Poppins Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Rugeley 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2012, with 74 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 Staffordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Staffordshire 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
WS15 4DFWhat 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, 11 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are welcomed warmly by the manager, and they leave their parents with ease. They demonstrate a sense of safety and security. Children independently place their belongings on their own individual peg and they say, 'I am here', acknowledging their attendance before becoming happily engrossed in their play.
Children talk with enthusiasm about the stories they like to explore. For example, they have a strong desire to share their love of reading with others to further stimulate their interests. Children enjoy listening to stories read by passionate staff, who use actions and model expressive language to elevate children's engagement and increase curiosity. For example, staff use large arm movements to show children how big the 'terrible creature' is in the story.
Children of all ages and abilities have a wealth of opportunities to enhance their communication skills. For example, older children benefit from 'conversation stations', which introduce new experiences to children to broaden their knowledge of the world around them. Babies demonstrate strong bonds with key people as they make strong eye contact and listen intently during face-to-face interactions.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- monitor staff practice to promote consistency in teaching to build further on what children know and can do.
- 11 November 2022Good
- 16 January 2017Good
- 11 January 2013Good
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.