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Caterpillars Pre-School # Caterpillars Pre-School in Southampton Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024) · 5.0 (2 parent reviews) · Calmore Infant School, Calmore Drive, Southampton, SO40 2ZZ · Hampshire Number of places 48 places Age range 2–4 yrs Last inspected Jun 2024 Local authority Hampshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Caterpillars Pre-School, operating since November 1999 from Calmore Infant School, offers high-quality, affordable, and inclusive early years education and childcare for children from two years old up to school age. The pre-school is dedicated to fostering a safe and supportive atmosphere, working closely with families to ensure each child's development. Registered with OFSTED, it can accommodate up to 48 children per session and welcomes children of all abilities, providing additional support for those with extra needs. The curriculum spans seven areas of learning, utilising a key-person system to deliver individualised attention. As a charity run by a volunteer parent committee, fundraising is crucial for acquiring new resources and equipment. What it's like Children are warmly welcomed by staff who build strong, trusting bonds to help them feel safe and secure. Staff have high expectations and create motivating play experiences, focusing on personal, social, and emotional development. All children, including those with SEND, make good progress from their starting points. Charity-run Parent Committee ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) Tax-Free Childcare - Hourly fee £6.00 / hour ## Key facts Opening hours Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 3:15pm (Term time only). Age range 2 years to school age Term time / All Year Term Time Established 1999 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Caterpillars Pre-School Last inspected 25 June 2024 · Tara Naylor 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 Children are warmly welcomed by staff who build strong, trusting bonds to help them feel safe and secure. Staff have high expectations and create motivating play experiences, focusing on personal, social, and emotional development. All children, including those with SEND, make good progress from their starting points. Inspector highlights - The manager is a strong leader who works closely with her staff team to provide children with a good start to their early education. - Staff benefit from regular coaching, supervision, and support, and receive training to develop their knowledge and skills. - Staff plan and provide a range of learning experiences across all areas of the curriculum to support children's good progress. - Children develop good independence skills and take pride in completing age-appropriate routines. - Staff work closely with other agencies to ensure children needing extra support receive it, particularly for speaking skills. Areas to develop - 1 support all staff to extend and challenge children's learning as they join them at activities - 2 build on the already good partnerships with parents to share more detailed information about children's learning at pre-school and help them to continue and extend at home. Inspection #10351033 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50254196) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Caterpillars Pre-School Inspection date Jun 2024 Inspection no. 10351033 Lead inspector Tara Naylor Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50254196)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/110465) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=caterpillars-pre-school-so40-2zz-110465) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents speak very positively about the pre-school. > They say that children are well supported by the caring staff. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision All children, including those in receipt of additional funding and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress from their starting points. Staff work closely with other agencies involved in children's care and ensure children receive the additional help they need to catch up, particularly for speaking skills. Additional funding has been used to seek support from private speech therapists to help staff follow individual learning programmes and improve children's communication skills. The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. Outdoor space Older children count how many of their friends are in the line as they return from playing outdoors. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. ## Parent Reviews of Caterpillars Pre-School 5.0 (2) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUBIYhRmQFpo5MKW0VwoQYJ3O9ik41TwURLvp3bxdktByOzhxKC=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Agata Jaskiewicz 7 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNvbFBLYVRnEAE!2m1!1s0x48738a19cb4d37b1:0x1713ad57719f60c9) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocIBuoQkQ_JtUjgBdPRGTWaP0PLKH7RwP43lwmoz57qh6HEPNw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Hampshire Hemp 7 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURRc1BMMGhRRRAB!2m1!1s0x48738a19cb4d37b1:0x1713ad57719f60c9) Reviews from Google for Caterpillars Pre-School. 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