Full-day nursery in Shirley Heath, Solihull
Mad Hatters Day Nursery Ltd
2 Tanworth Lane, Solihull, B90 4DR · 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 June 2014Reference EY477168Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 May 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 23 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
2 Tanworth Lane, Solihull, B90 4DR · More nurseries in B90
Stations
- Shirley24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Bishopton Close, Sainsburys and Harwood Grove.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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 Solihull there are about 3.4 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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Mad Hatters Day Nursery Ltd is a full-day nursery at 2 Tanworth Lane, Solihull, B90 4DR, in Shirley Heath, Solihull. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 07:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 20 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Hatters Day Nursery LtdThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| YMCA Shirley Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Beechwood Childcare LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Shirley Heath Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected September 2024 0.2 miles
- Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.3 miles
- Woodlands Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.3 miles
- Kingswood School ages 2–16has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.5 miles
- Hazel Oak School ages 4–19Ofsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected December 2024 0.6 miles
- Burman Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.7 miles
- Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2022 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 Mad Hatters Day Nursery Ltd's opening hours?
Mad Hatters Day Nursery Ltd opens 07:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Mad Hatters Day Nursery Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Mad Hatters Day Nursery Ltd Good at its inspection on 9 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Mad Hatters Day Nursery Ltd take?
Mad Hatters Day Nursery Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Mad Hatters Day Nursery Ltd?
Shirley is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Mad Hatters Day Nursery Ltd?
You can call 0121 745 8608 and visit www.madhattersdaynursery.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.
- 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 EY477168 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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