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From the moment we walked into Squiggles, we felt reassured.\n\nThe nursery is light, spacious and welcoming, and the entire team are warm, positive and supportive. They genuinely make you feel comfortable and valued, and nothing ever feels like too much trouble.\n\nOur twins settled in incredibly quickly, which meant so much to us—especially as one of our boys was still crying at drop-off after three months at our previous provider, at which point we stopped attending altogether. The difference in care and approach has been clear from day one.\n\nSquiggles provides everything: meals, snacks, nappies, wipes and creams, which is a real help as a parent. The meals are home-cooked, nutritious and look like proper food, and the children are encouraged to feed themselves, just as we do at home.\n\nThey also comfort and rock our twins to sleep, just as we do at home, which has meant they are sleeping well and settling easily. This level of individual care has made a big difference.\n\nThe team are relaxed and accommodating. Our boys are clearly happy and well cared for, and we’ve had no issues with nappy rash at all, unlike at our previous childcare setting, which really shows the level of care given.\n\nWe couldn’t be happier with Squiggles and feel completely reassured knowing our twins are in such a caring environment. I would highly recommend them to anyone and look forward to many years with them.", "datePublished": "2025-12-29T20:03:59.864943897Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Faye Godfrey" }, "reviewBody": "Brilliant nursery & pre-school, home from home environment with professional, caring & dedicated staff. 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Squiggles Day Care & Activity Club # Squiggles Day Care & Activity Club Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Nov 2024) · 5.0 (2 parent reviews) · 21 Station Road, Hagley, STOURBRIDGE, DY9 0NU · Worcestershire Number of places 56 places Age range 1–5 yrs Last inspected Nov 2024 Local authority Worcestershire About - About - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Squiggles Day Care & Activity Club Ltd, established in 2011, is a childcare setting located in Hagley, near Stourbridge, West Midlands. The nursery operates year-round, from 7:30 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday. This well-established setting provides a warm and friendly environment where children enjoy building strong bonds with their key person and exploring interesting activities. The dedicated staff, comprised of 13 members with qualifications ranging from levels 3 to 6, show genuine interest in each child, ensuring they settle well with caring and attentive support. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed based on children's observations, with activities adapted to individual needs and interests. The nursery provides government-funded places and focuses on promoting children's development through engaging experiences, such as exploring different materials, imaginative play, and building physical skills both indoors and outdoors. What it's like Children build strong bonds with their key person and really enjoy their time at this friendly, family-run nursery. Staff know all the children and show genuine interest in them. On arrival, children quickly find interesting activities and confidently explore. New children settle well with the staff's caring and attentive support. Staff ensure that areas are safe, security procedures are implemented and children are closely supervised to ensure their safety. Strong key-person bonds Age-appropriate activities Supportive staff Engaging curriculum Outdoor play ## Key facts Opening hours 7:30 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday Term time / All Year All\_year Established 2011 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Squiggles Day Care & Activity Club Last inspected 14 November 2024 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Children build strong bonds with their key person and really enjoy their time at this friendly, family-run nursery. Staff know all the children and show genuine interest in them. On arrival, children quickly find interesting activities and confidently explore. New children settle well with the staff's caring and attentive support. Staff ensure that areas are safe, security procedures are implemented and children are closely supervised to ensure their safety. Inspector highlights - Children build strong bonds with their key person and enjoy their time at this friendly, family-run nursery. - Staff know all the children and show genuine interest in them; on arrival, children quickly find interesting activities and confidently explore. - New children settle well with the staff's caring and attentive support. - Staff ensure that areas are safe, security procedures are implemented, and children are closely supervised. - Staff form the curriculum from their observations of children, recognising their achievements and outlining what children need to learn next. - Children are motivated successfully by age-appropriate experiences, including exploring coloured spaghetti and building confidence with different materials. - Leaders work with staff to adapt areas to the needs of the children, swapping age groups and adding indoor equipment for physical development. - Staff develop children's knowledge of the world through local community trips, teaching them about people who can help and exploring differences between themselves and others. - Children's care needs are appropriately supported, with staff assisting toddlers with potty training and helping children change after water play. - Children learn to take turns with toys and develop responsibility through tidy-up routines. - Staff join children in imaginative play, weaving in useful discussion and learning, encouraging thinking about risk and safety. - Children gain confidence and skills to express themselves, with staff encouraging conversations and clear speech to help them learn new words. - Staff have good relationships with parents; leaders improve information sharing with a new online communication app and regular meetings. - Leaders conduct regular staff meetings, maintaining high morale and supporting training and qualifications. - The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with an open and positive culture. - Parents appreciate the nursery's new online communication app. - The setting provides government funded places. - The nursery operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. Areas to develop - 1 Occasionally, staff are not successful in helping older children to manage their emotions and learn to interact appropriately with their friends, cooperating effectively. - 2 Not all adult-led activities and routines in the younger age groups are thoroughly planned and implemented. At times, staff do not minimise distractions for their focused group times and ensure that daily routines are well-coordinated to fully support children's attention, engagement and learning. - 3 Leaders do not ensure that senior staff have the confidence to lead the newer and less experienced staff in their team. This leads to inconsistencies in the teaching and support children receive. Inspection #10367696 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50264122) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Squiggles Day Care & Activity Club Inspection date Nov 2024 Inspection no. 10367696 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50264122)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY429350) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=squiggles-day-care-activity-club-ltd-dy9-0nu-ey429350) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child Outdoor space Children learn to manage risks and build confidence on obstacle courses in the garden. Staff help older children progress their skills and encourage them to think about risk and safety around fires. Children get help to wear coats and boots for outdoor play after water play to ensure they do not get too cold. ## Parent Reviews of Squiggles Day Care & Activity Club 5.0 (2) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocI3cfsLMKBCmzBup2cS8i-7lB1nc-tmRYDuPcFdLfZlVLifFA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3) Nicky Ruebsamen 4 months ago After a difficult experience with a previous childcare provider, we were understandably nervous about placing our twins in a childcare setting again. From the moment we walked into Squiggles, we felt reassured. The nursery is light, spacious and welcoming, and the entire team are warm, positive and supportive. They genuinely make you feel comfortable and valued, and nothing ever feels like too much trouble. Our twins settled in incredibly quickly, which meant so much to us—especially as one of our boys was still crying at drop-off after three months at our previous provider, at which point we stopped attending altogether. The difference in care and approach has been clear from day one. Squiggles provides everything: meals, snacks, nappies, wipes and creams, which is a real help as a parent. The meals are home-cooked, nutritious and look like proper food, and the children are encouraged to feed themselves, just as we do at home. They also comfort and rock our twins to sleep, just as we do at home, which has meant they are sleeping well and settling easily. This level of individual care has made a big difference. The team are relaxed and accommodating. Our boys are clearly happy and well cared for, and we’ve had no issues with nappy rash at all, unlike at our previous childcare setting, which really shows the level of care given. We couldn’t be happier with Squiggles and feel completely reassured knowing our twins are in such a caring environment. I would highly recommend them to anyone and look forward to many years with them. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25CME1XaDZhV2t5YzNreFdsaHJZM0ZIYWpsR1JVRRAB!2m1!1s0x487092267cb45399:0x5a022e3c10aa0aad) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjWj9E-pXf9MsftH6XChBpr3Ha0Ua_YBgFtRL4iQkiNPi_6WkW96=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Faye Godfrey 8 years ago Brilliant nursery & pre-school, home from home environment with professional, caring & dedicated staff. So glad I sent my child to squiggles, would recommend [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN3c2F6WUd3EAE!2m1!1s0x487092267cb45399:0x5a022e3c10aa0aad) Reviews from Google for Squiggles Day Care & Activity Club. 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