Nurseries and childcare in Walsall
We know of 43 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Walsall. 8 are state nursery schools, shown below with their latest Ofsted inspection: 8 of 8 judged good or better. Most nurseries are private, voluntary or part of a school, and Ofsted inspects those too: every one has a report on Ofsted’s website.
State nursery schools across Walsall
- Alumwell Nursery SchoolGood or better School remains Outstanding (2024)
- Fullbrook Nursery SchoolGood or better Outstanding (2024)
- Lane Head Nursery SchoolGood or better Standards maintained (2025) · phone and directions
- Millfields Nursery SchoolGood or better Good (2024) · phone and directions
- Ogley Hay Nursery SchoolGood or better School remains Outstanding (2023) · phone and directions
- Rowley View Nursery SchoolGood or better School remains Outstanding (2024) · phone and directions
- Sandbank Nursery SchoolGood or better School remains Outstanding (2023)
- Valley Nursery SchoolGood or better Standards maintained (2025) · phone and directions
Each name goes to its Ofsted reports. Primary schools, many with a nursery class, are on the schools page.
Nurseries and childcare by area
A few to start with
- Fullbrook Nursery School Preschool 3 Walstead Rd W, Walsall, WS5 4NX 5 Call
- Millfields Nursery School Education Stoney Lane, Walsall, WS3 5 Call
- Ogley Hay Nursery School Preschool Brickiln St, Walsall, WS8 3 Call
- St Matthews Little Monkeys Child care and day care 45 New St, Walsall, WS1 3DF 5 Call
- The Honey Pot Day Nursery Day care preschool 71 Lichfield St, Walsall, WS4 2BY 4 Call
- Valley Nursery School Preschool Blakenall Heath, Walsall, WS3 3 Call
- YMCA Pelsall Lane Nursery Preschool Pelsall Ln, Walsall, WS4 1NG 5 Call
- Bentley Child Care Home service Bentley West Primary School, Monmouth Rd, Walsall, WS2 0EQ Call
- Blossoms on the Lane Day care preschool Daw End Ln, Walsall, WS4 Call
- Blue Giraffe Child Care Preschool New St, Walsall, WS4 Call
- Blue Giraffe Child Care Day care preschool New St, Walsall, WS4 Call
- Coogee Nursery School Preschool 17 Burnett Rd, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3EL Call
- Delves Infant and Nursery School Elementary school Botany Rd, Walsall, WS5 Call
- First Friends Day Nursery Day care preschool First Friends Day Nursery walsall EDC pelsall lane Rushall, Walsall, WS41 Call
- Hideaway Day Nursery Day care preschool 25A Station St, Walsall, WS2 9JZ Call
- Hundred Acre Preschool Playgroup Preschool Goodwood Dr, Sutton Coldfield, B74 Call
- Ladybird Montessori Nursery Day care preschool Birmingham road, Birmingham, B72 Call
- Lane Head Nursery School Preschool High Rd, Willenhall, WV12 Call
- Little Explorers Day Nursery Day care preschool Foley Rd E, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3HR 5 Call
- Little Rascals Day Nursery Day care preschool Print House, Northgate, Walsall, WS9 8TH Call
- Little Ripley Preschool 17 Burnett Rd, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3EL 5 Call
- Rowley View Nursery School Preschool Dangerfield Ln, Wednesbury, WS10 Call
- Sandbank Nursery School Day care preschool Elmore Row,, Walsall, WS3 Call
- St. Martin's Nursery School Preschool Birmingham Rd, Walsall, WS1 5 Call
Choosing a nursery
- Read the latest Ofsted report. Search by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Private nurseries and childminders are on it as well as school nurseries.
- Visit, and ask about the day. Ratios of staff to children, how they settle a new child in, food, naps and time outdoors.
- Ask about funded hours and extra charges. Some nurseries charge for meals, nappies or trips on top of funded hours.
- Check waiting lists early. Popular nurseries fill months ahead, especially for babies.
Questions people ask
What do Ofsted grades mean for nurseries?
Until late 2025 Ofsted gave one overall grade: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate. Newer inspections give a report card instead, grading each area on a scale from exceptional to urgent improvement. Older grades stay on a nursery’s record until its next inspection.
Can I get free childcare hours?
In England every three and four year old can get 15 hours a week of funded childcare in term time. Working parents can get up to 30 hours a week from when their child is nine months old, if each parent earns at least 16 hours a week at the minimum wage and under £100,000 a year. Check and apply at childcarechoices.gov.uk.
How do I check a nursery’s Ofsted report?
Search for it by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Every registered nursery and childminder in England has a page there with its inspection reports.
How many nurseries are there in Walsall?
We know of 43 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Walsall, including 8 state nursery schools. Childminders working from home don’t always appear on maps, so there may be more.
Other things people look for
Nursery school inspections from Ofsted, Open Government Licence. Listings from Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. Missing one? Tell us.