Butterfly Blue Day Nursery
Day nursery in Colchester, CO2. Part of the Essex council area.
Former Garrison Theatre, Richmond Road, Colchester, CO2 7FJWhat 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
Butterfly Blue Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Butterfly Blue Day Nursery against Colchester
| Butterfly Blue Day Nursery | Colchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 120 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Butterfly Blue Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Butterfly Blue Day Nursery have?
- Butterfly Blue Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 21 August 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Butterfly Blue Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Butterfly Blue Day Nursery for 120 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Colchester has 61.
- How much does Butterfly Blue Day Nursery cost?
- Butterfly Blue Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Butterfly Blue Day Nursery 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 Butterfly Blue Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Butterfly Blue Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Butterfly Blue Day Nursery on 21 August 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Butterfly Blue Day Nursery?
- Nearby in CO2: Caterpillars Pre-School, Colchester Montessori Day Nursery, Kiddi Caru 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.