The Old Fire Station Children's Nursery
69 Albion Street, Birmingham · B1 3EA
Inspected by Ofsted on 4 February 2026 under the report card framework.
Registration
- Ofsted URN
- 228975
- Provider type
- Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
- Registered since
- 19 May 1997
- Local authority
- Birmingham
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Where it is
69 Albion Street, Birmingham · B1 3EA. Location from the Ofsted register.
Inspection history
Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.
- 10 June 2025 inspection Good
- 2 November 2023 inspection Good
- 9 March 2018 inspection Good
- 10 May 2013 inspection Good
- 29 November 2012 inspection Inadequate
- 15 May 2012 inspection Good
- 13 December 2010 inspection Good
- 6 September 2007 inspection Requires Improvement
- 31 January 2005 inspection Good
- 4 February 2003 inspection Good
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The Old Fire Station Children's Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 19 May 1997. Its unique reference number (URN) is 228975.
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