Full-day nursery in Claughton, Wirral
Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School
20 Kingsmead Road North, Prenton, CH43 6TB · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Requires improvement
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- 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 2015Reference EY495468Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 6 June 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places70 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 28 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
20 Kingsmead Road North, Prenton, CH43 6TB · More nurseries in CH43
Stations
- Birkenhead Park24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Shrewsbury Road, Kingsmead Road and Howbeck Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Birkenhead Park12 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 Wirral there are about 3.4 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.
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Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School is a full-day nursery at 20 Kingsmead Road North, Prenton, CH43 6TB, in Claughton, Wirral. It is registered for 70 children. Ofsted rated it Requires improvement at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 16 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Just Childcare Limited.
Run by Just Childcare Limited (company), which runs 28 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Requires improvement | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Birkenhead School NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Cosy Corner Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Partou Oxton Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Wirral Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Winston's Place at Wirral Christian CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Essential Early YearsFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Birkenhead School ages 3–19has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Birkenhead High School Academy All-throughages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.3 miles
- Bidston Avenue Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.7 miles
- Co-op Academy Hillside Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.8 miles
- Townfield Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.8 miles
- Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected December 2024 0.8 miles
- Co-op Academy Portland Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.8 miles
- Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School Requires improvement at its inspection on 6 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School take?
Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 70 children at any one time.
Who runs Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School is run by Just Childcare Limited, which runs 28 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Birkenhead Park is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School?
You can call 0151 652 2989 and visit partou.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY495468 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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