YMCA @St James Road
29 St. James's Road, Dudley, DY1 3JD
Run by YMCA Wolverhampton What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 July 2024
| 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 @St James Road 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 @St James Road against Dudley
| YMCA @St James Road | Dudley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 95 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Treetops Dudley Outstanding, 79 places, DY1 2TZ
- Treetops Nursery Strong standard in 4 of 6, 77 places, DY1 2LU
- Little Adventures Nursery (Dudley) Good, 95 places, DY1 2ER
YMCA @St James Road is run by YMCA Wolverhampton, which has 8 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about YMCA @St James Road
- What Ofsted grade does YMCA @St James Road have?
- YMCA @St James Road was rated Good at its inspection on 11 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can YMCA @St James Road take?
- Ofsted registers YMCA @St James Road for 95 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Dudley has 56.
- How much does YMCA @St James Road cost?
- YMCA @St James Road 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 @St James Road 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 @St James Road how it offers them.
- When was YMCA @St James Road last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected YMCA @St James Road on 11 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is YMCA @St James Road part of a nursery group?
- Yes. YMCA @St James Road 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.