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Butterflies Clubhouse

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2023)
·Kaizen Enterprise, 7a Eldon Way Industrial Estate, Hockley, SS5 4AD · Essex
Number of places
12 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2023
Local authority
Essex

About this day nursery

Butterflies Nursery School, located in Hockley, provides a spacious and stimulating environment for children aged six months to five years. The nursery focuses on fostering a love for learning through nurturing and affection, aiming to develop each child's emotional, physical, social, and intellectual capabilities.

They offer a broad range of activities designed to be both fun and educational, encouraging language development, mathematical thinking, and imagination. The facility boasts vibrant colours and furnishings, complemented by a large, secure outdoor grassy play area, ensuring children have ample opportunities for outdoor play.

Butterflies Nursery School prides itself on its high-quality childcare delivered by professionally trained staff committed to treating each child as an individual. They maintain an excellent partnership with parents and utilise an online learning journal, Tapestry, to record children's progress.

The nursery is regularly inspected by OFSTED, ensuring consistent standards, and warmly accepts the Nursery Education Grant for eligible age groups. Their ethos revolves around creating a "home from home" atmosphere where children can truly flourish.

Our ethos

Butterflies Nursery School's ethos revolves around creating a "home from home" atmosphere where children can flourish. They focus on fostering a love for learning through nurturing and affection, aiming to develop each child's emotional, social, intellectual, and physical capabilities. They are committed to high-quality childcare and treating each child as an individual.

What it's like

Children are happy to attend this setting and feel safe and secure. They move around the different playrooms with confidence, supported by caring staff. The setting offers a large hall for physical play and a sensory room for relaxation.

Spacious learning environmentAge-appropriate activitiesLarge outdoor play areaOFSTED regulatedAccepts Nursery Education Grant

Pricing & funding

The nursery offers funded sessions with hours varying by age group. While funded hours themselves are free, they do not cover meals, consumables, or extra activities, for which the nursery requests voluntary contributions based on the session and age group.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
  • Breakfast (Under 2s, 2 Years)£1.50 / session
  • Snack (Under 2s, 2 Years)£1.00 / session
  • Intimate Care (Under 2s, 2 Years)£5.00 / session
  • Sun-cream (Under 2s, 2 Years)£1.00 / session
  • Extra Activity: Music and Dance (Under 2s, 2 Years, half day)£1.00 / session

Good to know

  • Voluntary contributions are requested to cover meals, consumables, and extra activities during funded hours.
  • Paying voluntary contributions is not a condition of taking up a funded place.
  • All contributions are billed on a monthly basis and no refunds are given.
  • Charges for extra activities may vary depending on the specific days your child attends.

Key facts

Opening hours

pre-school operates term time, week days only between 9am and 2pm. The activity club, for children age five to 16 years operates all year round, 3pm to 7pm, plus weekends between 9am and 6pm.

Term time / All Year

Mixed

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Butterflies Clubhouse

Last inspected 27 February 2023 · Sue Triscott

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy to attend this setting and feel safe and secure. They move around the different playrooms with confidence, supported by caring staff. The setting offers a large hall for physical play and a sensory room for relaxation.

Inspector highlights

  • Every child has an individual educational plan that meets their needs.
  • Children experience trips in the setting's minibus to local community, including shops and parks.
  • Staff are sensitive to children's moods and emotional needs and support them to manage emotions.
  • High staff ratios mean that children often benefit from one-to-one support.
  • The setting operates activity sessions during out-of-school hours for school-age children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Areas to develop

  • 1build on the already good practice and seek further ways for staff to develop an expert knowledge of the needs of the children they care for.
Inspection #10276112 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents report that the team support them with challenges they experience at home.

They plan specific learning opportunities to practise skills to support home life.

Parents speak of the significant progress their children have made since joining the pre-school.

They comment on how well supported they feel their children are.

In addition, they comment how well the manager supports them with seeking outside support and the Educational Health Care Plan process.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Every child has an individual educational plan that meets their needs. Staff are skilled at identifying progress and work closely with speech and language therapists, implementing recommended strategies to support children's language development. The setting operates activity sessions for school-age children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, focusing on developing independence and life skills. The manager supports parents with seeking outside support and the Educational Health Care Plan process.

Outdoor space

Children have the opportunity to let off steam in the large hall space. This is designed to allow children to challenge their physical abilities and enjoy the sense of space around them. Children also visit local parks during trips in the setting's minibus.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

27 February 2023

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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