The Old Fire Station Childrens Nursery

Indoor spaces for climbing and daily neighbourhood walks give this Birmingham nursery a practical character: movement and exploration featured alongside songs, stories and sensory play in June 2025. The Old Fire Station Childrens Nursery accepts children aged 2 to 60 months.

At its June 2025 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good and judged safeguarding effective. The useful detail lies in how children played, communicated and began doing things for themselves, with mealtime independence the main improvement point.

The early years foundation stage sets expectations for children's learning, development and care, linking everyday play with what children are learning next. At the June 2025 inspection, Ofsted found that learning built progressively on children's existing knowledge and that targeted language support helped children develop confidence in speaking.

In June 2025, babies explored a miniature farm using animal toys, vegetables, soil and wood shavings. Adults named objects as babies handled them, connecting textures with vocabulary. Toddlers assembled an obstacle course, working out how pieces fitted and how to cross their constructions safely.

Indoor gardens provided space for balancing, climbing and riding wheeled toys that month. Daily community walks also brought children into contact with building work and large machinery. These were concrete subjects for observation and conversation beyond the playroom.

In June 2025, staff gathered information from parents about children's earlier learning when they started. Play materials were arranged to make activities accessible, and adults adjusted their help to individual learning needs. Parents received regular updates about care and learning.

Staff training that month included safeguarding and safe sleep, with further training shaped around practitioners' needs. Older children practised taking turns, tidying and finding their belongings. The next step was more opportunity to handle cutlery independently: adults needed to leave children greater scope to manage that task themselves.

The address is The Old Fire Station, 69 Albion Street, Birmingham, B1 3EA. Opening hours are 07:30 to 18:30, Monday to Friday, across the year, with bank holidays and one week at Christmas excluded.

In June 2025, the nursery provided funded early education from nine months of age. That is a dated participation fact, rather than a promise of a funded place for an individual child.

• Mealtime independence. Developing self-help skills was the June 2025 improvement point. During a visit, ask how children now practise using cutlery themselves.
• Movement indoors and outside. Indoor gardens and daily neighbourhood walks featured in June 2025. A visit can establish how these experiences fit into your child's day now.
• Attendance and costs. The weekday opening window extends from 07:30 to 18:30. What booking pattern and written quotation would cover your required attendance, including any funded hours, meals and consumables?

Families seeking weekday childcare in Birmingham have a broad opening window to weigh against their working day. The June 2025 picture combined sensory exploration, physical play and language practice with regular parent communication. It suits parents who value those everyday experiences and want children to develop practical independence, while keeping the mealtime improvement point in view.