Butterfield Pre School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Stockton on Tees for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2015, with 47 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 Stockton-on-Tees
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Stockton-on-Tees 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
TS16 0EUWhat 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, 22 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are welcomed by warm and caring staff into this 'family-centred' setting.
They settle quickly and confidently into their chosen activities at the start of the day. Children's happiness and well-being are key priorities for all staff. Focused training has provided staff with the skills and knowledge to teach children to recognise and manage their own feelings. Children have secure attachments with their key person. For example, those who are initially upset are settled very quickly, through kind words and actions by staff who know them very well.
Children feel safe and happy in this nurturing environment.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to develop the curriculum for physical development, to ensure that activities have a clear focus on what children need to learn to extend their achievements further.
- 22 November 2022Good
- 17 March 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Butterfield Pre School
- 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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