Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common
Balsall Common Primary School, Balsall Street East, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7FS
Run by Pathways Nurseries and Childcare Centres What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 12 September 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common 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.
Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common against Solihull
| Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common | Solihull average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- St. Andrews Day Nursery Outstanding, 53 places, CV7 9HW
- The Early Learning Camp Good, 90 places, CV7 9FW
- Little Angels Pre-School and LA Activity Camps and Wraparound Needs attention in 4 of 6, 50 places, CV7 7LW
Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common is run by Pathways Nurseries and Childcare Centres, which has 5 nurseries in England and 4 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Solihull.
Questions parents ask about Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common
- What Ofsted grade does Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common have?
- Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 12 September 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common take?
- Ofsted registers Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Solihull has 60.
- How much does Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common cost?
- Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common 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 Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common 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 Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common how it offers them.
- When was Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common on 12 September 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Pathways Day Nursery Balsall Common is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Pathways Nurseries and Childcare Centres.
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.