We found one West Midlands dog daycare centre we could verify: it has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence number quoted on its own site. We haven’t visited it. Daycare is a licensed activity, so ask to see the licence before you book, and treat this as a shortlist to meet.
Daycare centre with a website, a licence we could see and a Google Maps listing
In The Doghouse (Solihull)
★★★★★ 4.6 · 238 Google reviews
Near Meriden, Solihull (CV7)
Licence: its website shows “Solihull Licence Reference: 24/03746/ALACRE”. Solihull publishes no register we could find, so ask for a copy and the expiry date
Weekday daycare drop-off 7am to 10.45am and pick-up 3pm to 5.45pm, per its website
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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
Pawpounders (4.6 from 297) is the best-reviewed daycare near Sutton Coldfield, but its licence number appears on Lichfield District Council’s list in Staffordshire, so it belongs in that guide. Maverick Mutts in Bilston is Dudley’s only dog day care entry, but we found no Google Maps listing for it. GrizzlysWalks (5.0 from 66) shows daycare as currently unavailable. Muddy Paws Dog Boarding in Halesowen (5.0 from 23) shows a licence number but its website doesn’t mention daycare. Wags Dog Day Care Limited (4.6 from 28), Aston’s Dog Boarding and Daycare (5.0 from 28), Poochy Paradise (5.0 from 23) and The Boujee Dog House (5.0 from 12) have no website that we could find. Alice’s Doggie Day Care in Dorridge blocks our tools and its Google Maps listing has no rating, and Mollycoddles Doggy Day Care (4.9 from 13) has a website that gave us nothing readable. Several other Birmingham, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Sandwell listings are kennels, home boarders or walkers, and we found no daycare licence for them. We found no public register for Birmingham, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall or Wolverhampton, so some licensed centres there may be missing here. 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 West Midlands businesses offer daycare and have their own website and a Google Maps listing, but we could not confirm a licence for daycare (either no licence number, or a council record that does not show 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.
The Bark Company
★★★★★ 4.8 · 111 Google reviews
Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield (B76)
Its website describes a daycare for small to medium dogs but shows no licence number, names no council and gives no expiry date. We found no council record for it
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Doggy Daycare’s Stay and Play
★★★★★ 4.6 · 149 Google reviews
Halesowen (B62)
Its website lists day boarding but shows no licence number, names no council and gives no expiry date. Google lists it as a dog park. We found no council record for it
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Fetch Doggy Day Care
★★★★★ 4.8 · 93 Google reviews
Sutton Coldfield (B76)
Its website says its “daycare and kennels both proudly hold 5* licenses” but shows no licence number and names no council. We found no council record for it. Daycare is open 7.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday, per its website. Also a boarding kennel
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Pawsies
★★★★★ 5.0 · 44 Google reviews
Coventry (CV6)
Coventry’s list names it under home boarders, which is not daycare evidence. Its website offers day care and says “Licensed” but shows no number. Ask whether the licence covers daycare
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May’s Den Doggies
★★★★★ 4.6 · 17 Google reviews
Bloxwich, Walsall (WS3)
Its website lists day care and says it offers “a 5 star, licensed and fully insured homely environment” but shows no number and names no council. Walsall shows no public register. Ask for the licence and what it covers
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Go Out Paws
★★★★★ 4.8 · 55 Google reviews
Tile Hill, Coventry (CV4)
Its website advertises “5 Star Fully Licenced Doggy Day Care” and shows licence numbers LS/08/005/2022 (Tile Hill) and CHGOP/14/005/2021 (Allesley), saying it is licensed and inspected by Coventry City Council. Coventry’s list heads Go Out Paws as a home boarder, which is not daycare evidence. Ask exactly what the licence covers and its expiry date
Half day £21 and full day £37 per dog, per its website
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Paws and Claws Boarding Coventry
★★★★★ 5.0 · 26 Google reviews
Coventry
Its website says “We are licensed by Coventry City Council (LD48/CCC001/2024)” and offers doggie day care. Coventry’s list heads it as a home boarder, which is not daycare evidence. Ask exactly what the licence covers and its expiry date
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Kingswood Small Dog Home Boarding and Day Care
★★★★★ 5.0 · 23 Google reviews
Keresley, Coventry (CV7)
Its website shows “licence number JLLPKH/CCC001/2025” but names no council. Coventry’s list shows it among home boarders, which is not daycare evidence. Ask who issued the licence, what it covers and its expiry date
Visits by appointment, per its website
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How to check a daycare licence in the West Midlands
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. The West Midlands has seven councils: Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton. Dudley publishes a register by name, postcode district and star rating, and Coventry publishes an undated list of licensed home boarders. Neither shows daycare licence numbers or expiry dates. We found no public register on the Birmingham, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall or Wolverhampton pages, so ask those councils directly. 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 the West Midlands: our West Midlands dog services hub, dog walkers in the West Midlands if you only need a midday walk, vets in the West Midlands and secure dog fields in the West Midlands.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose this West Midlands dog daycare centre?
The centre we list as verified has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence number quoted on its own site. We checked Google Maps on 12 November 2026 and read the Dudley and Coventry lists. Three Coventry businesses that quote licence numbers are headed as home boarders on Coventry’s list, so they sit in the other options section. We haven’t visited any of them, so meet any centre first.
Does dog daycare need a licence in the West Midlands?
In England, daycare run as a business needs a council licence under the 2018 regulations. In the West Midlands that is Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall or Wolverhampton council, depending on where the centre is. 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 number and that clearly offer daycare. Some are licensed in Staffordshire, some have no website we could find, and most of the seven councils publish no register. 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.
