Welcome to Our baby and toddler unit

At Caterpillars we have a specially equipped section for children aged from 3 months to two years. We offer high quality attentive care tailored to the requirements of younger children. A wide variety of play equipment and materials ensures children are able to develop in ways that best suit their individual needs continually supported by our qualified and experienced staff.


The high ratio of one member of staff to three children ( 3months - 24months) and one member of staff to five children ( 2 years - 3 years) enables us to give the necessary greater level of attention to the younger children.


 There is a designated sleeping area equipped with a sufficient number of beds to ensure that each child can follow his or her own sleeping pattern.


We ask parents to provide the items required by their children on a daily basis such as nappies, creams and other consumables.

A nurturing environment for your little ones

At Caterpillars Day Nursery, we create an environment of comfort and safety for your child. All our staff have been DBS checked, and are committed to providing your little one with quality care and nurturing experiences. Staff have extensive knowledge of childhood development and can support in your journey.

Activities in all of our rooms are currently planned in accordance
with government guidelines laid out in The Early Years Foundation Stage. Thereby offering
a coherent and flexible approach to the care and learning of young children, based around
the following four principles: a unique child, positive relations, enabling environment and
learning and development. 

These four principles support practitioners to ensure the
effective care and development of all children and makes certain all areas of early
education are covered.

 Our Learning environment

At Caterpillars we provide learning experiences in the Baby and toddler unit that focus on children’s social relationships to help support their growing sense of themselves as individuals and to encourage confidence and self-esteem. Children are supported in understanding new concepts by encouraging patience and tolerance and modelling positive ways to treat one another.

We introduce activities to meet their natural curiosity, growing energy and development.

We encourage exploration and introduce skills such as:

  • Sensory and tactile skills
  • Gross motor skills
  • Communication and language development
  • Personal, social and emotional development

In an positive environment filled with encouragement, your child will experience the early success he or she needs to grow and develop independence.


Early learning experiences

Babies grow and learn at an amazing rate, so we try to create as many learning opportunities as possible using all seven areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

We cater for all of the children's personal needs ensuring they are settled, comforted and protected whilst in our care.

A friendly atmosphere is created within our nursery environments, based on warm and caring relationships between our nursery staff and the children in their care.

 Babies are encouraged to communicate, and their attempts at conversation are valued to ensure they receive an affirming experience, encouraging development, confidence and security. 
Our nursery staff all act as role models within the setting, and recognise that children lead by example and are constantly learning through observation. Common courtesy, mutual respect and patience are demonstrated at all times throughout our settings.