New Life Christian Centre (croydon)
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Croydon for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2015, with 32 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 1XPWhat 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, 16 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager and staff place children and their families at the heart of everything they do. Staff work in partnership with parents, which helps to ensure children's interests are catered for and their needs are met. Parents report that the setting is
'one big, happy family'. Children build strong attachments with the nurturing and caring staff, and staff know the children and their needs extremely well. Children behave well and are excited to learn new knowledge from the carefully planned topics based on the children's interests. Children enjoy learning about and naming different London landmarks such as the London Eye, Buckingham Palace and Big
Ben, as part of the London theme. This newly taught vocabulary and knowledge of
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further develop the organisation of large-group times to ensure all children remain engaged.
- 16 May 2023Good
- 2 October 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for New Life Christian Centre (croydon)
- 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.