Butterfly Nursery at Greenwich House
Good★ 3.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Peacehaven 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2023. Open since 2015, with 70 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 East Sussex
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in East Sussex 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
BN10 8BBWhat 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, 8 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children come into the nursery happily and are excited to see their friends. New children spend time getting to know the staff who will be caring for them, which helps them form bonds, feel safe and settle quickly. Children behave well and grow in independence over their time in the nursery. In the toddler room they learn to use an open cup, and by the time they are in pre-school they confidently help themselves to water using the dispenser. Older children help cut up fruit for snack time and are proud to take responsibility for being a 'special helper'.
Children are eager to learn, and staff have high expectations for what each child can achieve. They support children to take part in an interesting range of activities that broaden their experiences from home. Children enjoy frequent outings in the local community as well as forest or beach school sessions. They practise their physical skills in the outdoor area, building large structures with blocks and experimenting by pouring sand down a plastic pipe. Managers seek extra funding promptly to ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive any additional support they require. All children make good progress and gain useful skills that help prepare them for the next stage in their learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support all staff to focus more precisely on the skills and knowledge they want individual children to learn from activities n build on partnerships with parents to ensure they are consistently well informed about their child's next steps and how they can continue their individual learning at home.
- 8 February 2023Good
- 17 August 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Butterfly Nursery at Greenwich House
- 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.
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