Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr

669-671 Kings Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B44 9HU
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9.9 93 Reviews
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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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Care Provided by Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr

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

Good to Know

  • 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
  • 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

Funding & Fees Guide for Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr

  • £55.00 per day

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

Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr Reviews (93)

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9.9

Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.919) out of 10, based on 37 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr has 93 reviews.

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Review from Lucy R (Mother of Child) published on 29 June 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended nursery since being a baby. The care and love he has been given has been outstanding. He has learnt so much throughout all the various stages of his time at nursery. He always comes home after having a fun filled educated day full of stories about his friends and lovely carers.
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exploring to beginning to write his name and being a typical boy who would rather play, this is quite an achievement and this is all down to the staff and management teams commitment, patience and basic love and care. I would highly recommend Building Blocks.

Reply from Tina Hart at Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr

Your feedback is valued and very much appreciated.
We take our responsibility to every child and their family very seriously and we thoroughly enjoy the role we play in children's learning and development. Thank you.


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Review from Amy O (Mother of Child) published on 13 June 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been going to Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr for over 2 years. He has had the best experiences. He has made lots of friends, the staff there are amazing and brilliant at there hobs, especially pre-school.
My son's confidence and learning have come on more than I had ever hoped for.
He enjoys everyday that he goes and looks forward to doing all the different activities. I would recommend this nursery to anyone and I am looking forward to sending my little girl there very soon.

Reply from Tina Hart at Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr

Thank you for your feedback, Amy.
We aim to provide a high quality experience for all children and their families and we can't wait for your little girl to start with us as well.


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Review from Kerry P (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended Building Blocks for just over a year, the endless enthusiasm of the staff helps to fuel his desire to explore and learn at every opportunity. All areas of early years development are monitored and progress recorded, daily routines including bathroom and meals are also given on a
daily basis. Each child's individual needs are recognised by the staff and activities are catered to help bring on their independence. My son has and will continue to thrive here.

Reply from Tina Hart, Managing director at Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr

Thank you for your feedback. We aim to work closely with parents and families to ensure the individual needs of all children are catered for and we take pride in ensuring childrens learning and development is shared on a regular basis.


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Review from Mitchell B (Father of Child) published on 2 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My little boy attends this nursery and is currently in 'Tweenies'. He has really settled in and has built a lovely relationship with his key worker and the other staff in the nursery. The staff always have time to talk to me about his day and the things he likes doing at nursery. I also have regular
updates through Tapestry, of where he is up to development wise. I feel the staff have really got to know my son and base his activities around his interests. I would definitely recommend this nursery to anyone looking.

Reply from Tina Hart, Managing director at Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr

Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased that you find the communication we share through tapestry useful.


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Review from Victoria W (Mother of Child) published on 2 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started here 12 months ago, he loves it. The staff have helped my son in every way possible, from helping toilet training to speech therapy. I really would recommend the nursery to everyone. My son has come so far!

Reply from Tina Hart, Managing director at Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr

Thank you for your feedback. We always aim to meet every child's individual needs and we are more than happy to support parents and families in any way we can.


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Review from Jade W (Sister of Child) published on 2 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are excellent and know how to control the children. The way they get the children involved is amazing and the behavioural system is really excellent.
The amount of toys they have is amazing because there is enough to go around for them to share.

Reply from Tina Hart, Managing director at Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr

Thank you for your feedback. It is lovely to hear families comment about the good behaviour in our nursery.


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Review from Amy T (Mother of Child) published on 2 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter attends this nursery and I am very pleased with it. The staff are always friendly and helpfull. I am always kept up to date with my child's development. There is always a range of activities for them to do and I always get my child's work at the end of the day.
My daughter is happy to
attend and can't wait to go and play.

Reply from Tina Hart, Managing director at Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr

Thank you for your feedback.
It is very important to us that parents are kept fully up to date about their childrens learning and development and it is lovely to hear that your daughter enjoys coming to nursery.


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Review from Emma W (Mother of Child) published on 2 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Building Blocks is a lovely, caring and happy nursery which will only benefit the children who attend. Seeing my twin daughters excited and happy to see their key workers speaks volumes. The facilities available to the children are great and help develop their skills independently and as part of a working
team. The staff are always happy to help and nothing is ever a problem for them.


I'm so happy I decided to send my girls to Building Blocks and would not hesitate to recommend the nursery to friends and family.


Reply from Tina Hart, Managing director at Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr

Thank you for your feedback.
We take great pride in building positive relationships with children, parents and families and it is lovely to hear that your children are excited about coming to nursery.


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Review from Rachel W (Sister of Child) published on 2 May 2017
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Overall Experience  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
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Overall Experience  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
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Overall Experience  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
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Overall Experience  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
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Overall Experience  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: 9.9 (9.919)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.919) out of 10 for Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr 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 37 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 37 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 4.919 for Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr is calculated as follows: ( (410 Excellents x 5) + (30 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 443 Ratings = 4.919

  • 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 Building Blocks Nursery - Great Barr is based on 37 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 41 number of registered child places is 8.2, which has been reached with 37 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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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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