Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road

28 Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3AA
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9.9 114 Reviews
  • Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road, Birmingham
Norfolk House Nursery in Harborne Road, Edgbaston, provides childcare and early years education to children aged from three months to five years in a happy and fun environment.

Situated on the Calthorpe Estate, the nursery is set in a large building that has been fully refurbished to a very high standard and includes spacious, bright and vibrant rooms with a large secure garden.

Children can enjoy a wide range of activities and classes at the nursery such as Baby Ballet, Rhythm Time, Jazz-Mataz, Bhangra Tots and many more.

Healthy eating is strongly encouraged within the nursery and children are offered delicious and nutritional meals and snacks that are freshly prepared by the on-site cook.

An enthusiastic and dedicated team of staff strive to provide a high level of childcare in a caring and stimulating environment, and using a Key Person system close relationships are formed with both children and parents, keeping parents informed of their child's progress at all times.

Care Provided by Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Alison Galbraith (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 18
  • Total Places for Children
  • 56
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 4 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-19:00
    Tuesday 07:00-19:00
    Wednesday 07:00-19:00
    Thursday 07:00-19:00
    Friday 07:00-19:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road

  • Under 3's: Full Time Monday - Friday 7am to 7pm = £347 / Full day 7am to 7pm = £76 / Morning 7am to 1pm = £48 / Afternoon 1pm to 7pm = £48.


    Over 3's: Full time Monday - Friday 7am to 7pm = £341/ Full day 7am to 7pm = £75 / Morning 7am to 1pm = £47 / Afternoon 1pm to 7pm = £47.


  • Parking
  • There are designated spaces at the rear of the nursery for drop off and collection.


Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road Reviews (114)

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Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.883) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road has 114 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a very anxious mother, I can honestly say the staff at Norfolk House are wonderful. From the first day my son started in the baby room I always felt assured and comfortable he was being well looked after. After almost 8 months it's a pleasure to be greeted by the staff on a morning and watch my son
run into the room. I am always given informative updates on how each day has been. A great place I would highly recommend for any parent. Thank you to all the team!

Reply from Hayley Fox, Senior Nursery Manager at Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road

Thank you so much for your lovely review, I’m so glad you feel assured your son is happy and settled! Thanks for taking the time to complete this, I’ll be sure to pass it on to the team!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Where do I start? We've been lucky enough to secure a place for all 3 of our boys at this fantastic nursery. Our youngest is currently in the Babies Room and started here in September. We were initially nervous about how he would settle at nursery as he was quite young, very particular and had not gotten
into a stable routine. However with great patience, expertise, and attention to detail from the babies staff and his amazing Key Person, in no time he was settled and thriving! He is always happy on the way into nursery, and literally launches into the arms of the friendly babies staff. All that we could ask for - great team, super clean environment, friendly and approachable manager, family events we're invited to. Baby brings home the best keepsake art (handprints etc.) and a marvellous garden! I'd definitely recommend.

Reply from Hayley Fox, Senior Nursery Manager at Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road

This means so much thank you! We have a wonderful team, we are so lucky to have them and I am so glad that you can see how much they genuinely care.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The team has given tremendous support and extra effort given to my son. The professionalism and care that is given to my son are highly appreciated and I am grateful that he can have very kind teachers to help him in different ways! Furthermore, it is always touching when seeing everyone in the nursery,
not only the staff but also the little classmates, being so understanding and supportive to my son all the time. I could see the success in their effort for educating the little ones, being loving and caring always, which makes every classmate treat each other the same way in their daily lives. I am so glad that I can see my son's progress day by day since he attended the nursery, seeing him carrying a very happy smile when leaving the nursery every day proves that we have made the right decision to choose Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road.

Reply from Hayley Fox, Senior Nursery Manager at Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road

A wonderful review that we are so grateful for - thank you!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Every time I drop off my baby I am reassured with the knowledge that he will be well looked after, and this gives me peace of mind. I like the fact that the children are given nutritious food throughout the day, as well as having regular nappy checks, and are cleaned when handed over.
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at the end of the day are thorough which we appreciate a lot, so we get to know how he's been throughout the day. The staff have always taken our concerns onboard; he was in Babies 1 for a while and built a bond with the staff there which made his transition to Babies 2 easier.
We're very happy and appreciate all the efforts from the staff to ensure there is a safe and nurturing environment for our baby to learn and play in. I would recommend this nursery to other parents.

Reply from Hayley Fox, Senior Nursery Manager at Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road

It's good to hear that you can go to work with ease, knowing how well cared for your little one is! Thanks for your review, we really appreciate it!


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The level of care from every member of staff that I interact with when I’m picking up or dropping off my daughter is absolutely amazing and always so friendly! Couldn’t ask for a better nursery or staff! Thank you for being so good with her!

Reply from Hayley Fox, Senior Nursery Manager at Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road

Thank you so much for your kind words! I will pass them onto the team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son joined as an 8-month-old baby and being a first-time parent I was quite nervous, but the team in Babies 1 were fantastic. I can't commend them enough for looking after him so well and keeping us up-to-date with all of his development and progress.
He's been at the nursery for about 8-9 months
now and we feel very reassured that he's in a safe and happy place throughout the day. We appreciate the photos the staff take, the love they show to him, and his overall progress. I have recommended the nursery to family and friends, I would recommend it to others too.

Reply from Hayley Fox, Senior Nursery Manager at Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road

Thanks so much for your review, much appreciated! I’ll be sure to pass it on to the team!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has attended Norfolk House Nursery since September 2020 and it has been fantastic. They go above and beyond for the children and parents. The staff care so much, loves to teach and focus activities around the children’s interests. My son has progressed rapidly and is a confident and happy child.
I am so grateful that my son is cared for and loved by the staff. Thank you to a wonderful team who have become a second family to us.

Reply from Hayley Fox, Senior Nursery Manager at Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road

Thanks for your lovely review! We really appreciate it!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery have been so supportive in helping me get back to work and settling my baby in. I now go to work confident he is with people that know him and care about him. I love seeing the pictures of what he has been up to and hearing about all the different foods he has eaten.

Reply from Hayley Fox, Senior Nursery Manager at Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road

I’ll pass your wonderful review to the team - thank you so much! The staff genuinely care and I’m so happy that you can see that!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Caring and attentive staff has given us significant peace of mind, which is all you want as a parent. I'm confident in the team looking after my child and they have done a great job with him thus far.

Reply from Hayley Fox, Senior Nursery Manager at Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road

Thanks so much for your review, it’s so appreciated! I’ll be sure to pass to the team!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My grandson is in Babies and has been attending since the end of 2021. It’s a fantastic nursery. The staff are really warm and kind when I collect him and they do a great job. It’s really clean and modern, with great service overall. He loves it here.

Reply from Hayley Fox, Senior Nursery Manager at Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road

Thanks Michelle, your review is really appreciated. I’m so glad you're happy!


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My daughter has been attending Norfolk House Nursery (Harborne Road) for just over a year now and I couldn’t recommend the nursery enough. The progression my daughter has made has been truly amazing! The communication between parents and staff members is great, this allows parents to feel at ease when
their child/children are attending nursery. I’m so proud to say that my daughter attends such a professional establishment.

Reply from Hayley Fox, Senior Nursery Manager at Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road

Thank you for taking the time to complete this review. It’s a pleasure caring for your daughter.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at the nursery since she was a baby, now a confident 2 year old she is now in the toddler room and I believe the reason she is so confident is down to her experiences she has at nursery. Being “covid baby” we were expecting different struggles from her brother that attended the
nursery a few years ago, but the struggles simply didn’t happen. She loves the staff and wants to go to nursery every day, even at weekends. The relationships she holds with all the staff clearly mean the world to her, after returning from our holiday she couldn’t wait to see the staff in her base room and ran in giving them a massive hug! For a parent that’s just what you want to see.
She is learning new things every day and I’m surprised at just how much the staff do with the children to encourage their skills. Handovers are always so personal to the child and just shows how much the staff care.
The food always smells amazing and the nursery itself is spotless.

Reply from Hayley Fox, Senior Nursery Manager at Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road

So lovely to hear how settled your daughter is! Thank you for your wonderful review!


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My son has been at Norfolk House Nursery for almost 2 years now. He bounds in with a huge smile and is as equally excited to see his friends as he is the staff. My son has formed great bonds with his key workers who have been incredibly encouraging and fundamental in his development. I have been incredibly
impressed with the management of the site and the lengths they go to accommodate the children and parents. I look forward to sending my second son there in January!

Reply from Hayley Fox, Senior Nursery Manager at Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road

Thank you so much, I'm glad your son is so happy... and we look forward to welcoming your second son!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our 2 year old son is in Toddlers Room here. He is always happy and smiling on his way into nursery and smiling or singing on his way out. It is clear that he is well cared for here. The setting has loads to offer to support this crucial development stage, and he always comes home with new vocabulary/
skills. The staff are nurturing, kind and always provide a detailed account of the great things he did that day. A fantastic nursery that we we sent all three of our boys to (with no hesitation!). I would definitely recommend!

Reply from Hayley Fox, Senior Nursery Manager at Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road

Thank you, this is so lovely! Its been a pleasure working with you all, thank you for being part of Norfolk House Nursery! I'm so glad that your little one is developing well and enjoying all the activities, and most importantly that he's settled and happy!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really kind staff who invest in getting to know the different personalities of our kids.
Our kids really enjoy Norfolk house. The food especially goes down well!
The balance between play and structured activities seems to work extremely well.

Reply from Hayley Fox, Senior Nursery Manager at Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road

Thank you for taking the time to complete this review, I am really proud of our wonderful team and I'm glad you can see their fantastic qualities!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been coming to this nursery since he was a baby and is now in preschool. As always every company has its changes and ups and downs. However, I have always felt with Norfolk House Nursery they are such a family oriented group and are always straight up with you. The trust shows that your child
is in safe hands, especially when the staff are honest. Everything is seen as a positive and how to make things better. I am happy to say I have full trust every time I drop my son off that he will learn, eat and have fun and be safe doing it too. The staff always hold a professional friendship with all parents and children which goes a long way. Thank you Norfolk House Nursery.

Reply from Hayley Fox, Senior Nursery Manager at Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road

Thank you for being part of the NHN family, its lovely to hear the bond you have with the staff! I'm glad you can feel the family atmosphere and that you are all happy. Its been a pleasure caring for your little one!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son started at Norfolk House Babies 6 weeks ago and we are just delighted with every aspect of Norfolk House Nursery.


His identified key worker is wonderful, she has taken the time to get to know us as a family and our son just adores her. It is so lovely to see him holding out his hands to

go to her in the mornings, he is settled, happy and thoroughly enjoys his time in the babies room.


The range of activities is incredible and staff really celebrate firsts and milestones with us as a family and we feel like we are all on a journey together with his exciting development.


Communication is excellent and the staff in the rooms and the management team all know us as a family and we feel very much welcomed into the setting.


We would wholeheartedly recommend Norfolk House to friends and family.


Reply from Hayley Fox, Senior Nursery Manager at Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road

This review is just fantastic and confirms to me that we are meeting our aims of creating a homely atmosphere where families are comfortable and the children can thrive. It's a pleasure working with you all so thank you for choosing us and being part of the NHN family. I will be sure to pass your fantastic review to the staff, it really will make their day!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would definitely recommend the nursery to others! It’s a great place for a child to thrive and learn. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable and have great relationships with the children. They are easy to get along with and genuinely care for the progress of your child!

Reply from Hayley Fox, Senior Nursery Manager at Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road

Thank you for taking the time to complete this review, its a pleasure caring for your little one!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little boy has been cared for at Norfolk House since he was 10 months old. He has grown through three rooms and the team caring for him has felt like family. He talks about them constantly, and this is a reflection of how happy and settled the team makes him feel. The events that are put on to encourage
learning about the seasons, festivals and different celebrations throughout the year have been fantastic. Our little boy’s development has really improved under the team’s supportive, intuitive and personalised structure. I cannot recommend Norfolk House Harborne Road highly enough.

Reply from Hayley Fox, Senior Nursery Manager at Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road

It's a pleasure caring for your precious little one, it's great to hear how happy he is and the bond he has with the staff. Happiness is key to development and this is so important. Thanks for taking the time to complete this review, we really do appreciate it!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road is a lovely atmosphere, catering to babies through to preschool. The size of the nursery and the rotation of the staff means almost every staff member knows every child very well. The efforts to celebrate the various holidays and extracurricular activities including
parents are fun.

Reply from Hayley Fox, Senior Nursery Manager at Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road

Thank you for your review, much appreciated. I'm happy to hear you enjoy the celebrations!


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.883)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.883) out of 10 for Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road 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 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 15 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 4.883 for Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road is calculated as follows: ( (161 Excellents x 5) + (15 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 179 Ratings = 4.883

  • 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 Norfolk House Nursery - Harborne Road is based on 15 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 56 number of registered child places is 11.2, which has been reached with 15 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 (2)

Hayley

Hayley Fox

Job Title: Senior Nursery Manager

Joined: 2009

I am Hayley Fox, the Senior Nursery Manager. I oversee all three of our nurseries, sharing my time between them and working closely with the Nursery Managers who are responsible for their day-to-day operation. We have found that this arrangement further enhances the level of service we are able to provide and keeps us at the very forefront of Early Years education.


I have worked in Early Years education for 22 years. I started work at our Norfolk Road setting in April 2009, some five months before it opened its doors. I have therefore been able to recruit staff, plan and implement policies, and develop best practices in all areas from the Nursery’s very inception. My own daughter attended the Nursery and progressed through every age group, which has enabled me to view it from a parent’s perspective.


My team and I would be delighted to show you around our setting, explain further the service we provide and answer all your questions. Please do not hesitate to make contact me, and I look forward very much to meeting you in the future.


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Alison Galbraith

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2014

I am Alison Galbraith, the Nursery Manager at Harborne Road. I joined Norfolk House Nursery in July 2014 when we first opened our doors. I have worked in Early Years for 20 years and enjoy my chosen career very much, I love that no day is the same! I enjoy working with my team, the parents and most importantly the children!


I oversee the day to day running of the nursery alongside my management team ensuring that all children are not only offered the highest standards of care and education but that it is tailored to meet every child’s needs in a safe, secure and enabling environment, where all children are comfortable and happy. My own son has attended the nursery since he was 9 months old and has made great achievements in all of his development, I couldn’t be happier!