Kangaroo Pouch Day Nursery At Hateley Heath
Good★ 3.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in West Bromwich 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2024. Open since 2011, with 52 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 Sandwell
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Sandwell 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
B71 2BUWhat 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, 7 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
All children enjoy daily outdoor play and fresh air at this inviting nursery. Drinking water is readily available, and staff prompt young children to stay hydrated. Staff create cosy and calm areas for rest and sleeping. They regularly monitor sleeping children, and bedding is individually washed. Staff know the children well, and there are clear bonds between them. As a result, children are happy, settled and enjoy their time in nursery.
Staff are kind and warm towards children. They gently implement rules and boundaries. Staff give children lots of choice and respect their opinions. Children are learning to share and take turns. Staff support children to resolve minor conflicts. They are gaining skills of negotiation and working with others. Children show kindness towards each other. This supports them to build important relationships with other children.
Staff make good use of songs and stories to support children's communication and language. Staff working with young babies speak slowly and clearly. They use actions as they sing. Staff encourage children to repeat any new words. Staff support children who speak English as an additional language with some basic sign language. They also use pictures to help them choose different nursery rhymes and understand what is happening next. As a result, children make steady progress with their language from their various starting points.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- use information gathered from observations and assessments to focus planning and teaching more sharply on what children need to know next n build on ways to share information with parents about what their child is working towards.
- 7 November 2024Good
- 4 July 2023Good
- 11 February 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kangaroo Pouch Day Nursery At Hateley Heath
- 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.
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