Full-day nursery in South Croydon, Croydon
Castle Day Nursery
The Sanderstead Hall, Purley Oaks Road, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 0NR · 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 July 2007Reference EY358181Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 December 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 25 February 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees: 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
- Monday to Sunday
- 08:00–22:00
- Ages
- from 18 months
Getting there
The Sanderstead Hall, Purley Oaks Road, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 0NR · More nurseries in CR2
Stations
- Sanderstead6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Purley Oaks7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Riddlesdown22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Beechwood Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- South Croydon Recreation Ground7 min walk
- Playground9 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.
What parents say
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Castle Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at The Sanderstead Hall, Purley Oaks Road, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 0NR, in South Croydon, Croydon. It is registered for 40 children and takes children aged from 18 months. It opens 08:00–22:00, Mon–Sun. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 12 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Speech and language supportSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–22:00 | from 18 mo | This nursery |
| Lemon Tree MontessoriFull-day nursery | Good | £125 | 07:30–18:00 | 1–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Partou Gingerbread House Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| La Maternelle Nursery School LimitedSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–16:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Little Apples Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | £110 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Fennies St AugustinesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Play Place Busy BeesSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in South Croydon11
- All nurseries in Croydon160
- All nurseries in CR226
- Nurseries near Sanderstead station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ridgeway Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.4 miles
- Purley Oaks Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.6 miles
- Cumnor House School ages 2–13has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.7 miles
- Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected May 2024 0.8 miles
- Purley Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.9 miles
- St Peter's Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.9 miles
- St Giles School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.9 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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Does Castle Day Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Castle Day Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Castle Day Nursery take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Castle Day Nursery offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Castle Day Nursery's opening hours?
Castle Day Nursery opens 08:00–22:00, Mon–Sun.
What ages does Castle Day Nursery take?
Castle Day Nursery takes children aged from 18 months.
What is Castle Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Castle Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 14 December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Castle Day Nursery take?
Castle Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Does Castle Day Nursery have outdoor space?
Castle Day Nursery lists: Own garden.
Does Castle Day Nursery support children with SEND?
Castle Day Nursery lists: Speech and language support.
What is the nearest station to Castle Day Nursery?
Sanderstead is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Castle Day Nursery?
You can call 020 8657 6269 and visit www.castledaynurseries.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.castledaynurseries.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- 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.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY358181 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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