Full-day nursery in Forestdale, Croydon
SOUTHERN CHILDCARE FACILITIES- trading as ACORN NURSERY
Forestdale Primary School, Woodpecker Mount, Pixton Way, Croydon, CR0 9JE · 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
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
Forestdale Primary School, Woodpecker Mount, Pixton Way, Croydon, CR0 9JE · More nurseries in CR0
Stations
- Gravel Hill Tram Stop12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Addington Village Tram Stop16 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Fieldway Tram Stop18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Newlands Woods, John Ruskin College and Pixton Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Addington Park10 min walk
- Courtwood Playground6 min walk
- 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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SOUTHERN CHILDCARE FACILITIES- trading as ACORN NURSERY is a full-day nursery at Forestdale Primary School, Woodpecker Mount, Pixton Way, Croydon, CR0 9JE, in Forestdale, Croydon. It is registered for 32 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Southern Childcare Facilities Limited.
Run by Southern Childcare Facilities Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN CHILDCARE FACILITIES- trading as ACORN NURSERYThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Small Explorers LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Collette's NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Small Explorers LimitedFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Totstars The PlaybarnFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Totstars PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–16:30 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Brightsparks Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | from 3 mo | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Forestdale Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Red Gates School ages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected September 2024 0.3 miles
- Courtwood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.3 miles
- Quest Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.3 miles
- Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- Applegarth Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.7 miles
- Greenvale Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.8 miles
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 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 SOUTHERN CHILDCARE FACILITIES- trading as ACORN NURSERY's opening hours?
SOUTHERN CHILDCARE FACILITIES- trading as ACORN NURSERY opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is SOUTHERN CHILDCARE FACILITIES- trading as ACORN NURSERY's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated SOUTHERN CHILDCARE FACILITIES- trading as ACORN NURSERY Good at its inspection on 2 December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can SOUTHERN CHILDCARE FACILITIES- trading as ACORN NURSERY take?
SOUTHERN CHILDCARE FACILITIES- trading as ACORN NURSERY is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
Who runs SOUTHERN CHILDCARE FACILITIES- trading as ACORN NURSERY?
SOUTHERN CHILDCARE FACILITIES- trading as ACORN NURSERY is run by Southern Childcare Facilities Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to SOUTHERN CHILDCARE FACILITIES- trading as ACORN NURSERY?
Gravel Hill is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact SOUTHERN CHILDCARE FACILITIES- trading as ACORN NURSERY?
You can call 020 8768 3434 and visit www.acorn-nursery.co.uk.
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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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- 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 EY262789 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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