Full-day nursery in Ruislip Manor, Hillingdon
Pre-School Playhouse
Stafford Road, Ruislip, HA4 6PD · 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 November 1998Reference 139099Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 August 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places61 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 15 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
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
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Getting there
Stafford Road, Ruislip, HA4 6PD · More nurseries in HA4
Stations
- Ruislip Gardens10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- RuislipNo step-free access20 min walk · 0.8 miles
- South Ruislip23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Parks and playgrounds
- Bridgwater Road Fields9 min walk
- Trevor Crescent Childrens Playground3 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 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
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Pre-School Playhouse
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Pre-School Playhouse
Pre-School Playhouse is a full-day nursery at Stafford Road, Ruislip, HA4 6PD, in Ruislip Manor, Hillingdon. It is registered for 61 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. 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
The nursery's website names a play-based EYFS curriculum and a sensory room as support. Ofsted's 2025 inspection rated its overall effectiveness Good and its quality of education Good.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
Its website says the nursery offers a vegetarian menu and provides healthy snacks.
- Vegetarian menuSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden, daily outdoor play and all-weather outdoor play.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says each child's key person helps the child settle in, and parents receive a welcome pack on induction. For babies, parents supply routine details and blankets or comforters for the cot.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Dedicated sleep roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Sensory roomSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2025 inspection found safeguarding effective. Its website names a secure entry system and CCTV as security measures.
- Secure entry systemSource: nursery website
- CCTVSource: nursery website
- Purpose-built buildingSource: nursery website
- ParkingSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says families complete and return an application form. If a place becomes available, a deposit must be paid to secure it, and the deposit is not returned if the place is not taken up.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-School PlayhouseThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Bright Horizons at RAF NortholtFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Eilmar Montessori Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £93 | 07:30–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| White House NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| PSD ChildcareFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| The Eye Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| The Growing Tree NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Ruislip Manor6
- All nurseries in Hillingdon93
- All nurseries in HA418
- Nurseries near Ruislip Gardens station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- 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 under 0.1 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.5 miles
- Glebe Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.7 miles
- Lady Bankes Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.9 miles
- Pentland Field School ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.9 miles
- Warrender Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.2 miles
- Bourne Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.2 miles
- St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 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
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What are Pre-School Playhouse's opening hours?
Pre-School Playhouse opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Pre-School Playhouse open all year?
Yes, Pre-School Playhouse is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Pre-School Playhouse take?
Pre-School Playhouse takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Pre-School Playhouse's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Pre-School Playhouse Good at its inspection on 5 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Pre-School Playhouse take?
Pre-School Playhouse is registered with Ofsted for up to 61 children at any one time.
What approach does Pre-School Playhouse follow?
Pre-School Playhouse's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Pre-School Playhouse have outdoor space?
Pre-School Playhouse lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play and All-weather outdoor play.
Does Pre-School Playhouse support children with SEND?
Pre-School Playhouse lists: Sensory room.
What is the nearest station to Pre-School Playhouse?
Ruislip Gardens is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Pre-School Playhouse?
You can call 01895 624454 and visit preschoolplayhouse.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Hillingdon
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- 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 (preschoolplayhouse.co.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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Powered by TfL Open Data
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 139099 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free