The Old Station Nursery
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Uxbridge for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2022. Open since 1996, with 67 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
UB8 2URWhat 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.
Ofsted inspector, 31 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show that they feel happy and safe in this nurturing environment. They form warm relationships with their key persons and, as a result, children settle well and explore with confidence the range of engaging activities available to them.
Staff and leaders value each child as an individual who learns and develops at their own pace. Children learn key skills and are additionally supported with small-group work. This is to support attention and listening during 'wow time'. Children benefit from a curriculum that is tailored to their interests, inclusive of home languages and cultures. This allows all children and families to feel valued. Staff are well equipped to plan for children's next steps and seek parental contribution about the children's interests and assessments during child focus weeks.
Children benefit from a range of experiences that enrich the curriculum. Staff plan outings in the local environment to explore the stream and nature areas. Children are happy as they explore nature as routine practice. Learning comes to life, for example, by creating models of the houses from 'The Three Little Pigs' using natural materials.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further develop children's language skills through rich discussions in order to best prepare children for the next stage in their learning - strengthen how staff teach and explain risk-taking to support the children's understanding of learning from their mistakes.
- 31 August 2022Good
- 19 October 2016Good
- 19 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Old Station 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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