YMCA @ Pelsall Village
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Pelsall for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2023. Open since 2020, with 32 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 4LXWhat 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, 16 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy their day at this small and friendly nursery. Staff provide a wealth of activities to motivate children to play and learn. They support children as they build dens and houses. Children use their problem-solving skills to work out how to construct a roof and rooms. They develop their pincer grip as they use pegs to attach plastic sheets to trees. Children develop their imagination and creative skills as they take part in activities in the outdoor 'art studio'. Staff encourage them to make faces out of clay and draw pictures. Children talk excitedly about their creations as they point out the family members they have drawn.
Staff support children to develop the muscles needed for future writing skills from an early age. Babies make marks in large trays filled with flour and water. They develop their small-hand muscles as they shake bottles filled with sensory materials. Staff are good role models and create a happy, family atmosphere. They promote good manners and children routinely say please and thank you. Children develop independence. They pour their own drinks from water jugs, put their own coats on and tidy away resources when they have finished playing with them.
Children are still confident to ask for support when they need it. They ask staff to help them to pick up and push large tyres or wheelbarrows.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to adjust their teaching more effectively when working with children of mixed ages and abilities n focus support more closely on helping children to understand the consequences of their behaviour to help them to learn what is expected of them.
- 16 October 2023Good
- 6 December 2022Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for YMCA @ Pelsall Village
- 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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