Ofsted report card

Sami Care

88 Wright Street, BIRMINGHAM · B10 9SP

Inspected by Ofsted on 17 June 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Strong Standard
Achievement Strong Standard
Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
Inclusion Strong Standard
Leadership and governance Expected Standard

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Achievement

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Behaviour and routines

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Welfare and wellbeing

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Inclusion

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Leadership and governance

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY440038
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
1 to 5
Registered places
60
Registered since
6 January 2012
Local authority
Birmingham

On the EYR and the CCR and the VCR.

Where it is

88 Wright Street, BIRMINGHAM · B10 9SP. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 11 September 2025 inspection Requires Improvement
  2. 16 December 2019 inspection Good
  3. 8 June 2016 inspection Good
  4. 18 June 2012 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Sami Care last inspected by Ofsted? +

Sami Care in 88 Wright Street, BIRMINGHAM was last inspected on 17 June 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Sami Care? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Sami Care take? +

Sami Care is registered for children aged 1 to 5.

How many children can Sami Care take? +

Sami Care is registered for up to 60 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Sami Care been registered? +

Sami Care has been registered with Ofsted since 6 January 2012. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY440038.

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