Full-day nursery in Thornton Heath, Croydon
Loving Hands International Nursery School Ltd
54 Leander Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6JU · 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 December 2017Reference EY549883Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 18 August 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 1 August 2025Food 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
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
54 Leander Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6JU · More nurseries in CR7
Stations
- Thornton Heath20 min walk · 0.8 miles
- Norbury23 min walk · 0.9 miles
- Therapia Lane Tram Stop24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Heathview Road, Langdale Road and Goldwell Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Pollards Hill10 min walk
- Tree Space11 min walk
- Thornton Heath Recreation Ground12 min walk
- Playground6 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 International Nursery School Ltd is a full-day nursery at 54 Leander Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6JU, in Thornton Heath, Croydon. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 28 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 International Nursery School LtdThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Star Child Montessori Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Loving Hands International Nursery School LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Tenderlinks Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Thornton Heath18
- All nurseries in Croydon160
- All nurseries in CR719
- Nurseries near Thornton Heath station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.2 miles
- Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.2 miles
- Winterbourne Boys' Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.2 miles
- Gonville Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.3 miles
- Paxton Academy Sports And Science Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.3 miles
- William Morris Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.6 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Merton Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.8 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 0.8 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 International Nursery School Ltd's opening hours?
Loving Hands International Nursery School Ltd opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Loving Hands International Nursery School Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Loving Hands International Nursery School Ltd Good at its inspection on 18 August 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Loving Hands International Nursery School Ltd take?
Loving Hands International Nursery School Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs Loving Hands International Nursery School Ltd?
Loving Hands International Nursery School Ltd is run by Loving Hands International Nursery School Limited, which runs 6 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Loving Hands International Nursery School Ltd?
Thornton Heath is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Loving Hands International Nursery School Ltd?
You can call 020 8683 4847 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY549883 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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