Full-day nursery in South Croydon, Croydon
Little Whits nursery
Whitgift Sports Club, The Clubhouse, Croham Manor Road, South Croydon, CR2 7BG · 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 February 2022Reference 2652788Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 May 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places42 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 May 2022Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Full day | Half day |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2s | £85£8.50 an hour | £42.50 |
| 2-year-olds | £85£8.50 an hour | £42.50 |
| 3 and over | £75£7.50 an hour | £37.50 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Charge on funded hours
- £15 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £7.50 half day
- Deposit
- £200
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 6 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 50 a year
- Sessions
- Full day and half day
Getting there
Whitgift Sports Club, The Clubhouse, Croham Manor Road, South Croydon, CR2 7BG · More nurseries in CR2
Stations
- Lloyd Park Tram Stop10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- South Croydon12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Sanderstead21 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including St Paul's United Reformed Church, Melville Avenue and Campden Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Croham Hurst6 min walk
- Lloyd Park10 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 Whits nursery is a full-day nursery at Whitgift Sports Club, The Clubhouse, Croham Manor Road, South Croydon, CR2 7BG, in South Croydon, Croydon. It is registered for 42 children and takes children aged 6 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 50 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fees range from £75 to £85 (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 13 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
The nursery follows a play-based EYFS curriculum, according to its website. The Ofsted inspection in 2024 rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good. Its website names SEND support and a SENCo, along with music classes and cooking activities.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are included in the fees. Its website says breakfast and healthy snacks are provided.
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says settling-in sessions are provided when a child starts, during which the key person gets to know the child's individual needs, interests and abilities. The nursery operates a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Nappies and wipes providedSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
Safety
The Ofsted inspection in 2024 found safeguarding effective.
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
According to its website, a £200 deposit secures a child's place and is returned at the end when 4 weeks' notice has been given. The nursery has a waiting list. It 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 Whits nurseryThis nursery | Good | £75 | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Kinderland Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | £104.96 | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Little Elmhurst NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Birdhurst Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Number 9 The NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £97.50 | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Immanuel Childcare LtdFull-day nursery | Good | £65 | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
| Play Place Busy BeesSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rutherford School ages 3–25 0.2 miles
- St Peter's Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.3 miles
- Maypole School - Melville ages 5–19 0.3 miles
- Elmhurst School Ltd ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected September 2023 0.5 miles
- Purley Oaks Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.7 miles
- Aspire Learning ages 5–11 0.7 miles
- Heathfield Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected July 2025 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 Whits nursery cost?
Little Whits nursery publishes these fees: full day £85 for under 2s, half day £42.50 for under 2s, full day £85 for 2-year-olds, half day £42.50 for 2-year-olds, full day £75 for 3 and over and half day £37.50 for 3 and over (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Little Whits nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Little Whits nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £15 full day on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
Does Little Whits nursery take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Little Whits nursery offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Little Whits nursery offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Little Whits nursery offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Little Whits nursery's opening hours?
Little Whits nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Little Whits nursery open all year?
Yes, Little Whits nursery is open 50 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Little Whits nursery take?
Little Whits nursery takes children aged 6 months to 5 years.
What is Little Whits nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Whits nursery Good at its inspection on 15 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Whits nursery take?
Little Whits nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 42 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Little Whits nursery?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Little Whits nursery.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Little Whits nursery?
Yes. Little Whits nursery lists a deposit of £200.
What approach does Little Whits nursery follow?
Little Whits nursery's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Little Whits nursery have outdoor space?
Little Whits nursery lists: Outdoor classroom.
Does Little Whits nursery support children with SEND?
Little Whits nursery lists: SEND support and SENCo.
What is the nearest station to Little Whits nursery?
Lloyd Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
Tools for parents in Croydon
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
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- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
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- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (littlewhitsnursery.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.
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- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2652788 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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