Caterpillas Under Fives
Day nursery in Tidworth, SP9. Part of the Wiltshire council area.
Nadder Road, Tidworth, SP9 7QNWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 30 September 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Caterpillas Under Fives sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, 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 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Caterpillas Under Fives against Tidworth
| Caterpillas Under Fives | Tidworth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 70 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Poppies Daycare Nursery Ltd Outstanding, 68 places, SP9 7QD
- St Andrews Pre-School & Jammie Dodgers ASC Good, 54 places, SP9 7EP
- Paddington Playstation Day Nursery Good, 46 places, SP9 7NR
Caterpillas Under Fives is run by TNB Garrison Early Years and Play Committee, which has 5 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Tidworth.
Questions parents ask about Caterpillas Under Fives
- What Ofsted grade does Caterpillas Under Fives have?
- Caterpillas Under Fives was rated Good at its inspection on 30 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Caterpillas Under Fives take?
- Ofsted registers Caterpillas Under Fives for 70 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Tidworth has 60.
- How much does Caterpillas Under Fives cost?
- Caterpillas Under Fives sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Caterpillas Under Fives 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 Caterpillas Under Fives how it offers them.
- When was Caterpillas Under Fives last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Caterpillas Under Fives on 30 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Caterpillas Under Fives part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Caterpillas Under Fives is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by TNB Garrison Early Years and Play Committee.
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.