Full-day nursery in Old Oscott, Birmingham
Building Blocks Nursery
669-671 Kings Road, Birmingham, B44 9HU · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- 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 January 2016Reference EY496136Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 October 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places41 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 30 June 2025Food 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
669-671 Kings Road, Birmingham, B44 9HU · More nurseries in B44
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Penge Grove, Shady Lane and Copthorne Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Cardinal Wiseman Park11 min walk
- Wheeldon Recreation Ground12 min walk
- Playground11 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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Building Blocks Nursery is a full-day nursery at 669-671 Kings Road, Birmingham, B44 9HU, in Old Oscott, Birmingham. It is registered for 41 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 16 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Building Blocks Nursery Limited.
Run by Building Blocks Nursery Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Blocks NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Little Ripley Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Building Blocks NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
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| Little SunflowersFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–17:30 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Little Sunflowers Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Sundridge Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.2 miles
- Kingsland Primary School (NC) Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.4 miles
- Maryvale Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.5 miles
- Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- Meadow View Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.6 miles
- Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 miles
- Sutton Park Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.8 miles
- The Bridge School ages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.8 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 Building Blocks Nursery's opening hours?
Building Blocks Nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Building Blocks Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Building Blocks Nursery Good at its inspection on 16 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Building Blocks Nursery take?
Building Blocks Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 41 children at any one time.
Who runs Building Blocks Nursery?
Building Blocks Nursery is run by Building Blocks Nursery Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
How do I contact Building Blocks Nursery?
You can call 0121 366 7338 and visit www.building-blocks-nurseries.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 EY496136 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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