Little Lee's Childcare
Longheath Community Centre, 49a Longheath Gardens, Croydon, CR0 7TDWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 June 2025
| 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
Little Lee's Childcare 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.
Little Lee's Childcare against Croydon
| Little Lee's Childcare | Croydon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 34 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 74% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Lee's Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Little Lee's Childcare have?
- Little Lee's Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 20 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Lee's Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Little Lee's Childcare for 34 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Croydon has 54.
- How much does Little Lee's Childcare cost?
- Little Lee's Childcare 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 Little Lee's Childcare 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 Little Lee's Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Little Lee's Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Lee's Childcare on 20 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Lee's Childcare?
- Nearby in CR0: Funshine Day Nursery, The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery, Play Place Wayside Nursery.
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.