What Ofsted grade does The Kids Niche have?

The Kids Niche was rated Good at its inspection on 15 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can The Kids Niche take?

Ofsted registers The Kids Niche for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Birmingham has 61.

How much does The Kids Niche cost?

The Kids Niche 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 The Kids Niche 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 The Kids Niche how it offers them.

When was The Kids Niche last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected The Kids Niche on 15 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near The Kids Niche?

Nearby in B11: Amanah Day Nursery, Little cubs day nursery, Stepping Stones Nursery.

The Kids Niche

Day nursery in Birmingham, B11.

53 Cartland Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1EQ

40 places

2017 registered with Ofsted

193 of 306 in our Birmingham ranking

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

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 15 July 2022

Ofsted grades for The Kids Niche, inspection of 15 July 2022
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.

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What a place could cost

The Kids Niche 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.

The Kids Niche against Birmingham

	The Kids Niche	Birmingham average
Places	40	61
Ofsted outcome	Good	75% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Questions parents ask about The Kids Niche

What Ofsted grade does The Kids Niche have?: The Kids Niche was rated Good at its inspection on 15 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can The Kids Niche take?: Ofsted registers The Kids Niche for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Birmingham has 61.
How much does The Kids Niche cost?: The Kids Niche 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 The Kids Niche 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 The Kids Niche how it offers them.
When was The Kids Niche last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected The Kids Niche on 15 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near The Kids Niche?: Nearby in B11: Amanah Day Nursery, Little cubs day nursery, Stepping Stones 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.