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Poppies Nursery in Swindon

Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.3(7 parent reviews) ·Poppies Nursery, Ferndale Road, SWINDON, SN2 1HL · Swindon
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2026
Local authority
Swindon

About this day nursery

Poppies Nursery, established in 2014, is a childcare setting located in the Ferndale area of Swindon, offering care for children aged 1 to 4 years. 30pm daily, excluding public holidays.

The dedicated team of 16 staff members, all holding relevant early years qualifications, ensures a nurturing environment where children form secure attachments and feel confident to explore. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed to prepare children for their next steps in education, with a strong focus on developing communication and language skills through engaging activities like singing and interactive conversations.

Managers provide additional support for vulnerable children, ensuring they become independent learners. The nursery also offers provision for funded early education for two, three, and four-year-olds, and staff have received specialised training to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, as well as those learning English as an additional language.

What it's like

Children enjoy their time in this friendly and welcoming nursery. They show they have formed secure attachments with staff, who know them very well. This helps children feel safe, secure and confident to develop their knowledge and skills.

Friendly and welcomingGood behaviourStrong communication supportEffective funding useHigh staff moraleOutdoor play

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
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

Mon-Fri 7am to 6pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Food

Meals and Nappies included in fees

Established

2014

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Apr 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Poppies Nursery

Last inspected 15 April 2026

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children enjoy their time in this friendly and welcoming nursery. They show they have formed secure attachments with staff, who know them very well. This helps children feel safe, secure and confident to develop their knowledge and skills.

Inspector highlights

  • The managers have supported staff to make improvements to their teaching.
  • Children's behaviour is very good.
  • Staff support children's communication and language well.
  • Additional funding is used effectively to help the most vulnerable children catch up.
  • Managers provide incentives to increase staff's morale, which has a positive impact on children's experiences.
  • Children enjoy plenty of fresh air and outdoor play.
  • Children thoroughly enjoy listening to favourite stories.

Areas to develop

  • 1Increase opportunities for parents to be more involved in their children's experiences and their learning in the nursery.
  • 2Improve opportunities for children to regularly engage in play that supports their physical exertion.
Inspection #10199203 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff have attended training on supporting early communication and screening for any delay in children's language development. This means that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities get the support they need in a timely manner. Managers provide additional staff to work closely with the most vulnerable children to support them to become confident and independent learners.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy plenty of fresh air and outdoor play. Younger children explore bubbles and sing familiar rhymes. Toddlers explore the sand and make 'cakes' and 'mashed potato' as they add water. Older children practise dribbling footballs for their sports day and climb the slide confidently. However, staff do not regularly provide more physically exuberant activity to promote children's good health even further.

EAL / language support

Staff have attended training and development opportunities that have a positive impact on children's development. This means that children who learn English as an additional language get the support they need in a timely manner.

Parent Reviews of Poppies Nursery

4.3
(7)
S _
3 months ago

It's a very sweet nursery, the ladies that work there are friendly. My child loves going there. + the flexible booking option is fantastic, particularly for shift workers + designated outdoor space for kids of the same class rather than a garden shared by all age groups + staff are approachable and proactive in working with parents to get the kids settled

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Shiny
a week ago

It's not a fancy nursery with colour matching furnitures and sensory toys. But if you want to go to work without worrying about your kids' wellbeings, this is the place for you.

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Inspection history

Date: July 2015

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • July 2022Good
  • June 2022Good
  • July 2021Requires improvement
  • June 2021Requires improvement
  • December 2016Good
  • November 2016Good
  • December 2015Good
  • November 2015Good
  • July 2015Inadequate
  • July 2015Inadequate

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