Sandhills Day Nursery Alvechurch

49 Swan Street, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7RR
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9.9 105 Reviews
  • Sandhills Day Nursery Alvechurch, Birmingham
Sandhills Day Nursery Alvechurch is situated in a grand, spacious, converted white house overlooking stunning views of rolling fields in the heart of Alvechurch. The nursery is the perfect setting for parents looking for a local village nursery bursting with opportunities to help their children flourish. The nursery offers exceptional care, enriched by unique learning opportunities for your child. One such experience is child-friendly cooking classes, helping to equip children with valuable skills and deeper knowledge of the cooking process.

A spacious nursery providing a home from home setting for children to play, learn and explore. Upstairs is where their babies start and as children become more mobile and active, the rooms downstairs lend themselves to encouraging children’s curiosity inside and outside of the nursery.

The nursery was newly renovated in June 2020; it maintains its unique home from home feeling whilst providing children with a natural, light and spacious environment.

Outside, the nursery has two secure, enclosed gardens, each providing children with different learning experiences. The top garden, fully equipped with a mud kitchen, logs, tyres, bits of tubing and much more, allows children to explore and develop their imaginations through their exploration of expressive language and creativity. While the bottom garden lends itself to supporting children’s gross and fine motor skills.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Bev Prandle (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 19

Total Places for Children

  • 91

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Full Day Session £76.70 (Under 3)
    Full Day Session £75.10 (Over 3)


    We're making childcare more accessible to families:


    * FREE nursery childcare for siblings of registered children!
    (terms and conditions apply)

  • A £100 non-refundable registration fee is required to secure a place. Exact days of attendance should be confirmed no later than 6 weeks prior to the child’s start date. Any changes are subject to availability.

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 & Christmas

Parking

  • Large car park for parents and visitors.

Sandhills Day Nursery Alvechurch Reviews (105)

9.9

Sandhills Day Nursery Alvechurch has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.903) out of 10, based on 26 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Sandhills Day Nursery Alvechurch has 105 reviews.

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Review from Victoria W (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Lovely friendly and caring atmosphere. My little boy seems extremely happy and clearly loves the girls looking after him in the Baby Room.
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Review from Anna (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot recommend Sandhills Alvechurch more highly - their care in looking after my little boy has always been second to none. They have also gone above and beyond supporting our family through a particularly difficult few months, and I will be very sad when he starts school and leaves them behind.
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Review from Helen W (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We absolutely love Sandhills Alvechurch. Our son has come on leaps and bounds since he started 18 months ago. The staff really take the time to get to know each child and you can be reassured that they will all get the best individual care and attention whilst they are at the nursery. I spent an extended
period of time in hospital last year which was really unsettling for our son and the nursery were like an extension of family for him in making sure he was reassured and his additional emotional needs were met.
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Review from Rachel W (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery with very caring communicative staff. My child has settled very well even giving a little jump of excitement when he realised where we are!
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Review from Lucy M (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy absolutely loves nursery and loves all of the staff. They are so lovely and made me leaving him after going back from maternity leave so much easier.
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Review from Katie E (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Sandhills for a year now, experiencing two of the classrooms. I was nervous about her starting nursery but she thoroughly enjoys going. She was often teary at the start but staff have been wonderful with her. Just by how much she tells me about her day, I know she enjoys
going. I have full confidence in the staff at Sandhills who are caring and provide interesting learning experiences for the children. There is very much a family feel at Sandhills and both my daughter and I will be sad when the time comes to leave and start school.
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Review from Louise L (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been coming to Sandhills since she was 6 months old and my son will be joining when he arrives this year! I couldn’t be happier with Sandhills and couldn’t recommend it enough! My daughter loves it and there’s nowhere else I’d trust with my children! I credit Sandhills a lot when I discuss
how well my daughter talks, potty trains etc I really think they have played a massive part in her development! The staff are all so lovely and you can tell they really care about your child, it’s in an amazing setting and my daughter loves going to play outside and in the field out the back. My daughter only ever says good things and always comes out happy at the end of the day. We get regular updates and photos on the EYlog app telling us about her day and her targets which is fab! I 100% would recommend!
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Review from Sophie (Mother of Child) published on 5 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My little boy had a lovely time at Sandhills and built good relationships with the other children. Children take part in a range of activities and are well cared for.
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Review from Hannah (Mother of Child) published on 5 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Sandhills staff are always kind, welcoming and cheerful towards the children. Our child has attended the nursery for a number of years now and has always loved it.
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Review from Alba (Mother of Child) published on 5 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been attending Sandhills Day Nursery since she was 4 months old. She is very happy there and we would highly recommend this nursery to other parents. The staff is caring and always engages the babies in different activities such as painting, sensory play, reading books, going for walks
in the village, etc. We loved the little cards and gifts they prepared for birthdays, Father’s Day and other events. The nursery has a very good tracking system that gets updated daily so each day we know what our baby ate, how long she napped for and the activities she took part in. The nursery has an app that is updated regularly and that allows me and my husband to have a good idea of what our daughter is doing during the day and the progress she is making against her developmental milestones. There are regular parents evenings in which the main carer provides more in-depth observations and advice about our daughter: this was very useful. Again, overall we highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Sally (Mother of Child) published on 5 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Sandhills staff are amazing and care and learning first class. Would definitely recommend this nursery in the future.
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Review from Debbie (Mother of Child) published on 1 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Have used this nursery for both of my children over the last 5 years. Have never found any cause to complain. Very friendly capable staff. Obviously very well managed. Great communication.
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Review from C J (Mother of Child) published on 31 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A friendly setting where the focus really is on each individual child. They are encouraged to try different activities, foods and interact with children of all ages. Our child has had significant progress whilst being at Sandhills. The staff are all welcoming and approachable and always willing to discuss
any issues on a one to one basis.
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Review from Chloe E (Mother of Child) published on 31 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My children are very happy at Sandhills - the staff are excellent and caring. They nurture the children and provide them with lots of varied and interesting learning experiences. It's lovely to see my children develop and this is supported by Sandhills. I have no concerns about recommending Sandhills
to anybody - we don't know what we'd do without them!
Reply from Dal Basra at Sandhills Day Nursery Alvechurch
Thank you for your time to complete the review as it helps new parents know what Sandhills is all about.
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Review from Adele (Mother of Child) published on 31 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My youngest has a rare eye condition and has just started Sandhills in Alvechurch. The staff there have been very supportive of her and it makes returning to work easier knowing she is been given the next possible care.
She happily plays with the other children and seeing updates on the EY Log on
a regular basis is brilliant, it also gives us a chance to show the staff what she gets up to when she’s not at nursery.
My older daughter has attended Sandhills since she was one and is now in her last room/year. She can sometimes be shy and nervous, the staff are very good at increasing her confidence and her learning g of letters and phonics has come on leaps and bounds since September.
Can’t fault the place or staff. It has felt like I’ve sent my girls to extended family to be looked after - what more could you ask for?
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Review from Fiona (Mother of Child) published on 31 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have two children who attend Sandhills Day Nursery in Alvechurch and have always been highly impressed with the care provided by all the staff. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming, and really take the time to get to know the children well.
The building is bright and cheerful, with the children's
artwork decorating all the walls. There is a lovely outside play area, which the children use regularly.
The meals are all prepared freshly on site and are always enjoyed by our two boys (often more than home cooked meals!). The staff give daily reports at home time and keep us well informed with an electronic log that includes weekly photos, videos and narrative accounts of activities the children have done.
I would have no hesitation in recommending Sandhills Alvechurch as a wonderful place to care for your children.
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Review from Malcolm P (Father of Child) published on 31 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great staff, really take an interest in the children who adore them and a good breadth of activity to stimulate tiny minds - daughter loves going here.
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Review from Liza (Mother of Child) published on 31 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely, friendly, warm, welcoming, homely nursery.
I was made very comfortable with leaving my child from the very first day.
The consistent communication and daily updates on activities and events throughout the week never fail to make me smile.
The staff have the children's happiness and development
at the forefront of all they do and are always happy to use any excuse to give your child a cuddle.
The personal touches make all the difference.
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Review from Lynne F (Mother of Child) published on 10 September 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
What an excellent nursery! I cannot recommend it enough. My son has been going there for over 4 years. He has made some amazing friends and was given the best start in life a parent could ask for. Thank you.
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Review from Lucy W (Mother of Child) published on 10 September 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter spent 4 years at Sandhills. She was loved, well cared for and happy every day. All of the staff are lovely and I was always happy to leave her there. Could not recommend highly enough.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.903)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.903) out of 10 for Sandhills Day Nursery Alvechurch is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 26 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 26 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 4.903 for Sandhills Day Nursery Alvechurch is calculated as follows: ( (282 Excellents x 5) + (26 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 310 Ratings = 4.903
  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 Sandhills Day Nursery Alvechurch is based on 26 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 91 number of registered child places is 18.2, which has been reached with 26 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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Bev

Bev Prandle

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 1998

Hello, I'm Bev and I'm the Nursery Manager here at Sandhills Day Nursery Alvechurch. I am qualified NNEB, Management Level 5, PFA.


We have a caring staff team, who are dedicated to ensuring our children have the best start in life. They create strong bonds with the children and their families so we have an all-inclusive environment for the children to develop their own unique personalities. We are where the adventure begins and the fun never ends.


We look forward to welcoming you to our nursery!

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