Chatterboxes Pre-school

Calvary Church Hall, Oxford Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 9EJ
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  • Chatterboxes Pre-school, Birmingham
Chatterboxes Pre-School, Moseley is a warm, inclusive early years setting located in the heart of Moseley. Welcoming children aged 2 to 4, the pre-school offers flexible, term-time sessions including, morning sessions Monday to Friday (9am to 1pm) and afternoon sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays (1pm to 4:30pm).

Chatterboxes is ideal for families looking to make the most of their funded childcare hours, offering both 15 and 30-hour funded places alongside fee-paying options.

Chatterboxes is currently working towards accreditation in the Curiosity Approach, which blends Montessori, Reggio Emilia, Steiner, and Te Whariki philosophies. This approach promotes awe and wonder, independence, and the use of authentic, natural materials to create a calm, inspiring environment. With a strong home-from-home ethos, Chatterboxes is known for its nurturing environment and close relationships with children and families. It follows a play-based, child-led learning approach, responding to children’s interests and needs. The setting encourages outdoor play with a beautiful, well-equipped garden featuring a mud kitchen, planting areas, and plenty of space for exploration. The setting also embraces eco-friendly practices such as composting, recycling, and sustainable play.

Inclusive and welcoming to all, including children with additional needs, Chatterboxes supports communication development through the use of Makaton. Staff are fully qualified in early years education and paediatric first aid.

Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted (July 2022), Chatterboxes provides a joyful, curiosity-driven foundation where children thrive through connection, creativity, and care.
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Type of Service

  • Nursery School
  • Open term time
  • Sessional Day Care

Owner

  • Jabina Akhtar
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Jabina Akhtar (Director/Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 5

Total Places for Children

  • 32

Age Range

  • from 2 years 0 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Free EEE funded places
    Session Fees:
    Am 2yr £25 3yr £18.75
    Pm 2yr £22 3yr £ 16.50
    Full Day 2yr £45 3yr £35
    Full Week 2yr £200 3yr £160

Opening Times

  • Monday 09:00-13:00
    Tuesday 09:00-16:30
    Wednesday 09:00-13:00
    Thursday 09:00-16:30
    Friday 09:00-13:00

When Closed

  • School Holidays

Parking

  • Staff, parents and visitors have access to Church Car Park and there is parking on the road.

Chatterboxes Pre-school Reviews (21)

9.4

Chatterboxes Pre-school has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.435) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Chatterboxes Pre-school has 21 reviews.

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Review from E T (Mother of Child) published on 16 December 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Chatterboxes is fabulous, both my girls have loved attending and they do this alongside three days of full-day nursery placement. This is a fantastic compliment and the girls cannot wait for their Chatterboxes day. Chatterboxes has a strong focus on outdoor play and learning, and children's independence
is championed by all the staff. The range of activity and focus sessions is diverse and celebrates Birmingham's diverse and vibrant culture. Substantially and am environmentally conscious ethos has been embedded into my eldest daughter's mindset and Chatterboxes has really nurtured this.
Reply from Jabina Akhtar, Owner at Chatterboxes Pre-school
Thank you for your review, it has been lovely to have both your daughters attend. Teaching children about looking after the environment is very important to us as is outdoor play.
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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.435)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.435) out of 10 for Chatterboxes Pre-school is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 7 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 4.735 for Chatterboxes Pre-school is calculated as follows: ( (63 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 83 Ratings = 4.735
  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 4.7 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Chatterboxes Pre-school is based on 7 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 = 3.7
    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 32 number of registered child places is 6.4, which has been reached with 7 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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Jabina Akhtar

Job Title: Owner / Manager Joined: 2006

Jabina began her journey at Chatterboxes as a parent helper in 2006 and started her employment in March 2007. 12 years later Jabina was given the opportunity to take over and has become the new owner. Both her sons attended Chatterboxes and now are volunteers.
Jabina is a DSL and SENCO, she has EYPS qualification (Level 6) and has Paediatric First Aid.

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