Full-day nursery in Norbury, Croydon
Growing Beans Nursery -Preschool
1383 London Road, London, SW16 4AN · 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, 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
1383 London Road, London, SW16 4AN · More nurseries in SW16
Stations
- Norbury6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Streatham Common24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Tylecroft Road, Oakhill Road Sutton and Oakhill Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Norbury Hall Park2 min walk
- Norbury Park7 min walk
- Tree Space7 min walk
- Pollards Hill9 min walk
- Playground10 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 Nursery -Preschool is a full-day nursery at 1383 London Road, London, SW16 4AN, in Norbury, Croydon. It is registered for 25 children. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 25 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 names forest school as its approach. Ofsted's 2024 inspection rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good. Activities named on its website include music classes, language classes, sports coaching, and dance and movement.
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
Food
According to its website, meals are cooked on site and the nursery uses organic food. Breakfast and healthy snacks are provided, and the kitchen is described as allergy-aware.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Organic foodSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery 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, a child's key person or a team member greets them at drop-off, and staff take the child through once they have said goodbye and feel comfortable. Children are allowed to adjust to routines gently, 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 families register online, take a call from admissions, receive fees, book a visit, and then receive the joining pack and contract. A place is secured by signing the contract and paying the one-time, non-refundable registration fee. The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 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 Nursery -PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Raye's DaycareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Purple Panda NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 7 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| DaffodilsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Tenderlinks Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Playhouse MontessoriFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | from 3 mo | 0.3 miles |
| Growing Beans Norbury NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 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
- Kensington Avenue Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected July 2023 0.5 miles
- William Morris Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.7 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 0.7 miles
- Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.7 miles
- Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.7 miles
- Winterbourne Boys' Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.7 miles
- St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.7 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 Nursery -Preschool offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Growing Beans Nursery -Preschool 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 Nursery -Preschool offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Growing Beans Nursery -Preschool offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Growing Beans Nursery -Preschool's opening hours?
Growing Beans Nursery -Preschool opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Growing Beans Nursery -Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Growing Beans Nursery -Preschool Good at its inspection on 8 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Growing Beans Nursery -Preschool take?
Growing Beans Nursery -Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 25 children at any one time.
Who runs Growing Beans Nursery -Preschool?
Growing Beans Nursery -Preschool is run by Lucky Beans Childcare Limited, which runs 8 nurseries.
What approach does Growing Beans Nursery -Preschool follow?
Growing Beans Nursery -Preschool's website describes its approach as: Forest school.
Does Growing Beans Nursery -Preschool have outdoor space?
Growing Beans Nursery -Preschool lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play, Mud kitchen and Local outings and trips.
What is the nearest station to Growing Beans Nursery -Preschool?
Norbury is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Growing Beans Nursery -Preschool?
You can call 020 3774 6945 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.
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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 2656107 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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