YMCA Greets Green
Outstanding★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in West Bromwich for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:45, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 2019, with 60 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Sandwell
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Sandwell from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
B70 9EZWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 18 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish in this vibrant nursery. They are very well settled with familiar staff who know them well. Children are excited on arrival to see staff who greet them with open arms. Children go to staff for cuddles and reassurance, which they receive in abundance. This helps children to feel safe and secure in their care.
Children have great fun outdoors at this nursery. For example, children keenly follow the steps together as anticipation builds during a playground rhyme. They giggle and squeal with delight as they excitedly disperse, running in all directions across the space. Children show consistently high levels of engagement in their chosen play. They confidently take on challenges. For example, babies focus to build towers of various shapes with staff and their peers. Staff provide well-timed support and encouragement which helps children to actively contribute to this game. Older children closely follow staff's instructions to spread butter onto their bread while they talk about healthy foods and what they would need in a packed lunch. Children receive lots of praise for their achievements, which helps raise their self-esteem. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They respond well to staff's gentle reminders to wait and take their turn. Children know the behaviours that are expected of them. They learn about their own emotions and those of their peers.
Children begin to form close friendships with their peers and are kind to each other, giving each other toys. They are polite and use their good manners to say
- 18 July 2023Outstanding
- 22 October 2021Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for YMCA Greets Green
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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