Once Upon A Time Pre-School/After School Club
Cherry Orchard Day Centre, 171 St Jamess Road, Croydon, CR0 2BY
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
60 children
Key details
Capacity
60 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
Once Upon A Time Pre-School/After School Club was inspected by Ofsted on 9 September 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children enjoy their time at the pre-school. They have access to a broad and balanced curriculum, which meets the learning and development needs of all children. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and those who speak English as an additional language."
Key strengths
- Staff are well supported through a positive team culture and strong leadership.
- Staff provide a language-rich environment.
- Children demonstrate a strong motivation to learn.
- Staff provide a balance of child-led and adult-led activities that addresses all areas of the curriculum.
Areas for improvement
- support staff to enhance children's thinking skills by giving children more time to respond to questions with their own ideas and opinions
- strengthen staff teaching to focus more precisely on planned learning intentions to help children make progress in their learning.
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
Cherry Orchard Day Centre, 171 St Jamess Road, Croydon, CR0 2BY
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