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The Cradle Nursery in Oldbury, West Midlands

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2025)
·Church Hall, Edward Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8RH · Sandwell
Number of places
63 places
Age range
1–3 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
Sandwell

About this day nursery

The Cradle Nursery provides a nurturing environment where early learning flourishes through love, care, and curiosity. They focus on building strong foundations for children, while also offering extensive support to families.

The curriculum is play-based, fostering creativity, confidence, and inquisitiveness in each child. The nursery strives to create an inclusive and joyful space where every child feels valued.

They prepare children for school by developing key academic and social skills through engaging activities and interactive learning. Recognising the uniqueness of each child, the nursery offers personalised attention and support, with a curriculum that balances child-led exploration with structured activities to meet individual needs.

The Cradle Nursery also highlights its role as an integral part of the community, committed to supporting families alongside educating children.

Our ethos

We believe that nurseries are an integral part of the community as they not only build strong foundations for children to prepare them for life but also play a crucial role in ensuring families are well supported. Our approach is built on this belief, and while our bespoke curriculum is tailored to meet the unique interests and developmental stages of every child in our care, we go to great lengths to ensure that the families in our care are well supported.

What it's like

Children arrive happily at this nursery, feeling safe and secure due to the warm and welcoming staff. They learn about different customs and cultures, such as Chinese New Year, and engage in creative activities like making a dancing dragon. Staff promote curiosity by encouraging exploration and mixing paints.

Play-based curriculumFamily supportPersonalised learningCommunity-focused

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm.

Waitlist

We also accept registrations and enroll children throughout the year.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Cradle Nursery

Last inspected 23 January 2025

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 happily at this nursery, feeling safe and secure due to the warm and welcoming staff. They learn about different customs and cultures, such as Chinese New Year, and engage in creative activities like making a dancing dragon. Staff promote curiosity by encouraging exploration and mixing paints.

Inspector highlights

  • Children arrive happily and feel safe and secure.
  • Children learn about different customs and cultures.
  • Children enjoy opportunities to play outside in the fresh air, developing physical and fine motor skills.
  • The newly appointed management and leadership team have worked hard since the last inspection, and many improvements are evident.
  • Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress from their starting points.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance the quality of staff's interactions with children, when they show interest in activities, to fully extend their learning
  • 2implement professional development opportunities to enhance staff knowledge and skills even further.
Inspection #10379453 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents report that their children feel happy, safe and secure in the care of the nursery staff.

They report that their children are making good progress.

Parents appreciate feedback given to them by key staff about their children's daily activities at drop off and pick up times and via an online platform.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress from their starting points. Staff have identified that they would benefit from further training specifically relating to supporting children with SEND.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy opportunities to play outside in the fresh air. They are active and develop important physical skills as they ride on bikes, coordinating their way along pathways and chasing after rolling hoops. Children learn about personal safety as staff explain how to climb climbing frames safely.

Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2025

Date: June 2024

  • January 2025Good
  • June 2024Requires improvement

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