Full-day nursery in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham
Small Talk Nurseries Ltd.
85 Grove Lane, Handsworth, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9HF · 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 April 2010Reference EY390736Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 June 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 9 May 2016Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
85 Grove Lane, Handsworth, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9HF · More nurseries in B21
Stations
- Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)16 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Osborne Road, Holly Road and Handsworth Park.
Parks and playgrounds
- Handsworth Park2 min walk
- Waverhill Park8 min walk
- Oakland Young Peoples Centre10 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Mr Mac Community Bike Club playground11 min walk
- Playground11 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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Small Talk Nurseries Ltd. is a full-day nursery at 85 Grove Lane, Handsworth, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9HF, in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham. It is registered for 60 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 8 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Small Talk Nurseries Limited.
Run by Small Talk Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Grove School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 under 0.1 miles
- William Murdoch Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.3 miles
- Rookery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Oasis Academy Boulton Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.5 miles
- Hamilton School ages 4–15Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.5 miles
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.5 miles
- Nishkam Primary School Birmingham Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected April 2025 0.5 miles
- Welford Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.5 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 Small Talk Nurseries Ltd.'s opening hours?
Small Talk Nurseries Ltd. opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Small Talk Nurseries Ltd.'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Small Talk Nurseries Ltd. Good at its inspection on 6 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Small Talk Nurseries Ltd. take?
Small Talk Nurseries Ltd. is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Who runs Small Talk Nurseries Ltd.?
Small Talk Nurseries Ltd. is run by Small Talk Nurseries Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Small Talk Nurseries Ltd.?
Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Small Talk Nurseries Ltd.?
You can call 0121 554 3445 and visit stn4u.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 EY390736 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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