The Natural Childcare Company

The Old Library, Church Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 2AX
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9.5 51 Reviews
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The Natural Childcare Company embraces natural, interactive learning and provides a holistic approach to children's development.

The nursery uses natural experiences to stimulate all the senses. Children spend their days in a safe environment, filled with discovery and exploration that encourages creativity and imagination.

Guided by trained practitioners, the children develop into confident beings before they take the next step into school.

They also offer an extracurricular activity of Spanish classes with a qualified Spanish teacher in the pre-school for a small extra monthly fee as well as a hairdresser who visits the nursery every 6 weeks.

Compromising of four play rooms and a outdoor environment which has been meticulously planned to develop independence, The Natural Childcare company aims to deliver a holistic learning programme that meets the needs of all the individual children.

Prices include nappies, wipes, meals, and cow's milk.

The nursery offers 15 & 30 hours of funded childcare.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Lorraine Boyd (Nursery Manager )

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 28

Total Places for Children

  • 96

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • £78.50 for a full day: 7.30am-6pm
    £51.75 for a half day: 7.30am-12.45pm or 1pm-6pm

  • We offer 9 month, 2, 3, and 4 year old funding, please call the nursery for more information.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • Parking is located to the rear of the nursery in Shirley Library Car Park, this is a council owned car park with 3 free hours parking, and can be used for drop off and collection, however, a free ticket needs to be obtained from the ticket machine and be displayed whilst visiting the nursery.

The Natural Childcare Company Reviews (51)

9.5

The Natural Childcare Company has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.522) out of 10, based on 25 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Natural Childcare Company has 51 reviews.

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Review from J V (Mother of Child) published on 13 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been with the Natural Child Care Company for almost 2 years. The manager and staffs are all very friendly, supportive and proffessional in their role. My son loves going to the nursery every morning and always looking forward to playing and learning with his friends and staffs. The nursery
has always gone above and support my son through his time at the nursery. He has developed and improved his speaking and listening so much that we were shocked due to his health condition being a little slower than other children. We always recommend to friends and families as we have put my son in many nurseries prior to coming to here and this is the only one where he was looked after so well and cared for like home. We always feel at ease going to work knowing he is safe and sound. Picking him up at the end of the day is rest assuring as he doesnt want to leave and alot of the times he is stilk kept busy. Lots of hugs and kisses at all times when ever he is low or feeling sad.
Reply from Lorraine Boyd, Deputy Manager at The Natural Childcare Company
Thank you for your lovely review, I will miss him when he goes off to big school :)
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Review from L B (Father of Child) published on 8 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My children love attending the nursery.The staff are attentive and are always welcoming towards us. If we do ever have any issues, the staff are supportive and rectify the issues very quickly. Unfortunately, I believe the sudden increase in fees are not justified; especially with the recent Ofsted ratings.
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Review from E F (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been at the nursery since she was a baby, and we've been consistently impressed with the care and attention she's received. The transition to the Tweenies room was handled wonderfully- smooth, thoughtful, and clearly focused on her needs. The management team is always approachable and
responsive to feedback, and it's clear they genuinely care about the children and their development. There's a great variety of activities that keep the kids engaged. We couldn't be more pleased.
Reply from Lorraine Boyd, Deputy Manager at The Natural Childcare Company
Thank you so much for your lovely review of our nursery. :)
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Review from E S (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We've had our little boy at this nursery for coming up 2 years now, he started in the baby room and still loves coming in each day. He's confident with the staff and their care for him is clear. Three members of staff are particular gems within the setting and he's always happy to see them.
He has
now been in 3 of the 4 rooms and sadly won't get to experience pre school here and we have now moved out of the area. That said, we've commited 30 minutes each day for the last few months as we felt the nursery and it's staff were key to helping him settle in his new home.
He gets good opportunity to play outside in the garden and does lots of the messy play that he loves also. Staff know his interests and feed into these also.
He always seems to eat well at goes in and comes home happy.
Reply from Lorraine Boyd, Deputy Manager at The Natural Childcare Company
Thank you for your lovely review, it means a lot to us. We wish him all the best at his new school Kind Regards
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Review from T B (Grandmother of Child) published on 25 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I came to the nursery to collect my granddaughter after my own daughter had had her second child. It was a calm environment when I walked in and all workers were busy with the children .. my granddaughter was having her nappy changed by her key worker at the time. Children were being read to and others
playing independently. A very happy relaxed atmosphere considering so many young children were in there ..
Reply from Lorraine Boyd, Deputy Manager at The Natural Childcare Company
Thank you for taking the time to leave us your review, we are glad that she enjoys nursery so much (and bunny)
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Review from T D (Mother of Child) published on 21 May 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started in the baby room in April 2025 and we have been so happy with the level of care she has recieved. All the staff have been so incredible, attentive, friendly and caring and we feel this has really helped her settle in with ease! In fact, the moment we approach the door, she has the
cutest grin on her face! Her development has come on leaps and bounds and we are very proud of her and how she has adapted to all the staff and children at NCC Shiney. The only one negative thing I would say is that the app is not the best / user-friendly and we have to wait until the end of the day to see the updates, which is poor compared to other apps I have seen. It would be great if the management could review this.
Reply from Lorraine Boyd, Deputy Manager at The Natural Childcare Company
Thank you for your lovely feedback, we are so happy your little one has settled so well. We are reviewing the app we use at the nursery and hope any issues will be rectified soon Thank you for taking…read more
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Review from B S (Mother of Child) published on 3 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started attending the nursery just before she turned one, beginning in the Baby room. Within a couple of days she had already settled into the room and routine, and felt very comfortable around the staff. She was happy to be dropped off at nursery and started to build relationships with
the other babies in the room very quickly. She has been in Tweenies since the summer, and continues to be really happy in this room. I feel she's well known and supported by the staff, is growing in self-confidence and is learning so much - from a language, motor skills and relationship-building perspective.
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Review from N K (Mother of Child) published on 16 December 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My children have had a great experience at the nursery, they have always had a good connection with their key person and drop-offs have been straightforward. The staff make a concerted effort to get to know each child on an individual basis and their likes and dislikes. Since attending the nursery,
my children have made great progress in their vocabulary, their confidence, their social skills and their physical abilities. Transitions from the baby toom to tweenies room and tweenies room to tots room have been smooth with plenty of adjustment time for the children to get used to the new room. Outdoor areas are fantastic.
Reply from Maria Shahid, Senior Nursery Manager at The Natural Childcare Company
Thank you for such lovely feedback. We are so pleased to hear of the experiences you and your children have had with us so far.
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Review from E J (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I have a good experience with the nursery, their staff are amazing mainly the three girls in tots, but their app is not good, my son doesn't eat a lot so I think the food is not great. Their activities are very good and my son is learning lots.
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Review from Shauna G (Mother of Child) published on 2 December 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my daughter has started she has been made feel so comfortable and has thrived in the nursery. She looks forward to going there every day. Staff were so welcoming and so helpful and supportive! Couldn't ask for better! Can't thank them enough.
Reply from Maria Shahid, Senior Nursery Manager at The Natural Childcare Company
Hi Shauna, Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased to hear of your experience so far at our nursery. Many thanks.
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Review from V M (Mother of Child) published on 2 December 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our eldest daughter started in March 2021 during the COVID pandemic& and eft for school last August. She had such a happy 3.5 years at NCC, thanks to the care and dedication of the amazing staff there - you have always made us feel confident that you care for our children as we would want you to. It
was an anxious time for us to hand her over to be cared for by others when she had mainly only been with the two of us because of the pandemic, but we soon learned of what a special group of people the staff at this nursery are. Our younger daughter started in June this year and she has settled in so well. The staff have made the transition from babies to tweenies so smooth for her and she now happily walks off into the room when we drop her off! We are so grateful to each and every staff member who has cared and continues to care for our daughters, the past 3.5 years. As a family we feel that you have taken care of all of us, our daughters really love you, and all the staff here will forever have a special place in our hearts.
Reply from Maria Shahid, Senior Nursery Manager at The Natural Childcare Company
Hi V, Thank you for such kind words, they mean so much to us! All of our children will always have a special place in our hearts too!
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Review from J M (Father of Child) published on 2 December 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been safe, cared for, and happy ever since she started at NCC. Her key workers know her, and know us, and let us know what's going on. She has made friends, and her speech is developing at pace. She's happy to go in every morning. The management team are more than open to feedback,
and actively seek it from parents.
Reply from Maria Shahid, Senior Nursery Manager at The Natural Childcare Company
Hi, Thank you for taking the time out to give us your positive feedback!
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Review from Harriet M (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff have been incredibly welcoming to my daughter and our family. Nothing is ever too much trouble! There are a variety of activities on offer and, in the baby room, my child seems to be thriving. I am incredibly happy with her first 4 months at nursery.
Reply from Maria Shahid, Senior Nursery Manager at The Natural Childcare Company
Thank you for your kind words. Feedback is an important part of growth, and we thank you for taking the time to leave a comment.
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Review from J P (Mother of Child) published on 9 July 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Good environment for children to be in. Staff are friendly and pay attention to the child's needs. Good range of activities. On the odd occasion if they have missed any details of how to care for my child, once brought to their attention, amendments are made appropriately. My child has always felt happy
here and appears to be thriving well.
Reply from Maria Shahid, Senior Nursery Manager at The Natural Childcare Company
Thank you for your kind words. Feedback is an important part of growth, and we thank you for taking the time to leave a comment.
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Review from M J (Mother of Child) published on 2 July 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at The Natural Childcare Company since she was 9 months old, she’s now almost 4 years old. She’s built such lovely relationships with the staff and speaks really kindly of them when she’s at home.
She’s made some lovely friends in the preschool group this year.
I really like how
the staff have great communication with myself and my husband on how her day has been and also how they encouraged her with potty training to eventually giving her independence on using the bathroom by herself.
Reply from Abby Wilson, Area Manager at The Natural Childcare Company
Hi, thank you so much for your feedback. It has been a pleasure being a part of your child's learning journey so far!
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Review from Jinnie N (Mother of Child) published on 17 April 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We currently have two children at the nursery and are very happy with the care provided. They both go in and come out with smiles on their faces and seem to be progressing well. The staff have all formed good bonds with both boys, whether they are carers in their specific rooms or not. It is good to
know there will always be someone on hand with whom both boys feel comfortable in case they need extra attention.
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Review from J F (Father of Child) published on 17 April 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our child has been with the nursery from 6 months old. He has been cared for and looked after well throughout and we have seen a noticeable acceleration in his overall development, especially in the last 6 months. He was helped and cared for during the times when he was uneasy at drop off and now he
is thriving and loves going to nursery.
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Review from E B (Mother of Child) published on 15 April 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really lovely nursery with fabulous staff. I have both my boys here and they have really thrived since joining! They run in without a backward glance which is really lovely. I really like the outdoor facilities too as both my boys love being outside!
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Review from R K (Father of Child) published on 11 April 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
My daughter goes to this nursery. My daughter has settled well and she seems happy when I drop and pick her up. She gets engaged in many activities as well during the day. I believe this nursery can do a lot more in terms of improving kids' activities which used to happen earlier, like day trips, role
plays etc. which seems to be very less now.
Recent fees hike is not reasonable, I believe, given low Ofsted ratings as well.
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Review from Ileana F (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have recently moved to the area and our daughter had no problem adjusting to her new nursery. Everyone has been amazing and it’s like she has always been there. Her speech has improved immensely since she started there, we get updates every day, the staff are super friendly and helpful. My husband
and I have nothing but a good comment about The Natural Childcare Company.
We all, three, love it!
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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.522)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.522) out of 10 for The Natural Childcare Company is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 25 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.522 for The Natural Childcare Company is calculated as follows: ( (200 Excellents x 5) + (71 Goods x 4) + (14 Satisfactorys x 3) + (5 Poors x 2) + (7 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 297 Ratings = 4.522
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Natural Childcare Company is based on 23 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 96 number of registered child places is 19.2, which has been reached with 23 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (4)

Lorraine

Lorraine Boyd

Job Title: Nursery Manager/SENCo Joined: 2019

In 2006 I achieved my NVQ Level 3 as a nursery practitioner. I love to watch the children grow and develop into independent confident children from the activities I deliver on a daily basis. During my time I have completed extensive training in Special Education Needs and I am very proud of my role as Manager and SENDCo.

Lisa

Lisa Ellis

Job Title: Tots Supervisor Joined: 2020

I have 7 years of experience in childcare, with 6 years of experience working as a room supervisor with different ages.

Jemma

Jemma White

Job Title: Tweenies Room Supervisor Joined: 2020

I have a wealth of experience across a range of ages, but gravitate towards the Under 2s. I love watching their personalities grow and develop!

Hollie

Hollie Pagett

Job Title: Preschool Room Supervisor Joined: 2018

Working within the Preschool Room is an exciting challenge as we are preparing children for that next big step to School!
I have a passion for developing self confidence and independence amongst the children.

Frequently Asked Questions about The Natural Childcare Company

What is the Age Range of Children that The Natural Childcare Company accepts?

The Natural Childcare Company accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is The Natural Childcare Company Open?

The Natural Childcare Company is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.

How many Children does The Natural Childcare Company have capacity for?

The Natural Childcare Company has capacity for a total of 96 Children.

How far is The Natural Childcare Company to the centre of Solihull?

2.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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