Growing Beans Norbury Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Norbury for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2019, with 43 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
SW16 4ESWhat 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, 29 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders implement an ambitious curriculum consistently throughout the setting, which offers children opportunities in all areas of learning. For example, staff teach children the colours of different fruits and how people use pans to cook. They relate new learning to children's past experiences, such as when they talk about the animals that children have seen in the farm. This helps children to recall and consolidate their own learning. Children use their creative skills to make their own art with staff's encouragement and support. They glue different materials and use rolling pins to flatten play dough on the table.
Leaders and staff have a good knowledge about children. They put appropriate arrangements in place to meet children's care and dietary needs. Staff talk to children about how to stay healthy and safe. For instance, they talk about the risks of a slippery floor and the benefits of each food type. Staff take children to the local community to teach them about the different aspects of the community they live in. This helps children to gain an understanding of the world around them.
Staff are caring and settle children well. They offer comfort and reassurance if children are upset. This supports children's emotional well-being and helps them to build positive relationships.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to consistently engage less-confident children in group activities to promote their participation and enhance their learning and development n consider how routine waiting times are organised in order to meet children's needs.
- 29 October 2024Good
- 11 August 2022Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Growing Beans Norbury 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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