Childcare in Greenford (Ealing)
Greenford (Ealing) has 17 day nurseries, 3 pre-schools, 10 school nursery classes, 3 childminders and 12 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 22 of them and rated 17 Good or better, 2 of them Outstanding. 23 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Ealing there are 27 places per 100 children under five, worse supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Ealing, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 74 school nursery classes across Ealing, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Closed Candle Light Childcare Ltd Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Happy Choo Choo Nursery Greenford Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Boom Sports - Ravenor Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Happy Choo Choo Nursery Greenford Sessional day care
What people ask about childcare in Greenford (Ealing)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Greenford (Ealing) take funded hours?
18 of the 45 settings in Greenford (Ealing) are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Greenford (Ealing) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 2 of the 22 settings Ofsted has inspected in Greenford (Ealing) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Greenford (Ealing) take babies?
30 settings in Greenford (Ealing) are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Greenford (Ealing)?
Ealing has 27 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Greenford (Ealing)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.