Full-day nursery in Broad Green, Croydon
Peppermint Children's Centre
Franklin Way, Croydon, CR0 4YD · 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 August 2005Reference EY306300Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 February 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places44 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 February 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours 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
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Franklin Way, Croydon, CR0 4YD · More nurseries in CR0
Stations
- Ampere Way Tram Stop5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Therapia Lane Tram Stop7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Waddon Marsh Tram Stop14 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Beddington Farm Road Sorting Office, Ampere Way Tram Stop / Valley Park and Valley Park Retail Park.
Parks and playgrounds
- 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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Peppermint Children's Centre is a full-day nursery at Franklin Way, Croydon, CR0 4YD, in Broad Green, Croydon. It is registered for 44 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Acorns2Oaks Limited.
Run by Acorns2Oaks Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
SEND and inclusion
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
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| Peppermint Children's CentreThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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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 Therapia Lane tram stop
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- West Thornton Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.4 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Croydon Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected September 2023 0.5 miles
- Beddington Park Academy Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.7 miles
- Gonville Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.9 miles
- Sherwood Foundation School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 1.0 miles
- Elmwood Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 1.0 miles
- Elmwood Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 1.0 miles
- Paxton Academy Sports And Science Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 1.0 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 is Peppermint Children's Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Peppermint Children's Centre Good at its inspection on 20 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Peppermint Children's Centre take?
Peppermint Children's Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 44 children at any one time.
Who runs Peppermint Children's Centre?
Peppermint Children's Centre is run by Acorns2Oaks Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
Does Peppermint Children's Centre support children with SEND?
Peppermint Children's Centre lists: Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Peppermint Children's Centre?
Therapia Lane is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Peppermint Children's Centre?
You can call 020 8686 8103 and visit acorns2oaks.net.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (acorns2oaks.net) · 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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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY306300 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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