Ark Start Oval Day Nursery

About this day nursery

Ark Start is a nursery group founded by experienced teachers, dedicated to providing exceptional early years education that extends beyond basic childcare. They aim to create a joyful, engaging, and secure environment where every child feels prepared and confident for their transition to school.

With six locations across London, including East Croydon, Ark Start offers flexible and affordable daycare. Their curriculum is designed to foster growth and school readiness, underpinned by core values of bravery, ambition, continuous learning, and kindness.

They believe in the power of play-based learning, balancing structured experiences with outdoor exploration. Children are encouraged to think, discover, and learn with peers, while also having opportunities for self-directed learning.

Ark Start emphasizes its commitment to families, offering support and guidance regarding childcare funding and providing a rich program of extracurricular activities and trips to expand children's horizons.

Our ethos

Ark Start's ethos is centered on providing exceptional early years education through a play-based learning approach, fostering bravery, ambition, continuous learning, and kindness. They aim to create a joyful, engaging, and secure environment that prepares children for school by encouraging discovery, self-directed learning, and exploration, both indoors and outdoors.

Pricing & funding