Full-day nursery in Great Berry, Essex
The Caterpillar Clubhouse
50a Presidents Court, Hoover Drive, Basildon, SS15 6LF · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
50a Presidents Court, Hoover Drive, Basildon, SS15 6LF · More nurseries in SS15
Stations
- Laindon19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Hoover Drive, Tillingham Green and Rowenhall.
Parks and playgrounds
- Rowanhall Open Space2 min walk
- Victoria Park6 min walk
- Manor House Recreation Ground9 min walk
- Great Berry Open Space10 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Rowanhall Play Area playground2 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, 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 Essex there are about 2.9 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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The Caterpillar Clubhouse is a full-day nursery at 50a Presidents Court, Hoover Drive, Basildon, SS15 6LF, in Great Berry, Essex. It is registered for 14 children. Its Ofsted report card (January 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 14 reviews (October 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Merrylands Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.3 miles
- Great Berry Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.6 miles
- The Phoenix Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.9 miles
- Lincewood Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 0.9 miles
- Millhouse Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.9 miles
- Janet Duke Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.2 miles
- Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 1.4 miles
- St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected September 2024 1.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is The Caterpillar Clubhouse's Ofsted rating?
The Caterpillar Clubhouse was inspected on 22 January 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can The Caterpillar Clubhouse take?
The Caterpillar Clubhouse is registered with Ofsted for up to 14 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Caterpillar Clubhouse?
Laindon is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Caterpillar Clubhouse?
You can call 07398 595070 and visit thecaterpillarclubhouse.net.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY562652 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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