What Ofsted grade does Playtime Nursery have?

Playtime Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 27 September 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Playtime Nursery take?

Ofsted registers Playtime Nursery for 47 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sutton Coldfield has 61.

How much does Playtime Nursery cost?

Playtime 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 Playtime 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 Playtime Nursery how it offers them.

When was Playtime Nursery last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Playtime Nursery on 27 September 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Is Playtime Nursery part of a nursery group?

Yes. Playtime Nursery is one of 332 day nurseries in England run by Busy Bees Nurseries.

Playtime Nursery

Day nursery in Sutton Coldfield, B75. Part of the Birmingham council area.

131 Rectory Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7RT

Run by Busy Bees Nurseries

47 places

2008 registered with Ofsted

2 of 40 in our Sutton Coldfield ranking

£133 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, West Midlands average

What Ofsted found

Outstanding Inspected 27 September 2023

Ofsted grades for Playtime Nursery, inspection of 27 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.

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What a place could cost

Playtime 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.

Playtime Nursery against Sutton Coldfield

	Playtime Nursery	Sutton Coldfield average
Places	47	61
Ofsted outcome	Outstanding	88% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Playtime Nursery is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding.

Questions parents ask about Playtime Nursery

What Ofsted grade does Playtime Nursery have?: Playtime Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 27 September 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Playtime Nursery take?: Ofsted registers Playtime Nursery for 47 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sutton Coldfield has 61.
How much does Playtime Nursery cost?: Playtime 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 Playtime 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 Playtime Nursery how it offers them.
When was Playtime Nursery last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Playtime Nursery on 27 September 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Is Playtime Nursery part of a nursery group?: Yes. Playtime Nursery is one of 332 day nurseries in England run by Busy Bees 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.