Full-day nursery in Northwood, Hillingdon
Little Crickets Learning Centre
Northwood Cricket Club, Corner of Ducks Hill Road and Rickmansworth Road, Northwood, HA6 2NP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 2011Reference EY423237Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 28 February 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 August 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Full day | Half day | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2s | £84£8 an hour | £50 | £10 |
| 2-year-olds | £84£8 an hour | £50 | £10 |
| 3 and over | £75£7.14 an hour | £48 | £10 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10.5-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Meals
- £2.50
Funded hours: 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
- Ages
- 12 months to 5 years
- Sessions
- Full day, half day and per hour
Getting there
Northwood Cricket Club, Corner of Ducks Hill Road and Rickmansworth Road, Northwood, HA6 2NP · More nurseries in HA6
Stations
- Northwood16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Holy Trinity School, Thirlmere Gardens and The Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground4 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 Crickets Learning Centre is a full-day nursery at Northwood Cricket Club, Corner of Ducks Hill Road and Rickmansworth Road, Northwood, HA6 2NP, in Northwood, Hillingdon. It is registered for 30 children and takes children aged 12 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fees range from £75 to £84 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 7 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
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Purpose-built buildingSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Crickets Learning CentreThis nursery | Good | £75 | 07:30–18:00 | 1–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Bright Horizons Mount Vernon Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| The Hall School NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Wetherby House Montessori LtdFull-day nursery | Good | £120 | 08:00–18:00 | 9 mo–4 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| The Little Learners Montessori NorthwoodFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Chickywicks Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Wonder Kids Nursery LTDFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Northwood7
- All nurseries in Hillingdon93
- All nurseries in HA612
- Nurseries near Northwood station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 under 0.1 miles
- St Martin's School ages 3–13has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Northwood College for Girls GDST ages 3–19has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- St Helen's School ages 3–19has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- Frithwood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 1.0 miles
- Eastbury Farm Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 1.1 miles
- Hillside Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 1.3 miles
- Hillside Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected November 2024 1.3 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 Crickets Learning Centre cost?
Little Crickets Learning Centre publishes these fees: full day £84 for under 2s, half day £50 for under 2s, half day £69 for under 2s, per hour £10 for under 2s, full day £84 for 2-year-olds, full day £75 for 2-year-olds, half day £50 for 2-year-olds, half day £69 for 2-year-olds, half day £48 for 2-year-olds, half day £61 for 2-year-olds, per hour £10 for 2-year-olds, full day £75 for 3 and over, half day £48 for 3 and over, half day £61 for 3 and over and per hour £10 for 3 and over (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Little Crickets Learning Centre offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Little Crickets Learning Centre offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
What are Little Crickets Learning Centre's opening hours?
Little Crickets Learning Centre opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Little Crickets Learning Centre take?
Little Crickets Learning Centre takes children aged 12 months to 5 years.
What is Little Crickets Learning Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Crickets Learning Centre Good at its inspection on 28 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Crickets Learning Centre take?
Little Crickets Learning Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What approach does Little Crickets Learning Centre follow?
Little Crickets Learning Centre's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Little Crickets Learning Centre have outdoor space?
Little Crickets Learning Centre lists: Own garden.
What is the nearest station to Little Crickets Learning Centre?
Northwood is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Crickets Learning Centre?
You can call 01923 545530 and visit littlecricketslearningcentre.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Hillingdon
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (littlecricketslearningcentre.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY423237 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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