Best Start Health Visiting Service
The health visiting service is provided and available to all children aged 0-5 years. The service aims to promote the health and wellbeing of your family and can offer practical advice and support on a range of topics
Find out more about the Best Start Health Visiting Service.
View the Child health clinics timetable.
All about your children’s teeth
We are pleased to let you know that the Kings College oral health team will be out in Croydon delivering information and advice sessions for children and parents.
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Tuesday 29 May |
Child health clinic |
9:30-11:30 |
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Tuesday 29 May |
Stay and Play |
1 - 3pm |
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Wednesday 30 May |
Sanderstead Library Rhymetime |
10 - 12pm |
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Wednesday 30 May |
Bradmore Green Library Storytime |
2:15 - 2:45pm |
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Monday 4 June |
Selsdon Library Rhymetime |
11:00 - 11:30 |
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Monday 11 June |
Peppermint Childrens Centre Stay & Play |
9:30 - 11:30 |
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Wednesday 20 June |
Canterbury Road Childrens Centre Stay & Play |
1 - 3pm |
| Saturday 26 May | Thornton Heath library | 10:00- 12:00. |
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Wednesday 27 June |
Selhurst Childrens Centre, Now I'm 2 |
1:30 - 3pm |
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Wednesday 4 July |
Gingerbread Corner Young Parents Group |
1 - 2:30pm
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Monday 16 July |
South Norwood Library, Under 5's |
10:15 - 12pm
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Tuesday 5 June |
Aerodrome Children's Centre Chatterbox |
9:30-11:30 |
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Tuesday 5 June |
Aerodrome Children's Centre under 2's Stay and Play |
1:00 - 2:30pm |
How to refer yourself to a midwife if your are pregnant
You can now refer yourself directly to a midwife to reduce delays. See more information about Croydon University Hospital maternity services.
Breastfeeding cafes
Do you need breastfeeding support, have a new baby or are you pregnant and want to find out more about breastfeeding and chat to other mums in a small friendly group. Then join us at our next session. No need for an appointment – just turn up! Find out more about your local breastfeeding support groups.
Time for me
Time for me is a group to help people cope with distressing thoughts and feelings. A crèche is provided.
Download the information leaflet.
Do you have concerns about your child’s speech and language?
Best Start Chatterbox Groups are drop-in groups for Croydon families with children under the age of 5 years old who have concerns about their child’s talking or interaction. They are run jointly by Children’s Centre and Speech and Language Therapy Staff across the borough to promote, encourage and support speech, language and communication development.
Download the Chatterbox Flyer April to July 2018.
Family Nurse Partnership Service
For those aged 19 years or under going through their first pregnancy and provides dedicated support to parents to ensure that new families get the best start.
Keeping your home safe
If you are living in Croydon Council Housing with a child under 5 you may be eligible for a free home safety check where you may be able to get stair gates/ fire guards to improve the safety of your home.
More information is available on our home safety page.
Click here to request a home safety check.