Ark Start Oval Day Nursery
43 Cross Road, Croydon, CR0 6TE
Run by Ark UK Programmes What Ofsted found
Not yet graded
Ofsted has registered this nursery but has not yet carried out a graded inspection.
What a place could cost
Ark Start Oval Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Ark Start Oval Day Nursery against Croydon
| Ark Start Oval Day Nursery | Croydon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 48 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Not yet graded | 74% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Funshine Day Nursery Outstanding, 38 places, CR0 8DS
- The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery Outstanding, 21 places, CR0 9AA
- Play Place Wayside Nursery Expected standard in 5 of 6, 50 places, CR0 9DX
Ark Start Oval Day Nursery is run by Ark UK Programmes, which has 9 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Croydon.
Questions parents ask about Ark Start Oval Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Ark Start Oval Day Nursery have?
- Ark Start Oval Day Nursery has not had a graded Ofsted inspection yet. New nurseries are usually inspected within 30 months of registering.
- How many children can Ark Start Oval Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Ark Start Oval Day Nursery for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Croydon has 54.
- How much does Ark Start Oval Day Nursery cost?
- Ark Start Oval Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Ark Start Oval Day Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Ark Start Oval Day Nursery how it offers them.
- Is Ark Start Oval Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Ark Start Oval Day Nursery is one of 9 day nurseries in England run by Ark UK Programmes.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.