Fennies St Augustines
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in South Croydon for children from birth to 5, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2023. Open since 2008, with 72 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
CR2 6BAWhat 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.
- 15 December 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 15 September 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 10 March 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 17 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and settle quickly. Staff take the time to find out how children have been at home. They successfully use this to plan for the day. Older children thoroughly enjoy choosing what they wish to play and explore, making their own planning boards. This helps to support children's independence and school readiness. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
are well supported. They receive tailored care and support, helping them to make good progress with their learning and development.
Children of all ages enjoy exploring in the garden. Older children make walkways with crates and learn how to balance as they walk over them. Children learn how to use the water feature to pump water to make it work. They work together to move the levers and catch the water, moving it to the pipes. This helps to support their problem-solving skills. They also learn and remember the importance of turntaking and sharing. Children behave well. However, at times, younger children do not always have the opportunity to learn how to take risks as they are guided away from certain play areas.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staffs understanding of how to promote risk-taking, in particular with younger children n support staff to identify quieter children and build on their confidence to speak out during group activities.
- 17 April 2023Good
- 2 January 2019Good
- 24 January 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Fennies St Augustines
- 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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