Magic Steps Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in West Drayton for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2012, with 91 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Hillingdon
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hillingdon from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
UB7 7RNWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 4 July 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 16 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are greeted warmly by managers and staff on their arrival. Settling-in procedures are effective and new children develop secure attachments with their key person. This helps children's emotional development. Children are happy and have close bonds with staff. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. Staff work closely with parents to identify children's starting points in learning. They gather information about children's interests and what they can already do. They use this information well to plan an effective curriculum.
Children behave well. They say 'please' and 'thank you' and help at tidy-up time.
Staff are positive role models. They speak to each other with respect, and ask children before they wipe their noses and change nappies. Children are energetic and keen to learn. Even the youngest children show confidence as they explore their environment and interact with their peers. Toddlers communicate well with staff, using their words to express their needs. Children develop their small muscles as they explore play dough or practise their mark-making skills. Pre-school children listen intently as staff read stories. They are given time to ask questions to extend their learning and comment on the story to demonstrate the knowledge they have gained. Children make good progress.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen and incorporate the teaching of mathematics more consistently throughout the day n develop staff's practice so that they can understand how to extend and deepen older children's learning, including how activities and resources can provide challenge.
- 16 March 2023Good
- 29 June 2017Good
- 8 November 2016Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Magic Steps Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
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