Full-day nursery in Norbury, Croydon
Growing Beans Norbury Nursery
1516 London Road, Former Norbury Police Station, Norbury, SW16 4ES · 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
Fees
- Charge on funded hours
- £23.37 per week
- Charge on funded hours
- £101.25 per month
- Charge on funded hours
- £12.98 per week
- Charge on funded hours
- £56.25 per month
- Charge on funded hours
- £15.58 per week
- Charge on funded hours
- £67.50 per month
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees 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
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
1516 London Road, Former Norbury Police Station, Norbury, SW16 4ES · More nurseries in SW16
Stations
- Norbury2 min walk · under 0.1 miles
- Streatham Common18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Norbury Station, Norbury Crescent / London Road and Hermitage Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Norbury Park1 min walk
- Sherwood Avenue Gardens8 min walk
- Norbury Hall Park9 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Stanford Road Play Area playground12 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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Growing Beans Norbury Nursery is a full-day nursery at 1516 London Road, Former Norbury Police Station, Norbury, SW16 4ES, in Norbury, Croydon. It is registered for 43 children. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 21 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Lucky Beans Childcare Limited.
Run by Lucky Beans Childcare Limited (company), which runs 8 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
The nursery's website says it uses a Forest school and nature-based approach. Its website names music classes, language classes, sports coaching, and dance and movement as activities. At its 2024 Ofsted inspection, the overall effectiveness and quality of education were both graded Good.
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
- Nature-based approachSource: nursery website
Food
According to its website, meals are cooked on site and the nursery uses organic food. Its website says the kitchen is allergy-aware and that breakfast is provided.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Organic foodSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
The nursery's website says it has its own garden, daily outdoor play, and a mud kitchen. It also lists local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Mud kitchenSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
According to its website, children are allowed to adjust gently to routines at their own pace, without being forced. A key person or team member greets children at drop-off, and the nursery operates a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Dedicated sleep roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2024 inspection rated safeguarding as effective.
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Language classesSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- Dance and movementSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says the application process involves registering through an online form, speaking with admissions, receiving fees, and booking a visit. Families then sign the contract and pay a one-time, non-refundable registration fee. The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, funded hours for 2-year-olds, and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing Beans Norbury NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Learning CottageFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Purple Panda NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 7 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| DaffodilsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Growing Beans Nursery -PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Fatemah Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Little Raye's DaycareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Norbury13
- All nurseries in Croydon160
- All nurseries in SW1641
- Nurseries near Norbury station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Norbury Manor Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.3 miles
- Woodmansterne School All-throughages 3–18has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.5 miles
- Kensington Avenue Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected July 2023 0.5 miles
- Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.6 miles
- Granton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.8 miles
- St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.8 miles
- William Morris Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.8 miles
- St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 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 Growing Beans Norbury Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Growing Beans Norbury Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £23.37 per week on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
Does Growing Beans Norbury Nursery take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Growing Beans Norbury Nursery offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Growing Beans Norbury Nursery offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Growing Beans Norbury Nursery offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Growing Beans Norbury Nursery's opening hours?
Growing Beans Norbury Nursery opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Growing Beans Norbury Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Growing Beans Norbury Nursery Good at its inspection on 29 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Growing Beans Norbury Nursery take?
Growing Beans Norbury Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 43 children at any one time.
Who runs Growing Beans Norbury Nursery?
Growing Beans Norbury Nursery is run by Lucky Beans Childcare Limited, which runs 8 nurseries.
What approach does Growing Beans Norbury Nursery follow?
Growing Beans Norbury Nursery's website describes its approach as: Forest school and Nature-based approach.
Does Growing Beans Norbury Nursery have outdoor space?
Growing Beans Norbury Nursery lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play, Mud kitchen and Local outings and trips.
What is the nearest station to Growing Beans Norbury Nursery?
Norbury is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Growing Beans Norbury Nursery?
You can call 07885 274046 and visit www.luckybeanschildcare.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.luckybeanschildcare.com) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 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.
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- 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 2563294 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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