Sandhills Day Nursery Alvechurch

49 Swan Street, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7RR
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9.9 97 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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Care Provided by Sandhills Day Nursery Alvechurch

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • 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
  • 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

Funding & Fees Guide for Sandhills Day Nursery Alvechurch

  • 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.
  • Parking

  • Large car park for parents and visitors.


Sandhills Day Nursery Alvechurch Reviews (97)

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Sandhills Day Nursery Alvechurch has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.910) out of 10, based on 25 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Sandhills Day Nursery Alvechurch has 97 reviews.

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Review from Ella (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sandhills has been nothing but fantastic with my two children. The staff gave my daughter a really strong foundation for Reception Class. My son has grown in confidence and is learning lots of songs and numbers at the moment. The management is very approachable and accommodating. Thank you Sandhills!

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Review from Nicola (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sandhills is just brilliant.
Our daughter has had a truly fantastic, enriching experience there.
She has made some great friends, learnt loads and has fun every day.
Thank you.

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Review from Sarah M (Mother of Child) published on 18 April 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter has speech and language problems and the staff in Mr Chatterbox have been fantastic in helping her build her confidence and developing some of her speech by using flash cards and including her in all activities. They tell me what she has done when I collect her and the staff are so friendly,
especially one staff member which my daughter has taken a liking too. I love the eLog app where I can see photos, videos and read what my daughter has been getting up too. Thank you Sandhills.

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Review from Claire F (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children went to Sandhills Day Nursery (Alvechurch) from around 10months and have loved it. As a parent, I'm confident they are looked after by caring, kind and attentive staff who make a point of keeping parents well informed on every aspect of learning, development and the fun they have. The
setting is beautiful, the facilities are good, the food is good and the staff clearly love their job. I can't speak highly enough about this nursery! Even the craft projects they do with the little ones for Easter, Mothers Day etc are lovely little touches.

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Review from Donna (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter attended Sandhills from when she was a baby right up until she started school and I cannot praise the nursery enough. My child really enjoyed going to nursery and her confidence and development improved greatly. Seeing your child happy and content at nursery gives you an added peace of mind.
The staff are an absolute credit to Sandhills.

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Review from Alison W (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff are amazing and do all they can for the children in terms of care and learning! Both my children have been to this nursery and are very happy when they are there.

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Review from Joanne C (Mother of Child) published on 19 August 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The standard of care and attention at Sandhills is excellent. Both of our children have attended and have been very happy there. The care from the staff is over and above and there have been even more improvements since the new team leaders have come into position.

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Review from Jennifer M (Mother of Child) published on 19 August 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very pleased with Sandhills Nursery. The staff are great and are genuinely interested in the children and their well-being. The facilities are excellent with a lovely outdoor play area for the children. Our daughter settled in at the nursery very quickly and loves coming here. We would definitely
recommend Sandhills Nursery.

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Review from Lindsey D (Mother of Child) published on 19 August 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The nursery provide everything my child needs, reassuring me she is in good safe hands.The nursery is expensive but to be honest you get what you pay for! Really good physical, emotional and mental activities and relationships between the staff and children.

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Review from Michelle S (Mother of Child) published on 19 August 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started at Sandhills 2 years ago after moving her from another nursery where she was unhappy. Being at Sandhills has transformed her, and was the best decision we could have made. The staff are excellent as are the management team. All the children are happy, settled and well cared for.
The range of activities and learning are brilliant. My daughter thoroughly enjoys her time here and I have complete confidence in their care. Can't recommend them enough.

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Review from Emma C (Mother of Child) published on 19 August 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sandhills nursery is amazing. I feel the staff are very positive and welcoming. My daughter loves nursery at Sandhills and I feel extremely satisfied with the care given for my child.

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Review from Nina S (Mother of Child) published on 19 August 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Over 7 years for both my children we have had a very positive experience at Sandhills. The staff are very caring and many have been there for a long time. They provide a wide range of activities for the children and except for the oldest children the rooms are small, so they get a lot of individual
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Review from Joanna B (Mother of Child) published on 19 August 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have always been highly impressed with the quality of care at Sandhills Nursery, our daughter has been attending since she was 8 months old. In recent weeks the staff have gone the extra mile in assuring our daughters transfer to school is successful and stress free. I am particularly impressed with
their planned activities this week like practicing getting changed into their PE kits. A fantastic team at Sandhills fully deserve their recent outstanding Ofsted report. I feel very grateful that our daughter has been exposed to such a positive learning environment.

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Review from Sarah F (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brilliant nursery, always been happy with it, particularly the staff attitude. Lovely garden and grounds.

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Review from Laura G (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The setting is well organised and staff are excellent at providing care, play and activities. My daughters both enjoy their time at Sandhills and thrive there.

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Review from Liz D (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My eldest child has been at Sandhills for over 3 years, and is only leaving now because he's going to school. I am putting my little girl into Sandhills (aged 9 months) from October. I have always been very happy with Sandhills, the level of care is exceptional. The staff are all friendly and professional,
and I've always found them to be very obliging.
The child's development/progress is regularly reviewed with parents, and my child has always been very happy with the food.

Reply from Dalbir Basra, Director at Sandhills Day Nursery Alvechurch

Thank you for your feedback. The team are looking forward to your daughter starting in October.


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Review from Lynsey L (Mother of Child) published on 27 July 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

* Great facilities and outdoor space. The children are taken outside whenever possible which I believe is very important.
* Great choice of food for meals.
* Consistent updates in child's progress.
* Genuinely fantastic staff who clearly love the kids as much as they love them.

Reply from Dalbir Basra, Director at Sandhills Day Nursery Alvechurch

Thank you for your kind words and feedback.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.910)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.910) out of 10 for Sandhills Day Nursery Alvechurch is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 25 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 25 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.910 for Sandhills Day Nursery Alvechurch is calculated as follows: ( (275 Excellents x 5) + (23 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 300 Ratings = 4.91

  • b) 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 25 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 25 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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)

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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