What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 26 January 2023
| 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
Rhymes Nursery (Dudley) 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.
Rhymes Nursery (Dudley) against Dudley
| Rhymes Nursery (Dudley) | Dudley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Rhymes Nursery (Dudley)
- What Ofsted grade does Rhymes Nursery (Dudley) have?
- Rhymes Nursery (Dudley) was rated Good at its inspection on 26 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Rhymes Nursery (Dudley) take?
- Ofsted registers Rhymes Nursery (Dudley) for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Dudley has 56.
- How much does Rhymes Nursery (Dudley) cost?
- Rhymes Nursery (Dudley) 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 Rhymes Nursery (Dudley) 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 Rhymes Nursery (Dudley) how it offers them.
- When was Rhymes Nursery (Dudley) last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rhymes Nursery (Dudley) on 26 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Rhymes Nursery (Dudley)?
- 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.