Sessional pre-school in Broad Green, Croydon
Canterbury Centre Childcare
Canterbury Recreation Park, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 3HH · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since June 2003Reference EY249341Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 November 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 November 2025Food 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
Canterbury Recreation Park, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 3HH · More nurseries in CR0
Stations
- Ampere Way Tram Stop9 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Therapia Lane Tram Stop13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Waddon Marsh Tram Stop14 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Priory Road, Drake Road and Lombard Roundabout.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground7 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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Canterbury Centre Childcare is a sessional pre-school at Canterbury Recreation Park, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 3HH, in Broad Green, Croydon. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Acorns2Oaks Limited.
Run by Acorns2Oaks Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Centre ChildcareThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Canterbury Tender Care NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £98 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Olive Tree Day Nursery and Preschool - CroydonFull-day nursery | Good | £75 | 08:00–18:00 | from 3 mo | 0.3 miles |
| Leapfrog Day Nursery - NorthFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Kids - Joy NurseryFull-day nursery | Requires improvement | £80 | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Loving Hands Int. Nursery SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–16:15 | 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 | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Broad Green10
- All nurseries in Croydon160
- All nurseries in CR065
- Nurseries near Ampere Way tram stop
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- West Thornton Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.2 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Croydon Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected September 2023 0.3 miles
- Elmwood Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- Elmwood Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- Chestnut Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.5 miles
- Paxton Academy Sports And Science Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.7 miles
- Gonville Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.7 miles
- Al-Khair School Preparatory School ages 4–11 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Canterbury Centre Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Canterbury Centre Childcare Good at its inspection on 26 November 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Who runs Canterbury Centre Childcare?
Canterbury Centre Childcare is run by Acorns2Oaks Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Canterbury Centre Childcare?
Ampere Way is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 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 EY249341 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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