Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries- West Twyford
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2023. Open since 2011, with 40 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
NW10 7DNWhat 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, 19 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide a warm and welcoming environment for children. Interactions between staff and children are consistently reassuring and supportive. Babies crawl over to familiar staff for cuddles, which they are quickly given. Staff then hold children's hands for support as they learn to walk and stand to make funny faces together in the mirror. These secure bonds help babies to feel safe and support their personal development.
Leaders have developed a curriculum that is highly ambitious for every child and carefully tailored to meet individual needs. For example, younger babies have individual care plans in place to meet their unique needs. Learning intentions are carefully sequenced over time and ensure children make progress as they move through the nursery. This supports children to be ready for their next stage of learning, including the transition to school.
Children get lots of opportunities to play outside. This allows them to not only build their physical skills but also to explore and investigate. For example, children find a spider and discuss with staff how to keep it safe. Children play collaboratively in this environment, rolling tyres and carrying large construction blocks together. Staff are quick to manage any behaviour issues. They support children by getting down to their level and calmly suggesting how they could resolve the problem. Children demonstrate positive attitudes to learning, showing high levels of interest, engagement and resilience.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure the learning intentions in literacy are sequenced to ensure children are always building on what they already know and can do n provide further training for individual staff to ensure that every child can fully access the learning experiences on offer.
- 19 October 2023Good
- 1 June 2018Good
- 3 August 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries- West Twyford
- 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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