Sessional pre-school in South Croydon, Croydon
Play Place Busy Bees
Brighton Road Baptist Church, 215 Brighton Road, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 6EJ · 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 January 2009Reference EY387825Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 October 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 30 November 2011Food 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
- 09:00–15:00
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Brighton Road Baptist Church, 215 Brighton Road, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 6EJ · More nurseries in CR2
Stations
- Sanderstead12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Purley Oaks14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- South Croydon14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including South Croydon Bus Garage, Haling Park Road and Sanderstead Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Haling Grove6 min walk
- South Croydon Recreation Ground8 min walk
- Purley Way Playing Fields10 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 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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Play Place Busy Bees is a sessional pre-school at Brighton Road Baptist Church, 215 Brighton Road, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 6EJ, in South Croydon, Croydon. It is registered for 24 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Play Place Child Care Services Limited.
Run by Play Place Child Care Services Limited (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play Place Busy BeesThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Immanuel Childcare LtdFull-day nursery | Good | £65 | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Fennies St AugustinesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Little Apples Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | £110 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Little Learners Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | up to 5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Busy Bees At Haling ParkFull-day nursery | Requires improvement | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Elmhurst NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in South Croydon11
- All nurseries in Croydon160
- All nurseries in CR226
- Nurseries near Sanderstead station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Purley Oaks Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.2 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected September 2023 0.3 miles
- St Peter's Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- St Giles School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.4 miles
- Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Elmhurst School Ltd ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Aerodrome Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.6 miles
- Cumnor House School ages 2–13has a nursery class 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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What are Play Place Busy Bees's opening hours?
Play Place Busy Bees opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Play Place Busy Bees open all year?
No. Play Place Busy Bees is open term time only.
What is Play Place Busy Bees's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Play Place Busy Bees Good at its inspection on 12 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Play Place Busy Bees take?
Play Place Busy Bees is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
Who runs Play Place Busy Bees?
Play Place Busy Bees is run by Play Place Child Care Services Limited, which runs 7 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Play Place Busy Bees?
Sanderstead is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Play Place Busy Bees?
You can call 07786 194656 and visit playplace.org.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (playplace.org) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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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 EY387825 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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