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Rhymes Nursery (Dudley)

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2023)
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4.2(6 parent reviews) ·Fulbrook Road, Dudley, DY1 2BG · Dudley
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
Dudley

About this day nursery

Rhymes Nursery (Dudley) was registered in 2008 and operates as childcare on non-domestic premises, catering to children aged from birth to four years old. Situated in Dudley, DY1 2BG, the nursery has a dedicated team of 20 staff members directly working with children, 17 of whom hold qualifications from Level 2 to Level 6.

The nursery offers full day care, opening Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, and is open all year round. It provides funded early education for two-, three-, and four-year-old children.

The latest Ofsted inspection on 26/01/2023 rated the nursery as "Good" in overall effectiveness, reflecting its commitment to providing a supportive and engaging environment where children are happy and settled, benefit from attentive and nurturing staff, and enjoy a variety of activities including outdoor play and early literacy. The nursery places a strong emphasis on strong parent partnerships, including home visits to support children's transitions and communication regarding children's routines and learning.

What it's like

Babies and children are happy and settled in the care of the staff, who are attentive and nurturing towards the children. Children understand the rules and boundaries, and they behave well. Children are interested in books and print, with pre-school children enjoying sharing personalised books and talking about their family. Children progress well with their communication and language development, with babies responding to sounds and pre-school children expressing their ideas articulately.

Nurturing staffStrong parent partnershipsGood communication developmentEngaging outdoor playPositive behaviour

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2008

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Rhymes Nursery (Dudley)

Last inspected 26 January 2023

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Babies and children are happy and settled in the care of the staff, who are attentive and nurturing towards the children. Children understand the rules and boundaries, and they behave well. Children are interested in books and print, with pre-school children enjoying sharing personalised books and talking about their family. Children progress well with their communication and language development, with babies responding to sounds and pre-school children expressing their ideas articulately.

Inspector highlights

  • Babies and children are happy and settled in the care of the staff, who are attentive and nurturing towards the children.
  • Children are very interested in books and print, and pre-school children enjoy sharing personalised books and talking about their family.
  • Children progress well with their communication and language development.
  • Leaders provide staff with effective supervision, coaching and training to improve their teaching skills.
  • Staff have a good knowledge of their key children and make effective use of observations and discussions with parents to monitor children's progress.
  • Children gain good levels of independence and learn to manage their personal care routines well.
  • Staff promote children's good health successfully, with nutritious home-cooked food and healthy snacks.
  • Parent partnership working is strong, with managers and staff valuing engagement with parents from the onset.

Areas to develop

  • 1Extend monitoring arrangements for staff to identify areas for further practice enhancement and training.
  • 2Enhance planning for children's learning environments to accurately reflect the ambitious curriculum and fully motivate children.
Inspection #10275438 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The manager and staff work closely with outside agencies to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They implement effective interventions to ensure that children are well supported to achieve their development milestones. Staff use a range of effective strategies to support children with communication and language delay.

Outdoor space

Older children thoroughly enjoy playing chasing games with staff outdoors. Children benefit from many opportunities to be physically active outdoors.

Parent Reviews of Rhymes Nursery (Dudley)

4.2
(6)
Shanice Richards
3 years ago

My son loves it here… if you’re looking for affordable childcare for the school holidays this is the place

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Keisha Williams
4 years ago

Rhymes nursery were an absolute Godsend to my little one. I can't thank the staff enough for helping me with my son. :)

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david parker
4 years ago

A great Nursery with great Staff 100% recommended

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Inspection history

Date: October 2012

  • January 2023Good
  • September 2017Good
  • August 2013Good
  • October 2012Outstanding

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