Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane
Day nursery in Bridgwater, TA6. Part of the Somerset council area.
East Bower Farmhouse, East Bower, Bridgwater, TA6 4TYWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 June 2023
| 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 Day Nursery @ Bowerlane sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, 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 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane against Bridgwater
| Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane | Bridgwater average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 61 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane
- What Ofsted grade does Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane have?
- Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane was rated Good at its inspection on 14 June 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane take?
- Ofsted registers Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane for 61 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bridgwater has 48.
- How much does Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane cost?
- Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane 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 Day Nursery @ Bowerlane how it offers them.
- When was Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane on 14 June 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane?
- Nearby in TA6: Bridgwater College Childcare Centre, Little Adventures Nursery (Bridgwater), Dolphins Childcare Centre.
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.