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This branch was opened in July 2014 and replaces the original Little Learners.
The detached building has its own parking at the front for parents to drop off and collect their child.
The building is split over 2 floors;
On the ground floor they have two rooms for Under 2’s. In these rooms the children have a wide variety of resources for them to explore and a large area for creative...
This branch was opened in July 2014 and replaces the original Little Learners.
The detached building has its own parking at the front for parents to drop off and collect their child.
The building is split over 2 floors;
On the ground floor they have two rooms for Under 2’s. In these rooms the children have a wide variety of resources for them to explore and a large area for creative play. Each room has direct access into the separate baby garden which has a variety of play equipment.
For the Over 2’s the children have use of a well stocked creative room where they have access to paint, playdough, drawing, sand/water tray and computers. The children have access to the nursery garden from this room.
Upstairs there are 3 areas for the children to explore. There is a maths/science area where children can experiment and investigate a wide variety of resources. Children also get to care for the nursery pets which are stick insects, fish and giant land snails.
There is a story area where children can select books to look and enjoy stories being read to them.
The other room is for role play and small world activities. Children have access to a large role play area which is changed to accommodate the children’s interests along with a large dolls house and other small world activities. This room also has a writing area where children can experiment with mark making.
Children’s bathrooms are also located on this floor.
There is an extensive garden for the children to use which includes a large climbing frame, trampoline, playhouse, planting area, sensory garden, large sand pit with pirate ship, story area and picnic area. They also have a large variety of smaller equipment such as balls, hoops, bikes etc. The garden is also home to nursery rabbits and chickens.
Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearAttendance patterns offered
All Year or Term Time
Minimum attendance
- 1 day per week
Full days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup / Owner
- Little Learners Day Nurseries
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Sara Townsend (Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 16
Total Places for Children
- 58
Age Range
- from 0 years 1 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
YesMeal Types Provided
Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Snacks
Consumables provided
YesConsumables provided include
Nappies, Suncream, Wipes
Opening Times
- Monday07:30-18:30
- Tuesday07:30-18:30
- Wednesday07:30-18:30
- Thursday07:30-18:30
- Friday07:30-18:30
When Closed
- Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas
Funding & Fees
Typical monthly cost for a 3-days place
£341/ month
Funded hours are stretched across 51 weeks - there are no additional charges for consumables. Fees are applicable for sessions outside of the funding allowance.
Funded hours are stretched across 51 weeks - there are no additional charges for consumables. Fees are applicable for sessions outside of the funding allowance.
Term time only places are subject to availability and spaces are limited.
Calculated from data given to us by this nursery. Your final quote may vary slightly.
Averaged monthly figure. Actual billing varies; some nurseries bill weekly or by use.Defaults shown
9 months to 2 years • 3-days • 30 hours funding • all year
How this price scales (per month)
1 day per week
£32
3 days per week
£341
5 days per week
£1,047
Adjust for your situation
What this price covers
- Standard chargeable day 7:30am to 6:30pm (11 hours)
- 22.4 funded hours used per week. Remaining hours charged privately.
- Included in this price: Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Snacks, Nappies, Suncream and Wipes
Price without government funding: £1,058 / month (£83 / day)
If you're not eligible or haven't claimed funded hours.More info
- £717/month more than the funded price.
- This is what you'd pay if your child is under 9 months, or if you're not eligible for or haven't claimed funded hours.
About this price
How funding is applied, how the monthly figure is calculated.More info
- Working parents of children aged 9 months to 2 years can usually claim up to 30 funded hours a week. The working-parent hours depend on each parent meeting the minimum earnings rules and earning under £100,000 a year. This nursery stretches funded hours across 51 weeks of the year. You've selected 30 funded hours.
- This nursery applies up to 10 funded hours per day, stretched across 51 weeks of the year. With your selected funding, 22.4 hours are covered each week. Hours beyond this, including the early and late parts of the day, are charged at the standard rate.
- We work out the total cost across the year and divide by 12, so the figure shown is a smoothed monthly average. In practice, nurseries bill in different ways. Some bill monthly at this average. Others bill weekly, or charge for what happened that week or month, which can vary across the year. Confirm billing details with the nursery when you enquire.
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Little Learners Day Nursery - South Croydon Reviews (56)
Little Learners Day Nursery - South Croydon has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.758) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Learners Day Nursery - South Croydon has 56 reviews.
Our child feels very at home here, and loves the staff and other children. Staff are friendly and professional. We feel our child is safe at this nursery. Our child has been here for nearly 2 years and has developed well.
Our child feels very at home here, and loves the staff and other children. Staff are friendly and professional. We feel our child is safe at this nursery. Our child has been here for nearly 2 years and has developed well.
My daughter attends twice a week and absolutely loves it here, she is always happy to go and is always happy when collected. She was a little behind with her speech when she started but is not thriving. The staff are very friendly and always keep me up to date with how her day has been when...
My daughter attends twice a week and absolutely loves it here, she is always happy to go and is always happy when collected. She was a little behind with her speech when she started but is not thriving. The staff are very friendly and always keep me up to date with how her day has been when collected.
My boys attend this nursery and they absolutely love coming here and have done so since day one! They have learnt so many new things and their knowledge has expanded so much. The staff team are great. I would highly recommend it to anyone!
My boys attend this nursery and they absolutely love coming here and have done so since day one! They have learnt so many new things and their knowledge has expanded so much. The staff team are great. I would highly recommend it to anyone!
My son has been attending since he was 10 months and he is 22 months now. The care he gets is phenomenal, all the staff are caring and attentive. They give regular updates on his development and how he is getting on. They host regular parent events and I’ve...
My son has been attending since he was 10 months and he is 22 months now. The care he gets is phenomenal, all the staff are caring and attentive. They give regular updates on his development and how he is getting on. They host regular parent events and I’ve been able to make a great group of parent friends, so we can do play dates and meet-ups on the weekends.
I have found my son has learnt so much from the nursery. They always have new activities and different learning for him.
Love this nursery. Would recommend it to any parent.
I love the nursery as my first child went there when the nursery first opened 10 years ago. I was delighted to see so many familiar faces this year when we returned back with my second child. Also, I love how the nursery involves parents with pictures and comments regarding what the kids did that...
Unfortunately, we missed the breakfast opportunity as my child was not in that day. But I’m looking forward to getting involved with any activities involving parents.
My toddler's been at Little Learners for a year now and I can't recommend the nursery enough. She started when she was seven months and settling in went really smoothly. The staff have been so welcoming right from the start, and my daughter really seems to love it there. I've been impressed at the...
My toddler's been at Little Learners for a year now and I can't recommend the nursery enough. She started when she was seven months and settling in went really smoothly. The staff have been so welcoming right from the start, and my daughter really seems to love it there. I've been impressed at the creative activities, and there's a big outdoor space - I love how often the kids get to play outside. The staff are really good at communicating and keeping parents up to date with what's going on with the kids as well as the nursery more generally.
He has fun, does...
He has fun, does creative play, eats, and sleeps well in the baby room. I get updates by the app and newsletter. He only goes twice a week and not on consecutive days which I was worried about but hasn’t been an issue. The staff are caring and attentive.
Little Learners provided me with total peace of mind during the 4 years my son was a child in the nursery. He was extremely happy to be there and I always felt totally supported as a working mother.
Little Learners provided me with total peace of mind during the 4 years my son was a child in the nursery. He was extremely happy to be there and I always felt totally supported as a working mother.
The key staff she had were excellent and she developed great friendships. I think the best part about the nursery is the garden, it's huge and just what our child needed to let off steam.
My...
The key staff she had were excellent and she developed great friendships. I think the best part about the nursery is the garden, it's huge and just what our child needed to let off steam.
My only criticism would be the accounts team. They are anonymous, slightly rude, and extremely hard to get in touch with. It's a shame you have to wait a long time for finance-related questions.
In summary, it's an excellent nursery with excellent front-facing members of staff.
Little Learners was a godsend after having a bad experience with a childminder. They were very professional and took an individual approach to my son’s needs. The staff were well trained and my child gained confidence while in the setting. He made great social and academic improvements, especially...
Little Learners was a godsend after having a bad experience with a childminder. They were very professional and took an individual approach to my son’s needs. The staff were well trained and my child gained confidence while in the setting. He made great social and academic improvements, especially with his speech. When it came to toileting the staff were very supportive and followed exactly what we wanted. The communication at the nursery was fantastic and we felt part of the family. I’ve recommended Little Learners to my friends and family. Thank you for all you did for our boy!
My son is so happy, he loves nursery and all the staff who he talks about regularly. I’m very happy, just a shame I...
My son is so happy, he loves nursery and all the staff who he talks about regularly. I’m very happy, just a shame I didn’t find it sooner for his older sister.
This is an excellent nursery! My daughters have attended for 3 years now and they are so happy at Little Learners, as was my niece who attended before them. The staff are wonderful and the children's development has been brilliant! I would always recommend this nursery!
This is an excellent nursery! My daughters have attended for 3 years now and they are so happy at Little Learners, as was my niece who attended before them. The staff are wonderful and the children's development has been brilliant! I would always recommend this nursery!
Both of our children attended this nursery and our youngest still attends. Our eldest was there for over three years and our youngest has been there almost two years. We are very happy with the environment, the staff, the activities, the lessons and overall child development at Little Learners Day...
Both of our children attended this nursery and our youngest still attends. Our eldest was there for over three years and our youngest has been there almost two years. We are very happy with the environment, the staff, the activities, the lessons and overall child development at Little Learners Day Nursery. The staff are friendly and the communication is very good, it is a great nursery and we highly recommend it.
I wanted to leave another review as my son is now 26 months old and still loves going to nursery. He's always taking part in fun activities that I would simply never be able to provide at home. His speech is developing so well and he is learning to express himself - he even gets to bake regularly...
I wanted to leave another review as my son is now 26 months old and still loves going to nursery. He's always taking part in fun activities that I would simply never be able to provide at home. His speech is developing so well and he is learning to express himself - he even gets to bake regularly and is so excited to eat his creations when he gets home! I'm very happy with this nursery and the whole team does such a great job taking care of the children.
My little angel started nursery when he was 4 months old. Amazing development plans, creative, various activities and brilliant staff. I can't ask for more. Many thanks.
My little angel started nursery when he was 4 months old. Amazing development plans, creative, various activities and brilliant staff. I can't ask for more. Many thanks.
We are very pleased with the learning and development of our kid at the nursery. He has learned a lot from the staff and has been getting along well with them. We were impressed that he picked up numbers and colours very quickly not long after he joined the toddler room.
We are very pleased with the learning and development of our kid at the nursery. He has learned a lot from the staff and has been getting along well with them. We were impressed that he picked up numbers and colours very quickly not long after he joined the toddler room.
Both of my kids are going to this nursery. All the teachers are very good, friendly and help full. They do lots of different activities throughout the day. My kids are really enjoying it. They plan the area for different ages perfectly. I will really recommend this nursery to anyone.
Both of my kids are going to this nursery. All the teachers are very good, friendly and help full. They do lots of different activities throughout the day. My kids are really enjoying it. They plan the area for different ages perfectly. I will really recommend this nursery to anyone.
They are very friendly staff but unfortunately, some girls are leaving and it's a bit confusing for the little ones. Everyone is nice but it would be better to have the same people for the baby room all the time.
Thanks to everyone.
They are very friendly staff but unfortunately, some girls are leaving and it's a bit confusing for the little ones. Everyone is nice but it would be better to have the same people for the baby room all the time.
Thanks to everyone.
Good nursery. My son enjoys it, been going there for the last 9 months. He seems to always be having fun with all the activities and happy with the staff there. I like the fact they upload pictures of what my son is doing and write something so that I know of his progress.
Good nursery. My son enjoys it, been going there for the last 9 months. He seems to always be having fun with all the activities and happy with the staff there. I like the fact they upload pictures of what my son is doing and write something so that I know of his progress.
My child attends the Little learners (South Croydon) from nearly 2 years and enjoying it so much. His teachers are amazing and doing their jobs very well. I've never seen children fighting or not sharing the toys which is very common for their age and they all seem happy. I would recommend it to...
My child attends the Little learners (South Croydon) from nearly 2 years and enjoying it so much. His teachers are amazing and doing their jobs very well. I've never seen children fighting or not sharing the toys which is very common for their age and they all seem happy. I would recommend it to everyone. *****
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- 24 Oct 2025
Accessing childcare shouldn’t be complicated – especially during tough financial times. That’s why, our funded hours are completely free. Unlike many other nurseries, we don’t charge top up fees or...
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