What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 February 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
Little Pumpkins 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.
Little Pumpkins Nursery against Croydon
| Little Pumpkins Nursery | Croydon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 96 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 74% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Pumpkins Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Little Pumpkins Nursery have?
- Little Pumpkins Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 17 February 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Pumpkins Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Little Pumpkins Nursery for 96 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Croydon has 54.
- How much does Little Pumpkins Nursery cost?
- Little Pumpkins 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 Little Pumpkins 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 Little Pumpkins Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Little Pumpkins Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Pumpkins Nursery on 17 February 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Pumpkins Nursery?
- 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.