Crow Kids Day Nursery
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Walsall for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2007, with 50 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Walsall
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Walsall from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
WS1 3DFWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 21 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are confident in the nursery and demonstrate positive attitudes to learning. They develop friendships with others and strong bonds with staff.
Children have a can-do attitude, are motivated and curious. They have regular opportunities to make marks using a variety of resources, such as paint, pencils and chalks. They develop a love of books. Children are independent. They are keen to choose and lead their own play. They enjoy the responsibility of carrying out small tasks given to them by the staff, such as tidying up before lunch. Babies learn to feed themselves.
Children develop a good understanding of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. They join in with exercises at the start of the day and learn about the impact on their bodies as they check their heart beat. Children enjoy balanced and nutritious meals that are freshly prepared daily. They demonstrate their understanding of healthy eating. For example, a child tells their friends 'Lollipops are not healthy' and that
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to recognise and develop children's emerging interests during activities and play, to extend children's learning further and help them to make even better progress n help staff to improve children's opportunities to listen and concentrate without distraction during adult-led activities.
- 21 September 2022Good
- 11 October 2016Good
- 26 April 2016Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Crow Kids Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.