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Cloud 9 Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(May 2023)
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5.0(3 parent reviews)
·Unit 4/5, Holborn Centre, Dudley, DY3 1SR · Dudley
Number of places
55 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2023
Local authority
Dudley

About this day nursery

Cloud 9 Day Nursery in Sedgley offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. The nursery focuses on supporting children's emotional and academic growth through play-based learning, guided by qualified and DBS-enhanced practitioners.

Collaborating with Dudley Integrated Early Years Services, Cloud 9 aims to provide a safe and inclusive space that fosters positive developmental outcomes. The nursery emphasises communication and language development, valuing each child's voice and responding to their interests to encourage confident participation in learning.

With a strong belief that early years learning forms the foundation for future education, Cloud 9 is dedicated to creating an environment where children feel valued, enabling them to flourish.

Our ethos

Cloud 9 Day Nursery states its ethos is to provide a nurturing and stimulating environment that supports children's emotional and academic growth through play-based learning. They aim to foster positive developmental outcomes by valuing each child's voice and responding to their interests, thereby encouraging confident participation in learning. The nursery believes early years learning is foundational for future education and is committed to creating an environment where children feel valued and flourish.

What it's like

Children happily separate from their parents and enter a friendly and welcoming nursery. Staff eagerly greet children with smiles and warmth, supporting their emotional needs so they feel safe and secure. Children are familiar with routines, respond well to guidance, and display very good behaviour, taking responsibility for tasks.

Play-based learningExperienced and qualified staffEYFS provisionStrong parent partnerships

Pricing & funding

Charges are structured by age band (under twos and over twos), offering hourly, five-hour session, full day, and weekly rates. Standard private fees include all meal and snack packages. Funded sessions require additional package fees to cover meals, snacks, and an optional digital communication tool.

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
  • Under 2s Hourly Rate£12.00 / hour
  • Under 2s 5 Hour Session£54.00 / session
  • Under 2s Daily Rate£71.50 / day
  • Under 2s Weekly Rate£302.50 / week
  • Over 2s Hourly Rate£12.00 / hour

Good to know

  • Private nursery sessions include all meal and snack packages.
  • Funded sessions require a payment toward morning and afternoon meal packages.
  • An optional fee is requested to support the digital communication tool.
  • Funded sessions are available for 15 and 30 hours, subject to terms and conditions.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday – Friday: 07:30 - 18:00

Age range

6 weeks to 5 years

Session types

Full-Time, Part-Time, Flexible Contracts

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Cloud 9 Day Nursery

Last inspected 9 May 2023

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children happily separate from their parents and enter a friendly and welcoming nursery. Staff eagerly greet children with smiles and warmth, supporting their emotional needs so they feel safe and secure. Children are familiar with routines, respond well to guidance, and display very good behaviour, taking responsibility for tasks.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders provide effective support for staff, encouraging reflection and continuous professional development.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make good progress due to close collaboration with other agencies and individualised plans.
  • Staff foster a love of books from an early age, with babies babbling and older children retelling stories.
  • All children develop good physical skills through support for sitting, rolling, "finger gym" activities, and thorough outdoor play.
  • Staff effectively help children engage with the community through visits to local facilities and activities like making birthday cards for a care home resident.

Areas to develop

  • 1review and develop the planning of group activities to increase children's interest and engagement
  • 2provide further support to staff to raise the quality of teaching to a consistently higher level.
Inspection #10284121 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment that they can see the impact of the learning their children do at nursery.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make good progress in their learning. Staff work closely with other agencies to provide the support that children need, following agreed plans to focus on what children need to learn next. This helps to ensure that children with SEND thrive.

Outdoor space

All children develop good physical skills. Older children thoroughly enjoy outdoor play, where they run, climb and balance. Staff also take children to local parks.

Parent Reviews of Cloud 9 Day Nursery

5.0
(3)

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

28 March 2023

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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