Childcare and early years

Our services

We aim to support local families and carers with children aged 0 to 5 years through parent support and child development, within a caring and nurturing environment.  We offer a range of service and access to information in each children's centre, including: 

• adult learning
• antenatal and parenting courses  
• parenting well-being support  
• attention and listening support 
• Antenatal classes for first time expectant parents (PDF) [332KB]
• Infant feeding support poster (PDF) [106KB]
• Brush for Life 
• home learning information  
• speech and language support  
• P3 (support and guidance with a range of issues, such housing, money and finance, health and welfare).
• parent/carer and baby and toddler groups  
• support and groups for families and children with additional needs or disabilities

We also host a range of partner organisations, including: Midwifery Team, Health Visiting Team, Hillingdon Adult  and Community Learning, P3, Speech and Language Team, Occupational Therapy Team, IAPT, Child Development Centre, Perinatal Mental Health Team and Dieticians, The Richmond Fellowship.  

All centres are able to offer advice on general parenting, such as toilet training, safer sleep advice, dental care, behaviour management and support for families with children with additional needs.  We can also support parent's general wellbeing. 

Find out more about our offer in our   Children's Centre A to Z sessions (PDF) [162KB]

Register your family with Hillingdon's children's centres

Please note: Registration is open to Hillingdon residents only.

Timetables

Most of our children's centres are now open for pre-booked appointments and sessions. We are also delivering a number of activity sessions virtually, which are delivered through the Microsoft Teams app and must be booked.

View our timetables below for more information and booking details.

Contact us

Please call one of our centres below for appointments and telephone supports (Monday to Friday, between 9am and 4pm).  

• Barra Hall Children's Centre (Hayes)
  01895 277877
• Charville Children's Centre (Hayes)
  01895 250104
• Cherry Lane Children's Centre (Hayes)
  01895 250393
• Colham Manor Children's Centre (Hillingdon)
  01895 250211
• Coteford Children's Centre
  01895 556682
• Cowley Children's Centre
  01895 556990
• Harefield Children's Centre
  01895 277108
• McMillan Children's Centre
  01895 556092
• Oak Farm Children's Centre (Hillingdon)
  01895 250865 
• Pinkwell Children's Centre (Hayes)
  01895 250533
• South Ruislip Children's Centre
  01895 556806
• Uxbridge Children's Centre
  01895 558190
• Yeading Children's Centre
  01895 250360
• Yiewsley Children's Centre
  01895 558194

Update on our children's centres

14 of our children's centres are open - Barra Hall, Charville, Cherry Lane, Colham Manor, Coteford, Cowley, Harefield, McMillan, Oak Farm, Pinkwell, South Ruislip, Uxbridge, Yeading  and Yiewsley.

• Belmore Children's Centre is temporarily being used for a group of reception-aged children with SEND for the autumn term. In the meantime, families can access services at Yeading Children's Centre, which is within walking distance of the Belmore Children's Centre.
• The reopening of Nestles Avenue Children's Centre has been delayed. Services are being provided at Pinkwell Children's Centre, which is within walking distance of the Nestles Avenue Children's Centre.