Three Butterflies Nursery
Day nursery in Waltham Abbey, EN9. Part of the Essex council area.
Building H7, Royal Gunpowder Mills, Powdermill Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JYWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 25 July 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
Three Butterflies 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.
Three Butterflies Nursery against Waltham Abbey
| Three Butterflies Nursery | Waltham Abbey average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Three Butterflies Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Three Butterflies Nursery have?
- Three Butterflies Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 25 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Three Butterflies Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Three Butterflies Nursery for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Waltham Abbey has 49.
- How much does Three Butterflies Nursery cost?
- Three Butterflies 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 Three Butterflies 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 Three Butterflies Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Three Butterflies Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Three Butterflies Nursery on 25 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Three Butterflies Nursery?
- Nearby in EN9: The Treehouse Nursery, New Adventurers, Kindred Waltham Abbey.
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.