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Caterpillars Nursery.co.uk

Ofsted: Good
(May 2025)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·3 Chapel Lane, Codsall, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV8 2EH · Staffordshire
Number of places
40 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2025
Local authority
Staffordshire

About this day nursery

Caterpillars Nursery, established in 2006 by Claire Robinson, provides high-quality and affordable childcare for children aged 3 months to 5 years. The nursery prides itself on creating a homely and welcoming atmosphere where each child's individual needs are met, and their well-being is a priority.

They maintain a strong focus on building secure relationships with both children and their families, encouraging parental involvement through consultations, home observation opportunities, and support sessions. 5 to 5 years).

Nutritious cooked meals are provided, with an additional fee potentially applying for funded childcare. The nursery also features a secure, all-weather outdoor play area, promoting outdoor learning and development.

They focus on individualised care and support parents with advice and guidance on their child's development.

What it's like

Staff actively model play and encourage children to have a go, fostering secure attachments between children and staff. Children confidently invite visitors to join their role play, showing confidence in social settings. Staff organise outings to enrich children's learning and provide daily outdoor play opportunities that are especially valuable for children without garden access at home.

Established in 2006Homely and welcoming atmosphereStrong parent partnershipOutdoor learning environmentNutritious cooked meals

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Food

Nutritious cooked meals provided, with an additional fee for funded childcare. Fresh filtered water available. Light tea provided for children in longer afternoon sessions.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Caterpillars Nursery.co.uk

Last inspected 23 May 2025 · Mikaela Stallard

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff actively model play and encourage children to have a go, fostering secure attachments between children and staff. Children confidently invite visitors to join their role play, showing confidence in social settings. Staff organise outings to enrich children's learning and provide daily outdoor play opportunities that are especially valuable for children without garden access at home.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff demonstrate a strong knowledge of child development and use this to sequence children's learning effectively.
  • Leaders and staff prioritise building strong relationships with children and families to ensure effective planning and support.
  • Parents and carers are highly satisfied with the nursery, describing it as a 'home from home'.
  • Leaders have a clear vision for high-quality, affordable childcare and identify areas for improvement.
  • Leaders and staff proactively identify and address potential hazards, maintaining a safe learning environment.

Areas to develop

  • 1review the planning, setup and organisation of activities, ensuring that resources are consistently available and thoughtfully arranged from the outset
  • 2continue to support and coach staff in helping children to reflect on their emotions and understand how their actions affect others.
Inspection #10392403 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents and carers express high levels of satisfaction with the nursery, describing it as a 'home from home'.

They comment that staff are 'attentive' and consistently 'go above and beyond' to meet children's needs.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff recognise the importance of early intervention and take a holistic approach when identifying children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They skilfully recognise when speech difficulties are linked to low confidence rather than a developmental delay and refer concerns to external agencies for targeted support.

Outdoor space

Staff provide daily outdoor play opportunities, which are especially valuable for children who do not have access to a garden at home.

Parent Reviews of Caterpillars Nursery.co.uk

5.0
(2)
Kerry Blunt
4 years ago

I want to say a big thank you to all the staff at Caterpillars Nursery 🐛 My little girl was recently diagnosed with Coeliac, as you can imagine this was a very scary thing to be told and we were so anxious about all the challenges that lay ahead for her and us as her family x The team did not let us down!!! The manager explained to all the staff what Coeliac was, risk assessments were completed, the kitchen was adapted in regards to cross contamination, new resources were brought for her, food had been adapted and the nursery menu, to cater for her and her needs! We have been reassured so much and she has handled the change so well, with the support of nursery! Her lead nursery practitioner has been great, she feeds back to me in detail, explaining how they have changed various foods or adapted for her to eat similar meals, updates me on if foods have been liked or not and has even been out and paid out of her own pocket, flour, to support messy play!! A million thank yous!!

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L and D
5 years ago

Great nursery with wonderful staff who care dearly about the children. Would highly recommend

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

23 May 2025

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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