Full-day nursery in Woodcote, Croydon
Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre
16 Burcott Road, Purley, CR8 4AA · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 4.6 on Google (13 reviews)
- About 600 m (8 min walk) from Reedham station
Is it good?
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since June 2025Reference 2846593Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places90 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees: 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
- 07:45–18:00
- Ages
- up to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Getting there
16 Burcott Road, Purley, CR8 4AA · More nurseries in CR8
Stations
- Reedham (Surrey)11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Kenley18 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Coulsdon Town19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Burcott Road, Beaumont Primary School and Lodge Hill.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Glade9 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Roke Open Space playground11 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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Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre is a full-day nursery at 16 Burcott Road, Purley, CR8 4AA, in Woodcote, Croydon. It is registered for 90 children and takes children aged up to 5 years. It opens 07:45–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.6 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
Its website says the nursery uses Montessori, Forest school, play-based EYFS curriculum and early phonics approaches. Support named on its website includes SEND support, speech and language support, a sensory room and an inclusive setting. Activities named on its website include music, language and dance and movement classes, sports coaching, cooking and STEM activities.
- MontessoriSource: nursery website
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- Early phonicsSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden, a growing or allotment area and all-weather outdoor play. It also lists regular park trips and local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says the nursery uses a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Dedicated sleep roomSource: nursery website
- Toilet training supportSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- Speech and language supportSource: nursery website
- Sensory roomSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Online learning journalSource: nursery website
- Purpose-built buildingSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Language classesSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- Dance and movementSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
- STEM activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says to complete the application form for a nursery place and return it to the nursery. The nursery accepts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purley Day Nursery & Montessori CentreThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | up to 5 yrs | This nursery |
| Little Learners Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Monkey Puzzle PurleyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| CURIOUSMINDS MONTESSORI LTDFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
| Purley Children's NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Abbey Wood Grange Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.9 miles |
| Bright Horizons Purley Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.9 miles |
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- All nurseries in Woodcote3
- All nurseries in Croydon160
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- Nurseries near Reedham station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Beaumont Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.2 miles
- St Nicholas School ages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected May 2024 0.2 miles
- Harris Primary Academy Kenley Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.7 miles
- New Valley Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.8 miles
- St David's School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.8 miles
- The Hayes Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.8 miles
- Woodcote Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.9 miles
- Oasis Academy Byron Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 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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Does Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre's opening hours?
Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre opens 07:45–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre open all year?
Yes, Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre take?
Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre takes children aged up to 5 years.
How many children can Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre take?
Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 90 children at any one time.
What approach does Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre follow?
Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre's website describes its approach as: Montessori, Forest school, Play-based EYFS curriculum and Early phonics.
Does Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre have outdoor space?
Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre lists: Own garden, Regular park trips, Growing / allotment area, Local outings and trips and All-weather outdoor play.
Does Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre support children with SEND?
Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre lists: SEND support, Speech and language support, Sensory room and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre?
Reedham (Surrey) is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre?
You can call 020 8645 0105 and visit www.purleydaynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.purleydaynursery.co.uk) · 11 November 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.
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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 2846593 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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