Full-day nursery in Handsworth, Birmingham
Ilm Day Nursery
Unit 8, The 3B Business Village, Alexandra Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0PD · 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 February 2016Reference EY497804Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 April 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places53 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 December 2022Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Unit 8, The 3B Business Village, Alexandra Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0PD · More nurseries in B21
Stations
- Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)9 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Parks and playgrounds
- Sycamore Park3 min walk
- Booth Street Recreation Ground3 min walk
- Black Patch Park4 min walk
- Oakland Young Peoples Centre8 min walk
- Wellington Street Play Area12 min walk
- Playground3 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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Ilm Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Unit 8, The 3B Business Village, Alexandra Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0PD, in Handsworth, Birmingham. It is registered for 53 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, 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 5.0 from 19 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Ilmdc Ltd.
Run by Ilmdc Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilm Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Inayah Daycare LimitedSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Ilm Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–17:30 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- James Watt Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected October 2024 0.2 miles
- Oasis Academy Boulton Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.2 miles
- Hamilton School ages 4–15Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- Oasis Academy Foundry Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Grove School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.6 miles
- Oasis Academy Wattville Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Inadequateinspected July 2023 0.6 miles
- Oasis Academy Benson Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Inadequateinspected September 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 Ilm Day Nursery's opening hours?
Ilm Day Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Ilm Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ilm Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 23 April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ilm Day Nursery take?
Ilm Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 53 children at any one time.
Who runs Ilm Day Nursery?
Ilm Day Nursery is run by Ilmdc Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Ilm Day Nursery?
Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Ilm Day Nursery?
You can call 0121 515 3500 and visit www.ilmnurseries.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.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY497804 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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