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Kids - Joy Nursery

Ofsted: Requires improvement
(Jul 2025)
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5.0(5 parent reviews) ·5-9 Peall Road, London, CR0 3EX · Croydon
Number of places
30 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Croydon

About this day nursery

Kids - Joy Nursery, located in London, CR0 3EX, aims to provide a nurturing and secure environment where children aged 3 months to 5 years can thrive and develop. The nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, placing a strong emphasis on play-based learning to foster curiosity, confidence, cooperation, and creativity in children.

They believe that practical experiences, exploration, and imagination are vital for a child's development. The curriculum is divided into Prime Areas (Personal, Social and Emotional Development; Communication and Language; Physical Development) and Specific Areas (Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World, Expressive Arts and Design), with specialist subjects like Music, PE, Cooking, and Modern Languages also offered.

Parents are actively involved in the learning process, and the nursery prioritizes creating an environment where children feel happy, relaxed, safe, and secure.

Our ethos

Kids - Joy Nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, emphasizing play-based learning to foster curiosity, confidence, cooperation, and creativity. They believe practical experiences, exploration, and imagination are vital for development, and aim to provide a nurturing, secure, happy, and relaxed environment.

What it's like

The provider has introduced more natural materials outdoors to extend children's learning about the world around them. Leaders and managers have developed a curriculum that meets the needs of the children in the local community overall. However, there remain weaknesses in the provision for babies and very young children, which means the quality of care is not yet good.

EYFS CurriculumPlay-based LearningFocus on "Four Cs": Curiosity, Confidence, Cooperation, Creativity

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured by age bands for children under two and over three years of age, with rates available for full day and half day sessions. Additional charges are applied for snacks and meals. Deposits are required for registration but are refunded against the first month's fees.

Good to know

  • Deposits are refunded against the first month's fees.
  • Funded children are exempt from paying a deposit.
  • Meals and snacks are billed as separate extra charges.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year, closing for a week at Christmas and on bank holidays.

Age range

3 months - 5 years

Established

2022

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kids - Joy Nursery

Last inspected 10 July 2025 · Kyrstie Gennoe

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement

What it's like to attend

The provider has introduced more natural materials outdoors to extend children's learning about the world around them. Leaders and managers have developed a curriculum that meets the needs of the children in the local community overall. However, there remain weaknesses in the provision for babies and very young children, which means the quality of care is not yet good.

Inspector highlights

  • Children develop good relationships with the caring staff team.
  • Children play well together and make friends. They chat to each other at mealtimes and cooperate during role-play games.
  • Staff support children's communication and language development well.
  • Children develop positive attitudes to learning overall and behave well in general.
  • Partnerships with parents are good. Parents say they receive frequent updates on their children's learning.

Areas to develop

  • 1implement a curriculum that meets the needs of babies and very young children so their learning and development is sufficiently stimulated to a good level
  • 2improve the planning arrangements so children have a wide variety of learning experiences throughout the day.
  • 3strengthen the key-person arrangements so that staff use what they know about children to tailor planning to meet children's individual needs.
Inspection #10409528 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents say they receive frequent updates on their children's learning. They feel well supported by the staff, who provide them with advice on how to support their children's learning at home.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

The provider has introduced more natural materials outdoors to extend children's learning about the world around them. Older children learn to take responsibility for daily tasks, for example, they take the water bottles out to the garden.

Parent Reviews of Kids - Joy Nursery

5.0
(5)
Pretty_Girl_Camz
3 months ago

My daughter started in September 2025 and she has loved every minute of the days she spends there. Her vocabulary has expanded and her speech has developed so much. She speaks much clearer now. The staffs there are friendly. I would recommend kids-joy nursery to any family, who are looking for that safe, warm and loving place for their child/children to start their learning journey.

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ayoh sagoe
3 months ago

Lowkey obsessed with this nursery 🥹 The staff are so kind and genuinely care about the kids. My son comes home happy every single day, and that says everything. Clean, safe, and full of good vibes. 10/10 would recommend 💛 Thank you Kids-Joy Nursery

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Nae Kings
3 months ago

Amazing nursery with caring, professional staff and a warm, safe environment. Our child is happy, thriving, and always excited to go in. Communication is great and we feel complete peace of mind. Highly recommend!

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Tiffany MB
3 years ago

Kids Joy Nursery, has been an absolute Joy to visit, the energy was very positive and the manager and owner were really welcoming of me and my daughter, honestly I recommend all parents to visit and take their child to this nursery, you will not be disappointed , this nursery will be seeing my daughter in the new year :) And as an upcoming nursery I wish them many best wishes for the future because I know they will blossom and encourage Children the right way, I’m honestly so impressed by the services and care put into this nursery! Keep up the good work! :) Another thing, the manager was ever so patient of me and my daughter as our schedules kept on clashing, but she did her very best to try and accommodate us which I was highly appreciative of :)

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Inspection history

Date: January 2025

  • July 2025Requires improvement
  • January 2025Requires improvement

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