Caterpillar Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Leamington Spa for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 07:50 to 17:50, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 2016, with 20 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
All children are eligible to claim universal 15 hours funded nursery education from the term following their 3rd birthday. Extended funding of an additional 15 hours can be claimed, subject to criteria. Funding for 2 years olds is available subject to eligibility.
What childcare usually costs in Warwickshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Warwickshire 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
CV32 6NHWhat 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.
- 5 November 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 1 December 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 12 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders have not notified Ofsted of changes to one of their company directors. This means that the relevant suitability checks cannot be made. However, this breach of the requirements has no impact on children because the director has no contact or involvement with them.
Staff create an enriching environment for children to learn and build friendships.
They take the time to understand each child deeply, enabling them to personalise activities based on the children's interests and educational needs. The extensive outdoor area provides a wealth of learning opportunities, allowing children to explore and develop. Specifically, the digging area stimulates children's creativity and imagination, fostering curiosity and exploration.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage, the provider must: ensure that Ofsted is informed of any changes to directors to ensure all relevant checks are completed in a timely way. (by 02/09/2024)
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to recognise how to further support younger children to benefit more from focused teaching, especially in whole-group situations n reflect on the arrangements for promoting good hand hygiene to ensure consistency in practice, particularly when accessing snacks outdoors.
- 12 July 2024Good
- 16 November 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Caterpillar Nursery
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.