Little Shining Lights
Day nursery in Thornton Heath, CR7. Part of the Croydon council area.
92a Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8LXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 September 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 Shining Lights 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 Shining Lights against Thornton Heath
| Little Shining Lights | Thornton Heath average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 42 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Shining Lights
- What Ofsted grade does Little Shining Lights have?
- Little Shining Lights was rated Good at its inspection on 9 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Shining Lights take?
- Ofsted registers Little Shining Lights for 42 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Thornton Heath has 56.
- How much does Little Shining Lights cost?
- Little Shining Lights 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 Shining Lights 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 Shining Lights how it offers them.
- When was Little Shining Lights last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Shining Lights on 9 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Shining Lights?
- Nearby in CR7: Rainbow Stars Day Nursery, CW King Fishers Day Nurseries Limited, J&S Playhouse.
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.