We found four Worcestershire dog daycare centres we could verify: each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see on a council register or quoted 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
The Dog House
★★★★★ 4.7 · 181 Google reviews
Blackpole Trading Estate West, Worcester (WR3)
Licence: its website says it is a “fully licensed daycare facility with Worcester City Council” and shows “License no. 24/06265/ANIACT”. Worcester’s register (updated 6 November 2026) lists The Dog House with a different number, 21/04811/ANIACT (5 star, expires 3 January 2028), so we matched by name. Ask which number is current
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Hylton Hound Hotel Kennels
★★★★ 4.5 · 149 Google reviews
Wythall, Bromsgrove district (B47)
Licence: its website shows “Licence no 26/00202/ANIACT”, which matches Bromsgrove’s register (Hylton Hound Hotel Limited, day care, 5 star, expires 25 March 2028). It is also a boarding kennel
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The Dog Day Club & Groomers
★★★★★ 4.9 · 57 Google reviews
Banks Green, Bromsgrove (B60)
Licence: Bromsgrove’s register lists The Dog Day Club Ltd (25/05601/ANIACT, 5 star, expires 5 February 2028). Its website footer shows an older number, 18/05484/ANIACT, so ask which is current. It describes a 200-acre farm setting
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Oak Ridge Total Dog Care
★★★★★ 4.9 · 42 Google reviews
Tenbury Wells (WR15)
Licence: Malvern Hills’s register lists Oakridge Total Dog Care (25/00301/ANIACT, 4 star, expires 8 April 2027). Its website shows no licence, so we matched by name. It offers day care and home boarding, so ask for the number to confirm the day care licence
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Ratings and review counts are from Google Maps on 13 November 2026 and come from the public. We haven’t checked them independently.
Listings we left out, and why
Several centres on the councils’ registers had no Google Maps listing we could match, including Waggy Woofers and Beloved Kennels in Wychavon, Kelsies Pet Care and Ace Walks in Wyre Forest, and The Small Dog Hotel and Top Paws And Claws in Worcester. Hillview Canine Centre has only 4 reviews. Beoley Kennels links to a booking page rather than its own website, and WoofyWoods has 11 reviews and isn’t on the register. Redditch lists no day care licences. Oak Farm Kennels and Doggy Day Care at Sambourne is probably over the border in Warwickshire. 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.
How to check a daycare licence in Worcestershire
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. Worcestershire has six licensing districts (Bromsgrove, Malvern Hills, Redditch, Worcester City, Wychavon and Wyre Forest), and Worcestershire Regulatory Services publishes a public register for each. We read all six on 13 November 2026; they were updated on 6 November. 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 Worcestershire: our Worcestershire dog services hub, dog walkers in Worcestershire if you only need a midday walk, dog trainers in Worcestershire, vets in Worcestershire and secure dog fields in Worcestershire.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose these Worcestershire dog daycare centres?
Each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see on a council register or on its own site. We checked Google Maps on 13 November 2026 and read all six district registers. We haven’t visited any of them, so meet any centre first.
Does dog daycare need a licence in Worcestershire?
In England, daycare run as a business needs a council licence under the 2018 regulations. In Worcestershire the district council issues it, and Worcestershire Regulatory Services publishes the registers. 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 licensed centres missing?
We only list centres that also have their own website, a Google Maps listing and enough reviews. Some register entries had no listing we could match, and Redditch lists no day care licences. Where a register entry matched only by name, we say so on the card.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his playdates to be properly licensed.
