We found nine Staffordshire dog daycare centres we could verify: each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see, either on a council register or quoted by number on the centre’s own site. We haven’t visited any of them. Daycare is a licensed activity, so ask to see the licence before you book, and treat this as a shortlist to meet.
Daycare centres with a website, a licence we could see and a Google Maps listing
Classic Canines (Dog Grooming and Day Care), Tamworth
★★★★★ 5.0 · 156 Google reviews
Tamworth (B77)
Licence: Tamworth Borough Council’s register lists Classic Canines Day Care (3 star, renewal due 24 October 2028). Its website shows no licence number
Monday to Friday 7am to 6pm, per its website
View on Google Maps
Wagatails Doggy Day Care
★★★★★ 5.0 · 53 Google reviews
Swindon, near Kingswinford (DY6)
Licence: listed on South Staffordshire’s August 2026 register as Wagatails Dog Day Care, 26/00267/ADOGDC, which matches the number on its website; the register shows no expiry dates, so ask when it expires
Monday to Friday 7.30am to 6pm, per its website
View on Google Maps
Play Days Dog Daycare and Walking
★★★★★ 5.0 · 38 Google reviews
Whittington, near Lichfield (WS13)
Licence: its website shows 25/00024/ANIMAL, which matches the Lichfield District Council list (Play Days Daycare, 5 star). That list is undated and shows no expiry date, so ask for it
Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, per its website
View on Google Maps
Best Friend Doggy Day Care, Tamworth
★★★★ 4.0 · 36 Google reviews
Tamworth (B79)
Licence: Tamworth Borough Council’s register lists Best Friends Doggy Day Care (5 star, renewal due 15 February 2027). We matched it by name
Monday to Friday 7.30am to 5pm, per its website
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K9 Ricks, Tamworth
★★★★★ 5.0 · 29 Google reviews
Kettlebrook, Tamworth
Licence: Tamworth Borough Council’s register lists K9Ricks under Dog boarder / Day care (2 star, renewal due 25 May 2027). We matched it by name
Trainer-led daycare Monday to Friday, per its website
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Doggy Daycare, Silverdale
★★★★★ 5.0 · 24 Google reviews
Silverdale, Newcastle-under-Lyme (ST5)
Licence: its website shows “Animal Activity Licence: M020641”, which matches M/020641 on Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council’s list (Day care for dogs, 3 star, expires 22 March 2027). That list is undated
View on Google Maps
Hickman Hounds Doggy Day Care
★★★★ 4.3 · 15 Google reviews
Wombourne (WV5)
Licence: listed on South Staffordshire’s August 2026 register as Hickman Hounds, 25/00574/ADOGDC, which matches the number on its website; the register shows no expiry dates, so ask when it expires
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yappy dayz dog care
★★★★★ 4.9 · 14 Google reviews
Ranton, near Stafford (ST18)
Licence: its website shows “M090123” and says “Council Licensed 5* rated” but names no council. Stafford’s register wasn’t readable, so ask who issued it and when it expires
Monday to Thursday 7.30am to 5.30pm, per its website
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In The Dog House Doggy Day Care
★★★★★ 5.0 · 8 Google reviews
Stafford (ST16)
Licence: its website shows “License Number: MO94641” with no council named. Stafford’s register wasn’t readable, so ask who issued it and when it expires. Only 8 reviews so far, so weigh that
A full day is £45, per its website
View on Google Maps
Ratings and review counts are from Google Maps on 12 November 2026 and come from the public. We haven’t checked them independently.
Listings we left out, and why
Dogs Play! Daycare (Swadlincote) and Waggy Stays (Hilton) are in Derbyshire, and Canine Kindergarten in Alsager is in Cheshire. Doggy Day Care Burton and Doggy Daycare Tamworth have Instagram pages only. The Dog House in Dosthill has a website that blocks our tools. Pawpounders is on Lichfield’s list, but its Google Maps listing is in Sutton Coldfield. Dogology (Himley) is on South Staffordshire’s August 2026 register, but its Google Maps listing has no reviews and no website. Windsor Doggy Day Care was on South Staffordshire’s 2024 register and we found no listing for it. Where’z Wally on Tamworth’s register didn’t match a listing. D&K has no website. Scholar Dogs and several Lichfield entries are home boarders, which isn’t daycare evidence. K9 Anytime’s Weston site near Blymhill (5.0 from 77) appears on South Staffordshire’s August 2026 register (25/00316/ADOGDC, 4 star), but that register shows no expiry dates and the centre’s own site names Shropshire Council and shows no number for Weston, so we couldn’t confirm the licence is current and haven’t listed it. We didn’t assess Rover hosts. A centre being left out doesn’t mean it is unlicensed. It means we couldn’t see the proof, so ask it.
Other options we could not licence-verify
These Staffordshire businesses offer daycare and have their own website and a Google Maps listing, but the licence we could see is a home-boarding or boarding licence, or none we could tie to daycare, so we do not recommend them as verified. Ratings are from Google Maps on 12 November 2026. We have not visited them. Ask each for its licence, what it covers, who issued it and its expiry date before booking.
Doggy Cool Daycare
★★★★★ 5.0 · 110 Google reviews
Stoke-on-Trent (ST9)
Its website shows only a title when we read it, and no licence. Ask for the licence and what it covers
Website · View on Google Maps
Home2Home4Dogs
★★★★★ 5.0 · 53 Google reviews
Stoke-on-Trent (ST3)
Stoke-on-Trent’s register lists it as home boarding, which is not daycare evidence. Ask whether it covers daycare
Website · View on Google Maps
Lola’s House
★★★★★ 5.0 · 30 Google reviews
Burton upon Trent
Its website advertises a “5-star home boarding licence” with an East Staffordshire badge and no number, which is not daycare evidence. Ask whether it covers daycare
Website · View on Google Maps
How to check a daycare licence in Staffordshire
In England, dog daycare run as a business needs a licence from the local council under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018. Staffordshire has a patchwork of councils, including Tamworth, Lichfield, Newcastle-under-Lyme, South Staffordshire, Stafford, Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, Staffordshire Moorlands and Stoke-on-Trent. We read the registers or lists for Tamworth, Lichfield, Newcastle-under-Lyme and South Staffordshire. Tamworth shows renewal due dates rather than expiry dates, Lichfield’s and Newcastle’s lists are undated, and South Staffordshire’s (dated August 2026) shows no expiry dates, so ask each centre when its licence expires. We couldn’t read Stafford’s, and East Staffordshire’s and Staffordshire Moorlands’ we didn’t get to. Stoke-on-Trent’s register has no day care category. The stars are the council’s own optional rating. Ask each centre to show its licence, number and expiry date, then ask how many dogs it takes at once, how dogs are separated and what happens if your dog needs a vet.
A first day at daycare can be a lot for a sensitive dog. A calming bite is a complementary feed some owners use around change, and if your dog struggles with being left, speak to your vet or a qualified behaviourist first.
More for Staffordshire: our Staffordshire dog services hub, dog walkers in Staffordshire if you only need a midday walk, vets in Staffordshire and secure dog fields in Staffordshire.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose these Staffordshire dog daycare centres?
Each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see, either on a council register or quoted by number on its own site. We checked Google Maps on 12 November 2026 and read every council register we could open. We haven’t visited any of them, so meet any centre first.
Does dog daycare need a licence in Staffordshire?
In England, daycare run as a business needs a council licence under the 2018 regulations. In Staffordshire that is the district or borough council where the centre is, or Stoke-on-Trent City Council. Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date.
What should I ask a dog daycare centre?
Ask for the licence, its number and expiry date, how many dogs attend at once, how dogs are grouped, who is on site, and what happens if a dog is unwell.
Why are some well-reviewed centres missing?
We only list as verified the centres where we could see a licence and that clearly offer daycare. Some are across the border in Derbyshire, Cheshire or the West Midlands, some have only an Instagram or Facebook page, and some register entries didn’t match a Google Maps listing. Businesses with only a home-boarding licence, or none we could see, are in the ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’ section instead.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his playdates to be properly licensed.
