Full-day nursery in Stechford, Birmingham
Head Start Day Nursery
75 Albert Road, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 8AG · 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 May 1989Reference 229214Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 September 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places56 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 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
- 09:00–16:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
75 Albert Road, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 8AG · More nurseries in B33
Stations
- Stechford4 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Elizabeth Road, Stechford Rail Station and Stechford Baths.
Parks and playgrounds
- Cotterills Lane Public Open Space5 min walk
- Bordesley Green East Park11 min walk
- 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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Head Start Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 75 Albert Road, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 8AG, in Stechford, Birmingham. It is registered for 56 children. It opens 09:00–16:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 31 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.2 miles
- St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.3 miles
- Stechford Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.3 miles
- Bordesley Green East Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.4 miles
- Washwood Heath Academy All-throughages 4–18Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.5 miles
- Blakesley Hall Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.6 miles
- Beaufort School ages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Inadequateinspected June 2023 0.7 miles
- Alston Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 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 Head Start Day Nursery's opening hours?
Head Start Day Nursery opens 09:00–16:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Head Start Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Head Start Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 24 September 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Head Start Day Nursery take?
Head Start Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 56 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Head Start Day Nursery?
Stechford is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Head Start Day Nursery?
You can call 0121 789 7656 and visit sterthchildcare.wixsite.com.
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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 229214 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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