The Archbishop Lanfranc Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Croydon for children from birth to 5, open 00:00 to 24:00, 7 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 2015, with 36 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
CR9 3ASWhat 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, 28 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide children with a safe and secure environment. Children are happy and settled in this welcoming and inclusive nursery. Children are eager to play with their friends and run in to greet them when they arrive for the session. New children who find it more difficult to settle are comforted and quickly join activities with familiar adults. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), benefit from a wide range of interesting and challenging activities that cover all areas of learning. For instance, older children are fascinated by the different bugs they find using their magnifying glasses. Babies are supported to get close to bugs and watch them move around the garden. This builds on children's understanding of the natural world. Staff have high expectations. Children have a good understanding of how to keep themselves and their peers safe. For instance, older children wear high-visibility vests and complete the garden risk assessments in the morning. Children's behaviour is good.
Staff have high expectations for all children. Children show increasing levels of independence. For instance, they confidently manage their personal care needs, such as using the bathroom and remembering to wash their hands. Young children manage their shoes and coats when moving between the indoor and outdoor areas. This builds on their self-esteem.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and amend the organisation of activities to ensure that toddlers are consistently engaged in purposeful learning opportunities - provide children with a curriculum that enables meaningful learning about their own identity and heritage, alongside learning about different families, cultures and communities.
- 28 June 2022Good
- 19 September 2016Good
- 1 October 2015Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Archbishop Lanfranc 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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