Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 5.30pm
Poppies Daycare Nursery in Tidworth
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Feb 2023)
Number of places
68 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2023
Local authority
Wiltshire
About this day nursery
Poppies Daycare Nursery provides a warm and nurturing environment for children aged 0-4 years, aiming to be a home-from-home where little ones feel secure and inspired to learn. The nursery offers tailored activities led by a caring team, alongside flexible wraparound care to support each child's development.
They are committed to fostering confidence, independence, and readiness for school through engaging early learning experiences. Poppies Daycare Nursery also prioritises transparent communication with families, offering support and guidance on understanding childcare funding options and ensuring a smooth transition into nursery life.
They aim to make the process of choosing childcare reassuring rather than confusing, with a focus on high-quality care that supports both children and working parents.
What it's like
Highly skilled staff encourage children's excellent behaviour. They are exceptionally polite, respectful, and share resources independently. Staff know children remarkably well, are attentive to their needs, and create an environment where children feel safe and thrive.
Nurturing home-from-home environmentTailored activitiesFlexible wraparound careSupports early learning and school readinessGuidance on childcare funding
Pricing & funding
Fees are structured by age bands (Under 2s, 2-3 years, and Pre-School) across core hourly, school day, full day, and full week sessions. Early bird and late afternoon extension sessions can be added separately. Funded hours are subject to a consumable charge, and meals are billed additionally.
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Good to know
- Six weeks' notice is required to withdraw a child.
- There are no fee deductions or refunds for sickness or holidays.
- Bank holidays and one mandatory annual staff training day are fully chargeable.
Key facts
Age range
0-4 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2007
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Poppies Daycare Nursery
Last inspected 3 February 2023 · Catherine Parker-Johns
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Highly skilled staff encourage children's excellent behaviour. They are exceptionally polite, respectful, and share resources independently. Staff know children remarkably well, are attentive to their needs, and create an environment where children feel safe and thrive.
Inspector highlights
- Highly skilled staff encourage excellent behaviour and develop strong attachments with children.
- Children benefit from an ambitious curriculum; staff rapidly identify and support children needing additional help.
- Management is highly effective, successfully using child development knowledge to improve children's communication and language.
- Staff expertly nurture independence from an early age, helping children to develop essential skills.
- Management provides exceptional support to staff, leading to high morale and excellent teamwork.
Inspection #10264809 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff rapidly identify and thoroughly support children who may need additional support to achieve. Non-verbal children receive targeted input in their communication through the use of sign language and picture cards. Management works closely with outside agencies and organises training to ensure staff have detailed knowledge on relevant special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Outdoor space
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 Daycare Nursery
5.0
(4)
Rachel Turner
4 months ago
Attentive, caring and educational nursery. My son started at 11 months old and took a little longer than most to settle. This was only down to his temperament and the poppies staff were absolutely excellent and reassuring me throughout the day how we was settling in. A few monts on and he absolutely loves nursery and has a great time. The staff here helped reassure me (as a new nervous mum) and my son is now thriving!
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Kary-Ann Lapointe
4 months ago
I couldn’t recommend more Poppies nursery in Tidworth. I arrived this summer from only French province of Canada and we had the chance to have a place there since September. Since then, my daughter (2) adapts so well. Her key worker made sure she was able to understand her even though she was only talking in French and she made her feel secure and loved. Now, she speaks both languages with ease and she come back everyday with new words she’s been learning ! If you want your child to be in a stimulating environment, that’s the place. And that’s without talking about all the fun activities they do each day, the special activities with the parents, etc.
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Courtney Wills-Wood
a year ago
Continuously impressed by Poppies staff. They’re attentive, caring, observant and professional. Our daughter loves it there. Couldn’t recommend more!
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Danielle Ward
2 months ago
Poppies in Tidworth has been an absolutely wonderful place for our daughter to be. The staff are so caring and friendly, and really care about the children and their wellbeing. Our daughter has such a great time there. I think the size of the setting is just right, she has a great group of friends and she knows every member of staff well. When she first joined she settled in quickly, I think because she formed a lovely bond with her key worker really quickly. It really helped me to feel comfortable with taking her to nursery (she is our eldest so it was all new to me too!) and she really came out of her shell as she settled in. When she started potty training the staff were fantastic - I have them to thank for our success with that one! And now she is having a great time learning phonics, french, science and all sorts in the preschool classroom. I'm really impressed and very grateful to the team for everything they have done for our daughter. I would highly recommend Poppies to everyone!
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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2023
Date: April 2011
- February 2023Outstanding
- June 2017Good
- May 2015Good
- April 2011Good
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