Nurseries in Greenford

Ealing's latest published childcare sufficiency work identified Greenford as an area where capacity needed to increase, with particular concern about demand for places from 9 months old following expansion of working parent funding.

The assessment was forward looking rather than a live vacancy count. Ealing's current childcare system therefore asks parents to check individual providers for current vacancies and requirements.

Parents needing a baby place or specific weekday combination should start enquiries early.

Greenford Broadway has a sizeable preschool population.

Ealing recorded an estimated 1,114 children aged 0 to 4 in Greenford Broadway in 2024, compared with 884 in North Greenford and 778 in Central Greenford.

This helps explain why the council previously highlighted Greenford when planning additional early years capacity.

Ealing's latest published childcare fee benchmark found private and voluntary nursery charges averaging:

£9.90 per hour for children aged 0 to 2

£9.67 per hour for 2 to 3 year olds

£9.55 per hour for 3 to 4 year olds

The overall private nursery mean was £9.71 per hour, while surveyed childminders averaged £7.49 per hour.

These are Ealing wide survey benchmarks rather than current fixed Greenford prices, so use them as a comparison point when assessing an individual nursery quote.

Yes. Eligible working parents can receive up to 30 funded hours a week from the term after their child reaches 9 months until school age.

Ealing currently requires applications by:

31 March for an April start

31 August for a September start

31 December for a January start.

Each eligible parent normally needs to earn at least the equivalent of 16 hours a week at minimum wage and less than £100,000 a year individually.

Yes, where the childcare provider offers a stretched arrangement.

Ealing gives examples of:

30 hours a week across 38 weeks

25 hours a week across 45 weeks

22 hours a week across 51 weeks, with the remaining annual hours arranged flexibly.

This can be much more practical for Greenford parents who work through school holidays.

Yes.

Ealing permits funded childcare across a maximum of 2 sites in one day. A funded session cannot exceed 10 hours, and funded childcare must be delivered between 6am and 8pm.

A parent could therefore combine a school nursery with a childminder where the providers agree the attendance arrangement.

No.

Ealing states that funding covers the childcare itself rather than meals, snacks, nappies, sun cream or additional activities.

Providers can offer these as additional charges, but since April 2025 parents using a funded place must be able to pay for the optional extras, supply their own items or decline the charges.

Ask for the funded hours and optional extras to be shown separately before accepting the place.

Horsenden Children's Centre, Horsenden Lane North, Greenford, UB6 0PB remains an open Ealing children's centre and is part of the Greenford, Northolt and Perivale early years network.

Ealing's recent review of children's centre provision identified Horsenden as the main Greenford centre in its proposed service model, alongside outreach through Greenford Library.

Services delivered through Ealing's children's centre network include early learning activities, family support and health services.

Yes. Ealing's current education directory still lists Windmill Children's Centre at 135 to 139 Windmill Lane, Greenford, UB6 9DZ.

However, Ealing's children's centre redesign proposed concentrating Greenford's main future centre offer at Horsenden, so families should check the current programme before relying on a particular Windmill session.

Yes.

Ealing provides additional support to nurseries and childminders through its Early Years SEND Inclusion Fund and the Disability Access Fund.

The council states that SEN Inclusion Funding is designed to help settings adapt provision, improve staff practice and put individual support strategies into place.

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

Yes.

Ealing states that early years providers can apply for Disability Access Fund where an eligible child aged 9 months to 4 years receives Disability Living Allowance.

The funding goes to the childcare setting to help improve access and inclusion rather than being paid directly to the parent.

Yes. Mandeville School on Horsenden Lane North is Ealing's maintained special school for pupils with severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties, including pupils with autism.

Ealing expanded its capacity to 168 places and established a satellite provision at Oldfield Primary School in Greenford to accommodate additional demand.

This is specialist school provision rather than an ordinary nursery place, and admission is coordinated through the council according to the child's Education Health and Care Plan.