Smart Start Childcare
Day nursery in Birmingham, B34.
Poachers Pocket, Cole Hall Lane, Birmingham, B34 6HEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 October 2024
| 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
Smart Start Childcare 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.
Smart Start Childcare against Birmingham
| Smart Start Childcare | Birmingham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 95 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Smart Start Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Smart Start Childcare have?
- Smart Start Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 23 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Smart Start Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Smart Start Childcare for 95 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Birmingham has 61.
- How much does Smart Start Childcare cost?
- Smart Start Childcare 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 Smart Start Childcare 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 Smart Start Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Smart Start Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Smart Start Childcare on 23 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Smart Start Childcare?
- Nearby in B34: Little Scallywags Day Nursery, Little Scallywags Day Nursery, Twinkle Tots 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.