Poppies Daycare Nursery Ltd
Outstanding★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Tidworth for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2007, with 68 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
What childcare usually costs in Wiltshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wiltshire 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
SP9 7QDWhat 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, 3 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Highly skilled staff encourage children's excellent behaviour across all age ranges.
Older children are exceptionally polite and respectful towards others. They are very considerate and independently share resources. For example, a child asks, 'Please can I have the hammer?' and another child replies, 'yes, mind your fingers'. At snack time, without needing a reminder from staff, younger children say 'thank you' when a friend distributes cups. Children know to tuck in their chairs when they have finished at the table to contribute towards a safe environment. Staff know the children remarkably well and are intuitive and attentive to their needs. Children feel safe and thrive from these extremely strong attachments.
All children benefit from the especially ambitious curriculum and staff's high expectations. Staff rapidly identify and thoroughly support children who may need additional support to achieve. For example, non-verbal children receive targeted input in their communication through the use of sign language and picture cards.
- 3 February 2023Outstanding
- 27 June 2017Good
- 26 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Poppies Daycare Nursery Ltd
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
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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