--- title: "Little Rayes Daycare (Croydon) Nursery | Ofsted Report" url: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/little-rayes-daycare-croydon-cr0-1xt-2777679 description: "Little Rayes Daycare (Croydon), a day nursery — latest Ofsted report available. See fees, opening hours, photos and 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 Rayes Daycare (Croydon) Ofsted: Needs attention · Praise House, 37 Tamworth Road, Croydon, CR0 1XT · Croydon Number of places 39 places Age range 2–5 yrs Last inspected Jul 2026 Local authority Croydon ## About this day nursery Little Rayes DayCare, an Ofsted-registered childminding service, provides exceptional early years education within a nurturing and secure environment, celebrating and fostering each child's unique potential. Established to support families in the local community, the service prides itself on nurturing young minds. The dedicated team of early years professionals brings passion, expertise, and genuine care to every interaction, building a strong partnership with families based on shared values. With extensive experience in early years education, Little Rayes DayCare is committed to placing children at the heart of its operations. The day nursery caters to children aged 0 months to 12 years, offering an all-inclusive daycare service in a stimulating and loving space designed for growth and confidence. While their Ofsted rating reflects a commitment to excellence, the true measure of their success lies in the smiles of the children and the trust placed in them by parents. The day nursery's values guide every interaction, activity, and decision, supporting each child's development. Their mission is to provide a caring and supportive environment where all learners can achieve high standards through a creative, exciting, and challenging curriculum. They aim to guide children in making good choices, developing skills and attitudes for adult life, and becoming responsible 21st-century citizens through engagement with various communities and issues. They celebrate both success and effort, fostering a sense of pride in all accomplishments. Our ethos Our mission statement is to provide a caring and supportive environment where all learners can achieve high standards through a creative, exciting, and challenging curriculum and opportunities, which meet the needs of all. We guide and support children to make good choices and to develop the skills and attitudes that will prepare them for adult life, and through engagement with local, national, and worldwide communities and issues, our children will learn to become responsible 21st-century citizens. What it's like Children's experiences at this setting are not always positive. At times, children take part in activities where staff are not clear about what they want children to learn, which does not promote their learning across all areas. During some activities, children do not have the opportunity to explore and experiment independently because staff complete parts of the activity for them. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) do not have the adaptations they need to join in fully with activities and routines, and changes to support are not made quickly enough when they face barriers to learning or communication. Ofsted registered All-inclusive daycare 0-12 years age range Flexible hours Healthy cooked meals ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs) 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. Request pricing → (https://www.childcarecroydon.co.uk/contact.html) ## Key facts Session types Breakfast Club, Afterschool Club, Holiday Club Opening hours Flexible Hours Age range 0 months to 12 years Term time / All Year All_year Food Healthy Cooked Meals Registered with Ofsted 2024 Ofsted Inspection — new report card ### Needs attention Last inspected Jul 2026 Headline: Needs attention Grade summary Exceptional — Strong standard — Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up. Category grades Achievement Needs attention Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Expected standard Children's welfare and wellbeing Expected standard Curriculum and teaching Urgent improvement Inclusion Urgent improvement Leadership and governance Needs attention Age range 2 to 5 Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted report for Little Rayes Daycare (Croydon) Last inspected 3 July 2026 Actions the provider must take - review the strategies used to support children, particularly where they are not making expected progress, and seek additional advice when needed (Completion Date: 03/08/2026) - ensure that agreed approaches to supporting children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are understood and consistently used by all staff (Completion Date: 03/08/2026) - support staff to identify what they want children to learn from activities, and use effective interactions and adaptations to help all children develop their skills and understanding across all areas of learning (Completion Date: 03/08/2026) What it's like to attend Inspector highlights - The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders and those responsible for governance fulfilling their specific responsibilities and establishing an open culture of safeguarding. - Children develop positive relationships with staff and feel secure within the setting. - Staff know children well and use this knowledge to support children's relationships with each other. - Children are supported to develop healthy habits and an understanding of how to care for themselves, including washing hands before meals. - Children learn to manage aspects of their own care, take responsibility for their belongings and help with simple tasks. - Children enjoy playing alongside others, building friendships and developing positive relationships with familiar staff. - Children develop physical skills through activities like digging in sand, filling containers, and pouring water. - Children are beginning to look at books independently and develop their imagination as they play. - Leaders support staff through regular supervision, an open-door approach and consideration of staff wellbeing. - Leaders work positively with families and other professionals, including supporting children known to children's social care. - Leaders recognise when children and families may benefit from additional support and make appropriate links with external services. - Staff do build positive relationships with children so that children seek them out for reassurance and support when they need it. - Children see different families, cultures and experiences represented through the books and resources available to them, helping them learn about the experiences of others. - Children use their imaginations and develop their ideas through play, such as recreating familiar experiences through role play in the toddler room. - Some children do take part in activities they enjoy, such as making lemonade by squeezing lemons and exploring changes to ingredients. Areas to develop - 1 Less confident children are not consistently given the support they need to join in during group times and share their views. - 2 Staff do not always model good hygiene practices consistently, for example, they do not always wash their hands after wiping children's noses. - 3 Some children, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, do not consistently make as much progress as they could in particular areas of learning. - 4 Children do not always receive support that is adapted quickly enough when they continue to face barriers to learning, for example, they do not always have enough opportunities to develop their communication and language skills. - 5 Leaders' monitoring of provision does not always identify improvements needed in enough detail or lead to timely changes. - 6 Effective practice is not embedded consistently across the setting. - 7 Not all staff feel equally confident in supporting children with SEND, and some staff say they would benefit from further training to build their confidence. - 8 Leaders do not consistently approach other professionals for information if this is not given to them. - 9 The curriculum is not consistently implemented well enough to ensure that all children develop the knowledge, skills and understanding they need. - 10 Teaching does not consistently support children to build knowledge and skills over time, because staff do not always identify the precise learning they want children to gain or adapt experiences effectively. - 11 During some adult-led activities, children do not always have sufficient opportunities to explore, make choices or develop their own ideas. - 12 Staff interactions are inconsistent; children do not always receive the high-quality interactions needed to deepen their learning. - 13 The curriculum is not adapted well enough for younger children, children with special educational needs and/or disabilities or those who require additional support. - 14 Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) do not routinely receive the adaptations and support they need to participate fully in the curriculum and make progress from their starting points. - 15 Staff do not use agreed strategies consistently, meaning children's individual needs are not always fully met. - 16 Approaches to supporting children with SEND are not embedded across the setting. - 17 Some communication strategies rely on individual staff's knowledge rather than being understood and used by the wider staff team. - 18 Children with SEND do not always receive the support that they should. - 19 Leaders do not always act quickly enough to remove barriers to learning. - 20 Leaders do not use review processes to identify new approaches, seek further advice or refine existing strategies when children make limited progress in communication and language. - 21 Leaders have not yet secured effective inclusive practice that removes barriers to learning and enables all children to make progress from their individual starting points. Source: Ofsted View full Ofsted report (https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50309885) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) do not routinely receive the adaptations and support they need to participate fully in the curriculum and make progress. Leaders and staff have not yet secured effective inclusive practice that removes barriers to learning and enables all children to make progress from their individual starting points, and staff would benefit from further training to increase their confidence in supporting children with SEND. Inspection history Most recent inspection 3 July 2026 Needs attention Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published. View full Ofsted report (https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50309885) ## Frequently asked about Little Rayes Daycare (Croydon) ### What kind of childcare setting is Little Rayes Daycare (Croydon)? ### How can Little Rayes Daycare (Croydon) be contacted? ### Which funded childcare hours are accepted at Little Rayes Daycare (Croydon)? ### How are meals handled at Little Rayes Daycare (Croydon)? ### What holiday provision does Little Rayes Daycare (Croydon) offer? ### Who makes up the team at Little Rayes Daycare (Croydon)? ## Nearby day nurseries in Croydon Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Little Rayes Daycare (Croydon). - Ofsted rating unavailable 0.2 mi ### Leapfrog Day Nursery West Croydon · CR0 3SL 4.8(8 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/leapfrog-day-nursery-west-cr0-3sl-2831513 - Ofsted: Good 0.3 mi ### Purple Panda Nursery Croydon · CR0 1SB https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/purple-panda-nursery-cr0-1sb-2693584 - Ofsted: Good 0.3 mi ### Junior VIPs Nursery Croydon · CR0 2UA 5.0(9 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/junior-vips-nursery-cr0-2ua-ey536922 - Ofsted: Good 0.4 mi ### Blossoms Day Nursery Surrey · CR0 4JE 4.2(31 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/blossoms-day-nursery-cr0-4je-ey294365 - Ofsted: Good 0.4 mi ### Mulberries and Willows Nursery and Preschool Croydon · CR0 1LL 5.0(33 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/mulberries-and-willows-nursery-and-preschool-cr0-1ll-2731129 - Ofsted: Requires improvement 0.5 mi ### Happy Little Angels Day Nursery Croydon · CR0 1ER 4.6(16 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/happy-little-angels-day-nursery-ltd-cr0-1er-2618544 See all nurseries in Croydon →: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q=Croydon ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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