Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr

669-671 Kings Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B44 9HU
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  • Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr, Birmingham
Building Blocks Nursery provides a happy and safe environment for all children to play and learn in and takes great care in providing high standards of childcare and education for children aged three months to five years.

The large detached building provides ample space for children to experience a variety of activities and explore the many facilities on offer.

The nursery has a range of qualified and experienced staff who are all either trained to NNEB/NVQ 3 or equivalent, or are working towards this qualification. They also pride themselves on the number of senior staff with Level 5 and 6 qualifications (degree level) who work well to lead the team.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Vickey Hall (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 14

Total Places for Children

  • 41

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • £55.00 per day

  • All meals, nappies and wipes are included in the fees.

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

Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr Reviews (105)

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Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr has a Review Score of 10 (9.965) out of 10, based on 40 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr has 105 reviews.

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Review from Rachel W (Sister of Child) published on 2 May 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Thanks to this nursery, my little brother had been able to go to the toilet by himself, which I am very proud of. He started at this nursery a year ago, and he has come such a long way in that time. He's been talking more and has been able to use kitchen utensils better which is great.
Reply from Tina Hart, Managing director at Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr
Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased that the support we give at nursery is having an impact at home.
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Review from Sherlene E (Mother of Child) published on 28 April 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I had an unsatisfactory service from a previous nursery, so I was anxious about childcare for my daughter who has a medical diagnosis. Building Blocks captured my trust and confidence. We had regular SEN meetings with professionals to monitor my daughter's progress and put in place actions to could
help her develop her skills ready for mainstream school. They are prompt in raising any concerns/reporting any incidents. They update tapestry with comments and photographs so I can see what activities my daughter has taken part in.
Not only do they take part in internal activities but also take the children are external trips. My daughter has a good rapport the staff who are patient and attentive. The staff show a genuine interest in my daughter's needs.
My daughters favourite facilities are the sensory room and playground. The security policy makes sure all children are safeguarded appropriately. I am extremely pleased with the support that building blocks have provided my daughter and family.
Reply from Tina Hart, Tina Hart at Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr
Thank you for your feedback.
It's lovely to hear about all of the things you and your daughter like about nursery.
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Review from Chantelle H (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Before sending my daughter to a nursery I was very nervous to leave her with strangers. But all of the girls at building blocks have been so welcoming and have become her friends. She has been there for the last year and loves it. She's learnt so much and has so much fun, I am so happy to leave her
there and completely trust every one of them.
Reply from Tina Hart, Managing director at Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr
Thank you for your feedback. Our staff have lovely relationships with the children and parents and it is appreciated that this has been noted.
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Review from Jade T (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is amazing and we couldn't thank them enough for what they have done for our son, he is autistic and if it wasn't for the staff at the nursery I don't think he would be where he is today they have helped him develop in so many ways.
All the staff are amazing and kind and are always happy
to help.
Reply from Tina Hart, Managing director at Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr
Thank you for your feedback. It's lovely to hear that all children and families are being supported and that children are making progress.
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Review from Katie H (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery, my child enjoys his time here and is developing very well. They have lots of great activities for my child to get involved in and keep me updated through the tapestry. The staff are all great and very helpful.
Reply from Tina Hart, Managing director at Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr
Thank you for your feedback and it's lovely to hear that children are enjoying their time with us.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.965)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.965) out of 10 for Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 40 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 40 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 4.965 for Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr is calculated as follows: ( (463 Excellents x 5) + (15 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 479 Ratings = 4.965
  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 Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr is based on 40 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 41 number of registered child places is 8.2, which has been reached with 40 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 (1)

Tina

Tina Hart

Job Title: Managing Director Joined: 2002

As the Managing Director, I work full time to oversee all three of the Building Blocks Nursery branches and work closely with the branch managers. I have worked in private daycare for over 26 years and feel passionately about ensuring the service we provide is of a high quality. I have my NNEB diploma and a degree in early years childhood studies. I also have my level 5 management qualification.

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