Full-day nursery in Shirley Street, Solihull
The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley
Church Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 2AX · 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 November 2018Reference 2496930Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record3 inspectionslatest 20 November 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places96 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 23 July 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (3)
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
Church Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 2AX · More nurseries in B90
Stations
- Shirley21 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Shirley Church, St James Church and School Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Shirley Park6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 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.
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The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley is a full-day nursery at Church Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 2AX, in Shirley Street, Solihull. It is registered for 96 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Bright Stars Nurseries UK Limited.
Run by Bright Stars Nurseries UK Limited (company), which runs 15 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Natural Childcare Company - ShirleyThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Kingswood School ages 2–16has a nursery class under 0.1 miles
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.1 miles
- Shirley Heath Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected September 2024 0.4 miles
- Hazel Oak School ages 4–19Ofsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected December 2024 0.4 miles
- Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2022 0.5 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 0.5 miles
- Woodlands Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.5 miles
- Haslucks Green School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 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 The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley's opening hours?
The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley Good at its inspection on 20 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley take?
The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley is registered with Ofsted for up to 96 children at any one time.
Who runs The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley?
The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley is run by Bright Stars Nurseries UK Limited, which runs 15 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley?
Shirley is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Natural Childcare Company - Shirley?
You can call 0121 744 9888 and visit naturalchildcarecompany.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 2496930 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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