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Poppies Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2023)
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5.0(3 parent reviews) ·Watchet Lane, High Wycombe, HP15 6UG · Buckinghamshire
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2023
Local authority
Buckinghamshire

About this day nursery

Poppies Day Nursery offers a nurturing environment where children from 9 months to 4 years can flourish through play, exploration, and learning. The nursery focuses on individual child development, supported by a highly trained team and tailored tracking systems for milestones.

Parents are kept informed of their child's progress, including feeding and nap schedules, as well as their engagement in stimulating activities. The nursery provides carefully designed spaces that foster critical thinking, experimentation, decision-making, and problem-solving, alongside peaceful areas for rest.

Poppies emphasises providing exceptional care and education to give each child the best possible start in life.

Our ethos

Poppies Day Nursery focuses on individual child development through play, exploration, and learning within carefully designed spaces that foster critical thinking, experimentation, decision-making, and problem-solving. They aim to provide exceptional care and education to give each child the best possible start.

What it's like

Children are welcomed by friendly staff and settle quickly. They confidently explore and choose activities, showing motivation and a positive attitude towards learning. Staff have high expectations and plan engaging activities, fostering a love for nature and extending children's understanding of the world.

Childcare funding acceptedTailored baby milestone trackingNurturing and well-resourced environments

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am to 6pm, for 51 weeks per year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Poppies Day Nursery

Last inspected 30 November 2023

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are welcomed by friendly staff and settle quickly. They confidently explore and choose activities, showing motivation and a positive attitude towards learning. Staff have high expectations and plan engaging activities, fostering a love for nature and extending children's understanding of the world.

Inspector highlights

  • The dedicated manager is passionate and enthusiastic about providing new opportunities and experiences for the children.
  • There is a strong key-person system in place.
  • Staff support children's communication and language very well.
  • Children's mathematical development is supported well.
  • Staff promote a healthy lifestyle.

Areas to develop

  • 1improve staff's understanding of how to effectively deploy themselves to enable them to consistently identify when children need support and assist them swiftly with their individual needs
  • 2support staff to be consistent in promoting behaviour management strategies, to build on children's understanding of what behaviour is expected of them.
Inspection #10317257 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are very happy with the care and support the children and their families receive. They enjoy opportunities to come into the nursery and see what the children are doing. Parents report that they receive good communication and feedback about their child's day and progress. Parents comment that children's transitions are managed very well and they are updated on settling-in sessions when children move to the next room.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Older children learn about keeping themselves and their environment safe by taking on roles such as being a 'safety spy'. With staff, they create a checklist of potential risks and take turns completing safety checks in the garden, which helps increase children's awareness of how to assess risks for themselves. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Poppies Day Nursery

5.0
(3)
Suzanna Morvell
10 months ago

Excellent staff and lovely learning environment. My child loves attending Poppies!

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Katrina Webb
a year ago

Brilliant setting, great team of staff.

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Inspection history

Date: May 2018

  • November 2023Good
  • May 2018Good

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