Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton Park

Acton Park Children Centre, East Acton Lane, Acton Park, London W3 7LJ
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9.9 62 Reviews
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Acton Park nursery is based within Acton Park’s Children Centre. It is one of the group's smaller nurseries offering places for children aged 3 months to 5 years. The small size enables the team to provide truly personal care in a cosy and homely environment. The children centre's location gives families access to a range of services, support and a monthly activity programme. They also have great links to all local feeder schools supporting children with transition.

A fantastic feature of the nursery is its location in the middle of the park, providing exciting outdoor learning right on the doorstep. The children take full advantage of this wonderful resource during nature walks and planned park activities which include regular Forest School sessions for Pre-schoolers. In addition, the nursery garden is full of exciting and engaging opportunities with large sandpits, dens and a vegetable garden.

Children also enjoy weekly French lessons, musical movement sessions and local outings which broaden the children’s view on the world.

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Care Provided by Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton Park

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Joyce Braimah (Nursery Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • None
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 6
  • Total Places for Children
  • 31
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Christmas & 5 training days per year

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Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton Park Reviews (62)

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Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton Park has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.858) out of 10, based on 27 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton Park has 62 reviews.

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Review from E V (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton Park has been an excellent fit for my daughter. The staff are fantastic - kind, thorough and attentive. There is a genuine feeling of care and a great energy from staff whenever you drop off/pick up. The menu is varied, healthy and caters for all needs. My
daughter has settled in well and loves attending.

Reply from Daisy Sanders, Marketing at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton Park

Thank you for your lovely review! We are glad Acton Park is an excellent fit for your daughter!


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Review from Kirsty S (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter attends this nursery. Incredibly supportive, attentive, and hardworking staff and she just loves it there! Always nutritious and well thought out meals and snacks, plus total nursery environment is nurturing and homely - Very comfortable leaving her there and knowing she is in safe hands.

Reply from Daisy Sanders, Marketing at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton Park

Thank you for your kind words. We are happy to hear your daughter loves it at nursery!


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Review from Maryte B (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff is amazing, caring and welcomes my baby with a smile. I love that they are patient and answer all my questions/concerns. The environment is baby friendly and it is always buzzing with great energy.

Reply from Daisy Sanders, Marketing at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton Park

Thank you for your kind words. This will be passed on to the team at Acton Park!


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Review from P G (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Such a fun and loving team! My son loves going to nursery to see all of his friends and has the best time when he is there!
He has grown in confidence since he has started.
He loves playing outside and having such a lovely spacious garden is such a winner.
Thank you Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery
- Acton Park!

Reply from Daisy Sanders, Marketing at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton Park

Thank you for your kind words! We are so happy to hear your child has the best time at nursery and enjoys seeing all his friends!


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Review from Lily H (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started nursery in January and I couldn’t have had a better experience with a nursery. The places I visited before were unwelcoming and staff didn’t seem close with the children. My experience at Hungry Caterpillars Acton Park couldn’t have been any different. Every single staff member has
a genuine care and interest in my daughter, making her feel welcome and happy from the first day she attended. She took a liking to them straight away. They were able to bypass any potential worries I might’ve had like potentially not napping, not eating properly etc. She slept her normal nap time comfortably from the first day and enjoys all of the food. The environment is always clean and organised which is great given the worries since Covid. My daughter is fifteen months and can’t stop talking about her friends and going to nursery. I honestly couldn’t say enough good things about this nursery I am so happy that my daughter attends. 10/10

Reply from Daisy Sanders, Marketing at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton Park

Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a lovely review. We are happy to hear that you are happy your daughter attends and your daughter enjoys going to nursery! Thank you for choosing Hungry Caterpillars!


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Review from S H (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is such a warm and welcoming place to drop our little girl into every morning. She's growing up so fast and it's great to know she is being nurtured and educated so well by the staff. And so well fed. I have a feeling she has made some friends for life already too. As another reviewer has
said, it would be great to access the wonderful park on the doorstep with 'forest school' activities at some point in the future, which I understand might be happening once staffing provision/training is settled and in place. Overall would thoroughly recommend it.

Reply from Daisy Sanders, Marketing at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton Park

Thank you for taking time to share your thoughts. Your comments have been taken on board and will be passed on to the team at Acton Park!


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Review from G G (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been loving her time at the nursery. All the staff have been lovely. The manager has been very flexible and supportive with the all the changes in the days we need to take our daughter to the nursery.

Reply from Daisy Sanders, Marketing at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton Park

Thank you for your lovely review! We are glad that your daughter is loving her time at nursery!


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Review from J B (Mother of Child) published on 9 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All of the team at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton Park go above and beyond to make your little person feel welcome and happy every day. Our little girl comes home singing new songs each week and they develop vocabulary in such an amazing way that she is making leaps and bounds with her speech.
The food served is diverse and delicious and she enjoys her meals. The team give great advice, take on board your child’s areas for development and they just make your family feel so special. We love it there.

Reply from Daisy Sanders, Marketing at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton Park

Thank you so much for your lovely review. This will be passed on to the team at Acton Park!


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Review from Fred K (Father of Child) published on 9 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been really happy with the nursery. Our child comes home knowing more and more things and continues to surprise us. The other day she named all the numbers on the buildings on the way home! Also our child absolutely loves going here. It's what gets her out of bed in the mornings! (Weekends are
tricky)

Reply from Daisy Sanders, Marketing at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton Park

Thank you for your lovely review Fred. We are glad your daughter loves coming to nursery!


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Review from M O (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

A really homely nursery where our son is loved and cared for. Staff are genuine and take an interest and there is a lovely atmosphere in the nursery despite a lot of staff changes over the past 12 months. Daily food options are terrific, variable and nutritious. Would be great if the kids could access
Acton Park but we are very happy with the nursery.

Reply from Daisy Sanders, Marketing at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton Park

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Review from Faran K (Father of Child) published on 27 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A very safe environment for our children who have been coming here for many years. We trust them with our children's safety and know they are well taken care of as they always leave and arrive with a smile.

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Review from D K (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The team at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton Park are the reason I chose to send my son there. Their care and attention, allowing him to feel safe and secure to explore has allowed his confidence to blossom. I'm grateful that the team are like a second family to him, and what more can we ask for
since, as we know, it takes a village to raise a child. I'd highly recommend the nursery. Thanks so much.

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Review from A F (Father of Child) published on 24 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy has settled in extremely well. The staff are always very friendly and approachable and my partner and I are extremely happy with the choice of nursery. At pickup, I'm given a full list of what was done during the day and staff are very knowledgeable.

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Review from Kelli E (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Acton Park nursery is a lovely, intimate nursery. My daughter loves attending everyday, and enjoys all the different activities she is able to do. She especially loves the spacious garden area to run and play. The staff members are all caring and work hard to make the nursery a welcoming, exciting learning
space for all children.

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Review from Mariam V (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton Park have been a part of our family for three years now. The manager of the nursery who is the jolliest happy lady who you cannot help but smile and laugh with. She fills my children with giggles and love and takes her job very seriously. The duty manager who makes
sure every child has the best care whilst they're at nursery. She makes them warm with her cuddles. The room leader who runs the whole nursery and teaches the children the best of manners makes sure that they are all included in activities changes everything up to keep their little minds occupied. One staff member is someone who updates you about your childs day. Another is a valued person who plays a big part in calming children after drop off. Everyone at this nursery is special but these people have been there from the beginning of my children's journeys and have always gone above and beyond. You guys have made our family proud and more importantly played a big part in our children's journey of life. Thank you.

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Thank you for your lovely review. This will be passed onto the team at Acton Park!


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Review from Sinead P (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son recently started at the nursery and has learnt so much in such a small space of time. The children do different activities everyday and staff really get involved in playing games with them! They are so patient and have been really good settling him in.
He also eats really well at nursery and
has tried lots of new things. Also the big outdoor space is a massive plus!

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Review from A K (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot fault the team at Hungry Caterpillars, Acton Park. Our little boy has a wonderful time with them. They are so engaged and caring with all of their children. We are so happy to have found such a great nursery in Acton Park.

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Thank you for taking time to write this lovely review. This will be passed onto the team at Acton Park!


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Review from Cassey S (Mother of Child) published on 12 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton Park is an amazing nursery. The location is perfect, inside a big park. There is a huge outdoor area that is utilised often. The food is varied and delicious. They keep parents very up to date one everything. Staff are all amazing, attentive and friendly. One staff
member, in particular, is the absolute best member of staff there. She is always organised, takes charge, and cares so much about the children. Would absolutely recommend this nursery.

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Review from G L (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son likes the nursery so much. He is always looking forward to going there and has a lot of fun. They have different activities, and from time to time, he brought his artwork back home. The teachers are caring and nice. I also like that they let us bring one book home each week. I would recommend
Hungry Caterpillar.

Reply from Daisy Sanders, Marketing at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton Park

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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 17 October 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son is very happy at Hungry Caterpillars and we feel so pleased to have chosen this as his nursery. It took him a little while to settle in, but we were guided every step of the way and felt very supported and reassured throughout. Our favourite thing about Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton
Park is the family atmosphere - it's quite small and really does feel like a home-from-home, the staff are warm and funny and clearly love the babies and children in their care. Our baby adores them like his own family and gets all the cuddles he needs! We also like the spacious outdoor area and that they spend plenty of time in the fresh air, whatever the weather. The meals are freshly prepared on-site and interesting, diverse and nutritious. Would love to see more photos posted on the app.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.858)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.858) out of 10 for Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton Park is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 27 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 27 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.858 for Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton Park is calculated as follows: ( (275 Excellents x 5) + (41 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 318 Ratings = 4.858

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Acton Park is based on 27 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 31 number of registered child places is 6.2, which has been reached with 27 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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