Opening hours
Monday to Wednesday from 9.00 am – 3.00 pm. On Thursday and Friday from 9.00 am – 2.00 pm. All places are subject to availability. Open term time only.
Little Companions Pre-School
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jun 2023)
Number of places
24 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2023
Local authority
Hillingdon
About this day nursery
Little Companions Pre-School offers a nurturing and stimulating "home away from home" environment for children aged 2-5 years. The pre-school, rated Outstanding by Ofsted, focuses on developing children through play and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum.
Their highly qualified staff, including co-managers Naazish and Reema, utilise diverse teaching methods and maintain an excellent practioner-to-child ratio to ensure personalised attention. The curriculum is enriched with activities such as optional Arabic lessons, messy play, football, martial arts, and yoga.
Children also explore their local environment through trips to the high street, library, and tube, as well as engaging in outdoor learning in the surrounding wooded areas with activities like mud kitchen play and mini-beast hunts. For children preparing for school (3+ years), specialised play includes the PALS scheme for emotional literacy and extended numeracy and literacy play.
Little Companions supports children with additional needs through their SENCO and external specialists. They maintain strong partnerships with parents through weekly updates and an open-door policy, and support children with potty training at their own pace.
The pre-school has achieved "Five to Thrive Champion Status" for embedding practices that promote healthy brain development in early years.
Our ethos
Little Companions Pre-School's approach is centred on play-based learning within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum. They prioritise personalised attention through excellent staff-to-child ratios and a "home away from home" environment. The pre-school further enriches learning with a variety of activities, including specialised programmes like PALS for emotional literacy and a focus on healthy brain development, as evidenced by their "Five to Thrive Champion Status."
What it's like
Children flourish at this exceptional pre-school. They explore rich experiences, eager to continue their previous learning or discover something new, quickly becoming immersed in their learning and demonstrating excellent thinking skills. Managers and staff have extremely high expectations, helping children grow into confident individuals with positive attitudes towards learning, showing impeccable behaviour and a strong sense of belonging.
Ofsted OutstandingForest School PlayEYFS CurriculumHighly Qualified StaffFive to Thrive Champion Status
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
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Food
Parents to provide water bottle, children will require Wellington boots for outside play in autumn to spring months
Age range
2-5 year olds
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Session types
full day
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Little Companions Pre-School
Last inspected 9 June 2023 · Sarah Crawford
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Children flourish at this exceptional pre-school. They explore rich experiences, eager to continue their previous learning or discover something new, quickly becoming immersed in their learning and demonstrating excellent thinking skills. Managers and staff have extremely high expectations, helping children grow into confident individuals with positive attitudes towards learning, showing impeccable behaviour and a strong sense of belonging.
Inspector highlights
- Managers are passionate about their role in supporting children and families, demonstrating integrity in their approach to inclusion.
- Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make excellent progress.
- Managers create an open and inclusive culture, where everyone is valued.
- Children's learning is enhanced considerably by the wide range of things to do outdoors.
- Parents are delighted with every aspect of the pre-school.
Inspection #10289589 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents are delighted with every aspect of the pre-school. They say managers and staff use every opportunity to engage with them, to promote their children's learning, health and development.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make excellent progress. Managers and staff are highly trained to support children with SEND and ensure that no child gets left behind in their learning. Children's needs are identified quickly and targeted support is swiftly provided, including referrals to other professionals when needed.
Outdoor space
Children's learning is enhanced considerably by the wide range of things to do outdoors. The extensive outdoor area is used all year round to develop their resilience and curiosity. Children have excellent opportunities to explore and take risks within a safe environment using natural areas with grass and wildflowers, as well as hard paved surfaces.
Parent Reviews of Little Companions Pre-School
5.0
(3)
Sarah
a year ago
Absolutely amazing nursery, my son is so happy and loved here. The staff go above & beyond for the children. Little Companions will exceed your expectations in every way. The staff is nurturing and highly skilled, creating a safe and stimulating environment for my son. The facilities are clean and well-equipped, keeps my son engaged and excited to learn. Communication with parents is excellent, and we appreciate the regular updates on our child's progress. Cant recommend enough!
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Natalie Evans
a year ago
Simply the best! From the first time I called I knew this was the right place. Such a nurturing and caring environment. All the staff are so kind and go above and beyond to make each day filled with learning and wonder. The team inspire learning with imagination, adventure and fun. The nursery leaders are in regular contact by email with photo updates as well as giving updates on collection. My son loved coming here and we loved hearing about each day when he came home, it's a shame it's his time to move on!
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nabila zahoor
8 years ago
Brilliant pre school, my son has learnt soo much and really enjoys going to nursery. Very friendly staff always willing to help and go out of their way.
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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2023
Date: March 2014
- June 2023Outstanding
- November 2017Good
- March 2014Good
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