The Butterfly Patch South Norwood

21B South Norwood Hill, London SE25 6AA
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9.6 56 Reviews
The Butterfly Patch in South Norwood provides excellent childcare to little ones aged 3 months to 5 years over 51 weeks of the year. Their long hours are suited to all families as it is open from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm, offering full days, AM and PM sessions.

They strive to provide outstanding care and education for your little ones in their precious early years with the support from carefully selected trained and passionate staff.

The Butterfly Patch consists of four rooms:

Glittering Glow Bugs for children aged 3 months to 2 years (with a separate sleep room)

Creative Caterpillars for children 2 to 3.5 years

Bouncing Butterflies for pre-school children

The Snug: a sensory room for all children to experience.

This is a fantastic learning opportunity for children of all ages to explore using their senses. They also offer extracurricular activities such as music classes, hairdressers, baby massage and more.

They have a free-flow garden for toddlers and a free-flow garden for preschoolers.

Finally, a good grub programme ensures fresh, healthy brain food is offered to children each day.
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Care Provided by The Butterfly Patch South Norwood

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Sonia Bennett (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 5
  • Total Places for Children
  • 32
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 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 & 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for The Butterfly Patch South Norwood

  • Fees vary depending on age, days at nursery and funding. Here is a rough guide:


    Children attending 5 days a week vary between £1986.98 and £1929.81 per month (no funding).


    Children attending 4 days a week vary between £1596.54 and £1539.29 per month (no funding).


    Children attending 3 days a week vary between £1205.93 and £1148.76pm per month (no funding).


    Children attending 2 days a week vary between £803.95 and £758.24 per month (no funding).


    Adhoc days - £96.58 - £58.35

  • You can view our full fee structure on our brochure. Visit our website to download.
  • Parking

  • Two car driveway for use at drop off and collection times only. Street parking in the area is available.


The Butterfly Patch South Norwood Reviews (56)

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9.6

The Butterfly Patch South Norwood has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.645) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Butterfly Patch South Norwood has 56 reviews.

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Review from Richard P (Father of Child) published on 25 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been parents at butterfly patch, south Norwood for over five years. This is a friendly, welcoming and warm setting. It feels as if all staff have an involvement in the development of the children. The children also learn about many different aspects of life.

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Review from Tom S (Father of Child) published on 12 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been going to this nursery since he was 11 months old and we are delighted with the choice. He makes incredible learning steps every day and he has developed strong social bonds with his classmates. The creativity of the staff to create age appropriate development opportunities and respond
to my child's interests and progress always impresses us. We appreciate the care that the staff show him and he has a great time.

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Review from S A (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been attending this nursery for a year now and has really developed her confidence in social interaction. She enjoys playing and reading with the other little ones and always speaks about her friends at home. The nursery cater to our daughter by offering her alternative foods if she
does not eat what is on the menu and she is an extreme picky eater which we are grateful for.

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Review from Celia G (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter is always happy to go to nursery and loves the exciting activities on offer. The children get to go on local trips to feed the ducks or shopping for ingredients.
The app is absolutely brilliant for sharing information with parents...whether it's eating, sleeping, toilet trips, or the
children's learning journey! It's a great way to communicate with the nursery throughout the day. The children spend plenty of time outside and have lots of healthy snacks. The staff really love and care about the children.

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Review from H D (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has attended butterfly patch in South Norwood since September 2023 we have found the staff to be attentive, caring and enthusiastic about his development throughout his time. The manager is personable and always available to discuss developmental progress whether it be socially or educationally
related. We are extremely happy with our choice of nursery and couldn't recommend it enough

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

My son has been going to The Butterfly Patch South Norwood for close to a year. He has come on leaps and bounds in their excellent care, he always enters joyfully and we feel incredibly grateful for the care he receives from the staff. The manager is excellent, she is hands-on and always available if
you need her. She seems to take training and development of staff seriously, which we appreciate as an investment in people is reflected in the care and support given to the children. The staff in Glittering Glow Bugs (baby room) are particularly brilliant in our experience.

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Review from Richard S (Father of Child) published on 6 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We moved our 2-year-old to Butterfly Patch in August 2024 after she was at a nursery in South Norwood for 12 months. There is an unparalleled difference in the way this nursery is run. From the top (owner) down there is a genuine level of authenticity and relentless spirit to make each day creative
and enjoyable for the children. At pick up you can walk into the nursery, you get a short handover with what she's been doing that day which you also get from the app. The manager runs a tight ship but it's easy to sense that her leadership is driven by bringing the best out of her team but most of all the children. Happy days.

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Review from Hannah G (Mother of Child) published on 10 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at Butterfly Patch for almost a year and we couldn't be happier. We moved her here from another nursery which we weren't happy with and the change has been such a good decision.
The nursery is well organised and the manager very experienced and supportive. The teachers are super
creative and come up with brilliant activities for the children, but always leaving time to be led by what the children are interested in. They take behaviour of the kids seriously and it feels like a team effort between staff and parents to deal with anything.
They organise lots of fun trips and at Christmas set up a partnership with the old people's home, encouraging the children to think about gift-giving and supporting their local community.
Our daughter is really happy there and when we pick her up she is exhausted while the staff still seem full of energy and enthusiasm. Totally recommend!

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Review from Alexandra G (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've been so impressed with The Butterfly Patch ever since our son started in June 2023. The staff are all excellent, and it feels like they all know our son individually and what he likes and dislikes. The communication is great, we love the updates at the end of the day and the app keeps us up to
date on what he's up to during the day. My son is currently transitioning rooms as he is 2 years old, which is handled sensitively by the staff and they are careful to move at his pace and keep things flexible which is hugely appreciated. The activities they do with the children are so creative and educational and it feels like he is progressing and developing well. It is a huge weight off my mind to know he is well cared for and happy at nursery and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this nursery.

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Review from C H (Father of Child) published on 3 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Butterfly Patch South Norwood is a fantastic nursery. The staff are engaged, thoughtful and caring. Parents are kept up to date via the app and at handover, where staff are available to answer questions. Communication in general is clear and frequent; management is pragmatic and flexible which is
valuable for working parents. The learning provision has been excellent in encouraging my children to develop their skills. Both my children look forward to attending, have made friends with their peers, and are better off for it.

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Review from Salome B (Mother of Child) published on 3 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We have had a lovely experience at Butterfly Patch. The app updates, consistency of staff and personal touch surpass the other three childcare providers we have had. Our child is very happy there and has made lots of solid friends.

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Review from R G (Father of Child) published on 30 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A nursery with kind, considerate and supportive staff in SE25, with great facilities and a huge variety of imaginative activities. Watching my son grow and develop and interact with the wonderful staff has been amazing to witness his progression week on week - and all attributable to the effort and
care of the staff who have such an involved role in his life when he’s there. 10/10, would recommend to anyone considering a nursery in the local area.

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Review from Matthew G (Father of Child) published on 25 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery with some wonderful staff. Our daughter is always happy and cheerful going in and coming out.
Management are helpful and professional, but also personable.
I cannot recommend them enough. Aside from the emotional development of our child, I have seen amazing growth in her analytical,
linguistic and observational skills.

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Review from L W (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We couldn't be happier to send our child to The Butterfly Patch, South Norwood. The staff are fantastic with him and communicate really well with us. He's really happy there which means the world to us. They have a strong focus on his development which we really value. They have a brilliant app so we
get updates on his days which are always great to receive. We'd highly recommend it to any other parents.

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Review from M C (Mother of Child) published on 3 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started at the BP S.Norwood in September 2023 and is absolutely loving it!
She was sometimes-ish with her old nursery, not always wanting to go, but now she is always happy and rushes off. It makes me really happy when she says "yay" when I tell her we're going to nursery.
The staff are
really wonderful and kind, seeming genuinely happy to see her, and I love seeing the pictures of her playing, doing sports or enjoying forest school. I'm extremely pleased that we made the choice to move her there.

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Review from Isa M (Father of Child) published on 2 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We couldn’t be happier sending our daughter to The Butterfly Patch. She has formed such a special bond with both the kids and carers, who we feel really care for her and have her best interests at heart. She is developing really well and is a happy, confident little girl when at nursery. Can’t recommend
it enough, so glad we found The Butterfly Patch.

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Review from Cairen H (Mother of Child) published on 2 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We couldn’t be happier with the care that our daughter receives at The Butterfly Patch. She is developing really well across all areas, from the more educational to the more social aspects of a toddler’s development. We know that the staff take her development really seriously and that she is really
cared for and her individual needs catered to.

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Review from C S (Mother of Child) published on 22 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We’ve been so pleased with how well looked after our little boy has been. He is happy and settled and progressing really well, and it’s clear that the staff genuinely really care for him. The only downside is the limited outside space, and it is at the front of the nursery on a relatively busy road,
but the children are taken out regularly on trips to forest school, the library, etc, so this isn’t a big issue.

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Review from C W (Mother of Child) published on 19 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5

We have attended the Butterfly Patch for some time.
Please be aware:
The nursery only offers half a day of government funded hours at a time, even if you are entitled to 30 hours. If you need a whole day of childcare you will have to continue to pay for it when your hours kick in.
They also charge
for a whole half term of hours at a time, so if you want to change to another nursery to get a full day's care, they may not transfer your hours.
If you are parent who needs government funded hours to work a full day - as I am - you won't be able to access that at this nursery.

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Review from L H (Mother of Child) published on 1 April 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been at The Butterfly Patch for 8 months now - since she was 13 months old - and I have been so pleased with our choice! As a first-time parent, transitioning back to full time work after being on maternity leave was a big milestone, but the team at the Butterfly Patch made it so much
easier due to the kindness, diligence and care they demonstrated, and continue to demonstrate on a daily basis to the children who attend there. The nursery manager is fantastic and has the excellent skill of being able to hold high expectations (running a tight ship) whilst maintaining warm and positive relationships with children, staff and parents. Our daughter’s key workers are intuitive, caring and invested, and it’s great to have an open line of communication through the Famly App. We are so pleased that we found a local nursery that was so aligned with our philosophy and approach. Thank you!

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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.645)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.645) out of 10 for The Butterfly Patch South Norwood is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 18 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 4.645 for The Butterfly Patch South Norwood is calculated as follows: ( (182 Excellents x 5) + (30 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) + (5 Poors x 2) + (7 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 228 Ratings = 4.645

  • 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Butterfly Patch South Norwood is based on 18 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 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • 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 32 number of registered child places is 6.4, which has been reached with 18 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • 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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Paige Pinder

Job Title: Area Manager

Joined: 2018

Started my child care career when I finished school in 2009. I studied for two years at college whilst obtaining experience in a day nursery as part of my qualification I completed my experience and they offered me a permanent role.

Throughout my time I was given may different role which allowed my growth within the company including becoming the SENCO, Behaviour officer, room leader and third in charge. I worked with a range of children who had extremely complex needs giving me the experience of working closely with parents/carers and outside agencies.
During this time I also completed my Level 5 leadership and management in children and young people's services. I completed this course to help me further my career to management in child care.

In March 2015 I moved to Egypt for 12 months to work in a nursery. During this time I worked with a range of different families of cultures from around the world. I implemented the Early Years Foundation Stage ethos into the setting and was amazed to see how the children excelled and how much our families responded to the approach.

I returned back to the UK in April 2016 I became a manager of a brand new nursery. I was finally able to put all of my experience and knowledge into full practice. In this setting I achieved a "Good" Ofsted grade and continues to support the nursery and to staff to their full potential. I thrived of seeing not only the staff learn new things but the children excelling and being supported by such loving, caring and nurturing staff.

In November 2017 I decided that it was time to spread my wings, I had worked for the same company for my whole child care career in the UK and it was time to move on. This is when I found The Butterfly Patch.

I joined The Butterfly Patch in February 2018 at our Croydon setting. Our doors weren't even open. I took pride in helping to set up what is now a beautiful, inspiring and nurturing nursery and company.
Children are at the heart of everything we do, children’s welfare and safeguarding is central to all of our decision making. Our staff feel valued and supported from management.
In April 2019 I then transferred to the South Norwood setting to help launch and support the setting in the opening weeks. During this time I was also given a promotion to Area manager and now over see 5 Butterfly Patches

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Sonia Bennett

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Sonia is the manager of our amazing South Norwood nursery! At that location, we are certified in The Curiosity Approach and love to follow it! Using free and found items in learning and play.

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Frequently Asked Questions about The Butterfly Patch South Norwood

What is the Age Range of Children that The Butterfly Patch South Norwood accepts?

The Butterfly Patch South Norwood accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is The Butterfly Patch South Norwood Open?

The Butterfly Patch South Norwood 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 The Butterfly Patch South Norwood have capacity for?

The Butterfly Patch South Norwood has capacity for a total of 32 Children.

How far is The Butterfly Patch South Norwood to the centre of London?

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

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