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Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School

Ofsted: Requires improvement
(Jun 2025)
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4.4(16 parent reviews) ·20 Kingsmead Road North, Prenton, CH43 6TB · Wirral
Number of places
70 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2025
Local authority
Wirral

About this day nursery

Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School, located in a bright, converted Victorian property on Kingsmead Road North in Prenton, offers early years childcare and education to families in Prenton, Oxton, Claughton, and the wider Wirral area. The nursery focuses on creating a welcoming and secure environment where children feel at home, with a team dedicated to ensuring each child feels safe, supported, and cared for.

They understand the significance of the transition to nursery life for both children and parents, striving to build strong bonds and instil confidence. The nursery boasts individual gardens for each age group, promoting outdoor play tailored to different developmental stages and supporting physical, social, and emotional growth.

A dedicated sensory room provides a calming space for exploration and emotional regulation. Beyond the core curriculum, children engage in enrichment activities such as yoga and British Sign Language sessions to broaden their experiences.

The nursery also fosters strong community links, helping children understand the world around them and develop social confidence. The team is adept at supporting children with additional needs, offering exceptional care and attention.

Parents seeking a nurturing environment with dedicated outdoor spaces and a family-focused atmosphere for their children in the Prenton or Wirral area will find Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School to be a suitable choice.

What it's like

Children benefit from a warm, welcoming and supportive atmosphere, forming strong bonds with patient and attentive staff. They play collaboratively, are confident with visitors, and are regularly praised, which positively impacts their self-esteem. Children have many opportunities to explore and try new things, but leaders have not ensured staff fully understand the curriculum intent and how to sequence learning.

Individual Gardens for Each Age GroupSensory RoomYoga and British Sign Language SessionsStrong Community Links

Pricing & funding

Fees are split into care, meals and snacks, and consumables. Charges apply across 51 weeks of the year, including bank holidays. Funded childcare covers the care fee only, with meals, snacks, and consumables remaining fully chargeable.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Registration fee or registration deposit required to reserve a place.
  • Charges apply across 51 weeks of the year, including bank holidays.
  • Nursery is closed on bank holidays, between Christmas and New Year, and from 4pm on Christmas Eve.
  • A 5% sibling discount is available for the eldest child.
  • A 5% discount is available for Blue Light Card holders.
  • Government funding covers care fees only; meals, snacks, and consumables are fully chargeable.

Key facts

Opening hours

Mon - Fri, 7.30am to 6.00pm (excl. bank holidays)

Food

Healthy and delicious meals from our seasonal menu, freshly prepared at the nursery

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School

Last inspected 6 June 2025 · Karen Cox, Sarah Gower-Jones

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

What it's like to attend

Children benefit from a warm, welcoming and supportive atmosphere, forming strong bonds with patient and attentive staff. They play collaboratively, are confident with visitors, and are regularly praised, which positively impacts their self-esteem. Children have many opportunities to explore and try new things, but leaders have not ensured staff fully understand the curriculum intent and how to sequence learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children benefit from a warm, welcoming and supportive atmosphere.
  • Children have many opportunities to independently select what they would like to do.
  • Children are learning the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle.
  • Staff support children to recognise and manage their emotions.
  • Staff benefit from regular and purposeful supervision meetings.

Areas to develop

  • 1help staff to further develop their understanding of how to support children to regulate their feelings, and behaviours
  • 2ensure that transitions around the setting are managed effectively and that routines support children in their readiness to learn
  • 3strengthen the current arrangements to ensure that all staff working with children are able to consistently meet their needs
  • 4ensure next steps in children's learning are age appropriate and that staff understand what it is that they want children to learn next.
Inspection #10406750 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

This report does not contain a dedicated summary of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). General statements about meeting children's individual care and learning needs are made, but specific provisions for SEND are not detailed.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy playing in the outdoor area and engaging in outdoor physical play. Inspectors observed the quality of education being provided both indoors and outdoors, and assessed its impact on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School

4.4
(16)
Rachel Roberts
a year ago

If I could rate more than 5 stars for the nursery I would. All 3 of my children have attended here, the youngest are still there at the moment. The staff form such lovely bonds with the children, encouraging them and helping them to become confident and happy. The fairly recent management changes are welcomed, the manager is professional and clearly experienced in running a successful nursery.

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Michelle Quinn
2 years ago

Butterflies Day Nursery is a place you don’t want your child to have to ever leave. The professionalism and knowledge from the staff (pre school) is outstanding and they go above and beyond to care for your child. We have had a few issues with management in the past however the new manager seems to be settling in well, and has implement many positive changes within the setting. The only negative is the lack of information regarding your child’s progress, but I think this was down to previous management, and I have every faith that the new manager will get this right!! I have and would recommend this nursery 10/10

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Stephanie Blair
a year ago

My little one was always happy here and loved the Pirate Ship in the Garden! The team are fantastic and always go the extra mile. They think of fantastic activities and always keep the children busy. They are always going to little walks in the community which my little one loved when here. Thank you for all you do!

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Jenna Davies
3 years ago

My little girl has recently started this nursery and she has always been happy but she has become the most confident happiest little girl and has come on so much in just a month ! The girls are just lovely as is the manager Fiona … if there’s any problems it’s never too much to ask for help they really do care a lot about the children and it’s clear to see my little girl absolutely loves going there ! It’s fun , comfortable well run and most of all a safe place other than home for them x

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babz kennedy
2 years ago

My daughter used to go here. Now I give it 2 stars because the staff here were lovely, but apart from that ... I can't say much else. I must of asked on at least 6-7 times during her time there about putting a referral off for ASD or some kind of pediatric help as I felt she had signs to only have them tell me they will and nothing came of it. When she left we got her file and after 2 years there was literally had no work or pictures to show for it. Re arranged graduation without even telling us and we turned up with our daughter and she was absolutely distraught. Weeks later we had graduation and they didn't even have enough gowns for all the children so they all had to change out of gowns and swap with other children. As I said planning is not in there forte

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Inspection history

Date: August 2016

  • June 2025Requires improvement
  • March 2025Requires improvement
  • November 2021Good
  • August 2016Good

Frequently asked about Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School

About the setting

Partou Butterflies Day Nursery and Pre-School registered in 2015. The nursery employs 15 members of childcare staff, with 10 holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. It opens from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, offering government funded places for childcare and receiving specific funding for disadvantaged children.

URN
EY495468
Registered person
Just Childcare Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Requires improvement

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