The Growing Tree Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Uxbridge for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 07:45 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £70.40 a day for 2years-3years, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2007, with 104 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
FULL DAY £70.40
One published rate, dated September 2026. What you pay depends on the days you need and the funded hours you can claim.
Funded hours
All children will qualify for 15 hours grant the term after they are 3. You may be entitled to an additional 15 hours... Some 2 year olds may receive 15 hours a week funding... Your child may qualify for 9mth - 3 year old funding.
Worth knowing. We have to claim stretched funding, this equates to 21.92 hours per week for 30 hours funding and 10.96 hours for 15 hours funding a week. The Government funding does not cover the cost of meals, snacks, and additional hours. Meals,snacks and milk are charged at £8.00 a day. These are a voluntary contribution when accessing funded hours.
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
UB10 8TSWhat 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.
- 20 August 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 11 June 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 31 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and settle well for their day with the support of caring and welcoming staff. Staff provide a variety of interesting resources and equipment to support children's development in all areas of learning. They plan activities to build on what children already know. For example, children show an interest in builders and construction sites, and staff help them to learn more about the tools that builders use, such as the spirit level. Staff encourage children to explore tools and find out for themselves what they can be used for. This supports children's thinking and problem-solving skills very well. Staff enrich children's learning based on their interests and the experiences available to them outside of the setting.
Staff want children to achieve all that they can. They help them to develop important skills so that they are well prepared to move on to school. Overall, all children make good progress from their starting points. Children show that they feel secure as they explore the environment happily. They behave well and follow instructions. Staff are good role models of the behaviour they expect. They help children to get to know routines, which helps them to feel safe and settled. Staff encourage older children to self-register their attendance. This helps to support children to gain a sense of belonging.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance the information shared with bank staff so that they can support children's learning more effectively n review the organisation of the nursery day to ensure that children remain fully engaged and their learning is maximised.
- 31 January 2023Good
- 2 August 2017Good
- 25 March 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
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What to ask them
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £70.40 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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