Butterflies Pre-School Westgate Limited
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Westgate on Sea for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2015, with 33 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 Kent
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Kent 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
CT8 8EBWhat 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, 11 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure on arrival at the pre-school.
For instance, they confidently leave their parents at the main entrance. Children know the routine well as they independently self register their names onto their
'butterflies' and wash their hands before sitting on the carpet. They settle quickly and are eager and ready to learn.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the organisation and timing of routine times of day, such as group times, and increase meaningful participation for younger children.
- 11 May 2023Good
- 5 September 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Butterflies Pre-School Westgate Limited
- 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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