Buttercups at Acton

27 Old Oak Road, Acton, London W3 7HN
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Buttercups Acton is an outstanding nursery offering Early Years education to children in Acton, Shepherds Bush and Hammersmith.

Buttercups Acton is a homely nursery close to East Acton station. Its bright classrooms, spread over 4 floors, have ample resources. The recently refurbished garden is spacious and packed with toys, activities and things to explore. All age groups have their own playrooms, furnished with Community Things equipment made from natural materials. Babies have a separate quiet sleep room and preschool have a floor to themselves, where teachers make sure they are ready for starting school. All age groups enjoy plenty of time outdoors in the huge garden, and the team strive to deliver opportunities for children to learn through play, always guided by their natural curiosity.

The team are experienced and welcoming, and are continuously supported by Buttercups to progress through their careers and deliver the very best care to all children.

Please get in touch with the team to find out more.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Toni Ludlow (Senior Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 14

Total Places for Children

  • 33

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Our fees depend on the age of the child and the number of sessions attended with discounts available for full-time, siblings and some organisations.


    They accept Government Funding and most childcare vouchers.

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Buttercups at Acton Reviews (117)

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Buttercups at Acton has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.907) out of 10, based on 43 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Buttercups at Acton has 117 reviews.

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Review from E C (Mother of Child) published on 28 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Great nursery - My little one had a great time there and made a lot of improvements particularly with her social and emotional development. The staff are great and I can only extremely recommend this nursery.
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Review from A H (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with the nursery. The staff are very supportive and helpful.
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Review from Laura B (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been with Buttercups since she was 10 months old, and she has thrived. The practitioners have all been very good, very caring about her as an individual as well as helping her grow and expand her skills and engage with people around her, and she has loved her time here and the friends
she has made. (Don't be put off by their management and billing systems day-to-day they are great).
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Review from Fiona I (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can highly recommend Buttercups at Acton. My daughter has been there cared for there for four days a week since she was 10 months old and our experience has been nothing but positive. I originally chose the nursery because of its homely atmosphere and this has not changed in over 3 years my daughter
has been there.


All the staff are extremely caring and professional and the turnover of staff has been extremely low. All the staff know my daughter and she knows them - this really makes a massive difference to her day to day happiness. The nursery offers a wide range of activity for the children, communication with parents is regular and helpful and there are a number of events throughout the year to bring parents, children and the nursery together.

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Review from Nadia C (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am tremendously pleased with Buttercups Acton's care of my 2-year-old son. My LO has attended Buttercups since he was 7 months old. I cannot praise the staff enough; they are caring, fun, attentive and kind. I have recommended them to a friend of mine who will be sending her son there too.


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Managers are very experienced and knowledgeable. It really helps to know that my LO is in good hands when I'm at work.
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Review from Joanna S (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Buttercups Acton is a lovely nursery, staff is very welcoming and warm. I can see a massive difference in my son's development after spending only 3 days a week there.
His speech, confidence and motor skills are getting better every day thanks to girls at the nursery. There do lots of activities every
day, including outdoor play.
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Review from Maather A (Mother of Child) published on 17 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It is a very warm and loving atmosphere there. Since my little one joined Buttercups Nursery, I noticed how he has developed in so many ways. Overall, we absolutely love Buttercups Nursery and we feel so proud our little one is there. We strong recommend it to all our friends and relatives.
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Review from Z S (Mother of Child) published on 16 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are really happy with Buttercups at Acton. Our daughter loves it and is happy to go, there always seems to be interesting activities for her and she likes all the staff members. Everyone is very caring and seem genuinely interested in the well-being of each child. Our review appointments have always
been insightful with the key worker giving lots of info and anecdotes about her progress. The only factors we have ranked as 'good' rather than excellent' are resources, food, drink (as there could be a little more variety) and cleanliness but these are not concerns for us and wouldn't affect us recommending this nursery.
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Review from Cecile (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little one has been going here since April last year and he loves it. The set up is really good, lots of little rooms so the children are separated by age group and they have a great garden at the back with separate space for the babies. The staff are really friendly and helpful, they always say
hello and get to know your child even if they are not in their group which makes it easier when they move to the next level as they are already familiar with the staff. The in-house cook is great and our little one loves the food. The staff are also very good at reassuring and giving advice, being our first child it is nice to have that reassurance sometimes. They will also take into consideration and follow any particular request you may have regarding your child.
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Review from J M (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot recommend this wonderful nursery highly enough.
My daughter has attended since she was 10 months old and has enjoyed every new room and stage at the nursery.
Fantastic long serving team with so much love and care to give the children.
I have recommended to so many as I feel it is such
a great nursery.
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Review from Janice D (Mother of Child) published on 2 November 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Buttercups At Acton is a lovely nursery. It has a real family feel and you can feel the staff genuinely care about each child. They pay very close attention to my daughter's development. Not only do they keep her happy and safe but help to build her character, manners, and discipline. I trust them
completely with her.
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Review from Emma (Mother of Child) published on 25 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been with Buttercups at Acton since she was 8 months old. From the very first day to the last, she has been happy and content with all her carers and her environment. I left Buttercups at Acton due to a house move and it felt more like I'd left behind a small family. Not only did all
the girls welcome my child with open arms but they got to know me, my husband and my son as well. I'll never forget the Buttercups team and can't begin to express my gratitude in their part in making my little girl as wonderful as she is today. Thank you.
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Review from Santana C (Mother of Child) published on 18 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very pleased with the experience my daughter had at this nursery, we were made to feel welcome right from the beginning until the very last day. All the staff are very welcoming and helpful with any inquiries and made my daughter feel safe and happy within the environment. and it has been a pleasure
seeing my daughter evolve in this nursery, we are very thankful for this opportunity and will continue to recommend to family and friends.
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Review from Julia N (Mother of Child) published on 7 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son joined Buttercups at Acton in February 2014. He's been going to the nursery full time. We had a great experience as parents and my son has learned a lot. The team is great, fantastic, human skills, my son loved them all!
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Review from T J (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have had two children at Buttercups over the last six years. They both thrived there, making really great friends, having lots of new experiences and feeling safe and happy throughout. They learnt the fundamentals of writing, got a good grounding in phonics and numbers and most importantly loved
their teachers and will miss them very much.
Reply from Toni Ludlow, Manager at Buttercups at Acton
We loved having you and your family at buttercups and we will miss you all. Please make sure to come and visit
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Review from SJ (Mother of Child) published on 24 August 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I honestly couldn't have asked for a better nursery for our son. He started with Buttercups when he was 10 months old, and since then has gone from strength to strength; he loves going to nursery and seeing his friends and carers.


The team at buttercups are very welcoming and professional and make

you feel like part of the family. On top of this they take first class care of their children, from freshly cooked food served to environment, learning and games and events.


We are relocating in a few weeks, and I wish I could pick them up and take Buttercups with us.


Thank you.

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Review from Adam T (Father of Child) published on 29 July 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attends the nursery, she is always so happy when I ask her about her day and the activities she has done. The staff are friendly and helpful and have met my daughters needs. I would have no reservations in recommending them to friends and family.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.907)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.907) out of 10 for Buttercups at Acton is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 43 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 43 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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.907 for Buttercups at Acton is calculated as follows: ( (472 Excellents x 5) + (38 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 515 Ratings = 4.907
  2. 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 Buttercups at Acton is based on 43 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 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
    2. 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 33 number of registered child places is 6.6, which has been reached with 43 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. 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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Toni

Toni

Job Title: Senior Manager Joined: 2002

Our Senior Manager Toni has been working for Buttercups for over 20 years. She is constantly looking for new ways to develop the team and the nursery and believes in building fantastic partnerships with parents.

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