Kidsparadise
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in West Croydon for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2016, with 40 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
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 2XFWhat 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, 12 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff help children to settle well at the nursery and build close relationships with them. They take time to find out about children's interests and value each child highly. Staff link activities to the things which children enjoy and this helps children to feel secure and motivated to learn. They have high expectations of children and manage their behaviour well. Staff share their expectations with children and use praise to promote their positive behaviour. Children behave well.
The curriculum is comprehensive and all children make good progress. Children learn useful skills in preparation for school. Staff support children's physical development well. Children enjoy steering wheeled toys and going down slides.
They enjoy racing against each other and staff play ball games with children to support their physical coordination. Children develop good physical skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of group times to maximise children's concentration and listening skills.
- 12 September 2024Good
- 28 September 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kidsparadise
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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