Loving Hands Int. Nursery School
Outstanding★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Croydon for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 16:15, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2019, with 24 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
CR0 3LJWhat 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, 2 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are at the heart of this small and unique pack-away nursery. Leaders have created a culture of openness, trust and respect, where staff work closely with parents to ensure children thrive. Leaders pride themselves on their inclusivity, and every child and their family is valued. Their ambition for children, particularly the most disadvantaged, ensures all children get the foundations they need to do well in the future. Leaders understand the diverse community the nursery serves and the needs of the children attending. They make sure children receive the support they need and benefit from the additional funding they are entitled to. Leaders and staff use what they learn from home visits about children's experiences and gaps in their learning to personalise how the curriculum is delivered. Consequently, all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make rapid progress.
Children enjoy a good deal of high-quality interactions with staff, who are skilled at keeping children interested. This results in children being keen to take part and persist in learning new skills. Through carefully planned routines and activities, staff teach children new vocabulary and how to care for themselves and others. For example, staff explain and demonstrate to children how to prepare their own snack. Children beam with delight when they succeed and are told, 'I knew you could butter your cracker!'
- 2 December 2022Outstanding
- 11 January 2022Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Loving Hands Int. Nursery School
- 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
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