Asylum Childcare Project Creche

Asylum Childcare Project Creche is sessional childcare based at 40 Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR9 2BY. At the December 2023 inspection, the setting operated from the Home Office site.

Ofsted made no graded judgement because no early-years children were present during that visit, but found that the provision met registration requirements. This distinction matters: the outcome confirms compliance at that inspection, not an observed judgement about children's daily experience.

In December 2023, the manager described play planned around the prime areas of learning, spanning communication and physical development. The examples show how the Early Years Foundation Stage can translate into a session: children build skills through play and interaction rather than formal lessons.

Healthy choices also featured in the planned offer. The inspection recorded fruit snacks and water, with books and role play used to help children understand healthy habits. Because no early-years children attended the inspection, these were plans discussed with the manager rather than practice observed with children.

Settling starts with staff gathering each child's care preferences from parents and sharing them with the team. That gives a child a more consistent response from the adults caring for them. The manager also described staff helping children recognise and communicate how they feel, bringing emotional language into everyday support.

Four staff held relevant level 3 early-years qualifications at the time of inspection. Group supervision was used for staff wellbeing, reflection and planning for the children due at each session. Recruitment and continuing suitability checks were also discussed, although the report did not publish a separate safeguarding-effectiveness judgement.

This is registered as sessional day care, but the current booking pattern is not defined by a provider website. Families should confirm the accepted ages and whether a place is connected to use of the wider project. Ask for a current written quotation and a breakdown of food, consumables and any funded entitlement, since those practical terms determine the real cost and fit.

Inspection context. No early-years children were present in December 2023, so Ofsted assessed registration requirements through discussions, documents, premises and equipment. Families will need a visit to judge adult-child interaction in a live session.

Session pattern. Sessional day care does not itself define which bookings a family can make. Confirm the current pattern and whether it aligns with the care you need.

Group organisation. Ask how ages are grouped and how staff cover is organised, since these details shape each child’s experience.

This is a sessional creche, not a day nursery publishing multiple attendance patterns. It may suit a family connected to the project whose needs match the sessions currently offered. The lack of an observed early-years inspection means that current session arrangements and live practice deserve close attention before deciding.