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Kangaroo Pouch At Great Bridge

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2025)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·57 New Road, Tipton, DY4 7BX · Sandwell
Number of places
69 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2025
Local authority
Sandwell

About this day nursery

Kangaroo Pouch at Great Bridge, a purpose-built nursery, opened its doors in May 2017 after a transformative refurbishment of a former public house. This two-story facility boasts 64 places and is dedicated to providing high-quality care for children in the Tipton area.

Downstairs, a spacious environment with excellent resources caters to children aged 2-5 years, offering free-flow access to a large outdoor garden for exploration and learning. The upstairs area is designed for infants aged 0-2 years, featuring a comfortable sleep room with unique sky-effect LED lighting.

The nursery's welcoming staff are committed to creating a homely and engaging experience for all children, adhering to the "Pouch Values" and continuously enhancing their skills through relevant training. The curriculum follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, ensuring activities are both educational and enjoyable, contributing to a happy and fulfilling nursery journey for each child.

Kangaroo Pouch Great Bridge is currently accepting childcare bookings.

Our ethos

The nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, ensuring activities are both educational and enjoyable. They are committed to creating a homely and engaging experience for all children, adhering to the "Pouch Values".

What it's like

Children thrive in this nursery because staff are kind and caring, responding sensitively to their emotional needs. Well-planned settling-in sessions and an effective key-person system help staff to know each child well and build strong, trusting relationships. The environment is well resourced and carefully organised, allowing children to make independent choices and supporting all areas of their learning and development.

Brand new 64-place facilityConverted from a public houseDedicated spaces for different age groupsOutdoor garden accessEYFS curriculum

Pricing & funding

Fees at the nursery are inclusive of breakfast, snacks, and tea, with lunch also included for children aged 0-2. Parents have the option to opt out of the catering fee by providing their own food. Extra hours can be booked on top of regular sessions.

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Good to know

  • Meals are included in the fees, with an option to opt out and reduce total fees.
  • Fees for children aged 0-2 years old include lunch, which also has an opt-out option.
  • No additional charges are applied for consumables, activities, and resources.

Key facts

Opening hours

07:30 – 17:30

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2017

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kangaroo Pouch At Great Bridge

Last inspected 13 August 2025

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children thrive in this nursery because staff are kind and caring, responding sensitively to their emotional needs. Well-planned settling-in sessions and an effective key-person system help staff to know each child well and build strong, trusting relationships. The environment is well resourced and carefully organised, allowing children to make independent choices and supporting all areas of their learning and development.

Inspector highlights

  • Children thrive due to the kind, caring approach of staff who respond sensitively to their emotional needs.
  • The environment is well resourced and carefully organised, allowing children to make independent choices.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive tailored support and make good progress.
  • Staff make effective use of the outdoor environment to enrich learning and deepen children's understanding of nature.
  • Staff promote healthy habits effectively and support children's growing independence in self-care routines.

Areas to develop

  • 1improve the planning of adult-led group activities by tailoring them to individual learning needs, ensuring all children can participate meaningfully and make the best possible progress
  • 2ensure behaviour expectations are consistently reinforced across the setting so they are clearly understood by all children.
Inspection #10399001 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive tailored support through strong partnerships between staff, parents and professionals. Staff work closely with families and external agencies to promptly and effectively identify and address each child's individual needs, including using additional funding to support their development.

Outdoor space

Staff make effective use of the outdoor environment to enrich learning. Children of all ages play and explore together, deepening their understanding of nature. The mud kitchen is transformed into a 'science lab' to spark curiosity and problem-solving, and growing areas enable children to develop responsibility and care.

Parent Reviews of Kangaroo Pouch At Great Bridge

5.0
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Inspection history

Date: November 2019

  • August 2025Good
  • November 2019Good

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