Buttercup Pre School
Day nursery in Scarborough, YO11. Part of the North Yorkshire council area.
Cayton Cp School, Mill Lane, Cayton Bay, Scarborough, YO11 3NNWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 3 June 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Buttercup Pre School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £126 | £400 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £392 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £118 | £374 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Buttercup Pre School against Scarborough
| Buttercup Pre School | Scarborough average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 27 | 42 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 79% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Buttercup Pre School
- What Ofsted grade does Buttercup Pre School have?
- Buttercup Pre School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 3 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Buttercup Pre School take?
- Ofsted registers Buttercup Pre School for 27 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Scarborough has 42.
- How much does Buttercup Pre School cost?
- Buttercup Pre School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Yorkshire and the Humber charges £156 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Buttercup Pre School offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Buttercup Pre School how it offers them.
- When was Buttercup Pre School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Buttercup Pre School on 3 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Buttercup Pre School?
- Nearby in YO11: Happy Jays, Happy Jays, Jitterbugs Day Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.