Full-day nursery in Thornton Heath, Croydon
Busy Minds Montessori Ltd
Bensham Manor Community Association, 1 Turner Crescent, CROYDON, CR0 2NP · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since December 2025Reference 2866796Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 19 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Croydon that publish fees charge £75–£125 a day for under-2s (8 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Bensham Manor Community Association, 1 Turner Crescent, CROYDON, CR0 2NP · More nurseries in CR0
Stations
- Selhurst15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Thornton Heath15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- West Croydon Tram Stop19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Queens Road Cemetery, Kimberley Road and Fairgreen Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wilford Road Recreation Ground6 min walk
- Whitehorse Road Recreation Ground7 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Boulogne Road Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Croydon there are about 3.2 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Busy Minds Montessori Ltd is a full-day nursery at Bensham Manor Community Association, 1 Turner Crescent, CROYDON, CR0 2NP, in Thornton Heath, Croydon. It is registered for 32 children.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Minds Montessori LtdThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| KidsparadiseFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–16:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Little Learners Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | £83 | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Just Little Kidz Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | £80 | 07:00–19:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| CW King Fishers Day Nurseries LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 0 mo–4 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Inspire Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Red Robin MontessoriFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:30 | 5 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Thornton Heath18
- All nurseries in Croydon160
- All nurseries in CR065
- Nurseries near Thornton Heath station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ecclesbourne Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Elmwood Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.3 miles
- Elmwood Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.3 miles
- Chestnut Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.5 miles
- The Crescent Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- Thornton Heath Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- Broadmead Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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How many children can Busy Minds Montessori Ltd take?
Busy Minds Montessori Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Busy Minds Montessori Ltd?
Thornton Heath is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Powered by TfL Open Data
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2866796 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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