Full-day nursery in East Bower, Somerset
Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane
East Bower Farmhouse, East Bower, Bridgwater, TA6 4TY · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since November 2002Reference EY248113Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places61 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 May 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–17:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
East Bower Farmhouse, East Bower, Bridgwater, TA6 4TY · More nurseries in TA6
Stations
- Bridgwater20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Wilkins Road, Tulip Tree Road and Tuilp Tree Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Parkway Park9 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
What parents say
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Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane is a full-day nursery at East Bower Farmhouse, East Bower, Bridgwater, TA6 4TY, in East Bower, Somerset. It is registered for 61 children. It opens 08:00–17:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 5 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Salant Ltd.
Run by Salant Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterflies Day Nursery @ BowerlaneThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bridgwater College Academy All-throughages 3–16has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.4 miles
- St John and St Francis Church School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.5 miles
- Willowdown Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.8 miles
- Eastover Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.9 miles
- Northgate Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.4 miles
- Polden Bower School ages 4–19Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 1.5 miles
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 1.6 miles
- Hamp Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2022 1.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane's opening hours?
Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane opens 08:00–17:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane Good at its inspection on 14 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane take?
Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane is registered with Ofsted for up to 61 children at any one time.
Who runs Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane?
Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane is run by Salant Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane?
Bridgwater is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Butterflies Day Nursery @ Bowerlane?
You can call 01278 431868 and visit butterfliesdaynurseries.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY248113 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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