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Kangaroo Pouch Day Nursery in Willenhall

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2024)
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3.7(9 parent reviews) ·Rosehill Gardens, Willenhall, WV13 2LX · Walsall
Number of places
54 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2024
Local authority
Walsall

About this day nursery

Kangaroo Pouch Day Nursery in Willenhall is a spacious and modern facility accommodating up to 60 children, established in September 2017. The nursery, housed in a renovated former youth centre, offers comprehensive day care and sessional care for children from birth to five years.

The setting prioritises a child-centred approach to learning, focusing on play-based education in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework. The nursery provides bright and airy rooms for older children (2-4 years) and a cosy, comfortable area specifically for infants under two, complete with a quiet sleep zone.

The environment is well-equipped with resources designed to cover all seven areas of learning, fostering developmental progress. An attractive outdoor garden space allows children to engage with natural resources and enjoy outdoor play.

Kangaroo Pouch is committed to ongoing staff development, ensuring the team possesses current knowledge in childcare practices to provide a safe and nurturing environment for all children.

Our ethos

The nursery prioritises a child-centred approach to learning, focusing on play-based education in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework. They are committed to ongoing staff development to ensure the team possesses current knowledge in childcare practices.

What it's like

Children happily enter this inviting nursery, where they are greeted by warm and welcoming staff who get to know them well. Staff effectively manage children's behaviour, teaching them 'golden rules' that lead to all children behaving well and following instructions. Staff provide a range of interesting activities that promote curiosity and motivate children to learn, fostering good progress for all.

Play-based learningRenovated facilityOutdoor play areaFocus on staff development

Pricing & funding

Fees include breakfast, snacks, and tea for all children, plus lunch for those aged 0 to 2, with an option to opt out of meals to reduce costs. Extra hours are charged hourly, and there are no additional fees for activities, consumables, or resources.

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)

Good to know

  • Parents can opt out of meals to reduce fees.
  • Fees for 0-2 year olds include lunch, with an opt-out option.
  • There are no additional charges for consumables, activities, or resources.

Key facts

Opening hours

07:30 - 17:30

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full day care, Sessional care

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kangaroo Pouch Day Nursery

Last inspected 20 February 2024

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 happily enter this inviting nursery, where they are greeted by warm and welcoming staff who get to know them well. Staff effectively manage children's behaviour, teaching them 'golden rules' that lead to all children behaving well and following instructions. Staff provide a range of interesting activities that promote curiosity and motivate children to learn, fostering good progress for all.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders design a broad and varied curriculum that builds on what children already know and can do.
  • Children are physically active and enjoy daily outdoor play, learning to build friendships and share.
  • Children are learning about healthy lifestyles, enjoying freshly prepared, nutritious meals and practicing good hygiene habits.
  • Children's skills progress as they move through each base room, with staff promoting independence and building self-esteem.
  • Staff work well as a team, effectively deploying themselves to keep children safe and ensuring effective hygiene practices are embedded.

Areas to develop

  • 1build further on staff practice so that they speak slowly and clearly when questioning children, to give children sufficient time to think and respond
  • 2help staff to consistently engage the shyer children to join in with activities to fully support their learning.
Inspection #10332316 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents say that the staff are amazing.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff recognise any gaps in children's learning and development and swiftly put in place additional intervention if needed. As a result, all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress from their individual starting points.

Outdoor space

Children are physically active and they enjoy daily outdoor play. Children squeal with delight as they sway the see-saw together. Staff effectively deploy themselves to keep children safe when children are playing outside.

Parent Reviews of Kangaroo Pouch Day Nursery

3.7
(9)
Nabila Ahmed
3 years ago

My husband and I went to view this setting yesterday for a potential 3 year child vacancy for September. I have to say, I was extremely appalled by what I witnessed. They had children sleeping in the baby room all alone with no supervision. How is this allowed when there is the potential of choking in sleep? Furthermore, I witnessed a teacher shouting at a toddler to sit down. Since when was shouting allowed? What we witnessed was absolutely atrocious. If we could give it less stars, we would. It’s a no from us.

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Kellie Webb
a year ago

Says they need a bag of clothes and yet my sons bag of brand new clothes have took legs and walked

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Ewelina P
6 years ago

That place it's very nice my daughter enjoy every day staff is very nice and helpful.

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Inspection history

Date: August 2019

  • February 2024Good
  • August 2021Good
  • January 2020Inadequate
  • August 2019Inadequate

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