Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Hanwell Children Centre
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2016, with 55 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 Ealing
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Ealing 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
W7 3JGWhat 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.
- 14 March 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 24 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are settled in this warm, friendly nursery. Babies form close bonds with their key person, and separate from their parents with ease. Children demonstrate high levels of curiosity as they scoop and measure water into different containers.
They learn to problem-solve and develop their early mathematical skills. Staff's interactions help children to feel safe and secure.
Children become confident to communicate. They develop their vocabulary through naturally occurring events and planned activities. For example, children learn about pollution and recycling. They talk about rubbish in the sea and link the new vocabulary to meaningful conversations with staff. This extends children's knowledge of the world around them. Children are sociable and behave well. For example, they listen to staff very well, who value children's choices. This helps to promote children's self-esteem and well-being.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the consistency of staff's hygiene practices to support children's understanding of the links between good hygiene and good health n review the transitions and routines in the baby room, so that children are not waiting for prolonged periods of time that interrupts their learning opportunities.
- 24 January 2023Good
- 14 August 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Hanwell Children Centre
- 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.
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