Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Northolt
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Northolt 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2024. Open since 2004, with 49 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
UB5 6AGWhat 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, 7 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff ensure that children are happy and confident in the nursery. They do this by greeting them enthusiastically on arrival. This supports children to settle into the environment and feel comfortable. Staff are supportive and responsive to individual children. When children return from a period of absence, staff offer extra reassurance. For example, they explain to others that some children may need a little bit of time in the morning to feel more settled. Staff are caring, and they sit in small groups, comforting children by offering cuddles while reading a story. This ensures that all children receive support to develop their confidence in the nursery.
Staff implement a curriculum that challenges children. For example, children enjoy taking part in a sensory activity. They learn about keeping the environment clean.
Staff extend this by speaking about how littering can impact on animals that live in nature. Children focus and engage with this activity. They behave well, which is supported by staff. Staff consistently reinforce positive behaviour. They encourage children to share. For example, staff and children count the number of magnetic shapes they have. They divide these between the children who want to join the activity. This encourages children to share with others.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to further develop practice to ensure that children benefit from consistently high levels of interaction n help children to understand what to expect next within the routine as they move between activities during the day.
- 7 August 2024Good
- 22 November 2018Good
- 20 February 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Northolt
- 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
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