Little Saplings Childcare Centres - Yew Tree
The Bungalow, Yew Tree & Tamebridge Community Centre, Redwood Road, Walsall, WS5 4LBWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 19 May 2021
| 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
Little Saplings Childcare Centres - Yew Tree 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.
Little Saplings Childcare Centres - Yew Tree against Sandwell
| Little Saplings Childcare Centres - Yew Tree | Sandwell average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Saplings Childcare Centres - Yew Tree
- What Ofsted grade does Little Saplings Childcare Centres - Yew Tree have?
- Little Saplings Childcare Centres - Yew Tree was rated Good at its inspection on 19 May 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Saplings Childcare Centres - Yew Tree take?
- Ofsted registers Little Saplings Childcare Centres - Yew Tree for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sandwell has 57.
- How much does Little Saplings Childcare Centres - Yew Tree cost?
- Little Saplings Childcare Centres - Yew Tree 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 Little Saplings Childcare Centres - Yew Tree 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 Little Saplings Childcare Centres - Yew Tree how it offers them.
- When was Little Saplings Childcare Centres - Yew Tree last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Saplings Childcare Centres - Yew Tree on 19 May 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Saplings Childcare Centres - Yew Tree?
- Nearby in WS5: KaiDrums Childcare, The Old Station Nursery – Walsall, Maple Tree Nursery and Pre-school.
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.