The Ark Montessori Nursery
Not yet inspectedTakes funded hours★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 5Newly opened
A pre-school in Croydon for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £30.00 a session for 2 Year old, and they take the funded hours. Ofsted has not yet published a graded inspection. Open since 2025, with 30 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Session | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Year old2y to 3y | £30.00Per 2 Year old, 3 hrs | |
| 3 Year old3y to 4y | £25.00Per 3 Year old, 3 hrs |
Funded hours
2-year-olds: Eligible families, up to 15 hours per week; 3–5-year-olds: Universal Funding, 15 hours per week; 3–5-year-olds: Extended Funding, up to 30 hours per week for eligible working families.
Worth knowing. If your child attends more hours than funded, or if you choose additional services, these will be charged at our private session rate.
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 2UZWhat Ofsted said
Ofsted hasn't published a graded inspection for this setting yet.
Not yet inspected
Ofsted has not published a graded inspection for this setting.
Still missing for The Ark Montessori Nursery
- Meals
- 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Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date.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.
- Is £30.00 a session still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.