Full-day nursery in Croydon
Little Pumpkins Nursery
48 Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EF · 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 2020Reference 2597518Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 17 February 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places96 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 23 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
| Age | Full day | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| All ages | £99.83£9.51 an hour | £1,950.19 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10.5-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Charge on funded hours
- £10.50 per week
- Charge on funded hours
- £21 per week
- Charge on funded hours
- £6.40 per week
- Charge on funded hours
- £10.50 per week
- Charge on funded hours
- £21 per week
- Charge on funded hours
- £6.40 per week
- Charge on funded hours
- £10.50 per week
- Charge on funded hours
- £8.25 per week
- Charge on funded hours
- £16.50 per week
- Charge on funded hours
- £6.40 per week
- Registration fee
- £100
- Deposit
- £500
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
- Sessions
- Full day
Getting there
48 Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EF · More nurseries in CR0
Stations
- East Croydon8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- West Croydon Tram Stop9 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Wellesley Road Tram Stop9 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Lansdowne Road, Cross Road and Spurgeon's Bridge.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wilford Road Recreation Ground11 min walk
- King George's Field12 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- 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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Little Pumpkins Nursery is a full-day nursery at 48 Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EF, in Croydon. It is registered for 96 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £99.83 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 29 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Little Pumpkins Nursery Ltd.
Run by Little Pumpkins Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Its website says the nursery uses a play-based EYFS curriculum. Ofsted's 2023 inspection rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good. Activities named on its website include children's yoga, sports coaching and cooking activities.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are included in the fees. Its website says breakfast is provided.
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden and offers local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2023 inspection judged safeguarding to be effective.
- Purpose-built buildingSource: nursery website
- ParkingSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says families complete the registration form, with terms and conditions, and pay the non-refundable £100 registration fee and £500 deposit. The nursery then offers the requested sessions or suitable alternatives after discussion. It accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, funded hours for 2-year-olds, the universal 15 funded hours and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, and Tax-Free Childcare.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Pumpkins NurseryThis nursery | Good | £99.83 | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Leapfrog Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £80 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Once Upon A Time Pre-School/after School ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Mindful Nurseries - AddiscombeFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Ark Start Oval Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | 9 mo–3 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| MMI PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Gingerbread CornerFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 under 0.1 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Ark Oval Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.3 miles
- Tunstall Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.5 miles
- Chestnut Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.5 miles
- Broadmead Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- Al-Khair School Preparatory School ages 4–11 0.6 miles
- Chaffinch Brook School ages 5–16Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.6 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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How much does Little Pumpkins Nursery cost?
Little Pumpkins Nursery publishes these fees: full day £99.83 for all ages, per month £1,950.19 for all ages, per month £1,733.90 for all ages and per month £1,301.29 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Little Pumpkins Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Little Pumpkins Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £10.50 per week on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
Does Little Pumpkins Nursery take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Little Pumpkins Nursery offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Little Pumpkins Nursery offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Little Pumpkins Nursery offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Little Pumpkins Nursery's opening hours?
Little Pumpkins Nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Little Pumpkins Nursery open all year?
Yes, Little Pumpkins Nursery is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Little Pumpkins Nursery take?
Little Pumpkins Nursery takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Little Pumpkins Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Pumpkins Nursery Good at its inspection on 17 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Pumpkins Nursery take?
Little Pumpkins Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 96 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Little Pumpkins Nursery?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Little Pumpkins Nursery.
Does Little Pumpkins Nursery accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Little Pumpkins Nursery accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Little Pumpkins Nursery?
Yes. Little Pumpkins Nursery lists a registration fee of £100 and a deposit of £500.
Who runs Little Pumpkins Nursery?
Little Pumpkins Nursery is run by Little Pumpkins Nursery Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What approach does Little Pumpkins Nursery follow?
Little Pumpkins Nursery's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Little Pumpkins Nursery have outdoor space?
Little Pumpkins Nursery lists: Own garden and Local outings and trips.
Tools for parents in Croydon
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in CroydonFees by age in Croydon
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.littlepumpkinsnursery.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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- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2597518 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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