Full-day nursery in Eastcote, Hillingdon
Little Companions Pre-School
Acorn Youth Club, Columbia Avenue Off Beech Avenue, Eastocte, HA4 9SU · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
Fees
| Age | Half day | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| All ages | £25 | £10 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 6-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Registration fee
- £50
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
Ages: not published yet
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- Mon09:00–15:00
- Tue09:00–15:00
- Wed09:00–15:00
- Thu09:00–14:00
- Fri09:00–14:00
- Weeks open
- Term time only
- Sessions
- Half day and per hour
Getting there
Acorn Youth Club, Columbia Avenue Off Beech Avenue, Eastocte, HA4 9SU · More nurseries in HA4
Stations
- Eastcote5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Ruislip Manor13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- RuislipNo step-free access23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Oak Grove, Eastcote Station and Hoylake Gardens.
Parks and playgrounds
- Columbia Avenue Recreation Ground1 min walk
- Warrender Park5 min walk
- Bessingby Playing Fields11 min walk
- Broadhurst Gardens12 min walk
- Enigma Square12 min walk
- Pine Gardens Playground7 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Hillingdon there are about 3.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Little Companions Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Acorn Youth Club, Columbia Avenue Off Beech Avenue, Eastocte, HA4 9SU, in Eastcote, Hillingdon. It is registered for 28 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Wed; 09:00–14:00, Thu–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Mud kitchenSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Toilet training supportSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- Language classesSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- Library visitsSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Companions Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Jelly Tots Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:30–13:15 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Rosewood MontessoriFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Discovery Nursery And PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | from 6 mo | 0.3 miles |
| Blossom Tree MontessoriFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Smarty's NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| The Eye Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Eastcote8
- All nurseries in Hillingdon93
- All nurseries in HA418
- Nurseries near Eastcote station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Newnham Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.3 miles
- Newnham Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.3 miles
- Lady Bankes Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.5 miles
- Warrender Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.6 miles
- Cannon Lane Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected December 2024 0.7 miles
- Coteford Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2022 0.7 miles
- Gesher School ages 4–16 0.8 miles
- Field End Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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How much does Little Companions Pre-School cost?
Little Companions Pre-School publishes these fees: half day £25 for all ages, half day £50 for all ages, half day £60 for all ages and per hour £10 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Little Companions Pre-School offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Little Companions Pre-School offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Little Companions Pre-School take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Little Companions Pre-School offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Little Companions Pre-School's opening hours?
Little Companions Pre-School opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Wed; 09:00–14:00, Thu–Fri.
Is Little Companions Pre-School open all year?
No. Little Companions Pre-School is open term time only.
What is Little Companions Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Companions Pre-School Outstanding at its inspection on 9 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Companions Pre-School take?
Little Companions Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Little Companions Pre-School?
Meals are not included in the fees at Little Companions Pre-School.
Does Little Companions Pre-School accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Little Companions Pre-School accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Little Companions Pre-School?
Yes. Little Companions Pre-School lists a registration fee of £50.
What approach does Little Companions Pre-School follow?
Little Companions Pre-School's website describes its approach as: Forest school and Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Little Companions Pre-School have outdoor space?
Little Companions Pre-School lists: Mud kitchen and Local outings and trips.
Does Little Companions Pre-School support children with SEND?
Little Companions Pre-School lists: SEND support.
What is the nearest station to Little Companions Pre-School?
Eastcote is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Companions Pre-School?
You can call 07957 398476 and visit www.littlecompanions.org.uk.
Tools for parents in Hillingdon
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
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- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in HillingdonFees by age in Hillingdon
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.littlecompanions.org.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY462146 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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