Full-day nursery in Cross Hill, Wakefield
Butterflys Day Nursery
Cross Hill, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4LQ · 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 February 2007Reference EY346645Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 29 April 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places78 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 3 July 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Cross Hill, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4LQ · More nurseries in WF9
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Hemsworth Bus Station, Outwood Acadamy and High School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Victoria Park and Play area10 min walk
- Vale Head Park11 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 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.
In Wakefield there are about 4.7 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Butterflys Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Cross Hill, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4LQ, in Cross Hill, Wakefield. It is registered for 78 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.7 from 3 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterflys Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Woodland Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Little Gruffalos (Hemsworth)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| The Meadow Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| The Red Roof Children's Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Brierley Playmates Pre-School NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Little ExplorersFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- West End Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected November 2024 0.2 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.2 miles
- Grove Lea Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected July 2025 0.3 miles
- St Helen's CE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.5 miles
- King's Meadow Academy Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 1.4 miles
- Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.6 miles
- Outwood Academy Hemsworth Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.3 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 is Butterflys Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Butterflys Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 29 April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Butterflys Day Nursery take?
Butterflys Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 78 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Butterflys Day Nursery?
Fitzwilliam is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Butterflys Day Nursery?
You can call 01977 619000 and visit www.butterflysnurseries.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY346645 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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