9 nurseries in DY5 (Pensnett, Brockmoor, Gornal)
Every day nursery with a DY5 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in West Midlands after the free hours.
Day nurseries in DY5 (Pensnett, Brockmoor, Gornal), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kids Planet Waterfront DY5 1XA | Good | 7 March 2025 | 85 |
| 2 | Small Talk Nurseries DY5 1RE | Good | 9 January 2025 | 52 |
| 3 | Mind the Monkeys Ltd DY5 3LH | Good | 3 January 2024 | 40 |
| 4 | Early Years 2 Private Day Nursery DY5 3PS | Good | 14 March 2023 | 104 |
| 5 | Little Acorns Playgroup DY5 2RR | Good | 21 June 2022 | 24 |
| 6 | Shine Nursery DY5 2AL | Good | 16 May 2022 | 71 |
| 7 | Kangaroo Pouch Brierley Hill DY5 3DY | Inadequate | 24 February 2025 | 33 |
| 8 | Happyfaces 2 DY5 2QP | Not yet graded | Not yet | 90 |
| 9 | Kids Planet Bromley DY5 4PJ | Not yet graded | Not yet | 85 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
DY5 is in Dudley, covering Brierley Hill.
Nursery fees in DY5
What day nurseries in West Midlands charge on average. Fees in DY5 itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £175no funded hours | £142after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £171no funded hours | £138after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £66after the free 15 hours | £133after 30 funded hours |
Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.
30 hours free childcare in DY5
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in DY5 as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| Who | Free hours a week |
|---|---|
| Working parents, child from 9 months | 30 hours |
| Every 3 and 4 year old | 15 hours |
| 2 year olds in families getting some benefits | 15 hours |
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.