Caterpillar Day Care
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Todmorden for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2002, with 36 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Calderdale
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Calderdale from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
OL14 5DLWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 25 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and confident at this home-from-home nursery. Kind, caring and friendly staff greet children and families warmly. Staff create an environment where children can be sociable and enjoy each other's company. Children happily play with their friends and adults. They are confident to speak with adults and share their knowledge and ideas. Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. They form positive relationships with children. Staff help children to understand the rules of the nursery. They encourage children to put resources away when they finish using them. Children remind their friends to use their
'walking feet' when they start to run inside. They show determination and concentration as they attempt to put the jigsaw pieces in a puzzle. Children's behaviour is good. They feel safe and secure.
Staff support children to develop a love of stories, songs and rhymes. Children have favourite stories and join in with the phrases and words of the stories. Staff use puppets and props as they sing songs and rhymes. Children choose the puppets and join in with the words and actions. Staff introduce stories when they are out in the community. For example, they tell children the story of 'The Three Billy Goats
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- plan further ways to allow children to consistently develop their independence skills, particularly during mealtimes and snack times n consider how children can develop their imaginations and creativity skills during planned activities.
- 25 March 2024Good
- 25 May 2018Good
- 2 December 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Caterpillar Day Care
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.