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Daffodils

Day nursery in London, SW16. Part of the Croydon council area.

269 Norbury Avenue, London, SW16 3RN
50 places
2010 registered with Ofsted
585 of 1576 in our London ranking
£158 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, Outer London average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 8 May 2024

Ofsted grades for Daffodils, inspection of 8 May 2024
JudgementGrade
Overall effectivenessGood
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

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

Daffodils 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 ageYou pay a weekAbout 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.

Questions parents ask about Daffodils

What Ofsted grade does Daffodils have?
Daffodils was rated Good at its inspection on 8 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Daffodils take?
Ofsted registers Daffodils for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
How much does Daffodils cost?
Daffodils 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 Daffodils 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 Daffodils how it offers them.
When was Daffodils last inspected?
Ofsted last inspected Daffodils on 8 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Daffodils?
Nearby in SW16: Horizons Day Nursery, Cavendish Lodge Nursery School, Playhouse Montessori.

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.