Full-day nursery in Hurst Green, Dudley
Merryvale Day Nursery
50 Merrivale Road, Halesowen, B62 9RL · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since January 2017Reference EY540492Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 19 July 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places50 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 23 January 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:15–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
50 Merrivale Road, Halesowen, B62 9RL · More nurseries in B62
Stations
- Rowley Regis18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Roundhills Road, M5 Flyover and Hurst Green Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hurst Green Park5 min walk
- Causeway Green Park11 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground12 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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Merryvale Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 50 Merrivale Road, Halesowen, B62 9RL, in Hurst Green, Dudley. It is registered for 50 children. It opens 07:15–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 6 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merryvale Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:15–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Olive Hill AcornsSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–15:15 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hurst Green Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.4 miles
- Perryfields Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- Halesbury School ages 4–19Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.5 miles
- Brandhall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.6 miles
- Olive Hill Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.7 miles
- Causeway Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.8 miles
- Quinton Church Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.8 miles
- Bleakhouse Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.9 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 Merryvale Day Nursery's opening hours?
Merryvale Day Nursery opens 07:15–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Merryvale Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Merryvale Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 19 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Merryvale Day Nursery take?
Merryvale Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Merryvale Day Nursery?
Rowley Regis is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Merryvale Day Nursery?
You can call 0121 422 7025 and visit qce-nurseries.co.uk.
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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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY540492 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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