Butterflies Pre-School

3 Beulah Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 3SB
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  • Butterflies Pre-School, London
Established since 2011, Butterflies Childcare caters for children aged 3 months to 5 years and is dedicated to providing children with the specialised care and attention that they need according to their age. Extended hours are offered at no additional cost as the nursery is open from 07.30am to 18.30pm Monday to Friday.

Butterflies Childcare prides itself on excellent teaching and learning standards that are delivered by qualified, competent and motivated staff, to provide quality flexible nursery education through team work in a caring and sharing environment. An enchanting garden to the rear of the nursery is sheltered, safe and secure offers plenty of opportunity for safe play. There is a dedicated room for art and other messy play.

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Care Provided by Butterflies Pre-School

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Butterflies Childcare
  • Person in charge
  • Claire Smith (Nursery Principal)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 9
  • Total Places for Children
  • 56
  • Age Range
    • from 2 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Butterflies Pre-School

  • £105 per day for under 3's
    £100 per day for over 3's

  • We offer all year round provision or term time only.
    We also accept the 9 month old, 2 year old as well as 3 & 4 year old government funding.

Butterflies Pre-School Reviews (13)

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Butterflies Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.080) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Butterflies Pre-School has 13 reviews.

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Review from Jenny S (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both our boys have been very happy at Butterflies. I always know that they have had a great day at nursery and they both settled in very quickly. I couldn't have asked for better care for my children as the staff know them so well. They do varied and engaging activities and the phonics work set up our
eldest in the best way for starting school as he'd already mastered most sounds and started blending words and reading at the nursery. The food is always popular with our boys too. The ladies all deserve a special mention for their exceptional warmth but all staff are lovely and well trained. I would certainly recommend the nursery.

Reply from Claire Smith, Manager at Butterflies Pre-School

Thank you for your lovely review. It's been a pleasure having both boys at Butterflies.


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Review from J Q (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I absolutely loved this nursery - it truly felt like a second home. The staff genuinely care about the children and go above and beyond to support both the kids and parents.
One of the things I appreciated most was how patient and encouraging they were with our son, especially when it came to food.
He's quite a picky eater, but they always found gentle and creative ways to help him try new foods, which meant so much to us.
We couldn't have asked for a better place for our little one to learn and grow. Highly recommend!

Reply from Claire Smith, Manager at Butterflies Pre-School

Thank you so much for your kind words. We hope your little one is doing well at school and he is missed by us all.


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Review from Lesley F (Mother of Child) published on 26 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has attended the nursery for almost 2 years and we couldn't be more pleased. The staff know the children very well and their learning and care is done with so much kindness and enthusiasm. The staff turnover is extremely low and it's been wonderful for him to have that consistency. We've found
the management team to be very involved in the day-to-day with the children and are always available for help and advice. Our son loves the outings and activities and is always very excited to go to nursery.

Reply from Claire Smith, Manager at Butterflies Pre-School

Thank you for your kind words. It's been a pleasure having your little one with us at Butterflies.


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Review from Jamie S (Father of Child) published on 25 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending this nursery for a year and has loved every minute of it. The staff were so welcoming and caring and made sure he settled in easily.
He's really come out of his shell since coming here.
10/10 would recommend it to friends and family.

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Review from Jasmin J (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl thoroughly enjoyed her time here, she was nothing but happy and content going to nursery every day and she has completely flourished in her development!! The staff have all been exceptional; very supportive, warm, caring and educated and management display incredible leadership skills
and support of their staff from what I have seen.
I couldn't have asked for a better setting to send my baby girl to!

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Review from Carol S (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attended Butterflies Pre-School from when he was a baby all the way through to preschool. He really enjoyed his time at nursery wanting to go in even at the weekend. The staff are caring, nurturing and go the extra mile. My son learnt so much at nursery which helped prepare him for school. He
enjoyed so many exciting activities and even particularly enjoyed local trips. I would highly recommend Butterflies to anyone looking for a great nursery.

Reply from Claire Smith, Manager at Butterflies Pre-School

Thank you for your lovely words and hope you're all keeping well.


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Review from C G (Mother of Child) published on 25 June 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

our son absolutely loved his time at Butterflies baby and toddlers rooms. The staff are amazing and genuinely care so much about the little ones. The facilities are fantastic, the food is great and varied. There is an app for photo's and updates and feedback after each day in person were informative
too. We found it useful to have the slightly extended opening hours (7.30 am - 6.30 pm) and they are very well organised both in terms of activities for the children and communication with parents. We were very sad to leave and only did so because we moved out of the area. Highly recommend.

Reply from Claire Smith, Manager at Butterflies Pre-School

Thank you for your kind words and lovely feedback. I hope you're all settled well in your new home and hope that you'll visit soon once it's safe to do so.


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Review from Angelina S (Mother of Child) published on 3 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter will soon be three and has been at Butterflies Pre-School since she was nine months old and is really happy there. Butterflies Pre-School offers a very caring and loving environment as well as plenty of varied activities and learning opportunities. The team are really friendly and always
happy to engage and answer questions. I have complete peace of mind when I drop her off and know that she is very well cared for. The team have also done an exceptional job at managing the pandemic challenges by keeping parents informed and implementing efficient protocols to prevent contamination. The nursery also offers the app and provides parents with regular photo updates and observations which is a fantastic way to see first hand what my child does and the progresses she makes. I would warmly recommend Butterflies Pre-School to any parent.

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Review from Christian G (Father of Child) published on 20 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter attended Butterflies Childcare for over one year. We are now leaving the nursery (with great sadness) just because we are moving, otherwise our daughter would have stayed at Butterflies for years. We only have good things to say about this nursery. The staff is pleasant and polite and the
space is great for children. The daily reports prepared by the staff are helpful; even more helpful are the periodic reports to track the children's progress. We highly recommend this nursery.

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Review from Ruby (Mother of Child) published on 18 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My Daughter joined Butterflies as I wasn't happy with the previous nursery and it was the best decision. The staff were instantly welcoming, and I felt at ease leaving my little one. She has now been with them for 2 years and her development has skyrocketed. The team are very informative on her progress
and her daily activities. Support through COVID lockdown was brilliant and we were lucky with the daily zoom sessions which helped me with ideas of tasks to do at home, as well as giving me an insight into nursery life. Information and communication is excellent. Great team, would highly recommend.

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Review from George K (Father of Child) published on 4 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been at Butterflies since April 2019. He started in no 20 and has now moved to no 3, he has enjoyed both rooms and I can see the way he has advanced. The staff are all very caring I wouldn't want him to be anywhere else. The way he settled and the friends he has made makes me happy. He
will be sad when it becomes time to leave.

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Review from Stephane R (Father of Child) published on 28 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at the nursery now for 1 and a half years and thanks to the staff she has been able to grow perfectly in a safe environment with a caring and professional staff.
She has developed her language and social skills and she loves going to the nursery in the morning.

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Review from Raksha R (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been with Butterflies Pre-School since 18-months-old. She had gone to nursery with a big smile on her face since day 1.
The staff are absolutely amazing. Warm and genuinely affectionate with the children. There's no better feeling than knowing your child is in the care of someone they
adore and who loves them back. I am very impressed with how over this time they've turned my timid little girl into a confident young lady.
Management: is very efficient with emails, special requests and goes out of her way to help you.
I was very impressed with their handling of the time that nursery was closed during the lockdown. They had two very lively and interactive zoom sessions everyday, completely optional, but so much fun and informative!
The chef is such a lovely person and clearly a great cook as my girl has been eating really well at nursery (and she would be really fussy previously)
The nursery is a two min walk from Wimbledon station so great location as well.

Reply from Claire Smith, Manager at Butterflies Pre-School

Many thanks, Raksha for your lovely review and feedback on the staff team, which I shall share with them. We shall miss your little one when she goes to school next month but we hope you return to visit us.


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Current Review Score: 9.1 (9.080)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.1 (9.080) out of 10 for Butterflies Pre-School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 6 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.1 out of 5 from 6 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.944 for Butterflies Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (68 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 72 Ratings = 4.944

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 4.136 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Butterflies Pre-School is based on 6 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 = 3.6

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 56 number of registered child places is 11.2. 6 Positive Reviews ÷ 11.2 = 0.536

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (9)

Claire

Claire Smith

Job Title: Nursery Principal

Joined: 2018

Claire has over 21 years experience working in Early Years Settings. She has an NVQ level 3 in childcare as well as an NVQ level 3 in leadership and Management. Whilst being at Butterflies she completed her NVQ level 5 in management where she got a distinction. She has been at Butterflies Childcare/Preschool since April 2018. Claire is trained as well as lots of experience in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities making her the nurseries SENCo. She is also the settings Designated Safeguarding Officer, Health and Safety Officer as well as a First Aider and Fire Marshall.


Amy

Amy Cresswell

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2020

Amy has over 6 years experience working in early years and is also a mum to a lovely 1 year old boy. Amy joined Butterflies as a Nursery Assistant and quickly completed her level 2 childcare qualification. Amy then went on to complete her level 3 childcare qualification which she passed with flying colours getting a distinction . Amy is a natural leader and became Deputy Manager in October 2025. Amy is also the deputy Safeguarding lead.


Carys

Carys Power

Job Title: Room Leader

Joined: 2022

Carys joined Butterflies as a nursery assistant where she started and completed her level 3 childcare qualification with a distinction. Carys demonstrates good leadership and was promoted to Room Leader in October 2024. Carys has over 4 years experience working in childcare.


Joanna aka Jo

Joanna aka Jo Humphrys-Hunt

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner

Joined: 2019

Jo has over 18 years experience working in Childcare. Jo has her level 3 childcare qualification and is currently working towards her level 3 leadership and management qualification.


Erica

Erica Aidoo

Job Title: Early Years Assistant

Joined: 2023

Erica has over 3 years experience working in childcare and is currently working towards her level 3 qualification in childcare.


Bisma

Bisma Muqaddas

Job Title: Early Years Assistant

Joined: 2024

Bisma has over a years experience working in early years. She completed her level 2 childcare qualification at college and is now currently working towards her level 3 childcare qualification whilst working part time at Butterflies.


Elaina

Elaina Anane-Adjei

Job Title: Early Years Assistant

Joined: 2024

Elaina has over 3 years experience working in childcare. She is currently studying towards her level 3 childcare qualification to complete whilst working part time at nursery.


Grace

Grace Reid

Job Title: Nursery Chef

Joined: 2016

Grace has over 20 years catering for schools and nurseries. She has her level 3 food catering award and since joining Butterflies in 2016 she has remained to keep her food hygiene 5 star award every year! She creates a diverse menu and meet any dietary requirements and allergens.


Sarah

Sarah Deamer

Job Title: Qualified Bank Staff

Joined: 2018

Sarah has over 20 years experience working within early years. She has her level 3 childcare qualification and is part of our bank staff team. She also has a level 3 management qualification.


Frequently Asked Questions about Butterflies Pre-School

What is the Age Range of Children that Butterflies Pre-School accepts?

Butterflies Pre-School accepts Children aged from 2 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Butterflies Pre-School Open?

Butterflies Pre-School is open: Monday 07:30-18:30, Tuesday 07:30-18:30, Wednesday 07:30-18:30, Thursday 07:30-18:30, Friday 07:30-18:30.

How many Children does Butterflies Pre-School have capacity for?

Butterflies Pre-School has capacity for a total of 56 Children.

How far is Butterflies Pre-School to the centre of London?

6.3 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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