The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden
Day nursery in Morden, SM4. Part of the Merton council area.
Lower Morden Lane, Morden, SM4 4SFWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 February 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
The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden 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.
The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden against Morden
| The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden | Morden average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 45 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Kiddies Dream Day Care Good, 45 places, SM4 6SQ
- Rainbow Day Nursery Good, 58 places, SM4 4QU
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Morden, Martin Way Good, 63 places, SM4 5AH
The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden is run by Childrens Day Care Company, which has 6 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden
- What Ofsted grade does The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden have?
- The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden was rated Good at its inspection on 6 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden take?
- Ofsted registers The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Morden has 45.
- How much does The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden cost?
- The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden 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 The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden 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 The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden how it offers them.
- When was The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden on 6 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden part of a nursery group?
- Yes. The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Childrens Day Care Company.
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.