Sessional pre-school in West Ruislip, Hillingdon
Our Little Explorers Nursery LTD
Ruislip Methodist Church, 19 Ickenham Road, Ruislip, HA4 7BZ · 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 February 2023Reference 2720590Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 July 2025Ofsted · 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 8 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Hillingdon that publish fees charge £66.76–£129.37 a day for under-2s (5 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Mon08:00–15:00
- Tue08:00–15:00
- Wed08:00–15:00
- Thu08:00–15:00
- Fri08:00–13:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Ruislip Methodist Church, 19 Ickenham Road, Ruislip, HA4 7BZ · More nurseries in HA4
Stations
- RuislipNo step-free access6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- West Ruislip14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Ruislip Manor14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Midcroft, Brickwall Lane and Chichester Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Manor Farm7 min walk
- Shenley Park12 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Churchfield Gardens playground6 min walk
- Blenheim Crescent Children's Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 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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Our Little Explorers Nursery LTD is a sessional pre-school at Ruislip Methodist Church, 19 Ickenham Road, Ruislip, HA4 7BZ, in West Ruislip, Hillingdon. It is registered for 30 children. It opens 08:00–15:00, Mon–Thu; 08:00–13:00, Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 10 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Little Explorers Nursery LTDThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–15:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Woodlands Nursery Ruislip LimitedFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | £70 | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| White House NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| The Growing Tree NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.8 miles |
| The Eye Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Funtimes PreschoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:30–14:30 | 18 mo–5 yrs | 0.9 miles |
| Pre-School PlayhouseFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.9 miles |
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- All nurseries in West Ruislip1
- All nurseries in Hillingdon93
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.4 miles
- Bishop Winnington-Ingram CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.5 miles
- Warrender Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.6 miles
- Whiteheath Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected July 2024 0.7 miles
- Pentland Field School ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.7 miles
- Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.8 miles
- Lady Bankes Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.8 miles
- Ruislip Gardens Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What are Our Little Explorers Nursery LTD's opening hours?
Our Little Explorers Nursery LTD opens 08:00–15:00, Mon–Thu; 08:00–13:00, Fri.
What is Our Little Explorers Nursery LTD's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Our Little Explorers Nursery LTD Good at its inspection on 10 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Our Little Explorers Nursery LTD take?
Our Little Explorers Nursery LTD is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Our Little Explorers Nursery LTD?
Ruislip is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Our Little Explorers Nursery LTD?
You can call 07796 688275.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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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- 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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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2720590 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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