Little Companions Pre-School
Day nursery in Hillingdon, HA4.
Acorn Youth Club, Columbia Avenue Off Beech Avenue, Eastocte, HA4 9SUWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 9 June 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Little Companions Pre-School 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.
Little Companions Pre-School against Hillingdon
| Little Companions Pre-School | Hillingdon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 28 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 74% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Companions Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Little Companions Pre-School have?
- Little Companions Pre-School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 9 June 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Companions Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Little Companions Pre-School for 28 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hillingdon has 60.
- How much does Little Companions Pre-School cost?
- Little Companions Pre-School 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 Little Companions Pre-School 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 Little Companions Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Little Companions Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Companions Pre-School on 9 June 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Companions Pre-School?
- Nearby in HA4: Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt, Woodlands Nursery Ruislip Limited, Pre-School Playhouse.
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.