Full-day nursery in Lye, Dudley
YMCA @ Hayes Lane
7-11 Hayes Lane, Stourbridge, DY9 8QJ · 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 June 2021Reference 2647089Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 July 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 February 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
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
7-11 Hayes Lane, Stourbridge, DY9 8QJ · More nurseries in DY9
Stations
- Lye (West Midlands)14 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Cradley Heath19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Parks and playgrounds
- Homer Hill Park10 min walk
- Stevens Park12 min walk
- Christchurch Park12 min walk
- Playground8 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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YMCA @ Hayes Lane is a full-day nursery at 7-11 Hayes Lane, Stourbridge, DY9 8QJ, in Lye, Dudley. It is registered for 60 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026). It is run by YMCA Wolverhampton.
Run by YMCA Wolverhampton (charity), which runs 8 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA @ Hayes LaneThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Lambs Pre- SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–15:30 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Smarty Pants @ Lye LimitedSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Shine NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–17:45 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Little Peaches NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Cradley Play NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–17:45 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Happyfaces 2Full-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Old Park School ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns)inspected May 2024 0.6 miles
- Wollescote Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.6 miles
- Thorns Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.6 miles
- Colley Lane Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.7 miles
- Cradley CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.7 miles
- Quarry Bank Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.8 miles
- Caslon Primary Community School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected November 2024 0.9 miles
- Mount Pleasant Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected November 2024 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 YMCA @ Hayes Lane's opening hours?
YMCA @ Hayes Lane opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is YMCA @ Hayes Lane's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated YMCA @ Hayes Lane Good at its inspection on 11 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can YMCA @ Hayes Lane take?
YMCA @ Hayes Lane is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Who runs YMCA @ Hayes Lane?
YMCA @ Hayes Lane is run by YMCA Wolverhampton, which runs 8 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to YMCA @ Hayes Lane?
Lye (West Midlands) is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact YMCA @ Hayes Lane?
You can call 01384 898179 and visit www.ymcabc.org.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.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2647089 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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