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Play Place Little Angels

Croydon, CR2 9EFEarly yearsAges 0–5Sessional day care
Ofsted early years
Report card
6 areas assessed · 5 Dec 2025
Registered places
36
Official figure includes estimates
Setting type
Sessional day care
Ofsted provider classification
Age range
0–5 years
On the Early Years Register

About Play Place Little Angels

Play Place Little Angels is a sessional day care setting in Croydon, London, for children aged 0 to 5. Published data records 36 registered places. The provider is on the Ofsted Early Years Register.

The latest recorded Ofsted early-years inspection took place on 5 Dec 2025. It uses separate judgements rather than one overall grade.

Ofsted registration and inspection fields come from the official childcare provider release. Fees, funded-place delivery and availability must be confirmed with the setting. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

Setting TypeSessional day care
Age Range0 to 5 years
Registered Places36
Provider StatusActive
Ofsted RegistersEarly Years Register
Registered Since31 August 2001
Ofsted URN957401
AddressSanderstead Methodist Church, Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead, South Croydon, Croydon, CR2 9EF
Local AuthorityCroydon

Ofsted early years record

URN 957401

Status

Active

Registered

31 Aug 2001

Latest visit

5 Dec 2025

Safeguarding standardsMet

No single overall grade

The renewed early-years framework publishes separate judgements. Classpot keeps them separate instead of inventing a combined score.

InclusionNeeds attention
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Behaviour, attitudes and routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Source: Ofsted childcare providers and inspections management information. Registration and inspection data can change between releases.

Distance and walking access

Play Place Little Angels

Approximate nursery point: centre of postcode CR2 9EF

Your browser location is used only on this page to calculate the direct distance. Classpot does not send or save it. Nursery coordinates are postcode-centre estimates from the ONS Postcode Directory.

Funded childcare and statutory ratios

England-wide rules — not confirmation that this nursery offers a place or a particular session pattern.

Government-funded hours

15 hours for every 3- and 4-year-old

570 hours a year, normally 15 hours a week over 38 weeks, from the term after the third birthday.

Up to 30 hours for eligible working families

1,140 hours a year from the term after a child turns 9 months until school age. Eligibility must be checked and reconfirmed.

15 hours for some 2-year-olds

A separate entitlement applies to eligible children receiving additional support, including certain benefits or disability support.

A provider may stretch hours over more weeks and may charge separately for meals, nappies, extra hours or activities. Ask for a written schedule showing funded hours and optional extras.

EYFS minimum adult-to-child ratios

Under 21 : 3at least 1 adult for every 3 children
Age 21 : 5at least 1 adult for every 5 children
Age 3+1 : 8usual group-based minimum
Age 3+1 : 13only in qualifying Level 6-led provision

These are statutory minimums, not the nursery's actual staffing level. Ask for the normal ratio in your child's room, how breaks are covered and which qualifications are counted.

GOV.UK funded hoursCurrent EYFS frameworkRules checked 13 Aug 2026

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Frequently Asked Questions About Play Place Little Angels

Yes, Play Place Little Angels has been inspected by Ofsted. Renewed early-years inspections publish separate judgements for each evaluation area rather than one overall grade.