Pre-School Playhouse
Day nursery in Ruislip, HA4. Part of the Hillingdon council area.
Stafford Road, Ruislip, HA4 6PDWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 August 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| 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
Pre-School Playhouse 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.
Pre-School Playhouse against Ruislip
| Pre-School Playhouse | Ruislip average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 61 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Pre-School Playhouse
- What Ofsted grade does Pre-School Playhouse have?
- Pre-School Playhouse was rated Good at its inspection on 5 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Pre-School Playhouse take?
- Ofsted registers Pre-School Playhouse for 61 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ruislip has 55.
- How much does Pre-School Playhouse cost?
- Pre-School Playhouse 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 Pre-School Playhouse 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 Pre-School Playhouse how it offers them.
- When was Pre-School Playhouse last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Pre-School Playhouse on 5 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Pre-School Playhouse?
- Nearby in HA4: Little Companions Pre-School, Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt, Woodlands Nursery Ruislip Limited.
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.