What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 December 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Lilypads Daycare sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in West Midlands, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £142 | £449 |
| 2 years old | £138 | £435 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £133 | £420 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Lilypads Daycare against Dudley
| Lilypads Daycare | Dudley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 27 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Lilypads Daycare
- What Ofsted grade does Lilypads Daycare have?
- Lilypads Daycare was rated Good at its inspection on 6 December 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Lilypads Daycare take?
- Ofsted registers Lilypads Daycare for 27 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Dudley has 56.
- How much does Lilypads Daycare cost?
- Lilypads Daycare sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Lilypads Daycare offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Lilypads Daycare how it offers them.
- When was Lilypads Daycare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Lilypads Daycare on 6 December 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Lilypads Daycare?
- Nearby in DY1: Treetops Dudley, Treetops Nursery, Little Adventures Nursery (Dudley).
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.