Best nurseries in Hillingdon
106 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).
106
nurseries and pre-schools
8
Outstanding or mostly strong
5,353
registered places
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bright Horizons Haydon Hall Montessori Day Nursery Full day care · 61 places · HA5 2EG | Outstanding (2024) |
| 2 | Little Companions Pre-School Full day care · 24 places · HA4 9SU | Outstanding (2023) |
| 3 | Wonderland Nursery Ltd Full day care · 32 places · UB3 1RZ | Outstanding (2023) |
| 4 | Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt Full day care · 74 places · HA4 6NG | Outstanding (2022) |
| 5 | Pre-School Academy Full day care · 70 places · HA4 9SF | Outstanding (2022) |
| 6 | Shepherds Hill Nursery Full day care · 26 places · UB9 6PT | Outstanding (2022) |
| 7 | 4 Street Nursery Full day care · 45 places · HA5 2HX | Outstanding (2020) |
| 8 | Happy Tree Academy Full day care · 42 places · HA6 1HR | Report card: 5 strong (Jan 2026) |
| 9 | Sunflower House Nursery Wentworth Full day care · 30 places · UB3 1NW | Good (2025) |
| 10 | Little Marvels Day Nursery (Hewens) Full day care · 60 places · UB4 8JP | Good (2025) |
| 11 | Magicwords DayNursery Ltd Full day care · 39 places · UB4 0HA | Good (2025) |
| 12 | Pre-School Playhouse Full day care · 61 places · HA4 6PD | Good (2025) |
| 13 | Montessori Nursery in Uxbridge Full day care · 40 places · UB8 2UQ | Good (2025) |
| 14 | Our Little Explorers Nursery LTD Sessional day care · 30 places · HA4 7BZ | Good (2025) |
| 15 | Eilmar Montessori Day Nursery Full day care · 64 places · HA4 0DA | Good (2025) |
| 16 | Blossom Tree Montessori Full day care · 97 places · HA4 8SY | Good (2025) |
| 17 | West Drayton Day Nursery Full day care · 97 places · UB7 9NG | Good (2025) |
| 18 | Peapods Early Learning Centre Ltd (Hillingdon) Full day care · 30 places · UB3 1TF | Good (2025) |
| 19 | Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Uxbridge Full day care · 87 places · UB8 1JR | Good (2025) |
| 20 | Denham Woodlands Nursery Full day care · 46 places · UB9 5JL | Good (2025) |
| 21 | Ruislip Stars Nurseries Ltd Full day care · 30 places · HA4 0HD | Good (2024) |
| 22 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Heathrow Full day care · 100 places · UB11 1BF | Good (2024) |
| 23 | Little Marvels Nursery - Rosedale Full day care · 80 places · UB3 2SE | Good (2024) |
| 24 | Cheeky Chums Day Nursery Full day care · 99 places · UB8 3QR | Good (2024) |
| 25 | Ministeps Nursery Full day care · 58 places · HA6 1NL | Good (2024) |
| 26 | Chickywicks Day Nursery Full day care · 31 places · HA6 1DN | Good (2024) |
| 27 | The Eye Nursery Limited Full day care · 40 places · HA4 9SF | Good (2024) |
| 28 | Jelly Tots Pre-School Sessional day care · 26 places · HA4 9SQ | Good (2024) |
| 29 | Discovery Nursery And Preschool Full day care · 68 places · HA4 9PG | Good (2024) |
| 30 | Little Giants Nursery, Brunel Full day care · 46 places · UB10 0AA | Good (2024) |
| 31 | Harefield Hospital Day Nursery Full day care · 48 places · UB9 6JH | Good (2024) |
| 32 | Happy Days Pre-School Sessional day care · 26 places · UB10 8BE | Good (2024) |
| 33 | Littlebrook Nursery Full day care · 200 places · UB7 0JD | Good (2024) |
| 34 | Smarty's Nursery North Hayes Full day care · 40 places · UB4 8DD | Good (2024) |
| 35 | Woodlodge Montessori School Full day care · 55 places · HA6 1SL | Good (2024) |
| 36 | Lilliput Pre-School Sessional day care · 38 places · UB8 3QP | Good (2024) |
| 37 | Little Crickets Learning Centre Full day care · 30 places · HA6 2NP | Good (2024) |
| 38 | Kiddiecare Nurseries Full day care · 30 places · UB10 0EW | Good (2024) |
| 39 | Wetherby House Montessori Ltd Full day care · 70 places · HA6 2UT | Good (2024) |
| 40 | The Homestead Childcare Full day care · 36 places · UB9 6LY | Good (2023) |
| 41 | Kiddiecare Nursery Sessional day care · 88 places · UB3 2LE | Good (2023) |
| 42 | Rosewood Montessori Full day care · 45 places · HA4 8RZ | Good (2023) |
| 43 | Kiddiecare Nursery Full day care · 24 places · UB3 2HW | Good (2023) |
| 44 | Butterflies Uxbridge Preschool Sessional day care · UB8 2PJ | Good (2023) |
| 45 | Funtimes Preschool Ickenham Sessional day care · 30 places · UB10 8RE | Good (2023) |
| 46 | Meadows Early Years Practitioners Sessional day care · 30 places · UB9 6LD | Good (2023) |
| 47 | Sweetcroft Day Care Full day care · 40 places · UB10 9LQ | Good (2023) |
| 48 | KiddieCare Nursery Sessional day care · 24 places · UB4 8RA | Good (2023) |
| 49 | Smarty's Nursery Full day care · 40 places · HA4 9LZ | Good (2023) |
| 50 | Little Leaf Nursery Full day care · 48 places · UB7 7RJ | Good (2023) |
| 51 | Wonderland Nursery Ltd Full day care · 52 places · UB7 0AU | Good (2023) |
| 52 | Stepping Stones Nursery Full day care · 53 places · UB10 9PF | Good (2023) |
| 53 | Jolly Rainbows Nursery Ltd Sessional day care · 24 places · UB7 8EY | Good (2023) |
| 54 | Magic Steps Nursery Full day care · 91 places · UB7 7RN | Good (2023) |
| 55 | The Young Ones Ltd Full day care · 38 places · UB8 1ES | Good (2023) |
| 56 | KiddieCare Nursery Full day care · 28 places · UB7 9JL | Good (2023) |
| 57 | The Growing Tree Nursery Full day care · 104 places · UB10 8TS | Good (2023) |
| 58 | Rising Stars Nursery Ruislip Full day care · 36 places · HA4 9DY | Good (2023) |
| 59 | White House Nursery Full day care · 22 places · HA4 6JN | Good (2023) |
| 60 | Coat Of Many Colours Nursery Hayes Branch Full day care · 58 places · UB3 2LT | Good (2022) |
| 61 | Coat of Many Colours Nursery Full day care · 80 places · UB8 2TU | Good (2022) |
| 62 | St Vincent's Nursery Ltd Full day care · 65 places · HA5 2LX | Good (2022) |
| 63 | Creative Fingers Community Nursery Ltd Sessional day care · 40 places · UB10 0NH | Good (2022) |
| 64 | Tiny Muddy Boots Sessional day care · 26 places · UB10 9HQ | Good (2022) |
| 65 | The Old Station Nursery Full day care · 67 places · UB8 2UR | Good (2022) |
| 66 | Willow Tree Nursery Full day care · 15 places · UB4 9BB | Good (2022) |
| 67 | Rise Montessori Nursery Full day care · 70 places · HA5 2SH | Good (2022) |
| 68 | The Little Learners Montessori Northwood Full day care · 40 places · HA6 3AA | Good (2022) |
| 69 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Hillingdon Full day care · 114 places · UB8 3NN | Good (2022) |
| 70 | Bright Horizons Mount Vernon Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 124 places · HA6 2RN | Good (2022) |
| 71 | Blossom Tree Montessori Full day care · 112 places · HA5 2PD | Good (2022) |
| 72 | Ruislip Stars Nurseries And Pre School Full day care · 60 places · HA4 0HD | Good (2022) |
| 73 | Sunflower House Nursery Ltd Full day care · 30 places · UB8 3HW | Report card: 1 strong, 4 expected (Nov 2025) |
| 74 | Partou Apples & Cherries Day Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 76 places · UB8 2EZ | Report card: 5 expected (Jan 2026) |
| 75 | Littlebrook Nursery Full day care · 104 places · UB7 0EN | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 76 | Little Marvels Day Nursery (Brookside) Full day care · 24 places · UB4 9LW | Inadequate (2025) |
| 77 | Honey Bears Montessori Sessional day care · 20 places · HA5 2QU | Safeguarding not met (Dec 2025) |
| 78 | Always Growing Hayes Sessional day care · 30 places · UB4 0LT | Not yet inspected |
| 79 | Be Active Sports and Clubs Childcare Sessional day care · 20 places · UB7 7NX | Not yet inspected |
| 80 | Butterflies Preschool West Drayton Sessional day care · 34 places · UB7 7EX | Not yet inspected |
| 81 | Canopy Vine Lodge Full day care · 122 places · UB8 2AN | Not yet inspected |
| 82 | Fine Learners Centre Sessional day care · UB3 4HR | Not yet inspected |
| 83 | Free Readers Northwood Full day care · HA6 3AS | Not yet inspected |
| 84 | Fun-Fest Uxbridge Sessional day care · 96 places · UB8 2UA | Not yet inspected |
| 85 | Funtimes Preschool Sessional day care · 35 places · UB10 8UT | Not yet inspected |
| 86 | Harefield Honeybees Day Nursery Full day care · 58 places · UB9 6DG | Not yet inspected |
| 87 | Head of the Class Ltd Full day care · UB3 2EL | Not yet inspected |
| 88 | Kaydaman Full day care · UB3 1AP | Not yet inspected |
| 89 | KiddieCare Nursery Station Approach Full day care · 36 places · UB3 4BX | Not yet inspected |
| 90 | Lawn Road Montessori Full day care · 44 places · UB8 2TJ | Not yet inspected |
| 91 | Nestles Avenue Nursery and Pre-School Full day care · 108 places · UB3 4QA | Not yet inspected |
| 92 | PSD Childcare Full day care · 24 places · UB10 8PH | Not yet inspected |
| 93 | Private Tutors 'R' Us Full day care · UB4 8BY | Not yet inspected |
| 94 | Progress Learning Centre Sessional day care · UB3 3EF | Not yet inspected |
| 95 | Quba Nursery Full day care · 40 places · UB3 1AQ | Not yet inspected |
| 96 | Ruislip Stars Nurseries at St Mary's Full day care · 55 places · HA4 0SP | Not yet inspected |
| 97 | South Ruislip Nursery and Pre-School Full day care · 95 places · HA4 0LR | Not yet inspected |
| 98 | Stagecoach Uxbridge Sessional day care · UB10 0EJ | Not yet inspected |
| 99 | Stem Den Full day care · HA6 3QY | Not yet inspected |
| 100 | Sunflower House Nursery Cowley Sessional day care · 65 places · UB7 7QP | Not yet inspected |
| 101 | The Hall School Nursery Full day care · 64 places · HA6 2UW | Not yet inspected |
| 102 | The Never Ending Story Day Nursery Full day care · 70 places · UB3 4EF | Not yet inspected |
| 103 | Twinkle Stars Montessori Nursery Full day care · 65 places · HA6 1QS | Not yet inspected |
| 104 | Uxbridge Nursery and Pre-School Full day care · 58 places · UB8 1NN | Not yet inspected |
| 105 | Wonder Kids Nursery Ltd Full day care · 56 places · UB3 1AG | Not yet inspected |
| 106 | Woodlands Nursery Ruislip Limited Full day care · 30 places · HA4 7BU | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Hillingdon?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in Outer London, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.
Part-time, 25 hours a week
£217 a week
without funded hours (England £189)
Full-time, 50 hours a week
£171 a week
after 30 funded hours (England £149)
Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.
Questions
What are the best nurseries in Hillingdon?
Of 106 nurseries and pre-schools in Hillingdon, 8 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Bright Horizons Haydon Hall Montessori Day Nursery, Little Companions Pre-School, Wonderland Nursery Ltd.
How much does nursery cost in Hillingdon?
In Outer London, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £217 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.
How many nurseries are there in Hillingdon?
106 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 77 of them inspected so far.
Neighbourhoods
Charville · Denham · Ducks Hill · Eastcote · Harefield · Harlington & Cranford Cross · Hayes End · Hayes South · Hayes Town & Lake Farm · Hayes Town North · Heathrow, Hardmonsworth & Sipson · Hillingdon Heath · Hillingdon North East · Hillingdon South · Ickenham · Northwood · Northwood Hills · Ruislip · Ruislip Gardens · Ruislip Manor
Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.