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Mini Munchkins Preschool And Childcare Services

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2023)
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5.0(12 parent reviews) ·33 Morland Road, Croydon, CR0 6HA · Croydon
Number of places
28 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
Croydon

About this day nursery

Mini Munchkins Nursery, located in the heart of Croydon, offers childcare services for children aged 3 months to 4 years. Open 48 weeks a year, Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 6 pm, the nursery provides a warm and stimulating home-like environment.

The focus is on learning through play, utilizing natural resources to foster calm and fun experiences for the children. The nursery provides healthy, home-cooked meals daily and includes nappies and wipes in its fees.

They also offer both 15 and 30 hours of stretched funding to support families with childcare costs. The caring staff are dedicated to supporting children's holistic development, ensuring a nurturing and engaging experience for every child.

Our ethos

Mini Munchkins focuses on learning through play, using natural resources to create calm and fun experiences. They are committed to supporting children's holistic development in a nurturing and engaging environment.

What it's like

Children develop strong, nurturing relationships with staff at this warm and welcoming nursery. They have a positive attitude to learning and show high levels of enjoyment and curiosity. Staff have high expectations for all children, and the curriculum is child-led, stimulating the interests of all children.

Play-based learningIncludes nappies and wipesHome-cooked meals provided

Pricing & funding

Fees are calculated over 48 weeks a year and divided into 12 monthly payments. A minimum attendance of two days per week is required. Additional fees apply for hot meals and extra hours for funded children.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • A non-refundable deposit of £150 is required to secure a place.
  • Minimum booking of 2 days attendance is required.
  • Fees are calculated over 48 weeks a year and billed monthly.
  • A late pick-up fee of £1 per minute applies after 6pm.

Key facts

Waitlist

A non-refundable deposit of £150 is required upon completing your application form to secure your spot.

Opening hours

8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday

Age range

3 months to 4 years

Food

Healthy home cooked foods offered daily

Established

2020

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Mini Munchkins Preschool And Childcare Services

Last inspected 13 January 2023 · Tracey Murphy

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

What it's like to attend

Children develop strong, nurturing relationships with staff at this warm and welcoming nursery. They have a positive attitude to learning and show high levels of enjoyment and curiosity. Staff have high expectations for all children, and the curriculum is child-led, stimulating the interests of all children.

Inspector highlights

  • A strong focus is placed on children's speech and language development.
  • The special educational needs coordinator has a good knowledge of children and gives good support to staff.
  • Children are keen learners, and staff implement exciting activities based around children's fascinations.
  • Staff introduce mathematical language into children's play and learning.
  • Partnership with parents is strong, and staff supervision and support is effective.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to provide activities with a clear learning intention for what children need to learn next
  • 2refine the organisation of routines during the day to minimise waiting time for children.
Inspection #10250973 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

parents speak highly of the nursery and comment that the staff team are nurturing and approachable, therefore, children settle well and build strong bonds with them.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The curriculum provided is a child-led approach and stimulates the interests of all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The special educational needs coordinator has a good knowledge of children and gives good support to staff to provide targeted plans for children. Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to ensure that children with SEND are well supported.

Outdoor space

Children learn to be independent as they put outdoor waterproofs on for the garden. They eagerly join in activities to develop their large muscles, balance and coordination as they use wheeled toys, climb slides and jump in muddy puddles in the garden. Staff enjoy time in the garden for fresh air.

Parent Reviews of Mini Munchkins Preschool And Childcare Services

5.0
(12)
Megan Davies
2 years ago

Mini Munchkins is amazing and we can’t recommend them enough! We were nervous to send our son to nursery but all of the staff are so kind and caring. They do tons of fun activities and extras that we would never have time for at home. The nursery is really homely, it’s great that it is small and I think this contributed to our son settling so well and coming home talking excitedly about his day.

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Zain Sajwani
2 years ago

Our experience with Mini Munchkins Nursery has been nothing short of fantastic. The caring and attentive staff created a nurturing environment where our son thrived. From engaging activities to a strong focus on development, we couldn’t be happier. Highly recommend this wonderful nursery!

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Sophie Rawcliffe
2 years ago

My daughter has been attending mini munchkins for coming up to a year now. I remember when I was looking around at nurseries thinking this one didn't have many recent reviews so thought I should add for any parent shopping around The staff here are absolutely lovely, and my daughter has such a good time. She is now 2 years old and has left the baby room and is currently loving the toddler room. They have a fantastic garden for everyone to play in, I love that they try to have everyone (babies and toddlers) play together in the garden when possible as I think she has really benefited from that when she was younger. We’ve had a couple opportunities to see her in the day and she loved showing us all the toys and activities she gets involved in. She’s often covered in sand or paint when we pick up her with a massive grin and wonderful drawings we get to display. As new parents, the staff were very patient with us and happy to answer questions, even the silly ones. They have an app that they keep us updated throughout the day, which when I first left my daughter I was checking every hour. Anna has been lovely trying to introduce some Polish words (my daughter is half-polish), Charlie has been so patient and caring. I would absolutely recommend mini munchkin as a nursery, and look forward to continuing on with them

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Kerri Simpson
2 years ago

Can not fault this nursery at all! Excellent nursery, friendly staff that eventually became our extended family. We visited many nurseries in Croydon before selecting Mini Munchkins and this setting is hard to beat. Lovely large garden at the back and the baby room has its own dedicated sleep space with individual cots for each child! The app reporting is a great touch, being able to see what my little squishy was up to with pictures, notes on meals, nappy changes and sleep. Put us at ease very quickly in the settling in process. We sent our baby when she was 8 months old and she blossomed into a budding toddler 🥰. So sad we had to leave due to relocation, definitely going to be hard to find a nursery like this. Thanks guys for supporting a couple of first time parents!

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Julia Crew
4 years ago

I'm sure most parents will appreciate the anxiety of taking their child to nursery and leaving them for the first time, not to mention with a pandemic going on. The team at Mini Munchkins have been absolutely fantastic, supporting both me and my daughter and welcoming her into a stimulating, fun and caring environment. She is excited to be dropped off in the morning and happy when we collect her at the end of the day, what more could a mum ask for?! Based on my experience I would have no hesitation to recommend Mini Munchkins highly.

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Inspection history

Date: January 2023

  • January 2023Good
  • January 2023Good

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