Buttercups at Isleworth

Explorers Boys Club, Twickenham Road, Isleworth TW7 7EU
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9.9 109 Reviews
  • Buttercups at Isleworth, Isleworth
Buttercups Isleworth are an outstanding nursery, conveniently located on the Twickenham Road. As with all Buttercups nurseries, they focus on "learning through play" where the child's natural curiosity drives their learning. They use a variety of teaching mechanisms, including Montessori and HighScope, and believe in the importance of nature and time outside.

Buttercups Isleworth is a large, free flow building, with plenty of space for active learners. They have a separate room for children under 2 and a quiet sleep room. There is lots to explore and discover at this nursery and a huge garden filled with toys and equipment. In the warmer months, the preschool visit Buttercups Syon Park for Forest School sessions.

Buttercups believe that a well-cared for team results in well-cared for children, so they are committed to making sure staff feel supported, rewarded and challenged. They continually develop the skills and qualifications of their team through extensive in-house training programmes and external courses, ensuring children are provided the very best care.

If you'd like to learn more about the nursery, please contact the team who will be happy to help.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Cat Rushton (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 22

Total Places for Children

  • 60

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Their 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 Isleworth Reviews (109)

9.9

Buttercups at Isleworth has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.932) out of 10, based on 32 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Buttercups at Isleworth has 109 reviews.

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Review from J A (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going to this nursery for over a year now & I can see so much growth from when he started up until now. The staff are very attentive & friendly & really do put your children first. I remember when my son had an incident, and they called me about it and gave me a form about it. I like
how the nursery also updates us at the end of the day on what our children have been up to during the day, along with photos. I recommend this nursery a lot!
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Review from Suzanne E (Mother of Child) published on 11 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has loved her time at Isleworth Buttercups! She's attended for four years; and skips in and leaves with a big smile, chattering away. The staff are all brilliant - not only lovely individuals, but great at their jobs - always super attentive, cheerful and caring with the kids. And, the activities
are varied and engaging - with the most recent experience being Forest School every Friday for 4 months when the weather was amazing - immersing themselves in nature and enjoying the outdoors all day. I couldn't recommend this nursery enough.
Reply from Cat Rushton, Nursery Head at Buttercups at Isleworth
Thank you for your kind and thoughtful words, it means the world to us. We are delighted to hear how much your daughter enjoyed her time at Isleworth.
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Review from Mehak J (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our experience with Buttercups at Isleworth has been fantastic from the start. The staff have been incredibly welcoming and supportive, making the settling-in process smooth and reassuring. My son absolutely loves going-he's happy, confident, and always excited to share what he's done. We're so grateful
for the care and attention he receives and highly recommend this nursery to other parents. Thankyou everyone at Buttercups you all have been amazingggg!!
Reply from Cat Rushton, Nursery Head at Buttercups at Isleworth
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback, we love that we were able to help your son become a happy, confident child.
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Review from M S (Father of Child) published on 29 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Buttercups is an outstanding nursery with great facilities and staff. Everyone is really friendly and they all work well as a team. Both my children love going there and I would highly recommend the nursery to anyone thinking of starting.
Reply from Cat Rushton, Nursery Head at Buttercups at Isleworth
Thank you for your wonderful review. We are all so happy your children loved coming into nursery every day.
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Review from Rosie G (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We had a great experience at Buttercups. All the staff we encountered were friendly, knowledgeable and engaged. The leadership knew children by name and were present at drop off and pick up. Settling sessions were reassuring. The garden was brilliant. Our little one loved attending until we moved.
Reply from Cat Rushton, Nursery Head at Buttercups at Isleworth
Thank you so much for your wonderful review, we are all so glad you and your little one had such a great experience.
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Review from Joe S (Father of Child) published on 19 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been delighted with every aspect of the care my daughter has received so far at Buttercups Isleworth. The teachers are fantastic and she loves attending. The activities are engaging and educational, and we have seen the positive impact it has had.
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Review from Fiona P (Mother of Child) published on 19 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our experience with Buttercups at Isleworth has been amazing from the start. From settling in sessions to attending the staff have all been amazing and very welcoming. My daughter absolutely loves going there.
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Review from D R (Mother of Child) published on 13 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Isleworth Buttercups since the beginning of the school year, and all I can say is it is absolutely outstanding. He cannot wait to get to nursery in the morning, and I feel at ease knowing that he, along with his peers, are being very well looked after. Before joining buttercups
he was somewhat delayed in his speech, but in 9 months I have seen it improve drastically! There is such a wide range of activities that the children are always kept busy and learning, which is excellent! My son adores all his new friends, as well as all the polite, attentive staff! The manager is incredible and is doing a great job in running the nursery. 5*'s all around!
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Review from T B (Mother of Child) published on 29 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son absolutely loves attending nursery-I can tell by the way he jumps out of the pushchair with excitement every time we arrive! It gives me such peace of mind knowing he's in a place where he feels so happy, safe, and cared for.
The entire staff are truly wonderful, and it's clear my son absolutely
adores them all. A special thank you to two staff members in particular for always being so accommodating with extra days and going above and beyond. Thank you to another staff member for being so lovely and friendly at drop-off, and to two additional members of staff who are just fantastic with my little one.
We're so grateful to have found such a nurturing and supportive environment-thank you all!
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Review from Daisy I (Mother of Child) published on 23 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Buttercups is a great nursery, with so much heart and creativity. There comms is great, so we always know what's going on and how are child is doing.
Our toddler always goes in and comes out smiling, and clearly has a lot of stimulation and fun. She has also learnt a lot of developmental skills from
nursery.
The staff are very friendly and experienced, and our child has bonded with her key workers beautifully. We are so happy with our experience so far!
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Review from R B (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are very friendly and caring. Both my kids have attended this nursery and have been very happy. There are lots of social engagements and a variety of activities that kids enjoy in the nursery. Overall, I have been very satisfied.
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Review from Dalprit L (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Buttercups at Isleworth is an outstanding nursery. My daughter has been there since 2021 and my son also started baby room May 2023. They both love the nursery and the manager is a fantastic, enthusiastic person who has really helped the nursery become an even better place. Couldn’t recommend this nursery
enough.
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Review from Barbara U (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Buttercups at Isleworth for the last two years and my daughter was there before for two and a half years. The staff at the nursery are brilliant, they are very attentive and very caring; they have so many activities that the kids never get bored. I'm very pleased with this
nursery and would 100% recommend.
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Review from J T (Father of Child) published on 27 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Buttercups at Isleworth has provided a wonderful, safe and caring environment for our daughter over the past three years. The staff are consistently brilliant. We’re provided written summaries of day-to-day activities at the nursery, as well as what (and how much) the kids have been eating. All in all,
we are extremely positive about the standard of care our daughter has received from Buttercups at Isleworth.
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Review from Francesco P (Father of Child) published on 27 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been happily sending our daughter to Buttercups at Isleworth for over two years now. The consistency of the excellent service we have experienced, despite change of management, has been incredibly high and tells a lot about the resilience and the quality of the company as a whole. The staff
are friendly, polite and really competent. We like the facility and the bottom line is that our little one is happy to go to the nursery every day!
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Review from Priyank N (Father of Child) published on 27 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my kids have gone to Buttercups at Isleworth Nursery and we have been associated with Buttercups for the last five years, as parents. Our kids have been super happy at the nursery and the learning they have received is outstanding! The staff are all super friendly and many of them have been with
the nursery for years. This really helps as everyone is passionate about making the nursery better every day. I would highly recommend Buttercups to all parents!
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Review from Steve H (Father of Child) published on 27 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my sons have attended Buttercups at Isleworth over the last six years and both have had a wonderful experience - introducing the kids to learning and a fun way to start their education journey.
The nursery staff are amazing! They are helpful, courteous and have the best interests of our children
at heart. The nursery is clean and spacious and the (large) outdoor area gives them a chance to mess around in fresh air every day. Also - being next to a park also gives them that added bonus of being able to take the kids into a green space in good weather.
Both my kids were extremely happy to attend and on most days, they can't wait to rush in and see their friends.
Great communication and high standards are always apparent and the friendly staff are always happy to chat about any concerns or just keep you up to date with what our kids have been up to each day - doubled with a daily email detailing what the class has been up to, with accompanying pictures.
Couldn't recommend highly enough.
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Review from Gabriella D (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our twins have loved attending Buttercups at Isleworth, the team are very caring, kind and create lots of interesting, diverse activities for our children. They have loved celebrating Diwali, Lunar New Year, Australia and recently learning all about St Valentine for Valentine's Day. They have been kind
to us when our minis were nervous about going to nursery and we feel confident that they are having a wonderful, fun day.
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Review from Emilia P (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing place, which my son just loves it. Very professional, reliable and caring staff. Lots of good activities which encourage children to come to nursery with passion and enthusiasm. Never had an issue and always been satisfied with their care.
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Review from Fatma B (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are really amazing, helpful, my son is really learning a lot, he's changed a lot since joining, although he used to go to a different nursery. Buttercups at Isleworth made a great change in my son's development. It was the best choice. The new manager is just amazing. I really trust them.
They are so flexible and they never make me feel stressed. I am so relaxed leaving my son happy there.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.932)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.932) out of 10 for Buttercups at Isleworth 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 32 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 32 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 4.932 for Buttercups at Isleworth is calculated as follows: ( (361 Excellents x 5) + (21 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 384 Ratings = 4.932
  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 Isleworth is based on 32 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 60 number of registered child places is 12, which has been reached with 32 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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Cat

Cat

Job Title: Nursery Head Joined: 2021

Our Nursery Head Teacher, Cat, has worked in childcare for 16 years. She started as a Nursery Teacher with Buttercups at Syon Park before gaining promotion to Room Head, then Deputy Head. She has now joined our Leadership Team as Nursery Head Teacher at Buttercups Isleworth. Cat is committed to creating lasting relationships with children, parents and colleagues. Cat has studied up to a Level 5 in Childcare Management and is passionate about baby brain development.

Frequently Asked Questions about Buttercups at Isleworth

What is the Age Range of Children that Buttercups at Isleworth accepts?

Buttercups at Isleworth accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Buttercups at Isleworth Open?

Buttercups at Isleworth is open: 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.

How many Children does Buttercups at Isleworth have capacity for?

Buttercups at Isleworth has capacity for a total of 60 Children.

How far is Buttercups at Isleworth to the centre of Isleworth?

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

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