Brightsparks Day Nursery
Day nursery in South Croydon, CR2. Part of the Croydon council area.
Greenvale Primary School, Sandpiper Road, South Croydon, CR2 8PRWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 15 March 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Brightsparks 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.
Brightsparks Day Nursery against South Croydon
| Brightsparks Day Nursery | South Croydon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 58 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 70% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Brightsparks Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Brightsparks Day Nursery have?
- Brightsparks Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 15 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Brightsparks Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Brightsparks Day Nursery for 58 places at any one time. The average day nursery in South Croydon has 59.
- How much does Brightsparks Day Nursery cost?
- Brightsparks 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 Brightsparks 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 Brightsparks Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Brightsparks Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Brightsparks Day Nursery on 15 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Brightsparks Day Nursery?
- Nearby in CR2: Fennies Beech House, Kinderland Day Nursery Ltd, Selsdon Baptist Church Pre School.
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.