Butterflies Early Years Centre
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Brixham for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2006, with 18 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 Torbay
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Torbay 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
TQ5 0EEWhat 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, 13 July 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very happy in this homely and nurturing setting. Due to the COVID-19
(coronavirus) pandemic, parents and/or carers are not currently able to enter the setting. However, children have adapted well to the changes. They happily leave the adults at the gate and go into the building with staff, eager to play and learn.
Children behave very well and enjoy the company of others. They play cooperatively together, and are confident to share resources and to take turns in their play. Children demonstrate a positive attitude to learning. Children learn the importance of physical activity, receive support to help them make healthy food choices and have regular drinks in warmer weather.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen links with parents to provide ideas on how to successfully guide their children's development at home n further develop the communication and language curriculum, to ensure children receive consistent support to help them to pronounce sounds and words correctly.
- 13 July 2021Good
- 20 November 2019Needs improvement
- 1 April 2019Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Butterflies Early Years Centre
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.