Butterfly Nursery
Day nursery in Hove, BN3. Part of the Brighton and Hove council area.
Hove Polyclinic, Nevill Avenue, Hove, BN3 7HYWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 December 2022
| 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 Nursery 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.
Butterfly Nursery against Hove
| Butterfly Nursery | Hove average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 46 | 65 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Butterfly Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Butterfly Nursery have?
- Butterfly Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 5 December 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Butterfly Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Butterfly Nursery for 46 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hove has 65.
- How much does Butterfly Nursery cost?
- Butterfly Nursery 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 Butterfly 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 Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Butterfly Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Butterfly Nursery on 5 December 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Butterfly Nursery?
- Nearby in BN3: Pumpkin Patch Nursery Wish Park Hove, Happy Learners Day Nursery, Dolphins Pre School.
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.