Full-day nursery in Norbury, Croydon
Little Shining Lights
92a Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8LX · 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 March 2023Reference 2717369Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places42 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 2 May 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Full day | Half day | Per hour | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2s | £75£7.69 an hour | £40 | £7 | £270 |
| 2-year-olds | £60£6.15 an hour | £35 | £6 | £250 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 9.75-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Meals
- £3
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–17:45
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
- Sessions
- Full day, half day and per hour
Getting there
92a Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8LX · More nurseries in CR7
Stations
- Thornton Heath8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Selhurst23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Beulah Road, Sandfield Road and Parchmore Methodist Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Thornton Heath Recreation Ground7 min walk
- Green Lane Sports Ground8 min walk
- Grangewood Park11 min walk
- Northwood Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 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 Shining Lights is a full-day nursery at 92a Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8LX, in Norbury, Croydon. It is registered for 42 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–17:45, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fees range from £60 to £75 (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. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 7 reviews (November 2026).
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 has a faith-based ethos and describes itself as an inclusive setting. At its 2025 Ofsted inspection, overall effectiveness was rated Good and quality of education was rated Good.
- Faith-based ethosSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are not included in the fees, and there is a meal charge of £3 per full day. Its website says breakfast and healthy snacks are provided, and parents provide a packed lunch.
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden and an outdoor classroom.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Outdoor classroomSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says the nursery works in partnership with parents and carers on children's transition into nursery. Its website also names a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2025 inspection found safeguarding effective.
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says applicants should complete the registration form and return it to the nursery before the child starts. The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, funded hours for 2-year-olds, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Shining LightsThis nursery | Good | £60 | 08:00–17:45 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| J&S PlayhouseFull-day nursery | Good | £80 | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Allens Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Chosen Treasures Early YearsSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Daffodils Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Tammy's Tiny TotsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Ladels Day Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 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
- Beulah Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Beulah Infants' School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.1 miles
- St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.3 miles
- St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2024 0.4 miles
- David Livingstone Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected July 2025 0.4 miles
- Thornton Heath Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.6 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
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 Shining Lights cost?
Little Shining Lights publishes these fees: full day £75 for under 2s, half day £40 for under 2s, per hour £7 for under 2s, per week £270 for under 2s, full day £60 for 2-year-olds, half day £35 for 2-year-olds, per hour £6 for 2-year-olds and per week £250 for 2-year-olds (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Little Shining Lights offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Little Shining Lights offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Little Shining Lights take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Little Shining Lights offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Little Shining Lights offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Little Shining Lights offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Little Shining Lights's opening hours?
Little Shining Lights opens 08:00–17:45, Mon–Fri.
Is Little Shining Lights open all year?
Yes, Little Shining Lights is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Little Shining Lights take?
Little Shining Lights takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Little Shining Lights's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Shining Lights Good at its inspection on 9 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Shining Lights take?
Little Shining Lights is registered with Ofsted for up to 42 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Little Shining Lights?
Meals are not included in the fees at Little Shining Lights.
What approach does Little Shining Lights follow?
Little Shining Lights's website describes its approach as: Faith-based ethos.
Does Little Shining Lights have outdoor space?
Little Shining Lights lists: Own garden and Outdoor classroom.
Does Little Shining Lights support children with SEND?
Little Shining Lights lists: Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Little Shining Lights?
Thornton Heath is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Shining Lights?
You can call 020 8653 4778 and visit www.littleshininglights.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Croydon
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.littleshininglights.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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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 2717369 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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