Kangaroo Pouch Day Nursery
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Walsall for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2024. Open since 2017, with 53 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
WS3 1RQWhat 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 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children at this nursery are happy and show confidence when expressing their needs. Staff provide opportunities, such as circle time, which give children the chance to develop their thinking and articulate their ideas in group situations.
The curriculum is well thought out and based on teaching children to develop a strong foundation of skills that can be built on, preparing them for their eventual move to school. Staff understand the curriculum and plan activities based on children's interests. They know children well and find out what they do outside of nursery. Staff help children to recall experiences they have at home. For example, they talk to children about the cars their parents drive and discuss the ways in which they travel to nursery.
Children follow routines and listen to instructions from staff. They are reminded of behaviour rules and learn to share toys with other children. Staff support children to make friends and encourage them to join in play with one another. They talk to children about their feelings and label emotions for them. They also help children to develop a sense of empathy and understand how their behaviour affects others.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide staff with the support they need to fully understand how to extend children's learning even further n support staff to enhance their awareness of children's emotional needs during personal care practices, to help them feel valued.
- 7 June 2024Good
- 23 May 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kangaroo Pouch 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
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