YMCA @ Hayes Lane
Day nursery in Stourbridge, DY9. Part of the Dudley council area.
7-11 Hayes Lane, Stourbridge, DY9 8QJ
Run by YMCA Wolverhampton What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 July 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
YMCA @ Hayes Lane 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.
YMCA @ Hayes Lane against Stourbridge
| YMCA @ Hayes Lane | Stourbridge average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 87% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Pedmore Pre-School & Pedmore Activity Club Outstanding, 40 places, DY9 0RH
- Ducklings Day Nursery Good, 50 places, DY9 0LB
- Squiggles Day Care & Activity Club Ltd Good, 56 places, DY9 0NU
YMCA @ Hayes Lane is run by YMCA Wolverhampton, which has 8 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about YMCA @ Hayes Lane
- What Ofsted grade does YMCA @ Hayes Lane have?
- YMCA @ Hayes Lane was rated Good at its inspection on 11 July 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can YMCA @ Hayes Lane take?
- Ofsted registers YMCA @ Hayes Lane for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Stourbridge has 58.
- How much does YMCA @ Hayes Lane cost?
- YMCA @ Hayes Lane 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 YMCA @ Hayes Lane 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 YMCA @ Hayes Lane how it offers them.
- When was YMCA @ Hayes Lane last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected YMCA @ Hayes Lane on 11 July 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is YMCA @ Hayes Lane part of a nursery group?
- Yes. YMCA @ Hayes Lane is one of 8 day nurseries in England run by YMCA Wolverhampton.
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.