Caterpillars Montessori Nursery School
Day nursery in Hook, RG27. Part of the Hampshire council area.
Appleton Hall, West Green Road, Hartley Wintney, Hook, RG27 8REWhat Ofsted found
Strong standard in all 6 Inspected 19 November 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Caterpillars Montessori Nursery School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Caterpillars Montessori Nursery School against Hook
| Caterpillars Montessori Nursery School | Hook average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 47 |
| Ofsted outcome | Strong standard in all 6 | 92% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Caterpillars Montessori Nursery School
- What Ofsted grade does Caterpillars Montessori Nursery School have?
- Caterpillars Montessori Nursery School has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 19 November 2025. Its most common grade is strong standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Caterpillars Montessori Nursery School take?
- Ofsted registers Caterpillars Montessori Nursery School for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hook has 47.
- How much does Caterpillars Montessori Nursery School cost?
- Caterpillars Montessori Nursery School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Caterpillars Montessori Nursery School offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Caterpillars Montessori Nursery School how it offers them.
- When was Caterpillars Montessori Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Caterpillars Montessori Nursery School on 19 November 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Caterpillars Montessori Nursery School?
- Nearby in RG27: Heather Rabbit Nursery, The Forest Approach Limited, St John's Preschool Hook.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.