# Growing Beans Nursery -Preschool 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. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/growing-beans-nursery-preschool-2656107 Last checked 11 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: 1383 London Road, London, SW16 4AN - Opening hours: 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri - Registered places: 25 - Funded childcare: funded hours from 9 months and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds - Phone: 020 3774 6945 - Website: https://www.luckybeanschildcare.com/norbury-childcare - Run by: [Lucky Beans Childcare Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/lucky-beans-childcare-limited) - Ofsted URN: 2656107 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 8 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2656107 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since October 2021 (Reference 2656107). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2656107) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 8 February 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2656107) - Registered places: 25 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2656107) ## 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. 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 ## Getting there Address: 1383 London Road, London, SW16 4AN Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.408239,-0.122052 - Station: Norbury, 0.2 miles - Station: Streatham Common, 1.0 miles - 13 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Norbury Hall Park, under 0.1 miles - Park: Norbury Park, 0.3 miles - Park: Tree Space, 0.3 miles - Park: Pollards Hill, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles - Playground: Stanford Road Play Area, 0.5 miles © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 25 reviews (as of 11 November 2026) ## About: a day here ### 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 school (source: nursery website, https://www.luckybeanschildcare.com/norbury-childcare) ### 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 site (source: nursery website, https://www.luckybeanschildcare.com/norbury-childcare) - Organic food (source: nursery website, https://www.luckybeanschildcare.com/nutrition) - Allergy-aware kitchen (source: nursery website, https://www.luckybeanschildcare.com/norbury-childcare) - Breakfast provided (source: nursery website, https://www.luckybeanschildcare.com/norbury-childcare) - Healthy snacks provided (source: nursery website, https://www.luckybeanschildcare.com/norbury-childcare) ### 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 garden (source: nursery website, https://www.luckybeanschildcare.com/norbury-childcare) - Daily outdoor play (source: nursery website, https://www.luckybeanschildcare.com/a-day-in-the-life) - Mud kitchen (source: nursery website, https://www.luckybeanschildcare.com/a-day-in-the-life) - Local outings and trips (source: nursery website, https://www.luckybeanschildcare.com/norbury-childcare) ### 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 system (source: nursery website, https://www.luckybeanschildcare.com/a-day-in-the-life) - Dedicated sleep room (source: nursery website, https://www.luckybeanschildcare.com/a-day-in-the-life) - Flexible sessions (source: nursery website, https://www.luckybeanschildcare.com/norbury-childcare) - Open all year (source: nursery website, https://www.luckybeanschildcare.com/norbury-childcare) - Early drop-off (source: nursery website, https://www.luckybeanschildcare.com/norbury-childcare) - Late pick-up (source: nursery website, https://www.luckybeanschildcare.com/norbury-childcare) - Small group sizes (source: nursery website, https://www.luckybeanschildcare.com/) ### Safety Ofsted's 2024 inspection rated safeguarding as effective. ### Extras and activities - Music classes (source: nursery website, https://www.luckybeanschildcare.com/norbury-childcare) - Language classes (source: nursery website, https://www.luckybeanschildcare.com/norbury-childcare) - Sports coaching (source: nursery website, https://www.luckybeanschildcare.com/norbury-childcare) - Dance and movement (source: nursery website, https://www.luckybeanschildcare.com/a-day-in-the-life) ### 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. ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Norbury Manor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (February 2023) | yes | 0.3 miles | | Kensington Avenue Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement (July 2023) | yes | 0.5 miles | | William Morris Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Report card (July 2026) | yes | 0.7 miles | | Woodmansterne School | All-through | 3–18 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (September 2024) | yes | 0.7 miles | | Winterbourne Junior Girls' School | Primary | 7–11 | Good (May 2024) | | 0.7 miles | | Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School | Primary | 3–7 | Good (September 2023) | yes | 0.7 miles | | Winterbourne Boys' Academy | Primary | 7–11 | School remains Good (March 2022) | | 0.7 miles | | St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding (November 2023) | yes | 0.7 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Little Raye's Daycare](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-rayes-daycare-2678042) | Good | | 07:30–18:00 | 0.1 miles | | [Purple Panda Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/purple-panda-nursery-ey463886) | Good | | 07:30–18:30 | 0.2 miles | | [Daffodils](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/daffodils-ey408250) | Good | | 08:00–18:00 | 0.2 miles | | [Tenderlinks Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tenderlinks-day-nursery-ey416326) | Good | | 07:30–18:30 | 0.2 miles | | [Playhouse Montessori](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/playhouse-montessori-ey339849) | Report card May 2026 | | 07:45–18:00 | 0.3 miles | | [Growing Beans Norbury Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/growing-beans-norbury-nursery-2563294) | Good | | 07:30–18:30 | 0.3 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### 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. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2656107) - Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.luckybeanschildcare.com), as of 11 November 2026 (https://www.luckybeanschildcare.com/norbury-childcare) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 11 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Growing+Beans+Nursery+Preschool&query_place_id=ChIJN6n87BIHdkgRPx0gSp-e-7E) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.