The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley
Church Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 2AX
Run by Bright Stars Nursery Group What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 November 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
The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley 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 Natural Childcare Company - Shirley against Solihull
| The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley | Solihull average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 96 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Active Angels Day Nursery Outstanding, 69 places, B90 4BY
- Tidbury Green Private Nursery Outstanding, 26 places, B90 1PW
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Solihull Blythe Outstanding, 100 places, B90 8AF
The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley is run by Bright Stars Nursery Group, which has 41 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Solihull.
Questions parents ask about The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley
- What Ofsted grade does The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley have?
- The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley was rated Good at its inspection on 20 November 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley take?
- Ofsted registers The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley for 96 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Solihull has 60.
- How much does The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley cost?
- The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley 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 Natural Childcare Company - Shirley 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 Natural Childcare Company - Shirley how it offers them.
- When was The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley on 20 November 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley part of a nursery group?
- Yes. The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley is one of 41 day nurseries in England run by Bright Stars Nursery Group.
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.