--- title: "Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) | Ofsted: Good | Reviews" url: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/little-raccoons-day-nursery-coulsdon-cr5-3bt-ey559774 description: "Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) — rated Good by Ofsted and 4.8/5 from 19 reviews. See contact details. Compare nearby nurseries." lang: en-GB --- Nursery Advice: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/ Claim Your Nursery: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/claim # Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) Ofsted: Good (Jun 2022) · 4.8 (19 Google reviews) · Coulsdon Nursery School, Linden Avenue, Coulsdon, CR5 3BT · Croydon Number of places 62 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Jun 2022 Local authority Croydon ## About this day nursery Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) offers full day care for children aged 0 to 4 years from its location in Coulsdon, Surrey, operating Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm for most of the year. Registered in 2018, the nursery has a "Good" Ofsted rating, having improved from "Requires Improvement" at its previous inspection. It provides early funded education for three- and four-year-old children and employs 14 members of staff, nine of whom hold relevant childcare qualifications. The nursery prioritises children's interests in its curriculum, celebrates home languages, and ensures a positive and supportive learning environment. Little Raccoons Day Nursery focuses on promoting a strong sense of belonging, developing independence and supporting children's communication and language skills, while also ensuring effective safeguarding practices. What it's like Children are happy and settled. They keenly hang their bags and coats on labelled coat pegs, which helps promote their sense of belonging. Children behave very well, playing enthusiastically and giggling with delight when they find their friends, showing they feel safe and emotionally secure. They develop knowledge and skills through opportunities guided by their interests and what they know and can do. Children are happy and settled Individual needs considered Effective partnerships with parents Strong safeguarding practices ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm Term time / All Year Mixed Registered with Ofsted 2018 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) Last inspected 13 June 2022 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Inspector highlights - Children are happy and settled, showing they feel safe and emotionally secure. - Children develop knowledge and skills guided by their interests, with their home languages celebrated. - Children develop a positive sense of achievement, encouraged to persist until they succeed. - Since the last inspection, the manager and staff have worked hard to make improvements, including new and improved menus for healthy eating. - The manager and staff work very well together, providing a curriculum for good progress and school readiness. - Staff are positive role models, skilfully using and promoting good manners. - Interactions are positive, with staff helping to promote children's communication and language skills. - Partnerships with parents are effective, with parents commenting highly on the care and education of their children. Areas to develop - 1 develop the learning environment further, particularly in 'big' baby room and baby room, to ensure there are opportunities to constantly excite and enthuse the youngest age group to explore and learn - 2 enhance the good teaching skills, particularly in baby room, to help extend children's early communication and language skills even further. Inspection #10205655 · Source: Ofsted View full Ofsted report (https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50188708) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision The curriculum is designed to give all children the knowledge and skills they need to make good progress, ensuring individual needs are consistently considered. Outdoor space Children have opportunities to practise their physical skills outdoors, with older children confidently riding trikes and scooters. Young children also show good control and coordination when scooping and pouring sand. EAL / language support The nursery celebrates and values children's home languages. Key persons gather information from parents about key words in other languages, and some staff speak to children in their home languages to promote their uniqueness. ## Google Reviews of Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) 4.8 (19 Google reviews) Rachael Cox 8 months ago Both of my children have attended Little Raccoons and really thrived there. The staff are incredibly caring and creative, and make learning fun. It is a really special nursery, which makes a real effort to include the whole family, putting on events throughout the year where the children get to show off their talents, whether it be singing and dancing, creativity or independence. I have only good things to say about this lovely setting. Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xZelgzSjNiVk00WXpSVVVVSmtZVko1Y1V0a2NGRRAB!2m1!1s0x4875fda042541a85:0x317b137e35f4b82e) Douglas Mettle 10 months ago Great Nursery! We couldn’t be happier with our experience at Little Raccoons! The staff are incredibly warm, caring, and attentive—it’s clear they truly love what they do. Our child settled in so quickly and always comes home with a smile, talking about the fun activities and new things they’ve learned. The communication from the nursery is excellent, and we feel completely at ease knowing our little one is in such a nurturing and stimulating environment. Little Raccoons has been a wonderful part of our child’s early development—highly recommend! Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT201UVpuTkllVEpPVEhORlIzVlljRkIwYTFOUFIwRRAB!2m1!1s0x4875fda042541a85:0x317b137e35f4b82e) Neha Vadgama 9 months ago I have had 2 children attend Little Raccoons and highly recommend this nursery. The staff are all attentive and caring for each child, and I have loved my kids being part of this nursery. Nayana is a fantastic manager and any child sent here is going to thrive and be well cared for. Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tOaE1uUTFjbEIwVjJ0MWNWOTVRV2MwYms1RVFXYxAB!2m1!1s0x4875fda042541a85:0x317b137e35f4b82e) R Gregory a year ago Very happy with the care both of my children received while at Little Raccoons. They were always very happy to attend and made lasting memories there. The nursery staff were lovely, going above and beyond to make the preschool setting enjoyable for the children. Lots of wonderful events to keep parents part of the children's learning journey too. Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNYN3JyWXZ3RRAB!2m1!1s0x4875fda042541a85:0x317b137e35f4b82e) Neelima Singh a year ago Both my kids have been to Little Raccoons Coulsdon and I can’t recommend it enough! The staff is super warm and friendly. They prepare kids for each milestone quite well. Our experience has been super smooth starting from settling in to transition to the big school. I particularly like the activities conducted by the nursery staff including parents as well which keeps us all connected to one another. This nursery is definitely the best around the area! Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNybExxcXV3RRAB!2m1!1s0x4875fda042541a85:0x317b137e35f4b82e) Reviews from Google for Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon). See all on Google Maps (https://maps.google.com/?cid=3565464962785916974&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2022 Date: August 2021 - June 2022 Good - August 2021 Requires improvement ## Frequently asked about Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) ### What ages of children does Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) look after? ### What is the nursery working on improving? ### How does the nursery support children who speak English as an additional language? ## Nearby day nurseries in Coulsdon Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon). - Ofsted: Good <0.2 mi ### CW King Fishers Day Nurseries Coulsdon · CR5 3BE 5.0(5 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/cw-king-fishers-day-nurseries-limited-cr5-3be-2739193 - Ofsted: Good 0.6 mi ### Bright Horizons Coulsdon Day Nursery and Preschool Coulsdon · CR5 2RA 4.1(11 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/bright-horizons-coulsdon-day-nursery-and-preschool-cr5-2ra-ey492768 - Ofsted: Good 1.0 mi ### Brightsparks Day Nursery Purley Purley · CR8 3HL 5.0(12 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/brightsparks-day-nursery-cr8-3hl-124901 - Ofsted: Good 1.5 mi ### Little Learners Day Nursery Surrey · CR8 4DN 5.0(14 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/little-learners-day-nursery-cr8-4dn-ey438236 - Awaiting first inspection 1.6 mi ### Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre Purley · CR8 4AA 4.6(13 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/purley-day-nursery-montessori-centre-cr8-4aa-2846593 - Ofsted: Good 1.6 mi ### Monkey Puzzle Purley Purley · CR8 4HD https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/monkey-puzzle-purley-cr8-4hd-2717311 See all nurseries in Coulsdon →: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q=Coulsdon ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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