Full-day nursery in Colehall, Birmingham
Smart Start Childcare
Poachers Pocket, Cole Hall Lane, Birmingham, B34 6HE · 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 December 2018Reference 2497735Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 23 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places95 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 12 February 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
- 07:00–19:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Poachers Pocket, Cole Hall Lane, Birmingham, B34 6HE · More nurseries in B34
Stations
- Lea Hall18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Middle Leaford, Watland Green and Cole Hall Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Kingfisher Country Park1 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 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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Smart Start Childcare is a full-day nursery at Poachers Pocket, Cole Hall Lane, Birmingham, B34 6HE, in Colehall, Birmingham. It is registered for 95 children. It opens 07:00–19:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 31 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Start ChildcareThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Audley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Brownmead Primary Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- Lift Lea Forest Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected December 2022 0.6 miles
- Kitts Green Academy ages 5–14Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.7 miles
- Timberley Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- Heathlands Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.7 miles
- Hallmoor School ages 4–19Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.8 miles
- Hillstone Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.8 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 Smart Start Childcare's opening hours?
Smart Start Childcare opens 07:00–19:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Smart Start Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Smart Start Childcare Good at its inspection on 23 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Smart Start Childcare take?
Smart Start Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 95 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Smart Start Childcare?
Lea Hall is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Smart Start Childcare?
You can call 0121 582 1400 and visit www.smartstartchildcare.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 2497735 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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