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Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Hanwell

Hanwell Children's Centre, 25a Laurel Gardens, Hanwell, London W7 3JG
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my son has learnt so many skills being there! He loves the food also!Veronica M(Mother of Child)
Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Hanwell, London
An amazing day nursery! Fantastic and friendly staff and manager. Secure and safe environment.Sasha P(Mother of Child)
Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Hanwell, London
Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Hanwell, London

Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery – Hanwell is based at Hanwell Children's Centre, Laurel Gardens, W7, providing a free-flow learning environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

The nursery has a well-equipped garden and staff actively encourage outdoor learning at every opportunity, including regular Forest School sessions for preschoolers.

Children also enjoy weekly French lessons, music and movement sessions, and regular community outings to broaden their understanding of the...  

Funding & Fees

Fees vary depending on the child's age, hours and days required. Contact the nursery team directly for a personalised quote.

Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries accepts funded 15-hour and 30-hour entitlements for eligible 2, 3 and 4 year olds.

To find out more or check availability, phone or email the team.

Contact Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Hanwell to get a personalised quote:

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Sahra Abdi (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 14

Total Places for Children

  • 50

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 4 years 11 months

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

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

  • Bank Holidays, Christmas & 5 Training Days Per Year

Parking

  • Roadside Parking

Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Hanwell Reviews (66)

9.7

Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Hanwell has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.701) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Hanwell has 66 reviews.

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Review from Veronica M (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2022 Submitted via Website
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My son is enjoying his time at the nursery! He just can't wait to go there and be with his friends and careers. It's been a big part of our life for the past two years. Can't fault it; everyone is so kind, and my son has learnt so many skills being there! He loves the food also! Thank you all for giving my son the best care and teaching him all these skills!

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

Thank you for your lovely words. This will be passed on to the team at Hanwell!

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Review from J B (Father of Child) published on 29 November 2022 Submitted via Website
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My daughter is very happy here and has always felt comfortable at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Hanwell.
The staff are very welcoming and communicate very well with us about everything.

The facilities are better than other nurseries.

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

Thank you for your lovely words. This will be passed onto the team at Hanwell!

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Review from Maram A (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2022 Submitted via Website
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Since the day my child started at the nursery they have been doing great. The staff are very friendly and provide my child with plenty of learning opportunities and fun play all day. The staff are available to discuss any queries with me and always share child development advice.

The nursery uses the app which has made life so much easier, I am able to book extra days and check on my child's progress. Absolutely love it!

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

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

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Review from Catherine P (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2022 Submitted via Website
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Both my children (now in school) attended this nursery and absolutely loved it. After first week of settling both were going happily inside. When I was picking them up I could see they had a good day.

We cannot thank staff members enough for their dedication and kindness.

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

Thank you for your lovely review. We are glad that both your children loved our nursery!

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Review from Karagh M (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2022 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has been at Hungry Caterpillar's for 15 months now and absolutely loves it, she has progressed really well. The staff and management are professional, friendly, kind, caring and understanding. I receive daily updates via an app, as well as progress reports and I love the regular photos I receive on activities. I appreciated all of the efforts the team put into keeping things running during the pandemic and the communication with parents during this time.

Reply from Olivia Foley, Director at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Hanwell

Thank you so much for taking time to share your feeback on the nursery with us. It means so much to the team to know their hard work, care and passion is recognised and has an impact on the children.

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Review from Sasha P (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2021 Submitted via Website
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An amazing day nursery! Fantastic and friendly staff and manager. Secure and safe environment. My child really enjoys attending here. The nursery also provides regular feedback on child development and information about the activities my daughter participates in and the snack and food she has each time. I have absolutely no worries about the care provided.

Reply from Olivia Foley, Director at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Hanwell

Thank you for reviewing our nursery, we are so glad you are enjoying your time with us.

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Review from Nathalie B (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2021 Submitted via Website
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My son started during lockdown, so I can only judge from my son’s behaviour and my interactions with the staff at the gate. I trust the staff to be caring and professional. From my dealings with them, they seem to really care for the children. They also organised lots of nice activities like an Easter egg hunt and even a take away breakfast for Mum's for Mother’s Day. My son is always running to nursery, he loves it, I’d say even more than the previous one. I think they take him outside to play a bit more often than at his previous nursery, which suits him well. Just a note about the settling in period, which is free, the child can only spend two hours at the time during settling in, meaning you need to arrange childcare separately for that period or take two weeks off work. At his previous nursery the settling in was ramped up with days getting longer and longer. It wasn’t free but suited full time working parents better with a child already used to full time nursery.

Reply from Olivia Foley, Director at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Hanwell

Thank you for leaving us a review of our Hanwell nursery. We will take your feedback under consideration.

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Review from Karolina B (Foster Parent of Child) published on 8 April 2021 Submitted via Website
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Very friendly and professional staff. Great management. My child loves activities inside and outside. I'm very pleased with my child's overall progress. She's happy there and that's very important for me. Highly recommended. Thank you and all the best.

Reply from Olivia Foley, Director at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Hanwell

Thank you for leaving us a review - we really appreciate it.

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Review from Pilar J (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2021 Submitted via Website
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Very helpful and caring professionals, always willing to provide useful tips and advice when needed. They are very inclusive and have great activities for parents as well as children, such as Mother's and Father's Day and Easter egg hunts. Very good facilities and outdoor space for the children to use.

Reply from Olivia Foley, Director at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Hanwell

Thank you for leaving us a review about our Hanwell team - we really appreciate it.

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Review from Nabil (Father of Child) published on 16 February 2021 Submitted via Website
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Excellent Nursery and my daughter likes her nursery and enjoys it there.
The staff and the manager doing well with perfect service and support for my daughter.

I would like to say thank you for everyone in Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Hanwell branch.

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Review from Natalie G (Mother of Child) published on 4 February 2021 Submitted via Website
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We couldn’t be more pleased with Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Hanwell and couldn’t recommend it more to anyone looking for a nursery in the area. Our son has been attending the nursery for 6 months now and seems to really enjoy his time there. The staff are super friendly and have a great rapport with the children. The communication with parents is fantastic and staff always take the time to provide some feedback at the end of the day. Our son seems really happy at Hungry Caterpillar and we feel very lucky to have found such a wonderful nursery.

Reply from Olivia Foley, Director at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Hanwell

Thank you for leaving us such a lovely review. We are so glad your son has settled into the nursery life and have created those great relationships with the staff.

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Review from Jasmine H (Mother of Child) published on 28 January 2021 Submitted via Website
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I cannot recommend this nursery enough. It is probably the best one if not one of the best in Hanwell. The staff are brilliant, like an extended family. The level of care is superb and facilities for the children excellent. They have a lot of indoor space, outdoor gardens are lovely and activities plus year-round events for the children. The meals are great and you are kept up to date with your child’s progress during the day through the online portal. Both of my children gained confidence and social skills here and absolutely loved it. Highly recommended!

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Review from Nura L (Mother of Child) published on 28 January 2021 Submitted via Website
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It’s the best nursery and the manager is so nice and helpful. All the staff are nice and my son learns quickly because they are very good.

The manager is nice and a good person - helpful and understanding.

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Review from Yvette M (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2021 Submitted via Website
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I love the nursery. The staff are so friendly and helpful. My kids love the nursery. They keep me informed of what's going on with my kids like what activities they have been doing and what they have eaten. I couldn't ask for a better nursery.

Reply from Olivia Foley, Director at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Hanwell

Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review.

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Review from Nehal A (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2021 Submitted via Website
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I would like to recommend Hungry Caterpillar nursery, especially Hanwell branch to everyone.
Really, they are excellent and professional, giving my daughter all support and care. My daughter, she likes her nursery and enjoying it there.

Thank you, to the manager and all your staff.

Reply from Olivia Foley, Director at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Hanwell

Thank you for taking time to leave the nursery and the staff such a lovely review.

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Review from Nicola D (Mother of Child) published on 7 December 2020 Submitted via Website
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Our child absolutely loves Hungry Caterpillars Hanwell, and so do we. The staff are great, approachable and very friendly, be it just for a chat or discussing details of our child's development. Our child has built great bonds with both the staff and other children within the nursery and loves taking part in all the activities that they put on and exploring the large garden.
Pre-Covid the nursery put on several events throughout the year for parents to come along and get involved with their kids for an afternoon and we are looking forward to these returning once Covid restrictions ease. I also have to say the nursery's response to the initial lockdown and the level of communication we had around what was happening, and the opportunity to feedback on was fantastic.

This really is a great nursery with fantastic hardworking staff.

Reply from Olivia Foley, Director at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Hanwell

Thank you for taking the time to review the nursery. We really appreciate the kind words.

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Review from Deqa (Mother of Child) published on 17 November 2020 Submitted via Website
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So happy with this nursery and the level of childcare they provide. As a very anxious mum, I was worried about sending my son to nursery so young but he loves it there. The staff are so nice and always make time to update me on my son's development and answer my questions.

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Review from Nandini S (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2018 Submitted via Website
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Overall the nursery is good and a nice environment, supportive and nurturing. The caregivers can be little proactive to children’s needs.

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Review from D S (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2018 Submitted via Website
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My son has settled so well at Hungry Caterpillar Hanwell and really looks forward to going despite being quite a clingy child. It is such a relief to know that the team make him feel welcome and supported. He loves the outside space and I am encouraged that the children go out to play in the garden in most weather.

A really caring team.

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Review from Emma H (Mother of Child) published on 10 January 2018 Submitted via Website
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Very good preschool. My child has been going here for a year and I am very happy with the preschool. My child is encouraged to get involved in many activities.

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1 Child Vacancy

Posted: 11 June 2026

Limited spaces available. Contact the nursery to find out more or arrange a visit.

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Sahra Abdi Job Title: Manager
Sahra Abdi

Nursery Manager at Hanwell

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