairytales Nursery | Sandwell average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 53 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Fairytales Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Fairytales Nursery have?
- Fairytales Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 7 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Fairytales Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Fairytales Nursery for 53 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sandwell has 57.
- How much does Fairytales Nursery cost?
- Fairytales 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 Fairytales 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 Fairytales Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Fairytales Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Fairytales Nursery on 7 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Fairytales Nursery?
- Nearby in B43: Little Valers Pre-school Committee, Little Sunflowers Pre-School, Santos 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.