Ofsted report card

Butterfly's Nursery

30 Lyon Street, WARRINGTON · WA4 1LN

Inspected by Ofsted on 14 January 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Needs Attention
Achievement Needs Attention
Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
Inclusion Expected Standard
Leadership and governance Needs Attention

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Achievement

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Behaviour and routines

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Welfare and wellbeing

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Inclusion

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Leadership and governance

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY413249
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
2 to 4
Registered places
25
Registered since
23 September 2010
Local authority
Warrington

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

30 Lyon Street, WARRINGTON · WA4 1LN. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 21 January 2020 inspection Good
  2. 4 March 2016 inspection Good
  3. 31 July 2015 inspection Requires Improvement
  4. 24 May 2011 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Butterfly's Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Butterfly's Nursery in 30 Lyon Street, WARRINGTON was last inspected on 14 January 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Butterfly's Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Butterfly's Nursery take? +

Butterfly's Nursery is registered for children aged 2 to 4.

How many children can Butterfly's Nursery take? +

Butterfly's Nursery is registered for up to 25 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Butterfly's Nursery been registered? +

Butterfly's Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 23 September 2010. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY413249.

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Inspection and registration information is published by Ofsted and reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Little Bees is not affiliated with Ofsted. The grade descriptions are our plain-English summaries of where each grade sits against the standard, not Ofsted's own criteria.

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