Best nurseries in Croydon
174 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).
174
nurseries and pre-schools
3
Outstanding or mostly strong
7,772
registered places
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Funshine Day Nursery Full day care · 38 places · CR0 8DS | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery Full day care · 21 places · CR0 9AA | Outstanding (2025) |
| 3 | Loving Hands Int. Nursery School Sessional day care · 24 places · CR0 3LJ | Outstanding (2022) |
| 4 | Bright Horizons Coulsdon Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 84 places · CR5 2RA | Good (2025) |
| 5 | Rainbow Stars Day Nursery Full day care · 25 places · CR7 6JR | Good (2025) |
| 6 | Little Shining Lights Full day care · 42 places · CR7 8LX | Good (2025) |
| 7 | Once Upon A Time Pre-School/after School Club Full day care · 60 places · CR0 2BY | Good (2025) |
| 8 | Fennies Beech House Full day care · 51 places · CR2 0JT | Good (2025) |
| 9 | Monmar Nursery Ltd Full day care · 52 places · SE25 4JR | Good (2025) |
| 10 | CW King Fishers Day Nurseries Limited Full day care · 64 places · CR7 7JL | Good (2025) |
| 11 | Fennies Christchurch Road Full day care · 113 places · CR8 2NL | Good (2025) |
| 12 | Fennies Woodside Full day care · 91 places · CR0 6AD | Good (2025) |
| 13 | Little Lee's Childcare Full day care · 34 places · CR0 7TD | Good (2025) |
| 14 | Olive Tree Day Nursery and Preschool - Croydon Full day care · 85 places · CR0 2NU | Good (2025) |
| 15 | CW King Fishers Day Nurseries Limited Full day care · 63 places · CR0 6PW | Good (2025) |
| 16 | The Butterfly Patch, South Norwood Hill Full day care · 37 places · SE25 6AA | Good (2025) |
| 17 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Croydon Full day care · 112 places · CR0 4GB | Good (2025) |
| 18 | Mindful Nurseries - Addiscombe Full day care · 30 places · CR0 2BR | Good (2025) |
| 19 | J&S Playhouse Full day care · 37 places · CR7 8NF | Good (2025) |
| 20 | Monkey Puzzle Purley Full day care · 79 places · CR8 4HD | Good (2025) |
| 21 | Selsdon Park Pre-School Sessional day care · 50 places · CR2 8LA | Good (2025) |
| 22 | Davidson Pre-School Sessional day care · 26 places · CR0 6DD | Good (2025) |
| 23 | Brightsparks Day Nursery Full day care · 62 places · CR5 1ES | Good (2025) |
| 24 | CURIOUSMINDS MONTESSORI LTD Full day care · 20 places · CR8 2DL | Good (2025) |
| 25 | Bright Horizons Purley Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 117 places · CR8 2AR | Good (2024) |
| 26 | Learning Tree Pre School Sessional day care · 26 places · CR0 0JD | Good (2024) |
| 27 | Mulberries and Willows Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 41 places · CR0 1LL | Good (2024) |
| 28 | Growing Beans Norbury Nursery Full day care · 43 places · SW16 4ES | Good (2024) |
| 29 | Ivy League Nursery Full day care · 65 places · SE25 6XP | Good (2024) |
| 30 | Purple Panda Nursery Full day care · 30 places · CR0 1SB | Good (2024) |
| 31 | Star Child Montessori Day Nursery Full day care · 108 places · CR7 7QN | Good (2024) |
| 32 | The Learning Tree Pre School Sessional day care · 48 places · CR0 9AZ | Good (2024) |
| 33 | Hop Skip and Jump Sessional day care · 45 places · CR0 5LP | Good (2024) |
| 34 | Kinderland Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 100 places · CR2 7AE | Good (2024) |
| 35 | Kidsparadise Full day care · 40 places · CR0 2XF | Good (2024) |
| 36 | CW King Fishers Day Nurseries Limited Full day care · 62 places · CR5 3BE | Good (2024) |
| 37 | Allens Montessori Nursery Full day care · 33 places · CR7 8JH | Good (2024) |
| 38 | Blossoms Day Nursery Full day care · 60 places · CR0 4JE | Good (2024) |
| 39 | Selsdon Baptist Church Pre School Full day care · 53 places · CR2 8LL | Good (2024) |
| 40 | Little Raye's Daycare Full day care · 55 places · SW16 4HT | Good (2024) |
| 41 | Alpha Day Nursery Full day care · 45 places · SE25 5EW | Good (2024) |
| 42 | Totstars Preschool Sessional day care · 50 places · CR2 8AU | Good (2024) |
| 43 | MMI Preschool Full day care · 73 places · CR0 6TJ | Good (2024) |
| 44 | Lemon Tree Montessori Full day care · 60 places · CR2 0NY | Good (2024) |
| 45 | Little Whits nursery Full day care · 42 places · CR2 7BG | Good (2024) |
| 46 | The Butterfly Patch, Norman House Full day care · 39 places · CR0 7RR | Good (2024) |
| 47 | Daffodils Full day care · 50 places · SW16 3RN | Good (2024) |
| 48 | Loving Hands International Nursery School Ltd Sessional day care · 25 places · SW16 4RZ | Good (2024) |
| 49 | Toggles Nursery Full day care · 22 places · CR0 6UR | Good (2024) |
| 50 | Little Pumpkins Nursery Ltd Full day care · 72 places · SE25 5QW | Good (2024) |
| 51 | Angels Unlimited Nurseries Ltd Full day care · 70 places · CR7 7AJ | Good (2024) |
| 52 | Bambinos Day Nursery LTD Full day care · 24 places · CR0 6DJ | Good (2024) |
| 53 | Ladels Day Nursery Limited Full day care · 62 places · CR7 8BQ | Good (2024) |
| 54 | Peppermint Children's Centre Full day care · 44 places · CR0 4YD | Good (2024) |
| 55 | Growing Beans Nursery -Preschool Full day care · 25 places · SW16 4AN | Good (2024) |
| 56 | First Step Day Nursery Limited Full day care · 90 places · SE19 3PU | Good (2024) |
| 57 | Junior VIPs Nursery Full day care · 57 places · CR0 2UA | Good (2024) |
| 58 | Sanderstead Park Nursery Full day care · 50 places · CR2 9EA | Good (2024) |
| 59 | Abbey Wood Grange Day Nursery Full day care · 106 places · CR8 5DU | Good (2024) |
| 60 | Inspire Day Nursery Full day care · 106 places · CR0 2XP | Good (2024) |
| 61 | Witty Kiddies Upper Norwood Full day care · 50 places · SE19 3FA | Good (2023) |
| 62 | Lullabys at Little Village Full day care · 40 places · SE25 5PY | Good (2023) |
| 63 | Small Explorers Ltd Full day care · 35 places · CR0 9BG | Good (2023) |
| 64 | Portland Bill Pre-School Regina Road Community Centre Sessional day care · 45 places · SE25 4TW | Good (2023) |
| 65 | Playhouse Montessori Full day care · 50 places · SW16 4SB | Good (2023) |
| 66 | Mini Willows Day Nursery Full day care · 59 places · SE25 6RA | Good (2023) |
| 67 | Tammy's Tiny Tots Full day care · 54 places · CR7 8LH | Good (2023) |
| 68 | Stepping Out Full day care · 30 places · SE25 6XX | Good (2023) |
| 69 | Fennies Addiscombe Road Full day care · 109 places · CR0 5PP | Good (2023) |
| 70 | Number 9 The Nursery Full day care · 94 places · CR2 7DY | Good (2023) |
| 71 | Shining Stars Nursery Full day care · 24 places · CR7 8EB | Good (2023) |
| 72 | Banana Moon Day Nursery Croydon Full day care · 73 places · CR0 4FJ | Good (2023) |
| 73 | Little Elms Daycare Shirley Full day care · 63 places · CR0 8RP | Good (2023) |
| 74 | Norbury Hill Cubs Day Nursery Full day care · 20 places · SW16 3LB | Good (2023) |
| 75 | Tenderlinks Day Nursery Full day care · 19 places · SW16 4DN | Good (2023) |
| 76 | Brightsparks Day Nursery Full day care · 70 places · CR8 3HL | Good (2023) |
| 77 | New Life Christian Centre (croydon) Sessional day care · 32 places · CR0 1XP | Good (2023) |
| 78 | Red Robin Montessori Full day care · 60 places · CR7 7AF | Good (2023) |
| 79 | Norwood Grove Pre School Sessional day care · 25 places · SW16 3EX | Good (2023) |
| 80 | Russell Hill Road Day Nursery Full day care · 56 places · CR8 2LD | Good (2023) |
| 81 | Little Ann Day Nursery Full day care · 12 places · SE25 6RD | Good (2023) |
| 82 | Masons Preschool Sessional day care · 30 places · CR0 8TS | Good (2023) |
| 83 | Fennies St Augustines Full day care · 72 places · CR2 6BA | Good (2023) |
| 84 | Gingerbread Corner Full day care · 146 places · CR0 2EG | Good (2023) |
| 85 | Ark Start, Oval Full day care · 39 places · CR0 6BA | Good (2023) |
| 86 | Amazing Grace Nursery Full day care · 52 places · CR7 7AG | Good (2023) |
| 87 | Brightsparks Day Nursery Full day care · 58 places · CR2 8PR | Good (2023) |
| 88 | Butterflies Pre-School Sessional day care · 60 places · CR5 1EE | Good (2023) |
| 89 | Little Pumpkins Nursery Full day care · 96 places · CR0 2EF | Good (2023) |
| 90 | Sherwood Pre-School Full day care · 49 places · CR2 6LN | Good (2023) |
| 91 | Daffodils Day Nursery Full day care · 18 places · SW16 4JX | Good (2023) |
| 92 | Birdhurst Day Nursery Full day care · 56 places · CR2 7DU | Good (2023) |
| 93 | Purple Panda Nursery Full day care · 60 places · SW16 4JS | Good (2023) |
| 94 | Mini Munchkins Preschool And Childcare Services Full day care · 28 places · CR0 6HA | Good (2023) |
| 95 | Speckles Day Nursery Full day care · 43 places · CR0 1DQ | Good (2023) |
| 96 | Castle Day Nursery Full day care · 40 places · CR2 0NR | Good (2022) |
| 97 | SOUTHERN CHILDCARE FACILITIES- trading as ACORN NURSERY Full day care · 32 places · CR0 9JE | Good (2022) |
| 98 | Little Apples Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 72 places · CR2 0PA | Good (2022) |
| 99 | Play Place Busy Bees Sessional day care · 24 places · CR2 6EJ | Good (2022) |
| 100 | Crystal Palace Rainbow Nursery Full day care · 36 places · SE19 3RU | Good (2022) |
| 101 | Daffodils Day Nursery Full day care · 116 places · CR7 8LY | Good (2022) |
| 102 | Sparkles Pre-School Full day care · 27 places · CR0 8TB | Good (2022) |
| 103 | The Archbishop Lanfranc Nursery Full day care · 36 places · CR9 3AS | Good (2022) |
| 104 | Canterbury Tender Care Nursery Full day care · CR0 3HH | Good (2022) |
| 105 | Kiddies Kottage Addiscombe Sessional day care · 29 places · CR0 7BE | Good (2022) |
| 106 | Chosen Treasures Early Years Sessional day care · 24 places · CR7 8JL | Good (2022) |
| 107 | Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) Full day care · 62 places · CR5 3BT | Good (2022) |
| 108 | Little Learners Day Nursery Full day care · 58 places · CR2 6NE | Good (2022) |
| 109 | Kenley Kindergarten Full day care · 45 places · CR3 0EX | Good (2022) |
| 110 | The Learning Tree Pre-school Sessional day care · 28 places · CR0 0EG | Good (2022) |
| 111 | Canterbury Centre Childcare Sessional day care · CR0 3HH | Good (2021) |
| 112 | Top Tots Daycare Sessional day care · 49 places · CR0 8JD | Good (2021) |
| 113 | Leapfrog Day Nursery Full day care · 68 places · CR0 2EF | Good (2021) |
| 114 | The Mulberry Kindergarten Full day care · 40 places · SE25 5BU | Good (2021) |
| 115 | Loving Hands International Nursery School Ltd Full day care · 40 places · CR7 6JU | Good (2021) |
| 116 | Immanuel Childcare Ltd Full day care · 52 places · CR2 6NG | Good (2021) |
| 117 | Magdalene Preschool Sessional day care · 32 places · CR0 6QD | Good (2020) |
| 118 | Purley Children's Nursery Full day care · 67 places · CR8 3AJ | Report card: 5 expected (Feb 2026) |
| 119 | Millies Pre-School Sessional day care · 30 places · CR0 7EB | Report card: 5 expected (Jan 2026) |
| 120 | Play Place Wayside Nursery Full day care · 50 places · CR0 9DX | Report card: 5 expected (Jan 2026) |
| 121 | Little Learners Day Nursery Full day care · 28 places · CR0 2LA | Report card: 2 expected, 3 needs attention (Jan 2026) |
| 122 | Play Place Little Angels Sessional day care · 36 places · CR2 9EF | Report card: 2 expected, 3 needs attention (Dec 2025) |
| 123 | Little Learners Day Nursery Full day care · 32 places · CR8 4DN | Report card: 5 needs attention (Jan 2026) |
| 124 | Busy Bees At Haling Park Full day care · 66 places · CR2 6NF | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 125 | Kids - Joy Nursery Full day care · 30 places · CR0 3EX | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 126 | Partou Gingerbread House Day Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 56 places · CR2 0RJ | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 127 | Aims Tuition Limited Full day care · CR0 1RY | Not yet inspected |
| 128 | Ark Start Oval Day Nursery Full day care · 48 places · CR0 6TE | Not yet inspected |
| 129 | Blooming Years Nursery & Pre-school Full day care · 37 places · CR0 1EY | Not yet inspected |
| 130 | Bluebells Preschool Sessional day care · 36 places · CR5 3BE | Not yet inspected |
| 131 | Bright Futures 4 All C.I.C Sessional day care · SE25 6LT | Not yet inspected |
| 132 | Busy Minds Montessori Ltd Full day care · 32 places · CR0 2NP | Not yet inspected |
| 133 | CHI COMBAT HOLISTIC ACADEMY Sessional day care · CR7 8LF | Not yet inspected |
| 134 | Cherrystars Performing Arts Ltd Sessional day care · SE25 6AB | Not yet inspected |
| 135 | Daisy Chain Pre School Old Coulsdon Sessional day care · 35 places · CR5 1ED | Not yet inspected |
| 136 | Davidson Pre-School at Heavers Farm Sessional day care · 29 places · SE25 6LT | Not yet inspected |
| 137 | Hol Educate and Childcare Croydon Full day care · CR0 3EU | Not yet inspected |
| 138 | Just Little Kidz Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 60 places · CR7 7YE | Not yet inspected |
| 139 | Kendor Day Nursery Sessional day care · 35 places · CR0 8HQ | Not yet inspected |
| 140 | Kendor Day Nursery Sanderstead Full day care · 40 places · CR2 9HH | Not yet inspected |
| 141 | Kinderland Day Nursery Central Croydon Full day care · 91 places · CR0 1JB | Not yet inspected |
| 142 | LL KIDS CLUB LTD Sessional day care · 40 places · CR0 4BA | Not yet inspected |
| 143 | La Maternelle Nursery School Limited Sessional day care · 30 places · CR2 6QB | Not yet inspected |
| 144 | Leapfrog Day Nursery West Full day care · 64 places · CR0 3SL | Not yet inspected |
| 145 | Little Elmhurst Nursery Full day care · 45 places · CR2 7DW | Not yet inspected |
| 146 | Little Nest Day Nursery Full day care · 18 places · CR0 8HA | Not yet inspected |
| 147 | Little Rayes Daycare (Croydon) Full day care · 54 places · CR0 1XT | Not yet inspected |
| 148 | Little Rayes Daycare (Westbury) Full day care · 40 places · CR0 2ES | Not yet inspected |
| 149 | Lolly Tots Day Nursery Full day care · 45 places · CR7 6EL | Not yet inspected |
| 150 | Loving Hands International Nursery School Ltd -Elgin Road Full day care · 40 places · CR0 6XA | Not yet inspected |
| 151 | Mdl Coaching Sports Camps Sessional day care · CR9 5BX | Not yet inspected |
| 152 | Meadows Preschool Sessional day care · 37 places · CR5 1PE | Not yet inspected |
| 153 | Mini Treasures Day Nursery Croydon Full day care · 40 places · CR0 4LD | Not yet inspected |
| 154 | My Own Tutor Fidelis Sessional day care · SE19 1RT | Not yet inspected |
| 155 | New Learning Revolution Norbury Full day care · SW16 4AN | Not yet inspected |
| 156 | Portland Bill Pre-School 2 Sessional day care · 24 places · SE25 5LS | Not yet inspected |
| 157 | Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre Full day care · 90 places · CR8 4AA | Not yet inspected |
| 158 | Rievamp Enterprises Sessional day care · CR0 2EJ | Not yet inspected |
| 159 | SAS Academy Full day care · CR2 9EE | Not yet inspected |
| 160 | Simply Kids UK Shirley Park Full day care · 40 places · CR0 7AS | Not yet inspected |
| 161 | Small Explorers Limited Full day care · 15 places · CR2 8HR | Not yet inspected |
| 162 | StudyBox Croydon Full day care · CR2 6EQ | Not yet inspected |
| 163 | Superstar Campz Thomas More Sessional day care · CR8 2XP | Not yet inspected |
| 164 | Supreme Education LTD Sessional day care · CR0 2EF | Not yet inspected |
| 165 | The ARC Centre Full day care · CR2 8PR | Not yet inspected |
| 166 | The Ark Montessori Nursery Sessional day care · 30 places · SE19 3TE | Not yet inspected |
| 167 | The Ark Montessori Nursery Sessional day care · 30 places · CR0 2UZ | Not yet inspected |
| 168 | Thornton Heath Leisure Centre Holiday Club Sessional day care · CR7 8LF | Not yet inspected |
| 169 | Thorntonheath After School Club Full day care · CR7 8LF | Not yet inspected |
| 170 | Tilly's Preschool Ltd Sessional day care · 24 places · CR0 0ET | Not yet inspected |
| 171 | Totstars The Playbarn Full day care · 56 places · CR0 5AQ | Not yet inspected |
| 172 | Waddon Leisure Centre Holiday Club Sessional day care · CR0 4RG | Not yet inspected |
| 173 | Whytebeams Sessional day care · 70 places · CR2 9ET | Not yet inspected |
| 174 | Woodlands Preschool Sessional day care · 27 places · CR3 5QS | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Croydon?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in Outer London, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.
Part-time, 25 hours a week
£217 a week
without funded hours (England £189)
Full-time, 50 hours a week
£171 a week
after 30 funded hours (England £149)
Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.
Questions
What are the best nurseries in Croydon?
Of 174 nurseries and pre-schools in Croydon, 3 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Funshine Day Nursery, The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery, Loving Hands Int. Nursery School.
How much does nursery cost in Croydon?
In Outer London, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £217 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.
How many nurseries are there in Croydon?
174 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 126 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Addiscombe · New Addington · Norbury · Norwood · Purley · Selhurst · Selsdon · Shirley · Thornton · Thornton Heath · Waddon · Crystal Palace Triangle · End · Forestdale · Old Coulsdon · Woodside
Neighbourhoods
Addiscombe East · Addiscombe North · Addiscombe West · Broad Green & Waddon Marsh · Central Croydon · Coulsdon · Croham · Croydon Minster & Waddon North · Crystal Palace Triangle · Forestdale · Kenley North · Kenley South · Monks Orchard · New Addington Central · New Addington North · New Addington South · Norbury East · Norbury West · Old Coulsdon · Park Hill & Lloyd Park
Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.