Full-day nursery in Cape Hill, Sandwell
Fireflies Nursery
Station House, 11a Barrett Street, SMETHWICK, B66 4SE · 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 2017Reference EY536590Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 25 April 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places100 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 24 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–16:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Station House, 11a Barrett Street, SMETHWICK, B66 4SE · More nurseries in B66
Stations
- Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Grove Lane, Midland Met Hospital and Dugdale Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Moillett Street Play Area4 min walk
- Unett Street Open Space6 min walk
- Summerfield Park8 min walk
- Montague Road Open Space8 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 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 Sandwell there are about 4.4 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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Fireflies Nursery is a full-day nursery at Station House, 11a Barrett Street, SMETHWICK, B66 4SE, in Cape Hill, Sandwell. It is registered for 100 children. It opens 08:00–16:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.3 from 15 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fireflies NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–16:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cape Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.2 miles
- Shireland Hall Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.2 miles
- City Road Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.3 miles
- Elm Tree Primary Academy ages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.3 miles
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.4 miles
- Summerfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected July 2022 0.5 miles
- Victoria Park Primary Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.6 miles
- Oasis Academy Foundry Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2023 0.6 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 Fireflies Nursery's opening hours?
Fireflies Nursery opens 08:00–16:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Fireflies Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Fireflies Nursery Good at its inspection on 25 April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Fireflies Nursery take?
Fireflies Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 100 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Fireflies Nursery?
Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Fireflies Nursery?
You can call 0121 269 0040 and visit www.firefliesnursery.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 EY536590 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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