Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries - Acton Park

Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery at Acton Park has improved from 'Requires Improvement' at the previous inspection (January 2024) to 'Good' overall effectiveness. The setting demonstrates warm, welcoming practice with effective curriculum planning, good behaviour management, and strong safeguarding arrangements. The legacy 4-area framework (Quality of Education, Behaviour & Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership & Management) has been mapped to the November 2025 7-area structure: all four legacy areas grade as 'Good', translating to Expected Standard (70-75 range) across the new framework areas. The two key improvement areas identified by inspectors—extending learning for more capable children and allowing sufficient thinking time for children's responses—represent opportunities to move from Expected Standard toward Strong Standard in Curriculum & Teaching and Achievement.