Little Sunflowers
Beacon Road, Pheasey, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 7BWWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 2 November 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
Little Sunflowers 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.
Little Sunflowers against Walsall
| Little Sunflowers | Walsall average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 104 | 63 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 72% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Sunflowers
- What Ofsted grade does Little Sunflowers have?
- Little Sunflowers was rated Good at its inspection on 2 November 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Sunflowers take?
- Ofsted registers Little Sunflowers for 104 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Walsall has 63.
- How much does Little Sunflowers cost?
- Little Sunflowers 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 Little Sunflowers 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 Little Sunflowers how it offers them.
- When was Little Sunflowers last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Sunflowers on 2 November 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Sunflowers?
- Nearby in B43: Little Valers Pre-school Committee, Fairytales Nursery, Little Sunflowers Pre-School.
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.