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The Little Wendy House Day Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Apr 2024)
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3.7(13 parent reviews) ·23 Walsall Street, WEDNESBURY, WS10 9EL · Sandwell
Number of places
86 places
Age range
1–5 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2024
Local authority
Sandwell

About this day nursery

The Little Wendy House Day Nursery in Wednesbury is committed to providing a secure and nurturing environment where parents can feel confident leaving their children. The nursery strives to foster a calm, family-like atmosphere, encouraging strong connections between staff, children, and parents.

They believe in open communication and invite parents to discuss any concerns they may have. The nursery welcomes children from birth to five years old, and also offers before and after-school clubs, as well as a holiday club for children aged five to eleven.

Their opening hours are Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, operating 52 weeks a year, excluding Bank Holidays. The setting focuses on creating an organised and friendly space to support the children's well-being and development.

What it's like

Plenty of time and consideration goes into building positive relationships with children, with key persons warmly greeting them and supporting them to self-soothe. Staff interactions are highly focused on helping children manage feelings and behaviour, teaching them to talk one at a time and praising kindness. Staff instinctively follow children's cues, assisting non-verbal children with resources and using visual prompts for self-care, ensuring children think for themselves and contribute to their happiness.

Family AtmosphereBefore & After School ClubHoliday Club

Pricing & funding

Charges are based on full-time care, full days, morning or afternoon half-day sessions, or hourly rates with a minimum booking. Wrap-around care is provided via school-aged breakfast, after-school, and holiday clubs. Fees exclude meals and consumables, which are billed as optional add-on extras.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • A deposit is required for all paid placements, which is deducted from the final month's invoice.
  • An induction fee applies to most placements and covers uniform, a water bottle, a bag, and induction sessions.
  • A minimum booking of 2 hours applies to hourly rate care.
  • Fees are payable weekly or monthly in advance.
  • Late payment fees and late collection/early drop-off fees apply.
  • Meals and consumables are charged as extras, with potential activity restrictions if opting out.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday – 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 52 weeks a year (excluding Bank Holidays)

Age range

0-5 years, plus 5-11 years for before/after school and holiday club

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Little Wendy House Day Nursery

Last inspected 11 April 2024 · Mikaela Stallard

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

What it's like to attend

Plenty of time and consideration goes into building positive relationships with children, with key persons warmly greeting them and supporting them to self-soothe. Staff interactions are highly focused on helping children manage feelings and behaviour, teaching them to talk one at a time and praising kindness. Staff instinctively follow children's cues, assisting non-verbal children with resources and using visual prompts for self-care, ensuring children think for themselves and contribute to their happiness.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff place great emphasis on supporting children's early communication skills, including mathematical language, and use screening tools to create personalised next steps for learning.
  • Teaching sharply focuses on the skills children need to acquire before transitioning into the next room, with staff collaborating with external professionals to ensure children develop a wide range of physical skills.
  • Secure procedures for staff recruitment, induction, and supervisions ensure high-quality learning experiences, with staff highly praising the manager's support for their well-being and continuous professional development.
  • Parents and carers can fluidly discuss the content of the curriculum because staff frequently engage them in conversations about their children's care and learning, actively contributing to children making exceptional progress.
  • The manager rigorously evaluates children's experiences to develop focused improvement plans, including further expanding opportunities for parents to engage in their children's learning and observe staff's teaching.
Inspection #10335704 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents positively report on the in-depth procedures in place to settle children.

They appreciate that new key persons introduce themselves and already know everything about their child.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff demonstrate their extensive knowledge of how to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They identify children's needs early and act quickly to put strategies in place to improve children's outcomes. Any additional funding received is used well to bridge developmental gaps and prepare children for the future, such as providing additional holiday sessions for disadvantaged children.

Outdoor space

Children develop wonderful knowledge of the world around them through various mediums. For instance, they learn about a caterpillar's life cycle through imaginative play and make their own interpretations of insects out of play dough. Children enjoy using a magnifying glass to examine real insects.

Parent Reviews of The Little Wendy House Day Nursery

3.7
(13)
Naila Parveen
a year ago

If I could I would give minus, I called before the Feb half term and was told we have no space for toddler room call back in the first week back in preparation for April. I did just that, the phone was passed around many times, they said they would call me back I left my number but I did not receive any callback. Then when I called back myself I was told to call back at another time yet again, as they don't know, then the following time I was told to come to the nursery to collect an application form. All of which I did only to be told there is no space in the toddler room. Then today I get a call twice from the nursery asking me if I was the look around who just came in for the toddler room? I asked if there are spaces and the lady was hesitant to answer. And proceeds to ask me if I was the look around for the toddler room today? They clearly had my number saved incorrectly. The lady on the phone then tells me we have one space and she tells me 'oh there are limited spaces' ????? Fortunately, I have found a lovely nursery for my little one with very accomadting and professional staff. So glad I did not send my child to this untruthful group of adults. It appears if they don't like you they will just tell you there is no space. And I am guessing it is based on appearances/names because they knew absolutely nothing about me or my child neither did they bother to enquire.

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Sophie Lewis
4 years ago

Absolutely wonderful - my bubba attends this nursery. all of the staff are very caring, helpful and just really really nice. They have made me feel so reassured and I know I 100% made the right choice sending my child here. Thank you so so so much! x

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Alina Arapu
3 years ago

I am very satisfied with this nursery. The boy is very happy when he leaves and when he comes to nursery he is very excited. The staff is very helpful and friendly❤️🥰🥳

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Amie Gittings-broughton
4 years ago

My sons goes here and loves going. Staff are very friendly and professional.

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Sadiq Zaman
7 years ago

My son goes there outstanding care to children attending the nursery

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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2024

Date: December 2012

  • April 2024Outstanding
  • June 2018Good
  • February 2016Good
  • December 2012Requires improvement

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