Harborne Nursery
6 Meadow Road,
Harborne,
Birmingham, B17 8BU
Open 51 weeks
Standard hours: 8am – 6pm, Mon – Fri
Extended hours*: 7am – 7pm
A nursery designed for children, loved by families
Located close to the heart of Birmingham, our Harborne nursery is a sensitive restoration of a period building and packed full of features, including six light-filled play rooms, a sensory room, a family lending library and a large garden – complete with a climbing structure and covered story area.
We’re all about making things easier for our families, and the buggy, bike, and scooter stores mean you can head off hands-free after drop-off. Even better, our welcoming N Café will serve (much-needed!) coffee and snacks, meaning you’ll be set up for the day in just the right way!
Open longer
Our standard day is 8am to 6pm. We also offer the option to do 7am to 7pm to ensure flexibility for our families, subject to availability.
Our standard day is 8am to 6pm. We also offer the option to do 7am to 7pm to ensure flexibility for our families, subject to availability.
The great outdoors
Discover our large outdoor space, complete with a climbing structure, slide and race track.
Discover our large outdoor space, complete with a climbing structure, slide and race track.
Beautiful spaces
Inspirationally designed, with specialist rooms, plus the latest air purifying technology.
Inspirationally designed, with specialist rooms, plus the latest air purifying technology.
Balanced meals
Our curated menus are freshly prepared and cooked on-site.
Our curated menus are freshly prepared and cooked on-site.
N Café
Pick up a tea, coffee and snack as you drop-off, and meet other N families.
Pick up a tea, coffee and snack as you drop-off, and meet other N families.
Hear what our families love about N
Meet our N Harborne management team
Martina
Regional Director
Martina was born in Ireland but has been living in Birmingham since 2014. She's been working within early years education for the past 20 years. Martina studied Montessori education, child physiology and supervision in childcare qualifications and have worked in various outstanding nurseries including some Montessori Schools. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, particularly cooking for them and getting together for dinner.
Chloé
Education Manager
Chloe has 6 years of experience working with children and has completed apprenticeships for Level 2, Level 3, and recently finished her Level 4. Her passion lies in working with children and she enjoys building strong parent partnerships and relationships with the children in her care to observe them grow and develop and achieve their milestones. In her free time, Chloe likes to read, spend time with her family and friends, and cook.
Hasiba
Education Manager
Hasiba has worked in early years since 2016 and has a wealth of experience in varied settings and roles, all whilst completing her studies towards her Level 5 in Early Years Education. Hasiba is passionate about all aspects of nursery life, especially inclusion and making meaningful connections with children and families. Outside of work, you'll find her getting lost in a good book or spending quality time with my family and friends.
Monthly fees
Minimum 2 days including a Monday or a Friday. Multi-day discounts have already been applied (see below for details). Funding: Please note, for 2-day plans, your entitlement is capped at 20 hours, in line with your actual attendance. Fees last updated 28/10/2025
2 days | £735.25 |
3 days | £1102.88 |
4 days | £1441.09 |
Full time (5 days) | £1764.60 |
2 days | £735.25 |
3 days | £1102.88 |
4 days | £1441.09 |
Full time (5 days) | £1764.60 |
2 days | £697.00 |
3 days | £1045.50 |
4 days | £1366.12 |
Full time (5 days) | £1672.80 |
2 days | £96.90 |
3 days | £281.23 |
4 days | £635.88 |
Full time (5 days) | £975.82 |
Food All meals, snacks and drinks consumed at nursery, including formula milk. | £0.00 |
Non-food consumables All nappies, wipes, nappy cream, sun cream and emergency medication. | £0.00 |
Activities All extra-curricular activities taking place at nursery, including our N Extras, Atelier time, safety squad, and so much more! | £0.00 |
2 days | £187.09 |
3 days | £281.23 |
4 days | £635.88 |
Full time (5 days) | £975.82 |
Food All meals, snacks and drinks consumed at nursery, including formula milk. | £0.00 |
Non-food consumables All nappies, wipes, nappy cream, sun cream and emergency medication. | £0.00 |
Activities All extra-curricular activities taking place at nursery, including our N Extras, Atelier time, safety squad, and so much more! | £0.00 |
2 days | £397.69 |
3 days | £746.19 |
4 days | £1072.80 |
Full time (5 days) | £1385.46 |
2 days | £297.63 |
3 days | £447.23 |
4 days | £779.81 |
Full time (5 days) | £1098.46 |
Food All meals, snacks and drinks consumed at nursery, including formula milk. | £11.70 |
Non-food consumables All nappies, wipes, nappy cream, sun cream and emergency medication. | £3.00 |
Activities All extra-curricular activities taking place at nursery, including our N Extras, Atelier time, safety squad, and so much more! | £4.32 |
Whilst the Government funding is structured for 38 weeks of the year (term time), our places are for 51 weeks of the year and so the funding is 'stretched'. When stretched, 15 funded hours become 11.18 hours per week, and 30 funded hours become 22.35 hours per week.
Additional charges apply only to the portion of your place covered by funded hours, and are reflected in the monthly breakdown above. Any additional private days will be charged at our standard all-inclusive daily rate. Families receiving funding may choose to opt out of additional charges – please speak with your Nursery Manager or our Admissions team for more information.
Families can assess their eligibility for funding and the application process by visiting the Better Start in Life website.
For more information about available funding, please go to our Funding and bursaries page.
Please note: A multi-day discount has been applied to all 4 and 5 day places. For funded places, a discount has been applied to the additional charges (age group dependent and excluding 2 day places). Fees are calculated based on the 51 weeks of the year that N is open, averaged into 12 monthly payments. Monthly payments will include bank and public holidays as well as inset days, which are payable in full in spite of closure, as our monthly staffing costs remain the same.
Processing Information
Day Rates
Under 3 years: £86.50 per standard day
3 years +: £82.00 per standard day
Fees include all food, drink, consumables and activities.
Making payments
Fees are due in advance, and we issue invoices mid-month for the following month with Direct Debits taken on the 30th of each month. For Payments via Tax-Free childcare or Childcare Vouchers, fees are due by the last day of the month. Unfortunately there can be no refunds for sickness or holidays. Any fee increases will be communicated 2 months before affecting your invoice and are based on the nursery’s running costs.
Flexibility
You can extend the standard day (8-6pm) by up to an hour each way at the same hourly rate on a pay as you go basis - i.e. £8.65/hr for under 3s or £8.20/hr for 3 years+; equivalent to £2.16/15mins or £2.05/15mins.
Joining fees
To join the waiting list at N, families are required to pay a waiting list registration fee of £150.
On accepting a place, this fee will become a non-refundable joining fee, and you’ll be asked to pay a £250 place acceptance fee, which will be deducted from your final invoice.
Funding eligibility deadlines
Families who are eligible for the 30 hours of funding are responsible for applying for a positive determination of eligibility from HMRC - e.g. a valid eligibility code. You must apply for the code before the 30th of the term before in order for the code to be eligible. The term start dates are 1st January, 1st April, and 1st September. The eligibility code must be provided to us before your child's early years funding can be claimed.
