Limetrees Children's Centre
Day nursery in Northolt, UB5. Part of the Ealing council area.
Limetrees Childrens Centre, Thorndike Avenue, Northolt, UB5 5LAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 March 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Limetrees Children's Centre sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Limetrees Children's Centre against Northolt
| Limetrees Children's Centre | Northolt average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 50 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 67% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- MayGardens Little Learners Outstanding, 60 places, UB5 4DR
- Snowflakes Day Nursery & Montessori Outstanding, 76 places, UB5 6FP
- Inmaa Nursery & Pre-School LTD Good, 20 places, UB5 6HW
Limetrees Children's Centre is run by Twinkle Totz Day Nursery, which has 9 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Northolt.
Questions parents ask about Limetrees Children's Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Limetrees Children's Centre have?
- Limetrees Children's Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 12 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Limetrees Children's Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Limetrees Children's Centre for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Northolt has 50.
- How much does Limetrees Children's Centre cost?
- Limetrees Children's Centre sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Limetrees Children's Centre offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Limetrees Children's Centre how it offers them.
- When was Limetrees Children's Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Limetrees Children's Centre on 12 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Limetrees Children's Centre part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Limetrees Children's Centre is one of 9 day nurseries in England run by Twinkle Totz Day Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.