Canterbury Centre Childcare
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Surrey for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2021. Open since 2003.
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
CR0 3HHWhat 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, 26 November 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy attending the nursery and feel safe and secure. The leadership team and staff know the children well and have a clear understanding of their starting points and individual needs. This information is used to plan a well-balanced curriculum which enables children to make good progress in their learning. Children enjoy the nursery indoor and outdoor free-flow approach which enables them to explore and supports their physical development. Children's communication and language skills are developed by staff as they introduce new vocabulary during everyday activities. As children enjoy a healthy snack, adults have in-depth conversations about the food that they are eating and where it comes from. This builds on children's existing knowledge and helps children to express their own ideas and thoughts.
Children are confident and they have secure attachments with key persons and other members of staff. They seek out adults for comfort and reassurance when needed. Children behave well as staff are good role models. Good manners are encouraged, praised and acknowledged by staff.
Staff work closely together to support the overall needs of individual children. The nursery routine flows smoothly, allowing transitioning from one activity to the next.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop relationships with other professionals to ensure children with SEND
receive appropriate support at the earliest opportunity n review the deployment of staff during large-group and adult-led activities to ensure all children are appropriately supported to develop their learning even further.
- 26 November 2021Good
- 7 February 2017Good
- 14 June 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Canterbury Centre Childcare
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.