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Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park
Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery at Acton Park Children's Centre, Acton Park, East Acton Lane, LONDON, W3 7LJ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
Fees
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Ealing that publish fees charge £70–£130 a day for under-2s (4 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
Getting there
Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery at Acton Park Children's Centre, Acton Park, East Acton Lane, LONDON, W3 7LJ · More nurseries in W3
Stations
- Acton CentralNo step-free access7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- South ActonNo step-free access19 min walk · 0.8 miles
- East Acton19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Acton Park / Greenview Close, East Acton Lane and Larden Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Acton Park1 min walk
- Southfield Recreation Ground6 min walk
- Bromyard Gardens7 min walk
- Trinity Way Open Space9 min walk
- Saint Dunstans Church area9 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Ealing there are about 3.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park is a full-day nursery at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery at Acton Park Children's Centre, Acton Park, East Acton Lane, LONDON, W3 7LJ, in Acton, Ealing. It is registered for 26 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 25 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries Limited.
Run by Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 8 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
- In-the-moment planningSource: nursery website
Food
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton ParkThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| The Little Garden NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Maples Nursery School DaycareSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:45–15:15 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Green Twigs Nursery, Montessori & Forest School LtdSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| The Garden Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Montessori by Busy Bees North ChiswickFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Bees at Acton GreenFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Acton10
- All nurseries in Ealing126
- All nurseries in W322
- Nurseries near Acton Central station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.2 miles
- Ark Byron Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected February 2024 0.2 miles
- East Acton Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.3 miles
- Southfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- Ark Priory Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.4 miles
- Wendell Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.5 miles
- Derwentwater Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.5 miles
- Good Shepherd RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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Does Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park's opening hours?
Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park take?
Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park Good at its inspection on 15 August 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park take?
Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park.
Who runs Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park?
Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park is run by Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 8 nurseries.
What approach does Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park follow?
Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park's website describes its approach as: Forest school and In-the-moment planning.
What is the nearest station to Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park?
Acton Central is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park?
You can call 020 8749 0715 and visit hungrycaterpillars.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (hungrycaterpillars.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 12 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 12 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY462782 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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