The Natural Childcare Company

The Old Library, Church Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 2AX
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9.5 51 Reviews
  • The Natural Childcare Company, Solihull
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 Hira N (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery, daughter loves it here, friendly staff and an overall lovely family feel to the nursery. It has been an ideal transition from home to a learning / caring environment. Really appreciate all of their wonderful help.
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Review from Maria R (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending the nursery for the past 3 months and I can see that he really enjoys going, his speech development has suddenly improved, he is growing very happy, confident and independent! Everyone I met at the nursery is really lovely and caring, I can see they are working closely with
the kids and provide regular feedback with daily photos and verbally! I would recommend it to all parents.
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Review from D B (Father of Child) published on 6 January 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter has excelled since starting at Natural Childcare Company. She has become more confident, more creative and thoroughly enjoys her time there. We have recommended this nursery to several of our friends and family who have children of a similar age.
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Review from L T (Mother of Child) published on 6 January 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Natural Childcare company in Shirley have become our family. We couldn't have found anyone better to trust looking after our 2 boys. The care given is of high quality, the staff are approachable and friendly. And the overall standard of the nursery is brilliant. Communication is a key factor and we
have found this nursery to communicate with us effectively. Keep up the amazing work.
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Review from Chris K (Father of Child) published on 6 January 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Nothing is too much trouble for the staff. Everyone is friendly and knowledgeable about the education and care that my daughter needs. My child is always happy when she leaves the nursery at the end of every day and there are regular updates on the nursery e-log facility. My son went there for several
years before my daughter. We certainly ‘kept it in the family’. To be honest, they provide a service without which, I wouldn’t be able to do my job. It is hard to trust strangers but I would recommend them to anyone.
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Review from Gemma O (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter (21-months-old) has been going to the nursery for 5-months now and really enjoys herself.
She puts her arms out to the teachers when going in and seems really happy about going. At home, she has really developed since going to the nursery and has lots of confidence (and a bit of cheekiness).
All the staff are friendly, and even in these difficult and changing times, they still put every effort into making the day fun for the children. Choosing a nursery is very hard, but I’m glad I chose this one.
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Review from Dale B (Mother of Child) published on 22 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I couldn't be happier with The Natural Childcare Company Shirley. My son started in December and has settled in so quickly, he often struggles with new people and new surroundings but not this time. The staff went above and beyond to ensure everything he could possibly need was in place before he started
and chose his key worker based on how I'd described his temperament. He loves his key worker and runs to her each morning, sometimes not even looking back!
I would highly recommend The Natural Childcare Company to everyone.
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Review from Holly H (Mother of Child) published on 18 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A lovely nursery, both of my children have been coming here since they were less than one year old. The staff are warm, welcoming and very friendly. The nursery premises are clean, bright and modern with a lovely outdoor area for outside play every day. Both my children have really enjoyed attending
the nursery and are engaged in fun and interesting activities every day. Would highly recommend it.
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Review from Emma B (Mother of Child) published on 30 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Having sent both my children to The Natural Childcare Company from 9 months old (to 3.5yrs) I can say I would highly recommend the nursery. Both my children settled quickly and made lovely connections with all the staff. It was a home from home for my children and the looked forwards to going in each
day. I looked around at a lot of nurseries before making the decision to send them to NCC and it was by far the cleanest, warmest and well equipped environment. The children do lots of varied activities that support their learning whilst still being lots of fun, however it is the staff that really make this place special. My children will miss them all dearly now they had to leave to do a house move.
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Review from Elizabeth J (Mother of Child) published on 30 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely fabulous nursery - the staff are outstanding and you can really see the close bonds they make with all the children in their care. My son has attended for over a year now moving from Babies to Tweenies and now Tots and the ladies have been fabulous throughout - always making me feel comfortable
that my son is in very capable caring hands. The movement between rooms at different ages works really well and really helps with their development as it gives the children new people, activities, and areas to explore rather than just being in the same room for years. There are always lots of varied activities for the children to get involved in - and they have an excellent outdoor space too which my son loves - it looks like they have such a great time. He has developed so much since starting at NCC - I can’t thank them enough for supporting and encouraging him in his development. Would 100% recommend.
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Review from M B (Father of Child) published on 30 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been at the nursery for nearly a year now, and we couldn’t be happier with our decision to put her in the Natural Childcare Company full time. The nursery itself is fantastic. Modern and clean. The teachers have been fantastic. Our daughter has formed really lovely relationships with
everyone there, from the ladies working in the office right through to the manager and all of her immediate carers. They all know her name, chat with her and have fun. It’s really great. Educationally, she has really improved and often comes home and amazes us with something new she’s learned. She told me about Neil Armstrong the other day. Blew my mind. Four years old. Not one day has gone by where she has not wanted to go, in fact, the opposite. She loves it there. They are also dealing with Covid in a great way. It’s all set up to reduce contact. And there’s parking out the back allowing you to safely pick up/drop off. Overall, I can not recommend this nursery enough.
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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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Awards / Recognitions (6)

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.

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