Childcare in London (Hounslow)
London (Hounslow) has 13 day nurseries, 4 pre-schools, 12 school nursery classes, 4 childminders and 14 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 18 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 4 of them Outstanding. 29 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Hounslow there are 25 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 Hounslow, 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 55 school nursery classes across Hounslow, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
47 settings, best rated first. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
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 2026Opened Club Excel at Chiswick School Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Genius Feltham Holiday Club Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Artsed Petite Performers Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Premier Education Club at The William Hogarth Primary School Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened Stagecoach Chiswick Performing Arts Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Aktiva Camps at Grove Park Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Camp Beaumont - Chiswick Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Closed Stagecoach Chiswick - William Hogarth School Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Opened Chiswick W4 Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Opened Petite Performers Chiswick Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in London (Hounslow)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in London (Hounslow) take funded hours?
10 of the 47 settings in London (Hounslow) 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 London (Hounslow) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 4 of the 18 settings Ofsted has inspected in London (Hounslow) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in London (Hounslow) take babies?
23 settings in London (Hounslow) 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 London (Hounslow)?
Hounslow has 25 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 London (Hounslow)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.