Uxbridge Nursery and Pre-School

A large garden, a lending library and an on-site chef give Uxbridge Nursery and Pre-School a concrete identity beyond its Park Road address. The renovated building combines communal spaces with three rooms organised by age, while outdoor activities include growing plants and exploring wildlife. These are useful features for families who want outdoor play woven into the day.

There is capacity for 58 children, from birth to five years. No Ofsted inspection has been published for this setting yet.

Garden and outdoor space bring movement and exploration together: children climb, investigate wildlife, grow plants and use the space for imaginative play. Daily outdoor access gives these activities a regular place in the nursery routine, rather than reserving them for occasional outings.

EYFS is the required early years framework for learning, development, health and safety. Here, climbing develops physical skills, wildlife and plants give children things to investigate, and the lending library connects their day with books. Here, learning through play is the stated approach, so play provides the route into learning rather than sitting apart from it. The lending library adds a practical connection with reading beyond nursery.

Three age-group rooms sit alongside shared spaces. For parents, that makes the arrangement of indoor activities and time spent together a useful subject to explore on a visit.

Food is prepared at the nursery by its on-site chef, using LEYF’s seasonal menu, with freshly cooked meals and snacks each day. This places food preparation within the setting itself and gives mealtimes a seasonal pattern.

ParentZone is also part of the nursery’s offer.

Sessions and Attendance

The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, throughout the year. All-year attendance plans include full days from 8am to 6pm, mornings from 8am to 1pm and afternoons from 1pm to 6pm. Morning and afternoon plans each cover five sessions; full-day bookings require at least two consecutive days, including a Monday or Friday. That booking rule matters for families arranging part-week care.

Getting There

The address is Uxbridge Early Years Centre, 57 Park Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1NN. Parking is offered, and the nursery is a 9-minute walk from Uxbridge station.

Funding and Paid Extras

Funded childcare includes Working Parent funded hours, the Two Year Old Offer, Universal funded hours and Extended Entitlement funded hours, subject to the relevant eligibility requirements. For all-year bookings, funded hours are stretched over 51 weeks: the 15-hour schemes provide 11 hours weekly and the 30-hour scheme provides 22.

The attendance-plan fees, including those with funded hours, include meals and snacks. Private-place offers carry a non-refundable registration charge and a deposit payable on acceptance. An optional Green LEYF contribution supports sustainability programmes.

• Part-week bookings. Full days require consecutive attendance and a Monday or Friday. Compare that pattern with your working week before choosing days.
• Baby care. The nursery accepts children from birth. On a visit, ask how settling and sleep routines would work for your baby.
• Funding paperwork. Working Parent funding requires a valid eligibility code, and funded attendance requires a signed parental declaration before term starts. Build those steps into your preparations.

Uxbridge suits families choosing either full days across part of the week or five morning or afternoon sessions. Its garden, lending library and on-site food preparation provide practical reasons to consider it, while the consecutive-day rule makes the fit with family schedules decisive.