Sessional pre-school in Broad Green, Croydon
Loving Hands Int. Nursery School
Christ Church Centre, Sumner Road, Croydon, CR0 3LJ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 August 2019Reference 2553138Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 2 December 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: 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
- Mon08:00–16:15
- Tue08:00–12:30
- Wed08:00–12:30
- Thu08:00–12:30
- Fri08:00–16:15
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Christ Church Centre, Sumner Road, Croydon, CR0 3LJ · More nurseries in CR0
Stations
- West CroydonNo step-free access9 min walk · 0.4 miles
- West Croydon Tram Stop10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Reeves Corner Tram Stop12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Sumner Road, Montague Road and Broad Green Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wandle Park11 min walk
- Wilford Road Recreation Ground12 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground12 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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Loving Hands Int. Nursery School is a sessional pre-school at Christ Church Centre, Sumner Road, Croydon, CR0 3LJ, in Broad Green, Croydon. It is registered for 24 children. It opens 08:00–16:15, Mon; 08:00–12:30, Tue–Thu; 08:00–16:15, Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 19 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Loving Hands International Nursery School Limited.
Run by Loving Hands International Nursery School Limited (school), which runs 6 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loving Hands Int. Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–16:15 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Canterbury Tender Care NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £98 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| KidsparadiseFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–16:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Broad Green10
- All nurseries in Croydon160
- All nurseries in CR065
- Nurseries near West Croydon station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Chestnut Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.2 miles
- Elmwood Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.3 miles
- Elmwood Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.3 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Croydon Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected September 2023 0.4 miles
- Al-Khair School Preparatory School ages 4–11 0.4 miles
- St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.6 miles
- West Thornton Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 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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What are Loving Hands Int. Nursery School's opening hours?
Loving Hands Int. Nursery School opens 08:00–16:15, Mon; 08:00–12:30, Tue–Thu; 08:00–16:15, Fri.
What is Loving Hands Int. Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Loving Hands Int. Nursery School Outstanding at its inspection on 2 December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Loving Hands Int. Nursery School take?
Loving Hands Int. Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
Who runs Loving Hands Int. Nursery School?
Loving Hands Int. Nursery School is run by Loving Hands International Nursery School Limited, which runs 6 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Loving Hands Int. Nursery School?
West Croydon is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Loving Hands Int. Nursery School?
You can call 07888 289210 and visit www.lovinghandsinternationalnursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2553138 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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