Full-day nursery in Lode Heath, Solihull
Playpals Childcare Centre
Playpals Childcare Centre, 18 Hermitage Road, SOLIHULL, B91 2LJ · 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 2009Reference EY384875Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 27 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 31 July 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Playpals Childcare Centre, 18 Hermitage Road, SOLIHULL, B91 2LJ · More nurseries in B91
Stations
- Solihull19 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Redlands Road, Hermitage Road and Grove Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 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 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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Playpals Childcare Centre is a full-day nursery at Playpals Childcare Centre, 18 Hermitage Road, SOLIHULL, B91 2LJ, in Lode Heath, Solihull. It is registered for 30 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 20 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playpals Childcare CentreThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Solihull Day CareFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Solihull DiscoverylandFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:00 | 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
- Greswold Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.3 miles
- Eversfield Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.5 miles
- Solihull School ages 3–19has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.7 miles
- St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected July 2025 0.7 miles
- Coppice Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.8 miles
- Ulverley School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.1 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 Playpals Childcare Centre's opening hours?
Playpals Childcare Centre opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Playpals Childcare Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Playpals Childcare Centre Good at its inspection on 27 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Playpals Childcare Centre take?
Playpals Childcare Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Playpals Childcare Centre?
Solihull is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Playpals Childcare Centre?
You can call 0121 703 0618 and visit playpalschildcare.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 EY384875 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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