Full-day nursery in Monks Orchard, Croydon
The Butterfly Patch, Norman House
Bywood Medical Centre, Norman House, Brookside Way, Croydon, CR0 7RR · 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, 30 hours
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Croydon that publish fees charge £75–£125 a day for under-2s (8 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Bywood Medical Centre, Norman House, Brookside Way, Croydon, CR0 7RR · More nurseries in CR0
Stations
- Arena Tram Stop10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Woodside Tram Stop16 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Elmers End Tram Stop18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Homer Road, Fairford Avenue and Arena Tram Stop.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ashburton Playing Fields2 min walk
- South Norwood Country Park9 min walk
- Elmers End Recreation Ground10 min walk
- Playground8 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 Croydon there are about 3.2 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, Norman House is a full-day nursery at Bywood Medical Centre, Norman House, Brookside Way, Croydon, CR0 7RR, in Monks Orchard, Croydon. It is registered for 39 children. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 15 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.
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Butterfly Patch, Norman HouseThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Bright Horizons Beckenham Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Monks Orchard1
- All nurseries in Croydon160
- All nurseries in CR065
- Nurseries near Arena tram stop
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Monks Orchard Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.2 miles
- Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Marian Vian Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Orchard Way Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.6 miles
- Oasis Academy Ryelands Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2022 0.8 miles
- Crosfield Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.9 miles
- Woodside Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 1.0 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, Norman House offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. The Butterfly Patch, Norman House offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does The Butterfly Patch, Norman House offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. The Butterfly Patch, Norman House offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are The Butterfly Patch, Norman House's opening hours?
The Butterfly Patch, Norman House opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What is The Butterfly Patch, Norman House's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Butterfly Patch, Norman House Good at its inspection on 15 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Butterfly Patch, Norman House take?
The Butterfly Patch, Norman House is registered with Ofsted for up to 39 children at any one time.
Who runs The Butterfly Patch, Norman House?
The Butterfly Patch, Norman House is run by Childrens Day Care Company Limited, which runs 6 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Butterfly Patch, Norman House?
Arena is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Butterfly Patch, Norman House?
You can call 0330 043 2127 and visit www.thebutterflypatch.co.uk.
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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
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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 EY554341 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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