# Nurseries with early drop-off in Croydon

We list 43 nurseries in Croydon that match “Early drop-off”, out of 160 nurseries in the area. Across all 160 nurseries in Croydon (124 full-day, 36 sessional) there are 7,897 registered places. The median published full-day fee is £90, against £88 across England. Figures as of November 2026.

Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/early-drop-off  
Updated November 2026.

## At a glance

- Nurseries: 160 (124 full-day · 36 sessional)
- Full-day fee: £90 (£2 above England median)
- Registered places: 7,897 (about 49 per nursery)

## Nurseries (page 1 of 2)

| Nursery | Type | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [CW King Fishers Day Nurseries Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/cw-king-fishers-day-nurseries-limited-2739193) | Full-day nursery | Good | £80 | 07:30–18:30 | 3 months to 5 years |
| [Little Shining Lights](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-shining-lights-2717369) | Full-day nursery | Good | £60 | 08:00–17:45 | 3 months to 5 years |
| [Norbury Hill Cubs Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/norbury-hill-cubs-day-nursery-ey441286) | Full-day nursery | Good | £108 | 08:00–18:00 | 9 months to 5 years |
| [Lemon Tree Montessori](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/lemon-tree-montessori-ey341292) | Full-day nursery | Good | £125 | 07:30–18:00 | 12 months to 5 years |
| [Alpha Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/alpha-day-nursery-ey283938) | Full-day nursery | Good | £90 | 08:00–18:00 |  |
| [Butterflies Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/butterflies-pre-school-2605053) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  | 07:30–15:00 | from 12 months |
| [CW King Fishers Day Nurseries Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/cw-king-fishers-day-nurseries-limited-2739197) | Full-day nursery | Good |  | 07:30–18:30 | birth to 4 years |
| [Just Little Kidz Nursery and Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/just-little-kidz-nursery-and-preschool-2815816) | Full-day nursery |  | £80 | 07:00–19:00 | 3 months to 5 years |
| [Ladels Day Nursery Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/ladels-day-nursery-limited-ey384154) | Full-day nursery | Good |  | 07:30–18:00 | 3 months to 5 years |
| [Little Ann Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-ann-day-nursery-ey314260) | Full-day nursery | Good |  | 07:00–18:00 | birth to 5 years |
| [Little Elms Daycare Shirley](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-elms-daycare-shirley-ey489229) | Full-day nursery | Good |  | 07:30–18:00 | 3 months to 5 years |
| [Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon)](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-raccoons-day-nursery-coulsdon-ey559774) | Full-day nursery | Good |  | 07:30–18:30 | 3 months to 5 years |
| [Immanuel Childcare Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/immanuel-childcare-ltd-ey335555) | Full-day nursery | Good | £65 | 07:30–18:30 | 3 months to 5 years |
| [Little Pumpkins Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-pumpkins-nursery-2597518) | Full-day nursery | Good | £99.83 | 07:30–18:00 | 3 months to 5 years |
| [Abbey Wood Grange Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/abbey-wood-grange-day-nursery-ey330257) | Full-day nursery | Good |  | 07:30–18:00 | 3 months to 5 years |
| [Banana Moon Day Nursery Croydon](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/banana-moon-day-nursery-croydon-ey538056) | Full-day nursery | Good |  | 07:30–18:30 | 3 months to 5 years |
| [CURIOUSMINDS MONTESSORI LTD](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/curiousminds-montessori-ltd-2703112) | Full-day nursery | Good |  | 07:30–18:00 | 2 years to 5 years |
| [Growing Beans Norbury Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/growing-beans-norbury-nursery-2563294) | Full-day nursery | Good |  | 07:30–18:30 |  |
| [Growing Beans Nursery -Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/growing-beans-nursery-preschool-2656107) | Full-day nursery | Good |  | 07:30–18:30 |  |
| [Kinderland Day Nursery Central Croydon](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kinderland-day-nursery-central-croydon-2823900) | Full-day nursery |  | £104.96 | 07:30–18:30 |  |
| [Little Learners Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-learners-day-nursery-ey478271) | Full-day nursery | Good |  | 07:30–18:30 | up to 5 years |
| [Purple Panda Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/purple-panda-nursery-ey463886) | Full-day nursery | Good |  | 07:30–18:30 | 7 months to 5 years |
| [Tenderlinks Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tenderlinks-day-nursery-ey416326) | Full-day nursery | Good |  | 07:30–18:30 | 3 months to 5 years |
| [Whytebeams](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/whytebeams-2870045) | Sessional pre-school |  |  | 09:00–15:00 | 18 months to 5 years |
| [Little Learners Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-learners-day-nursery-2742392) | Full-day nursery | Report card, Jan 2026 | £83 | 07:30–18:30 |  |
| [Bright Horizons Purley Day Nursery and Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bright-horizons-purley-day-nursery-and-preschool-2693864) | Full-day nursery | Good |  | 07:30–18:30 | 3 months to 5 years |
| [Fennies Addiscombe Road](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/fennies-addiscombe-road-ey376233) | Full-day nursery | Good |  | 07:45–18:00 |  |
| [Monkey Puzzle Purley](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/monkey-puzzle-purley-2717311) | Full-day nursery | Good |  | 07:30–18:30 |  |
| [Little Learners Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-learners-day-nursery-ey438236) | Full-day nursery | Report card, Jan 2026 |  | 08:00–18:00 |  |
| [Magdalene Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/magdalene-preschool-124999) | Sessional pre-school | Report card, Mar 2026 |  | 09:00–15:00 | from 2 years |

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## Filters

- [Full-day](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/full-day.md) (124)
- [30 funded hours](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/funded-30-hours.md) (59)
- [Own garden](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/garden.md) (59)
- [Flexible sessions](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/flexible-sessions.md) (50)
- [Funded 2-year-old places](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/funded-2-year-olds.md) (48)
- [Early drop-off](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/early-drop-off.md) (43)
- [Separate baby room](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/baby-room.md) (42)
- [Funded from 9 months](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/funded-9-months.md) (42)
- [Sessional / pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/sessional.md) (36)
- [Meals included in fees](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/meals-included.md) (29)
- [SEND support](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/send-support.md) (26)
- [Forest school](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/forest-school.md) (13)
- [Term-time only](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/term-time-only.md) (13)
- [Montessori](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/montessori.md) (9)
- [Organic food](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/organic-food.md) (6)
- [Reggio Emilia inspired](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/reggio-emilia.md) (4)
- [Rated Outstanding](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/outstanding.md) (3)

## Areas within Croydon

- [Thornton Heath](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/thornton-heath.md) (18)
- [Croydon](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/croydon.md) (14)
- [Norbury](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/norbury.md) (13)
- [South Croydon](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/south-croydon.md) (11)
- [Broad Green](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/broad-green.md) (10)
- [Selhurst](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/selhurst.md) (9)
- [South Norwood](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/south-norwood.md) (9)
- [Addiscombe](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/addiscombe.md) (8)
- [Purley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/purley.md) (7)
- [Sanderstead](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/sanderstead.md) (7)
- [Woodside](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/woodside.md) (6)
- [Old Coulsdon](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/old-coulsdon.md) (5)
- [Spring Park](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/spring-park.md) (5)
- [Waddon](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/waddon.md) (5)
- [Addington](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/addington.md) (4)
- [Coulsdon](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/coulsdon.md) (4)
- [New Addington](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/new-addington.md) (4)
- [Selsdon](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/selsdon.md) (4)
- [Forestdale](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/forestdale.md) (3)
- [Norwood New Town](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/norwood-new-town.md) (3)
- [Upper Norwood](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/upper-norwood.md) (3)
- [Woodcote](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/woodcote.md) (3)
- [Kenley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/kenley.md) (2)
- [Shirley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/shirley.md) (2)
- [Monks Orchard](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/croydon/monks-orchard.md) (1)

## Postcode districts

- [CR0](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cr0.md) (65)
- [CR2](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cr2.md) (26)
- [CR3](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cr3.md) (14)
- [CR5](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cr5.md) (8)
- [CR7](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cr7.md) (19)
- [CR8](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cr8.md) (10)
- [CR9](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/cr9.md) (1)
- [SE19](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/se19.md) (10)
- [SE25](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/se25.md) (14)
- [SW16](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/sw16.md) (41)

## Neighbouring areas

- [Sutton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/sutton.md) (73)
- [Bromley](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/bromley.md) (161)
- [Merton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/merton.md) (80)
- [Lambeth](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/lambeth.md) (112)
- [Lewisham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/lewisham.md) (134)
- [Wandsworth](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/london/wandsworth.md) (145)

## Frequently asked questions

### How many nurseries with early drop-off are there in Croydon?

We list 43 nurseries in Croydon that match: early drop-off.

### How many nurseries are there in Croydon?

We list 160 nurseries in Croydon: 124 full-day and 36 sessional, with 7,897 registered places between them (as of November 2026).

### How much does a nursery cost in Croydon?

The median full-day fee published by nurseries in Croydon is £90. Across England the typical fee is £88. Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.

### Are there nurseries offering 30 funded hours in Croydon?

Yes, we list 59 in Croydon.

### Are there nurseries with funded places for 2-year-olds in Croydon?

Yes, we list 48 in Croydon.

### Are there nurseries with funded places from 9 months in Croydon?

Yes, we list 42 in Croydon.

### Which areas are near Croydon?

Neighbouring areas include Sutton, Bromley, Merton and Lambeth.

## Sources

Ofsted register and inspections, nursery websites, Google Maps (ratings only) and DfE data, as dated on each nursery page.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
