Poppies Maidenhead
Good★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Maidenhead 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2018, with 72 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 Windsor and Maidenhead
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Windsor and Maidenhead 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
SL6 7UAWhat 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.
- 20 May 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 17 January 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 5 June 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 17 January 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 27 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are highly motivated, engaged and demonstrate superb levels of concentration. They take turns and share resources within their activities exceptionally well, for example when they learn to combine ingredients to make the correct consistency of dough. Children use excellent manners, confidently asking staff 'Can I have some more please?' Children benefit from swift and highly effective support from staff when they encounter difficulties. This helps them to regulate their emotions superbly.
Children are happy learners. They are eager to demonstrate their achievements in the well-planned range of activities on offer. Older children show visitors the badges they have made using scissors, paint and glue. They introduce themselves and talk about how they use tools, such as knives to chop fruit safely for snack.
Young children show a keen interest in visitors. They hand them toys, such as a rain maker and a sparkly disk. They happily involve them in their play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen curriculum implementation by helping staff to capture every opportunity to give children the experiences they need to develop their skills and knowledge to the highest level.
- 27 June 2022Good
- 28 June 2021Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Poppies Maidenhead
- 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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