Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Chalfont St Peter
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Gerrards Cross for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2017, with 69 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 Buckinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Buckinghamshire 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
SL9 9QEWhat 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.
- 7 July 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 11 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive eagerly at the nursery and are greeted warmly by enthusiastic staff, who offer encouragement and cuddles to any children who are unsettled. They form strong bonds with staff, which helps them to feel safe and secure. Children's behaviour is good. They show a good attitude to learning and a willingness to give things a go. Staff are good role models. They use manners and gentle reminders for children, such as using 'kind hands' and 'indoor voices'. Staff plan engaging activities for children based on what they know about them. Pre-school children enjoy making bread with their friends. Staff encourage them to manipulate the dough in different ways, such as by rolling and cutting it. Staff extend this activity by measuring ingredients, which helps children to make progress in their mathematical knowledge. Overall, staff encourage children to be independent.
They offer them lots of praise as they try to do things for themselves, helping to build their sense of responsibility effectively. For example, children put on their coats for outdoor play and make choices in their play. Staff provide opportunities to enhance physical development well. Toddler-aged children are keen to show the skills they have learned. For example, children joined in with each other to hop, jump and move in different ways.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to develop the already good-quality teaching, to help extend children's learning during the implementation of the curriculum.
- 11 October 2023Good
- 20 November 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Chalfont St Peter
- What it costs
- 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
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.
- 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.
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