Buttercups Nursery School Ltd
Day nursery in Fareham, PO15. Part of the Hampshire council area.
C/O Whiteley Community Centre, Gull Coppice, Whiteley, Fareham, PO15 7LA
Run by Buttercups Nursery What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 21 August 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Buttercups Nursery School Ltd sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, 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 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Buttercups Nursery School Ltd against Fareham
| Buttercups Nursery School Ltd | Fareham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 73% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Woodlands Early Learning Ltd Good, 64 places, PO15 5EJ
- Kiddi Caru Nursery Good, 130 places, PO15 7LA
- Happy Faces Pre-School Good, 32 places, PO15 6DD
Buttercups Nursery School Ltd is run by Buttercups Nursery, which has 9 nurseries in England and 4 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Buttercups Nursery School Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Buttercups Nursery School Ltd have?
- Buttercups Nursery School Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 21 August 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Buttercups Nursery School Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Buttercups Nursery School Ltd for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Fareham has 55.
- How much does Buttercups Nursery School Ltd cost?
- Buttercups Nursery School Ltd sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Buttercups Nursery School Ltd 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 Buttercups Nursery School Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Buttercups Nursery School Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Buttercups Nursery School Ltd on 21 August 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Buttercups Nursery School Ltd part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Buttercups Nursery School Ltd is one of 9 day nurseries in England run by Buttercups 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.