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Nurseries in Thornton Heath

There are 20 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Thornton Heath, and 5 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Thornton Heath

  • Ofsted report cards: 3 settings (1 Strong standard, 9 Expected standard, 6 Needs attention, 2 Urgent improvement)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 13 settings (13 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • Allens Montessori Nursery - Day nursery, Thornton Heath CR7 8JH, ages 1 to 4, 33 places
    Ofsted, 19 August 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Amazing Grace Nursery - Day nursery, Thornton Heath CR7 7AG, ages 1 to 4, 52 places
    Ofsted, 16 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Angels Unlimited Nurseries Ltd - Day nursery, Thornton Heath CR7 7AJ, ages 1 to 4, 70 places
    Ofsted, 27 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Chosen Treasures Early Years - Pre-school, Thornton Heath CR7 8JL, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 13 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • CW King Fishers Day Nurseries Limited - Day nursery, Thornton Heath CR7 7JL, ages 0 to 4, 64 places
    Ofsted, 5 August 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Daffodils Day Nursery - Day nursery, Thornton Heath CR7 8LY, ages 0 to 4, 116 places
    Ofsted report card, 18 May 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • J&S Playhouse - Day nursery, Thornton Heath CR7 8NF, ages 0 to 4, 37 places
    Ofsted, 14 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Just Little Kidz Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, Thornton Heath CR7 7YE, ages 1 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted report card, 2 July 2026: Needs attention in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Ladels Day Nursery Limited - Day nursery, Thornton Heath CR7 8BQ, ages 0 to 4, 62 places
    Ofsted, 20 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Shining Lights - Day nursery, Thornton Heath CR7 8LX, ages 1 to 4, 42 places
    Ofsted, 9 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Lolly Tots Day Nursery - Day nursery, Thornton Heath CR7 6EL, 45 places
  • Loving Hands International Nursery School Ltd - Day nursery, Thornton Heath CR7 6JU, ages 0 to 3, 40 places
    Ofsted report card, 16 September 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 3 areas, Urgent improvement in 2 areas; safeguarding standards not met
  • Rainbow Stars Day Nursery - Day nursery, Thornton Heath CR7 6JR, ages 1 to 3, 25 places
    Ofsted, 15 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Red Robin Montessori - Day nursery, Thornton Heath CR7 7AF, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted, 16 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Shining Stars Nursery - Day nursery, Thornton Heath CR7 8EB, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 20 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Star Child Montessori Day Nursery - Day nursery, Thornton Heath CR7 7QN, ages 0 to 4, 108 places
    Ofsted, 11 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Tammy's Tiny Tots - Day nursery, Thornton Heath CR7 8LH, ages 0 to 4, 54 places
    Ofsted, 24 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Thorntonheath After School Club - Day nursery, Thornton Heath CR7 8LF
  • Thornton Heath Leisure Centre Holiday Club - Pre-school, Thornton Heath CR7 8LF
  • Winterbourne School Extended Club Premier F4F Group - Pre-school, Thornton Heath CR7 7QT, 18 places

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Globe Fit Kids Clubs - Thornton Heath - Out-of-school club, Thornton Heath CR7 8HJ
  • KAPZ Kids Club Ltd - Out-of-school club, Thornton Heath CR7 8BT, 30 places
  • Kumon Thornton Heath - Out-of-school club, Thornton Heath CR7 8NP
  • Phoenix T S - Out-of-school club, Thornton Heath CR7 7BE
  • St James The Great After School Club - Out-of-school club, Thornton Heath CR7 8HJ, 60 places

Nursery groups with settings here

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Council area

Schools in Thornton Heath

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.