Butterfly Castle Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Ilkeston for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Open since 2019, with 86 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 Derbyshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Derbyshire 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
DE7 4FJWhat 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, 25 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show a positive attitude towards learning. Toddlers and pre-school children listen attentively to instructions as they take part in group activities. They enthusiastically join in with music and movement sessions. Children sing verses of familiar songs as they dance and move to the music, copying the actions that staff demonstrate. Staff use these opportunities to encourage children to talk about and learn why they need to exercise to be healthy.
Staff encourage children to be independent. Babies are supported to use spoons to feed themselves and to drink from open-top cups. Toddlers are encouraged to wash their own hands before meals and learn how to use a spoon and fork. Preschool children have learned how to safely serve their own food and pour their own drinks at mealtimes. Children show respect to each other, using manners without being prompted to do so. Parents speak highly of the nursery. They say that their children really enjoy attending and that they are well cared for and have close bonds with the staff. Parents comment that their children have 'come on in leaps and bounds' since starting at the nursery. They have acquired new skills, such as using the toilet, putting on their own shoes and coats and knowing how to count.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure the monitoring of staff practice is used effectively to identify how to develop staff's knowledge, skills and practice so that teaching is consistently at a good level n ensure that staff manage children's behaviour in a way that supports children to learn the impact that their behaviour has on others.
- 25 July 2022Good
- 27 July 2021Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Butterfly Castle Day Nursery
- 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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