Ducklings Day Nursery
Day nursery in Stourbridge, DY9. Part of the Worcestershire council area.
2 Western Road, Hagley, Stourbridge, DY9 0LB
Run by Ducklings What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 September 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Ducklings Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in West Midlands, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £142 | £449 |
| 2 years old | £138 | £435 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £133 | £420 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Ducklings Day Nursery against Stourbridge
| Ducklings Day Nursery | Stourbridge average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 87% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Pedmore Pre-School & Pedmore Activity Club Outstanding, 40 places, DY9 0RH
- Squiggles Day Care & Activity Club Ltd Good, 56 places, DY9 0NU
- Cotton Tails Nursery at Hagley Good, 80 places, DY9 0QN
Ducklings Day Nursery is run by Ducklings, which has 9 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Ducklings Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Ducklings Day Nursery have?
- Ducklings Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 8 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ducklings Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Ducklings Day Nursery for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Stourbridge has 58.
- How much does Ducklings Day Nursery cost?
- Ducklings Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Ducklings Day Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Ducklings Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Ducklings Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ducklings Day Nursery on 8 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Ducklings Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Ducklings Day Nursery is one of 9 day nurseries in England run by Ducklings.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.