Poppy Fields
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Scunthorpe for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2009, with 52 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 North Lincolnshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North Lincolnshire 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
DN15 6HSWhat 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, 5 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled at this nurturing setting. Staff greet children at the door with a smile. Children excitedly enter the setting, keen to see their friends and play with the variety of resources on offer. Children quickly become engaged in the activities provided. They laugh and giggle with each other as they engage in play.
Staff offer children experiences to help them to learn about the world around them.
For example, children visit the theatre, farm, the post office and a Polish bakery, where they help to make bread. People from different professions are invited into the setting to speak with children. For example, children have recently had a visit from a police officer and a dentist. Children are confident communicators and talk with the inspector about their many 'adventures'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- use language appropriately so that children learn the correct pronunciation of words n provide a more consistent approach to managing children's behaviour, so that expectations are clear to children and their behaviour is managed effectively.
- 5 January 2023Good
- 25 April 2017Good
- 31 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Poppy Fields
- 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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