Butterfly Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Hove for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2004, with 46 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 Brighton and Hove
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Brighton and Hove 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
BN3 7HYWhat 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, 5 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff create a warm and welcoming environment. Children settle well and often seek staff out for comfort. Children are able to access their environment independently and with confidence. Environments are well thought out, both indoors and outdoors. For example, in the baby room, activities are provided at different heights. This helps promote physical development in young children who are learning to walk.
Children and staff are eager to engage with the well-planned, outdoor environment. They access this in all weathers with a positive attitude, while engaging with the natural world. Both staff and children wear puddle suits to enjoy puddle jumping in the rain and digging in the mud pit. Children also explore the nature garden, hunting for bugs and exploring the flowers they have planted.
Management have ensured there are under-cover areas for children to access in all weathers. There is also a separate area for younger children to use at busier times.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- make better use of staff's knowledge of children's needs to allow all children to actively engage in their environment. - support staff to recognise the learning opportunities that may arise when participating in activities.
- 5 December 2022Good
- 2 March 2017Good
- 13 March 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Butterfly 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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