Amazing Grace Nursery
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Thornton Heath for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2018, with 52 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 Croydon
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Croydon 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
CR7 7AGWhat 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, 16 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children and parents are enthusiastically welcomed by staff and the provider when they first arrive. Very young children seek out their key person and give them a big hug on arrival. This shows that children form positive attachments with key persons, which helps them to feel safe and secure. Staff offer children lots of praise and reassurance to help to promote their confidence and self-esteem.
Children prepare for their busy day by starting with a healthy breakfast. They are happy and enthusiastic when they first arrive. Children remember routines. For example, they keenly and independently find their coat pegs to hang up their coats. Children show that they are emotionally secure and feel safe.
Mixed ages of children enjoy their time together as they learn and play. Routines help to ensure that siblings spend time together, such as during circle time and mealtimes. This helps to support younger siblings to feel safe and build their confidence when they first start. Overall, staff manage children's behaviour well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- maximise opportunities for children to be consistently focused and engaged - plan more experiences to meet the individual needs of the youngest children, particularly when they play and learn in the large hall.
- 16 March 2023Good
- 2 April 2019Good
- 16 October 2018Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Amazing Grace Nursery
- 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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