Full-day nursery in Ward End, Birmingham
Laugh N Learn Day Nursery
518 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, B8 3HX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Requires improvement
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- 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 June 2015Reference EY490165Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 5 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 7 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:45–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
518 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, B8 3HX · More nurseries in B8
Stations
- Adderley Park20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Brookhill Road, Jephcott Road and Foxton Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ward End Park7 min walk
- Alexander Park8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 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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Laugh N Learn Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 518 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, B8 3HX, in Ward End, Birmingham. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 07:45–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Requires improvement at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.5 from 21 reviews (November 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laugh N Learn Day NurseryThis nursery | Requires improvement | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Al-Madina Nursery - SaltleySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
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| Hamd House Nursery - Bordesley GreenSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:30–16:30 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Laugh N Learn Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Flying High Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| The Village Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | 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
- Shaw Hill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.3 miles
- Washwood Heath Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.4 miles
- Nansen Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.4 miles
- Sladefield Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.4 miles
- Thornton Primary School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- Alston Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.5 miles
- Parkfield Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- The Rosary Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 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 Laugh N Learn Day Nursery's opening hours?
Laugh N Learn Day Nursery opens 07:45–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Laugh N Learn Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Laugh N Learn Day Nursery Requires improvement at its inspection on 5 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Laugh N Learn Day Nursery take?
Laugh N Learn Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Laugh N Learn Day Nursery?
Adderley Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Laugh N Learn Day Nursery?
You can call 0121 448 8383 and visit www.laughnlearn.org.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 EY490165 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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