Full-day nursery in Croydon
Purple Panda Nursery
26 Church Road, Croydon, CR0 1SB · 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 June 2022Reference 2693584Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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
- 07:30–18:30
- Ages
- 4 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Getting there
26 Church Road, Croydon, CR0 1SB · More nurseries in CR0
Stations
- Church Street Tram Stop3 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Reeves Corner Tram Stop7 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Centrale Tram Stop7 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Church Street Tram Stop, Croydon Flyover and Reeves Corner.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wandle Park6 min walk
- Queen's Gardens7 min walk
- Duppas Hill Recreation Ground9 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 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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Purple Panda Nursery is a full-day nursery at 26 Church Road, Croydon, CR0 1SB, in Croydon. It is registered for 30 children and takes children aged 4 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by Purple Panda Nurseries Limited.
Run by Purple Panda Nurseries 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.
Learning
Its website says the nursery uses a play-based EYFS curriculum and names speech and language support, support for children learning English and an inclusive setting. Its website lists music classes, children's yoga, language classes, sports coaching, dance and movement, cooking activities, library visits and STEM activities. Ofsted's 2024 inspection rated overall effectiveness and quality of education as Good.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
Its website says breakfast and healthy snacks are provided.
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website lists regular park trips, a growing or allotment area, a mud kitchen, and local outings and trips.
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Mud kitchenSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says free settling-in time is offered before a child starts. It also names a key person system and settling-in sessions.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Dedicated sleep roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Speech and language supportSource: nursery website
- Support for children learning EnglishSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
The Ofsted 2024 inspection rated safeguarding as effective.
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- Language classesSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- Dance and movementSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
- Library visitsSource: nursery website
- STEM activitiesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Panda NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 4 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Little Rayes Daycare (Croydon)Full-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Mini Treasures Day Nursery CroydonFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| New Life Christian Centre (croydon)Sessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Blossoms Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:15 | up to 5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Mulberries and Willows Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3–59 mo | 0.3 miles |
| LL KIDS CLUB LTDSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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- Nurseries near Church Street tram stop
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Serenity School, Old Palace Croydon ages 4–19 under 0.1 miles
- Al-Khair School Preparatory School ages 4–11 0.3 miles
- The Minster Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.3 miles
- The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.3 miles
- Krishna Avanti Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.3 miles
- Saffron Valley Collegiate ages 4–16 0.4 miles
- Howard Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.6 miles
- Heathfield Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected July 2025 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 Purple Panda Nursery's opening hours?
Purple Panda Nursery opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Purple Panda Nursery open all year?
Yes, Purple Panda Nursery is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Purple Panda Nursery take?
Purple Panda Nursery takes children aged 4 months to 5 years.
What is Purple Panda Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Purple Panda Nursery Good at its inspection on 15 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Purple Panda Nursery take?
Purple Panda Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Who runs Purple Panda Nursery?
Purple Panda Nursery is run by Purple Panda Nurseries Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What approach does Purple Panda Nursery follow?
Purple Panda Nursery's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Purple Panda Nursery have outdoor space?
Purple Panda Nursery lists: Regular park trips, Growing / allotment area, Mud kitchen and Local outings and trips.
Does Purple Panda Nursery support children with SEND?
Purple Panda Nursery lists: Speech and language support, Support for children learning English and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Purple Panda Nursery?
Church Street is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Purple Panda Nursery?
You can call 020 8037 0227 and visit www.purplepandanursery.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.purplepandanursery.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.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2693584 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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