Tudor Hall Private Day Nursery

A separate preschool building gives Tudor Hall Private Day Nursery a recognisable shape: The Pavilion sits within its grounds, with direct outdoor access for children on the ground floor. This Redditch setting takes children from 3 to 60 months, spanning baby care through the preschool years.

Ofsted rated the nursery Good on 25 August 2022. The strongest inspection-era detail concerns relationships, practical learning and support tailored to individual children, although teaching for younger children needed greater clarity. That distinction matters: a positive overall judgement came with specific work to do.

Rooms and Ages

The Pavilion accommodates preschool children aged two and a half to rising five in a separate building, with ground-floor access allowing children to move between indoor activities and outdoor play. For this age group, the physical connection between the two spaces is a useful part of the nursery's character. Outdoor play need not be separated from everything happening indoors.

Learning and Activities

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children's learning, development and care. In parent language, it brings learning and everyday care together: communication, physical development and growing independence belong alongside early reading and mathematics.

In August 2022, babies practised movement outdoors using a wooden trolley, explored instruments and joined in songs and rhymes. These were concrete experiences with different purposes: movement, sound and early language. The activities were rooted in things young children could handle and try themselves.

Preschool learning in August 2022 included making potions by combining ingredients in containers. Adults introduced mathematical vocabulary through that play, connecting ideas about quantity and size to what children were doing. Children also explored letters and the sounds in their own names. Counting the legs of bugs supplied another practical route into number, with fingers used to track the count.

There was a limit to this picture. In August 2022, adults were sometimes insufficiently clear about the intended learning, and children occasionally lost interest. Greater understanding of the curriculum among staff working with younger children was an improvement priority. The useful question is how an activity develops a child's learning, rather than how many activities fill the day.

Outdoor and Community Life

In August 2022, preschool children visited the local fire station as part of learning about their community. Resources also supported exploration of differences between people. Younger children had fewer consistent opportunities to develop that understanding, so broadening their experiences was another improvement priority. Community learning therefore needs to be considered across the ages, rather than judged solely by preschool outings.

Relationships and Communication

In August 2022, children built close relationships with their key person and settled readily. Parents knew which adult held that role and were involved in learning at home connected to nursery topics. For a family choosing baby care, that connection between child, practitioner and parent is more informative than a general promise of warmth.

Everyday independence was visible in August 2022 too. Children washed their hands and poured drinks at snack time with adult support. These small tasks gave them opportunities to take part in their own care, while staff used consistent expectations to guide behaviour.

Inclusion and Wellbeing

At the August 2022 inspection, Ofsted judged safeguarding effective and described excellent support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those learning English as an additional language, including resources adapted to individual needs.

In August 2022, the secret garden offered a calm space for sensory experiences, supporting children's emotional and social development. It adds a specific example to the account of individual support: the environment itself played a part, alongside adult help. For families considering SEND support, the important issue is how those adjustments translate into their own child's daily routine.

Sessions and Attendance

Tudor Hall opens Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm. It operates across the year, closing for bank holidays and Christmas. The opening window accommodates care across the working day; the Christmas closure is a practical consideration for families whose work continues through that period.

Getting There

The address is 168 Birmingham Road, Redditch, B97 6EN. Branch enquiries can be made on 01527 908311 or through the contact form, selecting Tudor Hall Private Day Nursery, Redditch.

Funding and Paid Extras

Funded childcare is offered, with up to 30 hours for three- and four-year-olds and up to 15 hours for eligible two-year-olds. Eligibility and the way those hours fit a family's attendance needs should form part of the financial decision.

• Younger children's learning. In August 2022, activity planning for younger children needed clearer learning intentions, and their opportunities to understand differences between people needed extending. During a visit, ask for an example of how today's baby or toddler activity addresses both priorities.
• Preschool space. The Pavilion serves children from two and a half to rising five, with outdoor access from the ground floor. Include the indoor and outdoor arrangement in a visit so you can judge how it would suit your child.
• Funding and the total bill. The funded offer distinguishes older children from eligible two-year-olds. Request a written quotation explaining how funded hours fit your proposed attendance and how meals and consumables are handled.

Tudor Hall suits families seeking care across the year who value a separate preschool setting with a connection to outdoor play. In August 2022, children built close key-person relationships and took part in practical learning, while resources and activities were adapted to individual needs. The balance is clear: younger children's teaching and community learning deserve attention alongside those strengths.