Butterflies Childcare
Day nursery in Wimbledon, SW19. Part of the Merton council area.
20 Beulah Road, Wimbledon, SW19 3SBWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 September 2025
| 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
Butterflies Childcare sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, 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 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Butterflies Childcare against Wimbledon
| Butterflies Childcare | Wimbledon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 27 | 42 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Little Gem's Strong standard in all 6, 30 places, SW19 8LX
- Fennies Wimbledon Strong standard in all 6, 84 places, SW19 4HE
- Wimbledon Day Nursery II Outstanding, 49 places, SW19 1TF
Butterflies Childcare is run by Butterflies Childcare, which has 5 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Wimbledon.
Questions parents ask about Butterflies Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Butterflies Childcare have?
- Butterflies Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 17 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Butterflies Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Butterflies Childcare for 27 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wimbledon has 42.
- How much does Butterflies Childcare cost?
- Butterflies Childcare sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Butterflies Childcare 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 Butterflies Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Butterflies Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Butterflies Childcare on 17 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Butterflies Childcare part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Butterflies Childcare is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Butterflies Childcare.
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.