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Butterflies

Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.0(5 parent reviews) ·Oldham College, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL9 6AA · Oldham
Number of places
62 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2025
Local authority
Oldham

About this day nursery

Butterflies Nursery, operating since 1994 in Oldham, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years. The nursery was last inspected by Ofsted on 11th November 2025 and received an overall 'Good' rating.

A significant strength of Butterflies is its comprehensive curriculum, particularly in communication and language, which greatly aids children's development. The setting prides itself on an inclusive approach, where individual needs are paramount, and staff are dedicated to early identification and intervention for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Leaders and staff foster strong partnerships with parents, working to overcome any barriers to ensure every child's success. This commitment extends to providing excellent support for children who speak English as an additional language, helping them build a solid foundation in English.

The nursery is open all year, from 8:00 to 17:30 Monday to Thursday and 8:00 to 17:00 on Fridays, ensuring consistent care for families.

What it's like

Children thrive at this setting, exploring their environment with curiosity and confidence. Babies feel secure with familiar staff, while toddlers engage in imaginative play and develop communication skills. Pre-school children are immersed in learning, strengthening mathematical skills and language development, often without realising they are being taught.

Strong curriculumInclusive practiceStrong parent partnershipsIndividualised support

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 08:00 - 17:30, Friday: 08:00 - 17:00

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

1994

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Nov 2025

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Butterflies

Last inspected 11 November 2025 · Shauneen Wainwright

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children thrive at this setting, exploring their environment with curiosity and confidence. Babies feel secure with familiar staff, while toddlers engage in imaginative play and develop communication skills. Pre-school children are immersed in learning, strengthening mathematical skills and language development, often without realising they are being taught.

Inspector highlights

  • All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make impressive progress.
  • Children who speak English as an additional language receive excellent support to build a solid foundation in English.
  • Leaders and staff are committed to early identification of children’s needs and introduce specific interventions promptly.
  • Partnerships with parents are a particular strength, with leaders determined to build working relationships despite barriers.
  • Leaders and staff ensure children always feel heard, seen and validated, fostering respectful and kind behaviour.
  • The effectiveness of the curriculum, particularly for communication and language, is expressly impactful on children’s attainment.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should consider ways to improve routines to further support transitions and individual care needs during the busiest periods of the day, particularly in supporting younger children’s need to sleep and during mealtimes.
Inspection #10368025 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make impressive progress. Leaders and staff are committed to the early identification of children's needs, introducing specific interventions at the earliest opportunity. Children benefit from tailored teaching, delivered by staff and leaders who genuinely know and understand what each individual child needs.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language, including some with very little English, receive excellent support. Staff effectively provide the right support to ensure all children build a solid foundation in English, developing a secure understanding of English and strong speaking and listening skills to thrive in primary school.

Parent Reviews of Butterflies

4.0
(5)
Daban Karim
3 months ago

Five stars for the amazing service! A huge thanks to (DONNA )for her wonderful help today. She went above and beyond to assist me with my son Nali's registration forms. It’s rare to find such helpful and dedicated staff. Thank you so much…

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Paria Salimi
6 months ago

Positive point: this nursery is really helpful for adults with kids studying in Oldham college, the staff are helpful and hardworking with kids and parents and they are helping. Negative: parking space is a problem really, kids are more than the space of the nursery. The Nursery has a really small space for kids. Safety should be considered too it is on a really busy street and the garden is in front of that and staff should be twice as careful as they are. Totally, the staff and families deserve a better nursery with more space and also equipment.

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Tracey McCarthy
2 years ago

Impossible to park in the blue badge spaces at Oldham College because of the nursery patrons blocking the 2 spaces available. Absolutely disgusting.

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Tatiana Bivoil
3 years ago

Brilliant 🤩! The staff is amazing and whole experience is great!

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Inspection history

Date: December 2011

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • April 2025Requires improvement
  • March 2019Good
  • October 2015Good
  • December 2011Good

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