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Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Academy Gardens

1 Academy Gardens, Northolt UB5 5QN
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Thank you for all the love, care and support you give to my child.Vanessa P(Mother of Child)
Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Academy Gardens, Northolt
My son is so happy to be there. Best nursery for me in this area.Dinara M(Mother of Child)
Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Academy Gardens, Northolt
Absolutely brilliant nursery! The staff are so kind and caringE B(Mother of Child)
Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Academy Gardens, Northolt

Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery – Academy Gardens is an award-winning nursery at 1 Academy Gardens, Northolt, caring for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

The nursery has won numerous prestigious awards.

The knowledgeable, long-standing and diverse staff team are passionate about children's development and take pride in their strong partnerships with families, supporting the wider community through an inclusive approach.

The nursery features a beautiful adventurous garden and creative indoor...  

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 - Academy Gardens 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

  • Siobhan Donohoe (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 12

Total Places for Children

  • 64

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 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, Training Days & Christmas

Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Academy Gardens Reviews (90)

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Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Academy Gardens has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.850) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Academy Gardens has 90 reviews.

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Review from Rabail P (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2023 Submitted via Website
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Excellent nursery with caring and loving staff members who genuinely care and look after the children. Highly recommend especially their baby room is excellent.

Satisfied with the cleanliness and the attention my child gets at this nursery.

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

Thank you for your lovely review! This will be passed on to the team at Academy Gardens!

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Review from Monica D (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2023 Submitted via Website
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Since my little one started at Hungry Caterpillar Academy Gardens I saw a progression in his speech and he is so much happier. My little one wants to go to the nursery to see his friends.

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

Thank you so much for your lovely review! We are glad your child has been progressing with his speech!

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Review from S O (Mother of Child) published on 27 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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It took some time for my daughter to settle in as she is naturally a shy child (outside of the house).
Staff were supportive and attentive to her needs, and now she generally likes going to nursery and has made good progress. Communication is generally open and honest, and management has been particularly supportive of our individual family circumstances. It's nice to be able to view my child playing with others through the App.

It would be nice to have more information on my child's progression, perhaps in the form of a sort of parent's evening per term in order to get a full picture and raise any concerns we may have.

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

Thank you for your lovely review. This will be passed on to the team at Academy Gardens!

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Review from Dinara M (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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My son is so happy to be there. Best nursery for me in this area. Good organised staff and provide good attention to kids. Even as a parent I would like to be invited to a Halloween and Christmas party there because they organise very well for kids! Because of this nursery my son started to speak English better.

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

Thank you for your lovely review. This will be passed onto the team at Academy Gardens!

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Review from Ramona T (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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We are really very happy that we found such a good nursery. We have found the staff to be caring and patient, our child has only recently started nursery for the first time. A big thank you to all of them.

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

Thank you for your lovely review. This will be passed onto the team at Academy Gardens!

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Review from Vanessa P (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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Staff are excellent, you can see the passion they have for their roles! I am very content with my daughter attending this nursery and I would highly recommend it! She also really loves it there! Thank you for all the love, care and support you give to my child.

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

Thank you for your lovely review. This will be passed onto the team at Academy Gardens!

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Review from Sadio N (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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My child has enjoyed going to the nursery. Now, he's more confident and excited to be there. The staff are taking care of him very well. The place is always clean.

For any information or help, they are always available and the application is very well organized.

Reply from Siobhan Donohoe, Manager at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Academy Gardens

Thank you so much for your kind words. I am glad your child is enjoying the nursery and you can see a change in him.

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Review from E B (Mother of Child) published on 27 September 2022 Submitted via Website
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Absolutely brilliant nursery! The staff are so kind and caring and after shielding due to Covid for a year they were brilliant with both of my children. They have learnt so much and most importantly my children come out happy every day. I knew it was the right nursery for us as soon as I walked through the door!

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

Thank you for your kind words. We are glad to hear your children are happy at our nursery.

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Review from Evelyn S (Mother of Child) published on 27 September 2022 Submitted via Website
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Good nursery, great outdoor space, friendly staff healthy, food options. Great app to keep parents updated.
I would love more one on one time with the keyworker for my daughter, I understand staff have to travel to other sites but I think the consistency helps the children.

Would love more artwork sent home so I could put it on our fridge.

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

Thank you for your lovely review. This feedback will be passed onto the team at Academy Gardens

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Review from Tina S (Mother of Child) published on 23 September 2022 Submitted via Website
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Hungry Caterpillars (Academy Gardens) is the best choice we made for both of our children. My eldest is now seven and because of the brilliant experience he had there, we have now sent our two year old there! The staff are so friendly. It is so nice to see them greet the children and the parents with smiles on their faces everyday ad actually take a few minutes out to have a chat with parents too. They genuinely care about the children and you can tell they enjoy what they do. The management is amazing and so much better since there has been a change of hands. There are always an array of activities which take place on a daily basis to ensure children are always kept busy and entertained! The food served is nutritious and cooked fresh every day. Compared to other nurseries, Academy Gardens has a homely feel to it which is nice for the children. I will always rave about Academy Gardens and will always recommend it to anyone looking for a nursery place!

Reply from Siobhan Donohoe, Manager at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Academy Gardens

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We really appreciate the kind words. I am glad to hear our team are providing excellent care.

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Review from Alexandra B (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2022 Submitted via Website
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I am very happy with the nursery, the staff is very friendly, my daughter has settled now and she likes all the staff as well. They take good care of our children and I really could see very quick improvements in regards with my daughter. I really like that they provide a lot of information about what they do daily and weekly posts on the app.

Reply from Siobhan Donohoe, Manager at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Academy Gardens
Thank you so much for your lovely review - It is really appreciated

I am happy to hear that our staff a providing great care.

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Review from Linda U (Mother of Child) published on 6 May 2021 Submitted via Website
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Thank you for being amazing. Our daughter loves the nursery and we love her being so happy in there. All staff are incredibly friendly and are looking after the children with lots of care and love. My daughter has many friends and is full of stories when coming home from the nursery. She loves all the games they play, the reading and singing. She enjoys the food as well. We were extremely lucky to find this nursery as they are connected with us every day through a application. We can see our daughter playing and creating crafts every day. We love that and we know what is going on in her day. The manager is incredible and has always everything under control. Thank you, thank you and thank you.

Reply from Michelle Sexton, Manager at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Academy Gardens

Thank you so much for taking time to complete such a lovely review. I am so pleased that your daughter enjoys nursery and all the activities we provide and that you are happy with our service. I will pass on your comment to the staff team. Thank you again.

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Review from G B (Father of Child) published on 14 April 2021 Submitted via Website
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My daughter loves two of her main nursery teachers, likes most of them, there is only one who appeared and my daughter cried and did not want to enter the nursery. Generally my daughter likes to be in the nursery. In my perception, she repeatedly gets good attention and activities tailored to her needs. I'm not impressed by the managers, I expect them to talk to parents as respected business partners rather than as subjects of the systems of the nursery but I'm ready to ignore these while my daughter is treated well. Apart from poor communication with parents the management appears to run the nursery itself well.

Reply from Michelle Sexton, Nursery Manager at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Academy Gardens

Thank you for your feedback, we are sorry to hear that your daughter has not connected with all of the staff in the room. But we are delighted that your daughter loves the teachers who are with her every day, that she is happy at nursery and getting good attention and activities tailored to her...  

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Review from Bilgen T (Mother of Child) published on 7 April 2021 Submitted via Website
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I have my child going this nursery and we as parents are happy that he has been settled well and likes his teachers very much. Very lovely, kind and caring staff. I am so grateful that my son goes to Hungary Caterpillar Day Nursery - Academy Gardens. Thank you for all your support and taking care of our child.

Reply from Michelle Sexton, Manager at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Academy Gardens

Thank you so much for a lovely review. I will pass on your comments to the staff team.

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Review from Savannah D (Mother of Child) published on 7 April 2021 Submitted via Website
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I absolutely love the staff at Hungry Catepillar Day Nursery - Academy Gardens. My daughter is my first child, so I was extremely anxious about sending her to nursery. However, the staff has been super accommodating of my calling and emails in the first few weeks. The staff always keeps me updated on my daughter's progress and my daughter just absolutely loves her time there. Within the first two weeks of attending, she started waving bye to me as we approached the door, which is such a comforting feeling. I know my baby is safe and learning so much and I just can’t thank the staff enough for their care of my child. Additionally, the staff always have fun and educating activities for my baby! I cannot recommend this place enough! Thank you all so much, you have definitely eased a new mother’s anxiety with nursery.

Reply from Michelle Sexton, Manager at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Academy Gardens

Thank you so much for taking the time to complete such a lovely review.

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Review from Daniel C (Father of Child) published on 7 April 2021 Submitted via Website
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Brilliant nursery, the team is great and my daughter loves it. Throughout the current pandemic the communication and updates have been really good. I feel comfortable leaving her at nursery several times a week. Highly recommended.

Reply from Michelle Sexton, Manager at Hungry Caterpillar Day Nursery - Academy Gardens

Thank you very much for taking the time to complete such a lovely review.

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Review from Shiela B (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2021 Submitted via Website
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Lovely nursery and lovely teachers.

Would definitely recommend.

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

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

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Review from Dishita D (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2021 Submitted via Website
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My child is very happy to go to this nursery. All the staff members are very kind and supportive. The manager is good and understanding too. I am very happy to send my child to this nursery. I recommend this nursery. Thank you.

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

Thank you for reviewing us, we are so glad that your child is enjoying their time with us.

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Review from Nidhi G (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2021 Submitted via Website
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Really good management and staff take good care of kids and their learning. Also, keep good safety measures in place too. Communication is very good and the staff keep parents updated on daily activities. Teaching side is good too and kids progress is good and gets monitored well. Good events too - they plan on occasions and the child takes away good learning and enjoys.

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

Thank you for reviewing us, we are so glad that your family is enjoying your time with us.

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Review from Hemanshu M (Father of Child) published on 25 January 2021 Submitted via Website
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Hard-working staff, very polite and positive attitude. My son enjoys and looks forward to going to the nursery. Very hardworking staff and Manager. I would recommend this nursery to others. Thank you for all your hard work.

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

Thank you for reviewing us, we are so glad that your son is enjoying his time with us.

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2 Child Vacancies

Posted: 11 June 2026

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

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