Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Chalfont St Peter
Day nursery in Gerrards Cross, SL9. Part of the Buckinghamshire council area.
29 High Street, Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross, SL9 9QE
Run by Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 October 2023
| 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
Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Chalfont St Peter 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.
Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Chalfont St Peter against Gerrards Cross
| Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Chalfont St Peter | Gerrards Cross average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 69 | 64 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Buttercups at Chalfont Outstanding, 70 places, SL9 0GA
- Acorn Montessori School Strong standard in 5 of 6, 25 places, SL9 7AD
- Chalfont St Peter Montessori School Good, 28 places, SL9 9TR
Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Chalfont St Peter is run by Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries, which has 8 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Chalfont St Peter
- What Ofsted grade does Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Chalfont St Peter have?
- Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Chalfont St Peter was rated Good at its inspection on 11 October 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Chalfont St Peter take?
- Ofsted registers Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Chalfont St Peter for 69 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Gerrards Cross has 64.
- How much does Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Chalfont St Peter cost?
- Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Chalfont St Peter 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 Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Chalfont St Peter 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 Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Chalfont St Peter how it offers them.
- When was Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Chalfont St Peter last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Chalfont St Peter on 11 October 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Chalfont St Peter part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Chalfont St Peter is one of 8 day nurseries in England run by Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries.
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.