Childcare in Halesowen
Halesowen has 14 day nurseries, 5 pre-schools, 7 school nursery classes, 10 childminders and 7 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 28 of them and rated 27 Good or better, 2 of them Outstanding. 15 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £45 to £82, typically £76. Across Dudley there are 22 places per 100 children under five, worse supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Dudley, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 57 school nursery classes across Dudley, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
7 settings match. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Opened Premier Education Cradley C of E Wraparound Care Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Closed Lutley Community After School Club Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Conexus Tuition Harborne, Halesowen, Quinton and Bartley Green Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Lutley Community After School Club Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Opened Dreamtree day nursery Full day care
- Jun 2025Closed Stepping Stone Nursery Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Halesowen
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in Halesowen?
Of the 7 full-day rates published by settings in Halesowen, the typical price is £76 a day, ranging from £45 to £82. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in Halesowen take funded hours?
12 of the 43 settings in Halesowen are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Halesowen rated Outstanding?
Yes. 2 of the 28 settings Ofsted has inspected in Halesowen hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Halesowen take babies?
34 settings in Halesowen are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Halesowen?
Dudley has 22 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Halesowen
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.