Full-day nursery in Belmont, Sutton
The Butterfly Patch Sutton
Avenue Primary Academy, Avenue Road, Sutton, SM2 6JE · 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 May 2019Reference 2531319Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 22 June 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places52 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 28 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
- Deposit
- £250
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Sutton that publish fees charge £80–£118.34 a day for under-2s (7 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Mon07:30–18:00
- Tue07:30–18:00
- Wed07:30–18:00
- Thu07:30–18:00
- Fri07:30–15:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Avenue Primary Academy, Avenue Road, Sutton, SM2 6JE · More nurseries in SM2
Stations
- Belmont5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Cheam21 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Avenue Road / Station Road, Belmont / Station Road and York Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Belmont station park6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Overton Park playground10 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 Sutton there are about 3.6 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 Sutton is a full-day nursery at Avenue Primary Academy, Avenue Road, Sutton, SM2 6JE, in Belmont, Sutton. It is registered for 52 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Thu; 07:30–15:30, Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2022, 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 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 names forest school and the Curiosity Approach as its approaches, and lists music classes as an activity. At its 2022 Ofsted inspection, overall effectiveness and quality of education were both rated Good.
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
- Curiosity ApproachSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are not included in the fees. Its website says the kitchen is allergy-aware.
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden, daily outdoor play, a mud kitchen and all-weather outdoor play.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Mud kitchenSource: 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 is on hand to explain anything. It also lists a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Nappies and wipes providedSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
Safety
At its 2022 Ofsted inspection, safeguarding was judged effective.
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Parents can speak to the nursery manager or book a show-around visit, after which the manager sends a registration link; the online form takes 10-15 minutes to complete. The deposit fee is £250. The nursery 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Butterfly Patch SuttonThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Bumpsa Daisies NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
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| Glaisdale Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Belmont7
- All nurseries in Sutton73
- All nurseries in SM213
- Nurseries near Belmont station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Avenue Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected January 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Devonshire 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 0.8 miles
- Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.8 miles
- Seaton House School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.9 miles
- St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 1.0 miles
- Sutton High School GDST ages 3–18has a nursery class 1.0 miles
- Homefield Preparatory School ages 3–11has a nursery class 1.1 miles
- Banstead Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 1.2 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 Sutton offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. The Butterfly Patch Sutton offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does The Butterfly Patch Sutton take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. The Butterfly Patch Sutton offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does The Butterfly Patch Sutton offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. The Butterfly Patch Sutton offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are The Butterfly Patch Sutton's opening hours?
The Butterfly Patch Sutton opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Thu; 07:30–15:30, Fri.
What is The Butterfly Patch Sutton's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Butterfly Patch Sutton Good at its inspection on 22 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Butterfly Patch Sutton take?
The Butterfly Patch Sutton is registered with Ofsted for up to 52 children at any one time.
Are meals included at The Butterfly Patch Sutton?
Meals are not included in the fees at The Butterfly Patch Sutton.
Does The Butterfly Patch Sutton accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. The Butterfly Patch Sutton accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at The Butterfly Patch Sutton?
Yes. The Butterfly Patch Sutton lists a deposit of £250.
Who runs The Butterfly Patch Sutton?
The Butterfly Patch Sutton is run by Childrens Day Care Company Limited, which runs 6 nurseries.
What approach does The Butterfly Patch Sutton follow?
The Butterfly Patch Sutton's website describes its approach as: Forest school and Curiosity Approach.
Does The Butterfly Patch Sutton have outdoor space?
The Butterfly Patch Sutton lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play, Mud kitchen and All-weather outdoor play.
What is the nearest station to The Butterfly Patch Sutton?
Belmont is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Butterfly Patch Sutton?
You can call 0330 043 8279 and visit www.thebutterflypatch.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Sutton
- 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 SuttonFees by age in Sutton
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
- 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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
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- 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.
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2531319 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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