Buttercups Ealing Broadway
Outstanding★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in London for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2011, with 70 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
What childcare usually costs in Ealing
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Ealing 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
W5 3TUWhat 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, 20 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children's personal development is excellent. They receive high-quality interactions from staff. Children form warm relationships with staff, which gives them the confidence to have a go at anything presented to them. Children learn by mistakes made and show confidence in problem-solving and finding ways to make things right, such as cleaning up spillages. Children are given the opportunity to take measured risks, such as with chopping fruit and walking up and down the stairs from an early age. Children's individual characters are nurtured to help them become confident, independent individuals.
Children are well supported by staff, who have high expectations of them to meet their potential. Staff actively teach children to be kind, patient and take into consideration each other's needs and wants. There are no barriers to children's learning as staff work to overcome potential barriers. This helps all children to make exceptional progress during their time at the nursery.
The passionate and dedicated management team is committed to the role it plays in the lives of children who attend, as well as the impact it makes on the wider community. Managers have developed and embedded a challenging curriculum that equips every child with the skills and knowledge needed to access learning at each development stage. Leaders have a proactive approach to staff professional development which keeps their knowledge up to date. Training opportunities are regular and in depth to support the professional development of their long-standing staff team. The staff team is intrinsically motivated to deliver high-quality purposeful learning opportunities for children. These opportunities link with real-life experiences that teach the children empathy and develop life skills, such as making and posting get-well cards for King Charles III.
- 20 February 2024Outstanding
- 21 February 2018Outstanding
- 17 June 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Buttercups Ealing Broadway
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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