Food
Breakfast, two course Lunch and Tea plus snacks and Milk. Professionally equipped kitchen following ‘Eat better start better’ and 2017 Healthy eating guidance. Accommodates all dietary requirements.
Butterflies Preschool
Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2022)
Number of places
32 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2022
Local authority
Lancashire
About this early years setting
Butterflies Preschool in Morecambe provides care and education for children aged from two to four years. The preschool is open Monday to Friday throughout the year, with the exception of a week in August and a week at Christmas. Sessions are offered from 8am to midday and 1pm to 5pm, and children can also attend for the full day. The organisation accepts tax-free childcare payments. An Ofsted inspection in October 2022 rated the preschool as Good.
The inspector reported that children arrive with a smile, settle quickly, and form positive bonds with the staff. Children are supported to become increasingly independent by managing their own personal needs. The curriculum is designed to build on what children already know, and staff promote their communication and mathematical skills. Both the indoor and outdoor environments were described as safe and secure. Parents speak highly of the nursery and feel that staff work hard to meet the needs of all children.
Our ethos
Butterflies Day Nursery believes that play is integral to learning and uses sensory and open-ended resources to encourage curiosity, valuing each child's unique potential and fostering confidence. They focus on creating a safe and emotionally secure atmosphere, catering to individual children's developmental stages.
What it's like
Children arrive with a smile at this nurturing setting. They settle quickly and are keen to explore the activities on offer. Children who have only been at the setting for a short time have already built positive bonds with the staff. Children who are upset are given additional care and reassurance. Children feel safe and secure.
Purpose-built facilityEmphasis on play-based learningLarge outdoor areasHealthy meals providedCollaborative learning opportunities
Pricing & funding
This nursery offers term-time only contracts alongside standard options. No fees are charged during bank holidays and Christmas closures, and a two-week holiday discount is available. Funding is accepted but subject to a consumables charge per session to cover meals and equipment.
Funding accepted
Tax-Free Childcare
- Early birds’ full day (11.5 hours)£52.50 / day
- Standard Full Day (11 hours)£50.00 / day
- Short Day (7.5 hours)£36.00 / day
- Half Day (5.5 hours)£30.00 / day
- Early Bird full weeks discount (57.5 hours weekly)£236.25 / week
Good to know
- No charges apply for bank holidays and Christmas closures.
- A 50% holiday discount is offered for up to two weeks, with other absences and sickness charged at full rate.
- A 10% sibling discount is available for the lower fee, non-funded child.
- Limited term-time only contracts are available.
- Consumable charges apply to funded places to cover meals, equipment, and additional services.
- Late payment fees and interest are applied to overdue accounts.
Key facts
Opening hours
7am until 6:30pm Monday to Friday, 51 weeks of the year
Term time / All Year
All Year
Registered with Ofsted
2012
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Butterflies Preschool
Last inspected 7 October 2022 · Liz Dayton
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 arrive with a smile at this nurturing setting. They settle quickly and are keen to explore the activities on offer. Children who have only been at the setting for a short time have already built positive bonds with the staff. Children who are upset are given additional care and reassurance. Children feel safe and secure.
Inspector highlights
- Children benefit from a curriculum that builds on their knowledge and skills over time.
- Staff know the children well and promote their communication and mathematical skills.
- Children take an active part in managing their own personal needs and are becoming increasingly independent.
- Parents speak highly of the nursery and appreciate the care and support.
- The manager strives to provide high-quality teaching and learning.
Areas to develop
- 1develop staff's understanding of how to respond and adapt in the moment, so that they provide teaching that consistently meets children's needs and builds on what they know and can do
- 2strengthen the use of coaching and mentoring by all leaders to improve staff practice by cascading knowledge and skills.
Inspection #10235770 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents say that staff work hard to meet all children's needs, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Parents say that staff work hard to meet all children's needs, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Outdoor space
Children count the spiders that they can see outside. Children play in a safe and secure environment, both indoors and outdoors.
Google Reviews of Butterflies Preschool
5.0
(3 Google reviews)
Leah Simpson
2 years ago
This is a brilliant nursey and I would highly recommend it. My son has additional needs and the senco Hazel and his key worker Ciro have been absolutely brilliant with him. Staff are always polite and give you a good overview of what sort of day your child has had. I will be sad when my boy has to leave
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wilwong123
a year ago
Both are boys have attend this nursery and have loved every minute , the staff are so caring and create real bonds with your kids and create the perfect environment for kids to grow we can’t recommend this nursery enough…. Thank you to the whole team
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Ben Clifton
4 years ago
Wonderful environment for children to learn, play grow and develop. The staff there care so much about the children they work with. Both my children love butterflies.
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Inspection history
Date: October 2012
- October 2022Good
- October 2016Good
- October 2012Good
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