Full-day nursery in Morden Park, Merton
The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden
Lower Morden Lane, Morden, SM4 4SF · 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
Fees
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Getting there
Lower Morden Lane, Morden, SM4 4SF · More nurseries in SM4
Stations
- St Helier (London)13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Morden South17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Lower Morden Lane, King George's Field and Tudor Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Morden Park1 min walk
- George Hill Open Space6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, 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 Merton there are about 3.5 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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The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden is a full-day nursery at Lower Morden Lane, Morden, SM4 4SF, in Morden Park, Merton. It is registered for 36 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 6 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Childrens Day Care Company Limited.
Run by Childrens Day Care Company Limited (company), which runs 6 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Its website says the nursery uses a forest school, nature-based approach. The Ofsted inspection in 2024 rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good.
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
- Nature-based approachSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are not included in the fees. Its website says it offers a vegetarian menu and an allergy-aware kitchen.
- Vegetarian menuSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says it offers daily outdoor play, regular park trips and all-weather outdoor play.
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says settling-in sessions come with an information pack, a bag and a list of items to bring in, and that a key worker can explain anything. It also lists a key person system and settling-in sessions as part of its care.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Nappies and wipes providedSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
Safety
The Ofsted inspection in 2024 found safeguarding effective.
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Pram storageSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says you can speak with the nursery manager or book a show-around; the manager then sends a registration link, and the online form takes 10-15 minutes to complete. The nursery has a waiting list and requires 8 weeks' notice to leave. It accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, funded hours for 2-year-olds, the universal 15 funded hours and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, and Tax-Free Childcare.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Butterfly Patch, Lower MordenThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Nursery In The Park Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 09:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Bumpsa Daisies NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Bow Lane Pre-School LtdSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:45–16:30 | from 18 mo | 0.3 miles |
| Rainbow Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Brookfield NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Little Forest Folk MordenFull-day nursery | Good | £111.61 | 08:00–18:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.7 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hatfeild Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.3 miles
- Aragon Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected May 2025 0.4 miles
- Morden Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.4 miles
- Hillcross Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- Abbey Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.7 miles
- Brookfield Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected October 2024 0.7 miles
- St John Fisher RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.7 miles
- Abbotsbury Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 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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Does The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden's opening hours?
The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
Is The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden open all year?
Yes, The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden take?
The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden Good at its inspection on 6 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden take?
The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
Are meals included at The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden?
Meals are not included in the fees at The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden.
Does The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Who runs The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden?
The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden is run by Childrens Day Care Company Limited, which runs 6 nurseries.
What approach does The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden follow?
The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden's website describes its approach as: Forest school and Nature-based approach.
Does The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden have outdoor space?
The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden lists: Daily outdoor play, Regular park trips and All-weather outdoor play.
What is the nearest station to The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden?
St Helier (London) is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Butterfly Patch, Lower Morden?
You can call 0330 043 8275 and visit www.thebutterflypatch.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Merton
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in MertonFees by age in Merton
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.thebutterflypatch.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 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.
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2496778 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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