Norbury Hill Cubs Day Nursery
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for from 2 years up to school age, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2023. Open since 2012, with 20 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
SW16 3LBWhat 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, 13 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children and parents are warmly welcomed by staff on their arrival at the nursery.
Conversations take place to exchange information, which supports children's wellbeing. This ensures that staff are attentive to children's needs during the day.
Children are encouraged to be independent. For example, they take responsibility for their belongings and find their labelled pegs and trays. Children settle quickly, and staff offer reassurance and share cuddles when needed. This helps children to feel safe and secure.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen group activities to ensure that all children stay focused and benefit from their learning n support staff to make sure that craft activities are less adult-focused and allow children to develop and practise their creative skills.
- 13 June 2023Good
- 28 November 2017Good
- 10 April 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Norbury Hill Cubs Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Nappies
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Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date.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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