Poppins Day Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Worcester for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2008, with 40 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 Worcestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Worcestershire 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
WR2 4AJWhat 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 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children in this nursery are immersed in a loving, homely environment where they are supported by an inspirational team of staff. Staff create a warm and welcoming ethos for children, where they feel safe and develop secure attachments with their key person. Children behave exceptionally well because staff are conscientious and consistently role model how to share and be kind to one another. Older children support their younger friends while washing their hands and sit together at lunchtime to role model how to serve their food and eat with cutlery. Staff sit with children at mealtimes, engaging in rich communication about the healthy food that they are eating and encouraging them to be independent. Children serve their own food, counting potatoes as they scoop them onto their plate and wait patiently until everyone is ready to start eating.
Children in this nursery make rapid progress from their starting points. Staff have high expectations of all children. The manager goes above and beyond to create enriching experiences for children that widen their understanding of the world around them. They regularly visit the local nursing home and take part in physical activities with the residents. Children show the residents how to balance beanbags on their heads and pass them to each other. They play familiar music for the residents, and children discover music from a different era.
- 17 May 2023Outstanding
- 10 August 2017Outstanding
- 24 January 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Poppins Day Nursery
- 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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