Jack in the Box Pre-School
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Halesowen for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2013, with 26 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 9NZWhat 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, 14 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at this setting with smiling faces. Friendly staff greet children and parents as they enter the building. Independently, children locate their coat peg and name badge before they begin to explore the wide range of activities. During morning registration, children learn the days of the week and discuss the weather.
Cheerful and talkative staff demonstrate a genuine interest in children's likes, dislikes and experiences.
Children enjoy lots of exercise and fresh air. They use their developing muscles to push, pull and roll heavy tyres. They practise their balancing skills as they walk along wooden beams. Large chalk boards encourage children to strengthen their hand-eye coordination and to develop their writing skills in preparation for school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to recognise when to extend children's learning during activities and to understand the importance of enabling children to lead their own play.
- 14 June 2023Good
- 10 July 2017Good
- 7 May 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Jack in the Box Pre-School
- 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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