Full-day nursery in Old Dock, Dudley
Lilypads Daycare
10-12 Tinchbourne Street, Dudley, DY1 1DW · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
10-12 Tinchbourne Street, Dudley, DY1 1DW · More nurseries in DY1
Stations
- Flood Street (West Midlands Metro)10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Dudley Interchange (West Midlands Metro)11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Dudley Castle (West Midlands Metro)17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
21 bus stops within 400 m, including Charlton Street, Gads Lane and Wellington Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Inhenge Gardens3 min walk
- Coronation Gardens7 min walk
- Grange Park8 min walk
- Priory Park8 min walk
- Cascade Way Pocket Park11 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Dudley there are about 4.7 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Lilypads Daycare is a full-day nursery at 10-12 Tinchbourne Street, Dudley, DY1 1DW, in Old Dock, Dudley. It is registered for 27 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.2 from 10 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilypads DaycareThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| YMCA @St James RoadFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Little Kids KingdomSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Rhymes Nursery (Dudley)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Learning Journeys DaycareSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Mother Nature Childcare LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Little Adventures Nursery (Dudley)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Jesson's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected February 2023 0.2 miles
- Blowers Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- Priory Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected January 2025 0.7 miles
- Beechwood Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.8 miles
- Kates Hill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.8 miles
- Milking Bank Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 1.0 miles
- Wrens Nest Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Lilypads Daycare's opening hours?
Lilypads Daycare opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Lilypads Daycare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Lilypads Daycare Good at its inspection on 6 December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Lilypads Daycare take?
Lilypads Daycare is registered with Ofsted for up to 27 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Lilypads Daycare?
Flood Street (West Midlands Metro) is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Lilypads Daycare?
You can call 01384 254431 and visit www.lilypadsdaycare.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY544928 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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