Olive Hill Acorns
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Halesowen for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 2016, with 51 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 8JZWhat 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, 11 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff place children at the heart of their work at this inclusive and welcoming preschool. They plan and deliver activities that promote children's individual interests.
At the beginning of the session, children sing familiar songs and enjoy social experiences during circle time. This supports children to start their day with a positive attitude to learning. Children are settled and at ease in the well-resourced environment. They consistently display good levels of engagement. For example, they transport sand in containers and gaze in wonder as they watch it fall through a funnel.
Staff share high expectations for children and demonstrate a secure knowledge of each child who attends. Children form positive relationships with the friendly and nurturing staff. They fully understand the routines of the day and are motivated by the praise and encouragement they receive. Children are respectful and consistently display positive behaviours.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- maximise opportunities during activities for children to test out their own ideas and enhance their critical thinking skills n support staff to reflect more deeply on their practice to elevate their teaching skills to an even higher level.
- 11 June 2024Good
- 28 September 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Olive Hill Acorns
- 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.