The Old Station Nursery – Walsall
Good★ 3.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Walsall 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2024. Open since 1993, with 50 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
WS5 4LGWhat 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, 2 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff are caring and provide comfort to children at this nursery. They recognise when children are tired and gently settle them to sleep. They develop good relationships with children and, as a result, children are happy to attend.
Children learn to make friends and work cooperatively together. They persevere when they encounter problems and help each other to overcome challenges. Staff support children to learn about being healthy and keeping themselves safe. They provide dedicated space outdoors for children to grow their own potatoes, which they then later use in the meals they eat. Staff ensure children have appropriate clothing in hot weather. They teach children about the effects of the sun and how to prevent sunburn.
Children are well prepared for their move to school. Staff help them to be competent in the skills they need to manage the next stage of their education.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to differentiate their teaching during activities with children of varied ages and abilities n support staff to enhance the organisation of activities so that children are able to join others who are already engaged n support staff to implement care practices that consider children's personal space at mealtimes.
- 2 August 2024Good
- 29 September 2022Good
- 6 October 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Old Station Nursery – Walsall
- 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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