Full-day nursery in Lozells, Birmingham
Bright Start Childcare
138 Finch Road, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1HN · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since December 2012Reference EY455064Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 30 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places140 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating3 (Generally satisfactory)inspected 15 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
138 Finch Road, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1HN · More nurseries in B19
Stations
- Perry Barr18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Heathfield Primary School, Leonard Road and Hatfield Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Arden Green8 min walk
- Mansfield Green9 min walk
- George's Park12 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Birmingham there are about 3.8 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Bright Start Childcare is a full-day nursery at 138 Finch Road, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1HN, in Lozells, Birmingham. It is registered for 140 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 21 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Start ChildcareThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Heathfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected March 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Mayfield School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected May 2024 0.1 miles
- Westminster Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.2 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.3 miles
- Birchfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.4 miles
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.4 miles
- Anglesey Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.5 miles
- Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.5 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Bright Start Childcare's opening hours?
Bright Start Childcare opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Bright Start Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bright Start Childcare Outstanding at its inspection on 30 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bright Start Childcare take?
Bright Start Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 140 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Bright Start Childcare?
Perry Barr is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bright Start Childcare?
You can call 0121 572 7578 and visit brightstartchildcare.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY455064 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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