Poppyseeds Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Gloucester for children from birth to 5, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2022, with 50 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 Gloucestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Gloucestershire 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
GL3 4HJWhat 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, 22 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children eagerly wait for the door to open at the setting. They show excitement to see the manager as she leads them to their age-appropriate rooms. Due to limited entrance space and for smoother drop offs, children say goodbye to parents and carers at the door, which is a procedure that has remained since the COVID-19
pandemic. Children show that they feel secure and have caring attachments to the staff and manager. The setting is a small home-from-home environment. Preschool children use friendly greetings as they pass through to their own designated building. Children are comfortable with staff and giggle and laugh throughout the day. Staff smile and encourage children with claps and 'high fives'. Children are keen to learn and find out more. Children approach adults with questions and are inquisitive.
Children show good levels of independence. Babies wipe their own faces after meals, toddlers wash their hands unaided and pre-school children put on their own coats. Staff set clear expectations within the setting. Children are familiar with the setting's routines. Staff know the children's preferences and interests. Using these, they set up interesting activities for children to enjoy, for example train tracks, castles and farm toys to re-enact with. Children have opportunities to rehearse their experiences of the world with their peers. Funding purchases extra resources for children of all ages to use. Children make good progress towards the next stages in their learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to recognise when quieter children may need help to join in and maintain engagement in activities n use the outdoor space to create further opportunities for all children to learn outside and develop their physical skills.
- 22 November 2022Good
Still missing for Poppyseeds 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.
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