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Merryvale Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2024)
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5.0(6 parent reviews) ·50 Merrivale Road, Halesowen, B62 9RL · Dudley
Number of places
50 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
Dudley

About this day nursery

Merryvale Nursery, part of QCE Nurseries, has been a cornerstone of childcare and education in Halesowen since 1992. The nursery caters to 50 children aged between 3 months and 5 years, offering an enriching environment spread across two floors with four specialised rooms.

Each room is designed to provide age-appropriate learning experiences that foster development. The nursery also boasts a substantial outdoor area, accessible year-round, which encourages exploration and skill-building in a stimulating setting.

Merryvale Nursery is dedicated to providing quality early education and supports families with government childcare funding options. They emphasise experienced and passionate staff, a safe and nurturing atmosphere, and a comprehensive curriculum that prepares children for primary school.

The nursery also focuses on building a strong community to support families. They encourage prospective parents to visit the nursery for a tour and offer a downloadable fee structure for more information.

What it's like

Children enjoy seeing staff and meeting their friends, separating well from parents and quickly settling into play. Resources are plentiful, accessible, and well-maintained. Staff plan for children's individual learning needs using information from parents and share curriculum details to establish good home-nursery partnerships and consistent learning.

Established 1992Part of QCE NurseriesLarge outdoor spaceSupports government funding

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Friday, 07:15 - 18:00

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2017

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Merryvale Day Nursery

Last inspected 19 July 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children enjoy seeing staff and meeting their friends, separating well from parents and quickly settling into play. Resources are plentiful, accessible, and well-maintained. Staff plan for children's individual learning needs using information from parents and share curriculum details to establish good home-nursery partnerships and consistent learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Managers and staff are committed to providing a good service.
  • Children's safety is paramount, and staff ensure a safe, secure, and welcoming environment.
  • Staff plan activities that take into account children's interests.
  • The care of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is good.
  • Children's language and communications skills are supported well.

Areas to develop

  • 1ensure that books that are freely available to children are well maintained so that they can gain the most from them
  • 2consider the provision of activities for the younger children to ensure that they provide enough challenge and maintain children's attention.
Inspection #10357443 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents say that they particularly like the systems for communication.

They like the setting so much they have recommended it to family and friends.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The care of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is good. Staff swiftly identify possible gaps in learning and support parents to seek additional professional support. They work closely with parents and professionals to ensure individualised plans are implemented, taking into account every aspect of a child's needs.

Outdoor space

The early years setting actively uses outdoor spaces; the inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Merryvale Day Nursery

5.0
(6)
Dion
2 months ago

We have had a fantastic experience with Merryvale Nursery for both of our boys. The staff are very caring and attentive and always friendly. They always do lovely activities for the children and pictures are always updated on the app for parents to see and keep us informed. Couldn't recommend a better nursery!!

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Michelle Murphy
2 months ago

My daughter started at Merryvale Nursery just after her 1st birthday. She is now 3 and is absolutely thriving there. The nursery is fantastic. They do such a wide range of fun and educational activities. They have an amazing forest school and grow their own fruit and vegetables which they have with their meals. The meals are also varied and nutritious. The staff are fabulous and always there to give me updates on my daughter’s day. They help with anything you ask which was great when she was going through potty training. I love the app they have which gives regular updates throughout the day on what she has eaten, when she slept and nappy changes. I found this very helpful being a first time mom. She goes 4 days a week and she even asks to go on her day off. I would definitely recommend Merryvale Nursery.

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kristina johnson
2 months ago

My son has been going here since he was 10months old and has come on so much!! He can’t wait to go in the mornings. The staff are welcoming and friendly, and keep you updated throughout the day. They do great activities, including yoga and plenty of outdoor time. The food they provide is healthy and fresh, plenty of fruit and veg. Cannot recommended this nursery enough.

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Inspection history

Date: January 2019

  • July 2024Good
  • September 2022Good
  • December 2021Requires improvement
  • January 2019Outstanding

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