Bailey's Butterflies
OutstandingBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in August 2024. Open since 2016, with 74 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in North Tyneside
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North Tyneside from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
NE12 6QLWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 5 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children love their time at this warm, nurturing and inclusive nursery. They are extremely happy, form exceptionally close bonds with staff and feel a secure sense of belonging. Children behave well and develop immensely positive attitudes to learning.
Staff introduce many innovative and thought-provoking activities that arouse children's imagination and eagerness to learn. For example, toddlers enthusiastically make marks using coloured ice cubes on sticks. This actively promotes and encourages children to use their fingers and wrists and develop hand control in readiness for early writing. Children are eager to share their work with visitors, proudly showing their drawings and models. They have access to a huge variety of reading materials, which they readily select for their own pleasure and to inspire them even further. Babies are immersed in sensory exploration. For example, they express great joy as they scoop up chocolate pudding, squashing it between their fingers and relishing the taste.
Children spend a lot of time outdoors in all weathers. This helps to build their resilience and enhance their health. Older children run, climb and learn to express themselves creatively. For example, they pretend to drive their cars fast, fly like an aeroplane and chug along like a train. They work together cleaning the various trikes and push-along cars and feel really proud of their achievements.
- 5 August 2024Outstanding
- 4 December 2018Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bailey's Butterflies
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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