Full-day nursery in Coulsdon, Croydon
Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon)
Coulsdon Nursery School, Linden Avenue, Coulsdon, CR5 3BT · 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 2018Reference EY559774Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 June 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places62 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating2 (Improvement necessary)inspected 19 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Funded hours: From 9 months, 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 Friday
- 07:30–18:30
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Getting there
Coulsdon Nursery School, Linden Avenue, Coulsdon, CR5 3BT · More nurseries in CR5
Stations
- Woodmansterne4 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Coulsdon South15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Coulsdon Town19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Rickman Hill, Westleigh Avenue and Chipstead Valley Road / Rickman Hill.
Parks and playgrounds
- Corrigan Recreation Ground12 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 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 Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) is a full-day nursery at Coulsdon Nursery School, Linden Avenue, Coulsdon, CR5 3BT, in Coulsdon, Croydon. It is registered for 62 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2022, 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 4.9 from 27 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Food
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon)This nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| CW King Fishers Day Nurseries LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | £80 | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Bluebells PreschoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–17:30 | 2–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Bright Horizons Coulsdon Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Brightsparks Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | from 3 mo | 1.0 miles |
| Meadows PreschoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | £46 | 09:00–15:00 | 9 mo–5 yrs | 1.3 miles |
| Daisy Chain Pre School Old CoulsdonSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Coulsdon4
- All nurseries in Croydon160
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- Nurseries near Woodmansterne station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.3 miles
- Smitham Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.3 miles
- Chipstead Valley Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Woodcote Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.9 miles
- Woodmansterne Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.0 miles
- Oasis Academy Byron Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.1 miles
- Coulsdon CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected November 2023 1.4 miles
- Beaumont Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 1.5 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 Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon)'s opening hours?
Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) open all year?
Yes, Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) take?
Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) Good at its inspection on 13 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) take?
Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) is registered with Ofsted for up to 62 children at any one time.
Does Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) have outdoor space?
Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) lists: Own garden.
What is the nearest station to Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon)?
Woodmansterne is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon)?
You can call 01737 489003 and visit www.littleraccoons.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.littleraccoons.co.uk) · 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.
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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
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY559774 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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