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Butterflys (Hammerton)

Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2024)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·Ainsty Farm Shop, York Road, York, YO26 8EQ · North Yorkshire
Number of places
45 places
Age range
0–3 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2024
Local authority
North Yorkshire

About this day nursery

Butterflys Day Nursery in Hammerton, York, provides a nurturing and stimulating environment where children from three months of age can flourish. As a family-operated establishment with a long history in Yorkshire since 1997, the nursery is dedicated to high-quality childcare and early years education.

It operates 51 weeks a year, offering private day-care with extended hours from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm. The nursery prides itself on its secure setting and consistent care, ensuring familiarity for the children by not employing agency staff.

Meals are freshly prepared on-site by qualified chefs, accommodating various dietary needs. Butterflys is committed to supporting families by accepting various government funding schemes, including both 15-hour and 30-hour entitlements, and also registers with the Tax-Free Childcare scheme.

They operate on a stretched funding model over the entire year to promote better child settling, though term-time only places are also available. Recognising the importance of a smooth transition, the nursery offers a minimum of three settling-in visits, covered by a booking fee.

What it's like

Children enjoy their time in the nursery. Transitions are planned carefully, helping children settle quickly and form secure bonds with key staff. The nursery provides a well-organised and calm learning environment where children follow their interests, make choices about how they learn, and develop high levels of self-esteem and confidence.

Family-runOn-site chefAccepts all funding

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am-6.00pm Monday to Friday, year round except for the Christmas to New Year period and two training days a year (one in February, one in October).

Food

All meals and snacks are provided and cooked on the premises by qualified chefs. Dietary needs and allergies are catered for.

Session types

Half days (5 hours, either am or pm), Full days (10 hours)

Age range

3 months upwards

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Butterflys (Hammerton)

Last inspected 2 December 2024

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 enjoy their time in the nursery. Transitions are planned carefully, helping children settle quickly and form secure bonds with key staff. The nursery provides a well-organised and calm learning environment where children follow their interests, make choices about how they learn, and develop high levels of self-esteem and confidence.

Inspector highlights

  • Children enjoy their time in the nursery.
  • Children develop their social skills through cooperative play and everyday routines.
  • Children develop independence ready for the next stage in their learning.
  • The learning environment reflects children's interests and is well resourced.
  • The provider promotes positive partnerships with parents.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to be more perceptive to children's emerging lines of enquiry during activities in order to explore children's knowledge in more detail and give them time to share their ideas
  • 2consider how children's interests and next steps in learning can be supported more effectively in the outdoor environment so that they engage in purposeful play that fully contributes to their good progress.
Inspection #10371405 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents say they have good relationships with staff because staff are interested in their children.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The provider has suitable arrangements in place to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They work in partnership with parents and other professionals to narrow the gaps for these children. The provider uses a range of strategies to support children who struggle to communicate through verbal language, such as sign language and visual timetables.

Outdoor space

Children develop their physical skills and learn to manage risks during outdoor play, with young children climbing steps and using a slide safely. However, the provider does not always engage all children well outside, and at times their play lacks purpose.

Parent Reviews of Butterflys (Hammerton)

5.0
(2)
Katherinek123987 M
2 years ago

The owner is very experienced and has a lovely team working with her. They made my child feel so welcome and have worked really hard to make sure settling in has been a success!

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James Rawlings
a year ago

My wife and I moved our son here around 2 months ago, the place and the people are superb. Really is an excellent place

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

2 December 2024

Good

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

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