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Cradley Play Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2022)
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5.0(4 parent reviews) ·12-18 Lyde Green, Halesowen, B63 2PG · Dudley
Number of places
34 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2022
Local authority
Dudley

About this day nursery

Cradley Play Nursery is committed to fostering a nurturing and educational space where each child can flourish intellectually and artistically. They champion diversity and an inclusive atmosphere, celebrating and developing the unique capabilities of every child through engaging indoor and outdoor activities.

The curriculum is designed to spark creativity, critical thinking, and self-reliance, encouraging children to explore and question, thereby establishing a strong base for continuous learning. The nursery emphasises communication, language skills, and personal-social development, helping children build confidence and resilience.

The safety of every child is paramount, with stringent safeguarding measures and highly trained staff ensuring a secure and supportive environment. Cradley Play Nursery also provides tailored assistance for children requiring additional support, collaborating with families and special needs professionals to ensure full participation for all.

They deeply value parent partnerships, actively encouraging involvement to create a joyful, safe, and enriching experience where children are empowered to learn and grow.

Our ethos

Cradley Play Nursery is committed to fostering a nurturing and educational space where children can flourish intellectually and artistically. They champion diversity and an inclusive atmosphere, celebrating and developing the unique capabilities of every child. The curriculum is designed to spark creativity, critical thinking, and self-reliance, encouraging children to explore and question, thereby establishing a strong base for continuous learning. They deeply value parent partnerships, actively encouraging involvement to create a joyful, safe, and enriching experience where children are empowered to learn and grow.

What it's like

Children arrive happy and eager to enter the setting, showing how happy and secure they are. They develop good attachments with staff and feel safe. Older children are provided with a wide range of opportunities to develop strong physical skills and engage in imaginary play.

Nurturing and stimulating environmentFocus on creativity and critical thinkingInclusive cultureStrong safeguarding policiesPartnership with parents

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured by age bands for babies under two, two-year-olds, and children aged three to four. Babies are offered full days only, while older children can attend morning, afternoon, or full-day sessions. Funded places utilise a stretched model and are subject to daily consumable and non-consumable charges.

  • Daily fee (privately funded) for 0-2 years£73.00 / day
  • Daily fee (privately funded) for 2-year-olds£71.00 / day
  • Daily fee (privately funded) for 3-4 year-olds£70.00 / day
  • Daily charge for funded days (0-2 years)£8.50 / day
  • Daily charge for funded days (2-year-olds)£12.50 / day

Good to know

  • Offers a stretched funding model for eligible children.
  • Baby room (0-2 years) is restricted to full-day bookings only.
  • Funded sessions are subject to a daily charge to cover food, consumables, and activities.
  • Additional flat-rate non-consumables charges apply per session or full day.
  • No facilities are provided for storing or re-heating external meals.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Friday: 7:45am - 5:45pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2016

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Cradley Play Nursery

Last inspected 26 January 2022 · Bev Devlin

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 arrive happy and eager to enter the setting, showing how happy and secure they are. They develop good attachments with staff and feel safe. Older children are provided with a wide range of opportunities to develop strong physical skills and engage in imaginary play.

Inspector highlights

  • The nursery has significantly improved since the last inspection.
  • The new manager demonstrates passion and provides effective leadership for her team.
  • Staff help children to develop effective communication and language skills.
  • Children are keen to take part in the activities and show immense pride in their achievements.
  • Partnerships with parents are strong.

Areas to develop

  • 1further develop staff's use of interactions with children to provide children with sufficient time to think and respond
  • 2support staff to consistently implement activities that have a clear learning intention, to help all children become and remain highly engaged in their learning.
Inspection #10206340 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Staff go above and beyond to ensure that children are happy and settled

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Older children are provided with a wide range of opportunities to develop strong physical skills. For example, they repair and wash their tricycles at the garage in the nursery garden. Story time and singing opportunities are captured in the outdoor play area where older children sit in the boat and look at books with their peers.

Parent Reviews of Cradley Play Nursery

5.0
(4)
Zoe 666
3 months ago

We truly love this nursery and can’t recommend it highly enough. Our son has really enjoyed his time here — he started when he was just seven months old, and from the very beginning the nursery made him feel safe, comfortable, and relaxed. You can genuinely tell that the staff here love working with children, not just doing it as a job. They are incredibly caring, patient, and attentive, and they always treat the children with so much warmth and respect. Sadly, we had to leave due to moving house, but we truly miss this nursery and everyone there. Thank you for taking such wonderful care of our little one — we will always be very grateful.

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Hannah Jones
a year ago

The staff at Cradley Play are up there with my child’s most favourite people. They are so caring, attentive and enthusiastic every single day and show true care and interest in my child’s wellbeing and development. From baby room to big room has been nothing but a positive experience, we will be so sad to leave them when it’s time to transition to school but trust that Cradley play will have more than prepared them for the big move. They follow an age appropriate curriculum and my child’s speech development and outgoing attitude is a credit to the staff here. We are kept up to date with activities through tapestry and receive a weekly newsletter which tells us what the children have been learning that week and how we can incorporate this at home. I will always shout from the rooftops how amazing this nursery is, thank you all so much

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rebecca Cliff
9 years ago

lovely nursery to send kids and babies too they do a fab job

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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2022

Date: April 2018

  • January 2022Good
  • August 2021Inadequate
  • April 2018Outstanding

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