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Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - High Wycombe

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2022)
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4.6(18 parent reviews) ·Anglepoint House, Marlow Hill, High Wycombe, HP11 1TJ · Buckinghamshire
Number of places
90 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2022
Local authority
Buckinghamshire

About this day nursery

Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries, a family-operated group established two decades ago by Tim and Olivia, originated from their personal childcare requirements. The company remains committed to its foundational family values, striving to provide care and education to children as if they were their own.

The nursery group is dedicated to nurturing a love for learning in children through stimulating environments, extensive outdoor spaces, a forest school programme, and an in-the-moment planning approach that fosters curiosity and wonder. They prioritise recruiting passionate educators who bring enthusiasm and diverse backgrounds, contributing to a rich learning tapestry.

The High Wycombe branch caters to children aged 3 months to 5 years and offers various government-funded childcare options. Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries supports its team with competitive salaries, professional development opportunities, and a range of benefits including a Bupa healthcare package and discounted childcare fees.

The nursery also offers apprenticeships, encouraging staff career progression within the organisation.

Our ethos

Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries is committed to its foundational family values, striving to provide care and education to children as if they were their own. They are dedicated to nurturing a love for learning through stimulating environments, extensive outdoor spaces, a forest school programme, and an in-the-moment planning approach that fosters curiosity and wonder.

What it's like

Children thrive at nursery. There are warm and trusting bonds between children and the kind and caring staff, which effectively builds their sense of security and confidence to explore and play. Children benefit from a well-planned and ambitious curriculum, making good progress and preparing them for the next stage in their learning.

Family-run nursery groupForest School programmeAccepts government fundingFocus on passionate educatorsStrong employee benefits

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

7.30 am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2019

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - High Wycombe

Last inspected 28 February 2022 · Sarah Holley

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 thrive at nursery. There are warm and trusting bonds between children and the kind and caring staff, which effectively builds their sense of security and confidence to explore and play. Children benefit from a well-planned and ambitious curriculum, making good progress and preparing them for the next stage in their learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children thrive at nursery, receiving effective support to settle, enjoy and learn.
  • The curriculum is well planned and ambitious, leading to good progress for all children.
  • Children behave very well due to consistent routines and clear instructions from staff.
  • Staff promote children's communication skills very well through meaningful conversations and planned activities.
  • Children show a real love of books and an understanding of story structure.

Areas to develop

  • 1review the organisation and timing of some large-group times to ensure children can focus well and get the most from these learning experiences
  • 2improve staff deployment, to make the most of the skills and expertise of qualified and experienced staff, to best support children's learning.
Inspection #10215431 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

some parents tell the inspector that they are now reading and singing with their children at home, because staff have helped them understand how important this is for children's speech and language development.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Not applicable

Outdoor space

Staff encourage children to spend plenty of time outdoors and to play energetically. Children enjoy using wheeled toys and sweeping and transporting leaves around the garden.

Parent Reviews of Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - High Wycombe

4.6
(18)
Rae Naomi
2 years ago

I’ve been looking for a nursery for my son for months, I go very much off my gut and every one that Ive visited just didn’t feel right! I contacted The Hungry Caterpillar by phone initially after a recommendation from a friend and spoke to Amy who was most helpful and I had a visit the following week with Emma and I can say I made my decision within the first 5 minutes of being there! Friendly staff, a clean environment along with an aesthetic that’s just very me! I’m looking forward to my son joining and starting his nursery journey with The Hungry Caterpillar!

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Kaitlyn Goodwin
a year ago

My daughter loves her nursery days and going to see all her friends. She always comes out with a big smile on her face! This couldn’t be possible without the lovely staff in Caterpillar room encouraging her, teaching her new skills and having a safe and educational environment for her to play in

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Amy Ratcliffe
2 years ago

I am extremely impressed with this nursery. My son has only been going for 4 weeks but he’s loving it. The staff are extremely friendly and supportive, it’s very clean and there are always so many activities for the children to take part in. The app used is great and provides frequent updates on what the children are up to along with all of their meals of what they eat each day and how much. There’s also progress updates that the staff upload which are lovely to read along with pictures. Thank you so much! :)

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Hannah Charleston
7 months ago

Wonderful nursery - very caring staff, and have been very impressed. Our little boy loves going - thank you!

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Car Connections
4 years ago

Our son has been at Hungry Caterpillars in High Wycombe through all of the rooms. We always feel well supported by the excellent staff. The Famly app is superb and gives you a real insight into your childs day, we look forward to the pictures and videos. Feedback on his progress is regular and insightful and we really do feel like the nursery supports us with his progress. We've seen him develop all kinds of skills and confidence and there's no doubt that the nursery environment has been brilliant for his development. We looked at a few others before choosing Hungry Caterpillars and made the decision at the time because it was brand new, purpose built and well equipped. I'm very pleased to advise that they really have maintained the facility to the highest of standards and it looks as good today as when it opened. Finally, the food menu is superb and our son always seems to enjoy whatever he's given.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

28 February 2022

Good

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

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