St Michaels Nursery
Day nursery in Smethwick, B66. Part of the Sandwell council area.
Windmill Community Centre, Messenger Road, Smethwick, B66 3DXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 15 April 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
St Michaels 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.
St Michaels Nursery against Smethwick
| St Michaels Nursery | Smethwick average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 48 | 50 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 65% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about St Michaels Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does St Michaels Nursery have?
- St Michaels Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 15 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can St Michaels Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers St Michaels Nursery for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Smethwick has 50.
- How much does St Michaels Nursery cost?
- St Michaels 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 St Michaels 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 St Michaels Nursery how it offers them.
- When was St Michaels Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected St Michaels Nursery on 15 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near St Michaels Nursery?
- Nearby in B66: Community Action Project, Fireflies Nursery, Victoria House Neighbourhood 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.