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Tick Tock Day Nursery in Cradley Heath

Ofsted: Needs attention·
4.7(14 parent reviews) ·134 Halesowen Road, Old Hill, CRADLEY HEATH, B64 5LS · Sandwell
Number of places
121 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2026
Local authority
Sandwell

About this day nursery

Tick Tock Day Nursery, registered in CRADLEY HEATH since 2003, provides childcare for children aged 1 to 4 years. The nursery operates from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday, all year round.

While leaders have taken steps to improve, the provision still requires improvement, particularly in the quality of staff's teaching and interactions. Despite these areas for development, children are generally happy and settled, enjoying daily activities in the spacious garden and making choices from well-resourced playrooms.

The nursery promotes communication and language development, fostering a love of books and encouraging independence skills like putting on sun cream and managing toileting needs. Children are offered healthy snacks and meals, with opportunities to learn about oral hygiene, contributing to their overall well-being and healthy habits.

Parents generally express happiness with the service, noting their children's contentment at the nursery.

What it's like

There have been some changes to management since the last inspection. While leaders can identify weaknesses across the nursery, the provision still requires improvement. The key-person system is not effective. Staff are not routinely deployed to spend enough time with their key children in order to build on their individual learning and development. Despite these weaknesses, children appear happy and settled.

Well-resourced playroomsOutdoor play opportunitiesPromotes independenceHealthy eating encouragedHappy and settled children

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

7:30 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2003

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Needs attention

Last inspected Mar 2026

Headline: Needs attention

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementNeeds attention
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Tick Tock Day Nursery

Last inspected 5 March 2026

Safeguarding effective

Actions the provider must take

  • Provide staff with the training and support they need to fully understand the curriculum by 22/05/2026.
  • Support staff to deliver and embed the curriculum through high-quality interactions and teaching methods by 22/05/2026.

What it's like to attend

There have been some changes to management since the last inspection. While leaders can identify weaknesses across the nursery, the provision still requires improvement. The key-person system is not effective. Staff are not routinely deployed to spend enough time with their key children in order to build on their individual learning and development. Despite these weaknesses, children appear happy and settled.

Inspector highlights

  • Children show confidence in their environment and make choices in their play from the well-resourced playrooms.
  • Children enjoy daily activities in the garden where they have opportunities to benefit from fresh air and exercise.
  • Children's communication and language development is generally promoted, and children are encouraged to develop a love of books.
  • Staff encourage children to develop their independence skills, such as putting on sun cream, pouring drinks, and managing toileting needs.
  • Children are provided with a good range of healthy snacks and meals, with opportunities to learn about oral hygiene and healthy living.

Areas to develop

  • 1Inconsistencies in the quality of teaching affect the achievement of some children and their overall progress.
  • 2The curriculum has not been fully shared with staff, leading to inconsistencies in teaching practice.
  • 3Staff do not always tailor interactions and experiences to children's age and stage of development, impacting overall achievement and preparation for the next stage of learning.
  • 4Feedback to staff on teaching practice is sometimes vague and generalised, and training isn't fully effective at improving teaching quality.
Inspection #10361123 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff's teaching and interactions with children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is not always good. Managers need to improve the quality of staff's teaching and interactions, including for those with SEND.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy daily activities in the garden where they have opportunities to benefit from fresh air and exercise. Pre-school children learn to put their own sun cream on before going outside to play.

Parent Reviews of Tick Tock Day Nursery

4.7
(14)
Rebecca Deeley
a year ago

I can not fault this nursery. My children have settled in and really enjoy attending. The staff are very helpful and meet children's needs perfectly. They are able to accommodate for my children even with last minute changes. The atmosphere is very welcoming, the cleanliness is also a high standard. I would definitely recommend this nursery to other parents.

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Caitlin Evans
4 years ago

I would recommend this nursery to any parent in a heart beat. Wonderful, warm and patient staff who really helped my additional needs son really blossom and come out his shell after being isolated and misunderstood at his previous nursery! Can't wait for the journey my daughter will go on next year with the nursery!

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Zoe Thomas
6 years ago

I was hesitant to leave my baby with strangers, as every parent is. I viewed another nursery prior to this one and it just didn't alleviate my concerns or make me feel comfortable, so I tried tik toks, convinced I'd feel the same. To my pleasent suprise as soon as we went through the door we were greeted by the kindest lady and at that moment our little boy decided for us we were sending him there. He went straight to her and whilst we were shown round by the manager, he was very happy to be walked around by this lady. If he is ever upset I can always rely on the staff to give him adequate comfort and make him smile again. If I ever have any future children I'd send them here. Not only are all the staff friendly and helpful but the cleanliness is something else that sold it to me. They have a no shoes policy where you take them off or cover them at the door and I know that my little boy whilst touching the floor in nursery as little ones do that it is clean and germ free from what is bought in from shoes. My son has excelled academically and in general day to day activities since he's gone here, he surprises me every day with what he's been taught. I'll honestly be sad when he has to leave and go to school, it's like a home from home to him! If your going to choose. A nursery, make it this one, you won't be dissapointed!

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Jav Javeed
5 years ago

I would recommended tick tock day nursery 100% my kids have learnt so much going to tick tock its the best nursery my kids have gone to. If you have help with your child etc work committments etc the manager of the nursery will always help you and all the staff at the private day nursery am so lovely caring etc its just like one big family at tick tock

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Mona Zadeh
3 years ago

Day made my day today,nicely and kindly speaking by the phone ,caring about parents job and situation.

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Inspection history

Date: June 2013

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Requires improvement). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • June 2025Requires improvement
  • August 2024Requires improvement
  • April 2024Inadequate
  • March 2024Inadequate
  • August 2022Good
  • August 2021Requires improvement
  • March 2020Inadequate
  • June 2016Good
  • June 2013Good

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