Best Start children’s centres offer services, activities and support for families with children under 5. 

Most activities, apart from childcare are either offered free or at a small cost. Every centre is unique and provides a wide range of services and activities you might need as a family with a baby or young child, for example, midwife appointments, child health review.

Our children’s centre services are delivered by three main hubs who plan and co-ordinate the services across the locality:

North hub
Kensington Avenue Children’s Centre for more information click here
With services also running from:

• Winterbourne Children’s Centre
• PIP House

Central hub
Selhurst Children’s Centre for more information  click here
With services also running from:

• Aerodrome Children’s Centre
• Malling Close Children’s Centre
• Shirley Children’s Centre

South hub:
Services continue to be delivered from:

• Byron Children’s Centre for more information  click here
  
• New Addington Children’s Centre for more information  Click here
  
• Purley Oaks Children’s Centre for more information  Click here
  
• Woodlands Children’s Centre for more information  Click here
  

This service is for: Mothers-to-be and parents of children aged 0 to 5.
Contact Information: croydonbeststart@croydon.gov.uk