Little Saints Preschool
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Stourbridge for children from birth to 5, open 08:45 to 15:15, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2014, with 24 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
DY8 2DTWhat 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, 22 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy, settled and ready to start their day at pre-school. They independently put their belongings onto their own peg by recognising a picture of themselves. Children sit on the carpet and sing a welcome song to each other and the staff, verbally and using sign language. This helps children who require further speech and language support to feel included within the group. Children recap the class rules which they have worked together to produce. This helps them to create a happy and safe learning environment. Staff provide a calm and nurturing atmosphere, which allows children to develop confidence to explore the wellresourced pre-school. Children have free-flow access to the outside area throughout the day.
Staff work in close partnership with the on-site school. The curriculum is developed to ensure children are prepared and ready to transition to Reception. Staff use pictures and songs to introduce letters and the sounds they represent. Staff introduce the 'silly soup' song and encourage children to find objects beginning with that letter sound to put into the pan. Children thrive from the praise staff give them when correctly identifying these objects and show a high level of self-esteem.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to communicate further with parents to enable them to have a full understanding of their child's development and next steps n provide children, including those who are less confident, with more time to talk and respond to questions.
- 22 September 2022Good
- 5 October 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Saints Preschool
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.