Ofsted report card

Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School

Prenton · CH43 6TB

Inspected by Ofsted on 27 May 2026 under the report card framework.

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

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

Expected Standard

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

Achievement

Expected Standard

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

Behaviour and routines

Expected Standard

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

Welfare and wellbeing

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Inclusion

Expected Standard

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

Leadership and governance

Expected Standard

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

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY495468
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
70
Registered since
3 November 2015
Local authority
Wirral

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Where it is

Prenton · CH43 6TB. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 6 June 2025 inspection Requires Improvement
  2. 24 March 2025 inspection Requires Improvement
  3. 17 September 2024 concern_actions_taken non compliant
  4. 12 May 2023 concern_actions_taken compliant
  5. 9 November 2021 inspection Good
  6. 11 August 2016 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School last inspected by Ofsted? +

Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School in Prenton was last inspected on 27 May 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 Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. 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 Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School take? +

Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School take? +

Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered for up to 70 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School been registered? +

Partou Butterflies Day Nursery & Pre-School has been registered with Ofsted since 3 November 2015. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY495468.

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