Full-day nursery in King's Heath, Birmingham
Busy Bears Nursery Ltd
40 Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7RA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since July 2019Reference 2526909Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 May 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places48 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 28 April 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
40 Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7RA · More nurseries in B14
Stations
- Pineapple Road13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Kings Heath14 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
20 bus stops within 400 m, including Kings Heath Park, All Saints Centre and Abbots Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Kings Heath park2 min walk
- Highbury Park9 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Wheelers Lane Technology College Recreational Arena playground9 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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Busy Bears Nursery Ltd is a full-day nursery at 40 Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7RA, in King's Heath, Birmingham. It is registered for 48 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Its Ofsted report card (May 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 9 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bears Nursery LtdThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Banana Moon Day Nursery StirchleyFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:00–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- Colmore Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.3 miles
- Colmore Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.3 miles
- Wheelers Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 0.5 miles
- Kings Heath Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.5 miles
- The Dame Ellen Pinsent School ages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns)inspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- Moor Green Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- Uffculme School ages 4–19Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.7 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 Busy Bears Nursery Ltd's opening hours?
Busy Bears Nursery Ltd opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Busy Bears Nursery Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Busy Bears Nursery Ltd was inspected on 20 May 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Busy Bears Nursery Ltd take?
Busy Bears Nursery Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 48 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Busy Bears Nursery Ltd?
Pineapple Road is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Bears Nursery Ltd?
You can call 0121 444 7297 and visit qce-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 2526909 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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