Opening hours
8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday
Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries- Perivale
Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2023)
Number of places
20 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2023
Local authority
Ealing
About this day nursery
Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries in Perivale provides a nurturing setting for children aged 2 to 5 years. The nursery focuses on supporting each child's unique developmental journey, fostering a love for learning through engaging activities and a stimulating environment.
The dedicated team, passionate about early years education, creates a happy and inspiring atmosphere, preparing children for their future academic paths. With a strong emphasis on family values, the nursery operates with the principle of treating every child as their own, ensuring high-quality care and education.
The provision integrates indoor learning spaces with extensive outdoor areas and a forest school programme, encouraging curiosity and discovery. The nursery aims to instil a sense of wonder in each child, facilitating their growth and learning through diverse experiences and a rich curriculum.
Our ethos
Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries in Perivale fosters a love for learning through engaging activities and a stimulating environment, integrating indoor and outdoor spaces with a forest school programme. They aim to instil a sense of wonder, facilitate growth and learning through diverse experiences, and operate with a principle of treating every child as their own.
What it's like
Children arrive at the nursery happy and relaxed and join in activities that reflect their own experiences. They show high levels of concentration and engage in activities for extended periods. Children are safe and confidently participate in group activities, encouraged by staff to be independent and develop self-help skills.
Family-run nurseryForest School programmePassionate educators
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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Age range
2 to 5 Years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2010
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries- Perivale
Last inspected 10 March 2023
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 arrive at the nursery happy and relaxed and join in activities that reflect their own experiences. They show high levels of concentration and engage in activities for extended periods. Children are safe and confidently participate in group activities, encouraged by staff to be independent and develop self-help skills.
Inspector highlights
- The curriculum is ambitious for all children, and staff know each child's developmental stage well.
- Staff develop children's communication and language skills by introducing new words and ideas.
- The manager supports staff's professional development, with a strong focus on mathematics.
- Staff ensure positive partnerships with parents, sharing children's achievements and providing home learning packs.
- Children engage well in activities, showing high levels of concentration and focus, and enjoy activities like 'bucket time'.
Areas to develop
- 1consider how to support staff to develop children's vocabulary, such as by using questions more effectively and allowing children more time to process and respond to questions
- 2develop communication to ensure that parents are made aware of changes within staffing arrangements.
Inspection #10280732 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported through individual support plans. These are tailored to meet their needs.
Outdoor space
In the garden, children use large spades to dig and move rocks from one area to another. This encourages children to use their investigation skills and become curious.
Parent Reviews of Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries- Perivale
4.3
(27)
Vinky Gudinho
8 months ago
Our little boy has been at the nursery for a few months and we couldn’t be happier. The staff are all super friendly, and I really feel that they care for the kids and help them develop their little personalities. We’ve seen amazing improvements in his language skills, and he has grown so much emotionally and socially. We are very grateful for everything the staff at Hungry Caterpillar did to help our son. Thank you for all your hard work and care!
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Ailia Zaidi
a year ago
My son goes to nursery and my older son attended the nursery few years ago. Excellent staff, Corina, Debbie and Amber have look after both my boys and honestly they are amazing and my younger one who still goes to nursery he really like all of them and Christina who is a wonderful too. Emily is really good too whenever there is anything to ask she is really helpful. So glad that i choose this nursery for both my boys. I must say Isabelle and Rubab (who were teachers in past) were really good too.
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Emily M
a year ago
Both my youngest attended this nursery and they loved it! Staff always welcomed the children warmly with open arms. My children spoke positively and excitedly about their days. Often mentioning that they love each member of staff. The outdoor area is a well resourced playful learning space, in which my words were ‘wowI LOVE the garden’ when I first viewed the nursery. I recommend.
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Pinnacle Pixel Design
4 months ago
Nursery staff are great no questions asked lovely people especially Fatima and Emily and others. Head office isn’t especially Jo
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Éva Gyöngyösi
4 years ago
We contacted with nursery E-mail, in person, by phone as well. They was nice to speak all the time. Promised to call me back, send email etc... We send our application and nothing reply. We was there in personal again and again, no apologize just more promised. I can’t do anything with the nursery looking nice. And well equipped if the management are very untrustworthy. I am looking for a reliable nursery for my child.Would not recommend. Sorry. I gave it a chance but, as an educator, I was very disappointed.
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Inspection history
Date: June 2011
- March 2023Good
- August 2017Outstanding
- November 2013Good
- June 2011Outstanding
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