Cost of nursery in Croydon
We know published fees for 38 of the 160 open nurseries we list in Croydon. The median published full-day fee is £90, before funded hours.
Last checked November 2026
Median full day
£90
all ages, published fees
Fees known
38 of 160
nurseries with a published price list
Registered places
7,897
across all nurseries
Median full-day fee by age
| Age | Median day fee |
|---|---|
| Under 2median of 25 nurseries | £90 |
| Age 2median of 24 nurseries | £90 |
| Age 3 to 4median of 23 nurseries | £90 |
What a month could cost
- £1,912.50 a month5 days, no funding (under-2 median), 51 weeks
- £1,057.50 a month5 days with 30 funded hours (under-2 median), 51 weeks
- £292.50 a month3 days with 30 funded hours (under-2 median), 51 weeks
Each example opens the calculator with the local rate filled in, so you can change days, hours and funding.
How Croydon compares
| Area | Full-day fee |
|---|---|
| Croydon38 nurseries' published fees | £90 |
| All nurseries we list in England665 nurseries' published fees | £88 |
| England average, under 2England average, nursery, under 2 (Coram Childcare Survey 2026: £188.75 for 25 hours a week, converted to a 10-hour day) | £75.50 a 10-hour day |
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Questions parents ask about Croydon
How much does a nursery cost in Croydon?
We know published fees for 38 of the 160 open nurseries we list in Croydon. The median published full-day fee is £90, before funded hours.
What would 5 days a week cost with 30 funded hours?
At the under-2 median day rate of £90 for a 10-hour day, about £1,057.50 a month over 51 weeks, against £1,912.50 without funding. Your nursery's own rate and how it stretches funded hours will change this.
Is nursery cheaper with funded hours in Croydon?
Yes, for eligible families. Working parents can get 30 hours a week for 38 weeks from 9 months old, and every 3 and 4-year-old gets 15 hours. Nurseries may charge for meals and other extras on funded hours.
Why do you only show fees for some nurseries?
We only show prices a nursery has published. We know them for 38 of 160 nurseries in Croydon; the rest have not published fees online yet.
How we work this out
- Medians use each nursery's lowest published full-day price for that age, from nursery websites and listings, as last checked on 13 November 2026. A median needs at least 3 nurseries.
- Published fees are often the headline rate: some nurseries charge more for shorter weeks, add meals, or price by session. Always check the nursery's own price list.
England average fee, checked 11 November 2026