Sami Care Nursery

Language development gave Sami Care Nursery its clearest character in June 2026: singing, conversation and early writing connected much of the children's learning. This Birmingham nursery has capacity for 60 children aged 4 to 60 months.

At the June 2026 inspection, Ofsted awarded Strong standard for achievement, behaviour and routines, curriculum and teaching, and inclusion; welfare and wellbeing and leadership received Expected standard, with safeguarding standards met. The practical reservations concern food, advice to parents of babies and recruitment paperwork.

In June 2026, animal themes connected several activities: children shaped creatures from play dough, threaded animal pictures and investigated toy sea creatures in water. These gave children different ways to explore the same interest, combining hand control, imaginative play and conversation.

The early years foundation stage is the statutory framework for children's learning and care, linking their development with everyday play and experiences. In June 2026, younger children joined action songs, while older children drew animals on whiteboards and explored the starting sounds of their names. Staff adapted activities to children's stages of development.

Outside that June, children aimed beanbags at targets, constructed a house with foam bricks and played together on trikes. A sensory room and garden renovation had also received investment. Indoors, dressing as builders and pretending to repair equipment gave children opportunities to develop shared games.

At its June 2026 inspection, Ofsted found excellent progress, effective targeted SEND support and strong language development, including for children learning English as an additional language. That June, communication screening took place termly; SEND plans drew on advice from speech and language therapists alongside the area's SEND team, while bilingual staff used families' languages to help children settle.

Daily routines in June 2026 encouraged independence: children served food with tongs, poured drinks and practised personal care. Staff joined outdoor games and positioned themselves around activities to support children.

Care had important qualifications. In June 2026, some food contained excessive salt and sugar or was highly processed. Staff also sometimes accepted parental restrictions on babies' routines without sufficiently weighing their effect on the child's nursery day. Recruitment and induction records needed closer alignment with completed procedures, although this was a paperwork issue rather than a failing in practice.

The address is 88 Wright Street, Birmingham, B10 9SP. The nursery operates across the year, closing on bank holidays. Its capacity of 60 places describes the whole setting, rather than the size of an individual group.

• Food quality. The June 2026 menu needed nutritional changes. For families weighing everyday wellbeing, healthier snacks and meals deserve attention.
• Babies' routines. In June 2026, staff needed greater confidence in advising parents about routine restrictions. The balance between home preferences and a baby's experience in nursery matters.
• Recruitment records. June 2026 paperwork did not fully reflect recruitment and induction procedures already completed. The concern was documentation, with minimal effect on care quality.
• Attendance arrangements. Which opening hours and booking patterns would apply to your child? Establish this when considering how year-round care would fit your family's routine.

Sami Care Nursery merits consideration for families who value language development and individual learning support. The June 2026 assessment gives those strengths substance through targeted plans, screening and practical learning examples. Families choosing care for a baby should weigh the advice about routines carefully, alongside the menu concerns. Both affect the everyday experience beyond the learning activities.