Leapfrog Day Nursery - West Croydon

Exterior of a building with a sign that reads 'Leapfrog Day Nursery' in green letters, along with a frog logo, under a blue sky with some clouds. There are colorful flower signs and a fence in front.

Ofsted Report — Strong Standard in Every Area - August 2026

Achievement — Strong standard
"Children make excellent progress from their starting points. This includes children who face barriers to their learning and children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities." Ofsted noted that our children "grow rapidly in their confidence, independence and communication," and leave us with "the essential knowledge and skills needed for future success."

Curriculum and teaching — Strong standard
"Teaching is highly effective across the setting." Inspectors saw babies in "a language-rich environment," toddlers being supported to name feelings like 'happy', 'nervous' or 'sad', and pre-schoolers "confidently matching quantities to numerals up to 20."

Children's welfare and wellbeing — Strong standard
"Staff know children exceptionally well and create a nurturing environment where children feel safe, valued and understood." Ofsted highlighted our settling-in routines, our healthy habits and mealtimes, and our regular trips to local parks.

Behaviour, attitudes and routines — Strong standard
Our 'slow pedagogy' approach was recognised as underpinning "calm and well-structured routines," with yoga and music and movement helping children "regulate their emotions... and develop secure self-regulation skills."

Inclusion — Strong standard
"Staff carefully and skilfully adjust activities to meet the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and other vulnerable children." Ofsted found that our team "make a positive and lasting difference" to these children's development.

Leadership and governance — Strong standard
"Leaders have embedded a culture of high expectations, professionalism and continuous improvement." Inspectors noted that we protect our team's wellbeing, and that when a member of staff asked to teach Spanish, we made it part of the curriculum.

12 Parsons Mead, Croydon, CR0 3SL

This large, purpose built nursery is open and ready to take registrations. We are located just a few minutes from West Croydon train station and Croydon High Street.

Please get in touch today to arrange a visit and take advantage of our new family offers.

02033370364

west@leapfrogdaynursery.com

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  • A bright, organized classroom with various toys, play area, and educational decorations, including a rainbow mural on the wall.

    Babies

    Our bright and playful baby room is location on our ground floor and home to age 3 months to 18 months. This room is full of sensory delights and lots of colour and texture for the little ones to explore. We have cots for smaller babies and sleep mats for older children for naps. This is a nurturing warm space, filled with lots of cozy corners as well as space for messy play and sand and water discovery.

  • Bright classroom with white walls, colorful educational decorations, and a vibrant hexagon-patterned rug. Includes toys, books, and children's chairs.

    Tinies

    Our Tinies Room is for children aged between 18 months to 2.5 years. It is a large space designed for these walkers to now explore. In this room we introduce more role play activities and arts and crafts for our little ones. As well as the core areas of learning, we gradually start to include more layers and begin to encourage independence in appropriate areas.

  • A colorful preschool classroom with small tables and chairs, a vibrant alphabet rug, and various toys and educational materials on shelves. The room has windows, white walls, and exposed wooden beams on the ceiling.

    Toddlers

    Our toddler room is our largest room as this age group love to move around quickly from various activities and have lots of energy and enthusiasm. We have toddler sized toilets for this room as we begin to teach potty training and independent self care. We begin to introduce slightly more structure for this age group and focus time activities play a huge role in building on their learning and development.

  • A colorful classroom with tables, chairs, toys, and educational materials for young children, with bright windows and exit signs.

    Preschool

    Our little leapfrogs have finally made it to our preschool room which focuses on ensuring all our children are reaching their milestones and ready for big school! In this room, our talented teachers help develop various skills and understanding to the children via a challenging curriculum. This room has direct access to the garden so the children can enjoy free flow in and out throughout the day. Each year we hold a graduation ceremony for all our preschoolers to celebrate their completed journey with us

  • Children's outdoor play area with colorful slides, toys, and chalkboard signs with flowers, on artificial grass and tiled ground, in a backyard enclosed by a wooden fence.

    Garden

    We have a lovely garden at our nursery which includes a grass lawn and rubber flooring surround. We have a mud kitchen, gardening area, sandpit, water stations, slides and trikes and many many more. The garden is the heart of our space and all the children use it many times throughout the day.

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