Howley Grange Kindergarten
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Halesowen for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2022. Open since 2015, with 49 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 Dudley
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Dudley 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
B62 0HSWhat 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, 4 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are greeted with a warm welcome by staff as they arrive at nursery. Staff form loving and caring relationships with children. This helps children to settle quickly. Children show that they feel safe and secure and have a sense of belonging at the nursery. They are eager and excited to chat to staff and their friends. Children thrive in the well-resourced outdoor area. They show delight as they use their physical skills to shake musical instruments as staff sing songs and rhymes. Children move their bodies in different ways as they balance on beams, crawl through tunnels and jump in to hoops. Staff model language by using words such as 'jump' and 'balance'. They demonstrate the meaning of these words by showing children how to jump into the hoop.
Staff offer reassurance to less confident children by offering encouragement. They ask children if they would like some help and build their confidence by reassuring them that they can do something. Children's behaviour is good. Staff support children to understand their expectations by using strategies that have a positive impact on children's emotional well-being. Children learn to communicate their feelings through conversations with staff or by using pictures with different faces to represent their emotions. This helps children to understand and regulate their feelings so that they benefit from learning experiences.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- refine the planning of adult-led activities so that they support children's differing abilities - explore ways to consistently promote children's independence during routines and activities.
- 4 April 2022Good
- 8 August 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Howley Grange Kindergarten
- 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
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