Poppies Beaconsfield
Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Beaconsfield for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 2011, with 70 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Buckinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Buckinghamshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
HP9 2SDWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 17 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy the fun-filled activities on offer at this welcoming nursery. They form affectionate bonds with staff, who are responsive to their needs and their cues for interaction. Children feel safe and secure as they arrive. They confidently wave goodbye to their parents as they walk in. Children choose from a range of interesting activities on offer. For example, babies have a go at climbing up equipment and testing out their balance. Children learn to play cooperatively with others and invite them into their play. They freely explore the exciting learning spaces, handle natural objects and engage in physical exercise on some raised wooden planks. The well-equipped outdoor area helps to promote children's good health and emotional well-being.
Children really enjoy being outside in the fresh air. They spend time observing and finding out about bugs and insects. For example, they enthusiastically talk about butterflies, caterpillars and tadpoles. Children work together as a group and are enthusiastic about the insects they find. They show great delight when the insects crawl away. Their physical skills are well developed as they run, balance and climb on the outdoor equipment with ease. Younger children excitedly play in the shallow tray of water and point at the ripples as they use their hands to make splashes.
Children behave well and are respectful to others. They welcome visitors and happily engage in discussions as they share a book about butterflies. Staff are responsive to children's efforts and constantly praise their achievements. This helps children to feel valued. Children make good progress in their learning and development.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - develop staff's knowledge and understanding of how to support and provide appropriate challenge for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, to help ensure all children make the best possible progress n support staff to develop their skills in recognising and making full use of opportunities to extend children's learning further n extend opportunities for children to think through solutions, solve problems and predict outcomes themselves.
- 17 June 2022Good
- 6 February 2017Good
- 11 December 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Poppies Beaconsfield
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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