Nurseries in Eastcote

Hillingdon's latest assessment does not identify Eastcote as a childcare shortage area.

For 3 and 4 year olds, projected funded childcare capacity in Eastcote exceeds demand by 405 places. For 2 year olds, estimated capacity exceeds potential demand by 324 places. For children under 2, the projected surplus is 485 places.

These figures do not guarantee a vacancy at a particular Eastcote nursery, but they show considerably stronger overall capacity than wards Hillingdon has identified for expansion.

Yes, according to the council's current projections.

For 3 and 4 year olds, Hillingdon identifies Heathrow Villages, South Ruislip, Pinkwell, Belmore and Yeading as the wards where demand is most likely to exceed supply. Eastcote instead has one of the borough's larger projected surpluses.

For under 2s, the council identifies only 3 wards with a projected deficit if every eligible family takes up a place. Eastcote remains well above projected demand.

Yes. Eligible working families can receive up to 30 funded hours a week from the term after their child reaches 9 months, equal to 1,140 hours a year when taken over 38 weeks.

Hillingdon currently states that each eligible working parent normally needs to expect average earnings of at least £195 a week, while neither parent can individually have adjusted net income of £100,000 or more.

A funding code confirms eligibility but does not guarantee that your preferred Eastcote nursery has the exact sessions you want.

Yes. Every 3 and 4 year old is entitled to 570 funded hours a year from the term after their 3rd birthday.

This is normally delivered as 15 hours a week for 38 weeks, although providers can spread the entitlement across more weeks. Parents do not need an eligibility code for the universal 15 hours.

Eligible working families can receive the larger 30 hour entitlement instead.

Across Hillingdon, 86% of schools registered to provide early years places are delivering the extended entitlement of up to 30 hours.

All 59 primary and infant schools in the borough are registered to deliver early years places.

Individual Eastcote schools set their own nursery admission arrangements, so parents apply directly to the school rather than through Hillingdon's normal Reception application system.

Not usually if you need care throughout school holidays.

Hillingdon explains that school nurseries and playgroups are generally more likely to operate during term time, while day nurseries and childminders are more likely to offer all year provision.

For parents working throughout the year, compare the number of weeks open as carefully as the daily hours.

Among Hillingdon early years providers that had received an inspection judgement in the council's latest assessment, 97% were rated Good or Outstanding.

Fewer than 3% were rated Requires Improvement and fewer than 1% Inadequate. The council also notes that 24% of provision had not yet been inspected at the point the data was compiled.

Parents should still check the current inspection record for the individual Eastcote setting they are considering.

Coteford Children's Centre on Fore Street, Eastcote, HA5 2HX is Eastcote's local council children's centre.

It is open Monday to Friday from 8:45am to 4pm and supports families and carers with children aged 0 to 5.

Hillingdon's Best Start services include support with child development, early learning, infant feeding, parenting, toilet training, preparation for nursery and additional needs.

If your child attends nursery, Hillingdon recommends speaking first to the child's key person, nursery manager or SENCO.

Parents can also discuss concerns with staff at Coteford Children's Centre or with their health visitor. Hillingdon's children's centres run programmes including Attention Hillingdon, Language for Life, Stay and Play Plus and Little Tasters for children requiring additional developmental support.

Yes. Hillingdon's Early Years Inclusion Funding supports children with emerging, targeted and higher level needs.

In summer 2025, 87 Hillingdon providers received Early Years Inclusion Funding. The council's latest assessment states that applications can be made for eligible 2, 3 and 4 year olds accessing funded childcare and living in Hillingdon.

A child therefore does not need to wait until Reception before additional nursery support is considered.

Yes. Hillingdon Portage supports preschool children aged 0 to 5 who live in the borough, have developmental delay in more than one area and are not regularly attending nursery or school.

Support usually includes home visits around every 2 weeks, groups and remote contact. A professional working with the family makes the referral because parents cannot currently self refer directly.

Yes. For 2026 to 2027, Hillingdon pays a £975 Disability Access Fund payment per eligible child each year where the child receives Disability Living Allowance and uses funded early education.

The payment goes to the early years provider to help support access and inclusion.