Poppies Day Nursery Holmer Green

Watchet Lane, Holmer Green, High Wycombe HP15 6UG
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9.9 105 Reviews
  • Poppies Day Nursery Holmer Green, High Wycombe
Rated Good by Ofsted (May 2018), Poppies Holmer Green has been offering high quality childcare for local families since opening in 2015. The setting caters for children aged from 3 months to 5 years old and strives to offer a welcoming and inclusive environment.

Inside the nursery, you’ll find a spacious setting jam packed with resources to encourage children’s development whilst keeping them engaged and curious. Outside, there is a great garden space offering children plenty of opportunity to engage with the natural world. From the mud kitchen to the nature area, there is something for every child to explore.

Working closely with parents and families, the team work hard to support children’s learning and development from the time they join the nursery to when they are ready to move on to school. As well as promoting learning and development, they also strive to equip children with confidence and independence that will see them through the rest of their lives.

Care Provided by Poppies Day Nursery Holmer Green

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Stacey Montgomery (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 15
  • Total Places for Children
  • 60
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Poppies Day Nursery Holmer Green

  • Nursery fees are dependent on the age of your child and your specific childcare requirements. Funding options are available, including the government’s 30 hours funded childcare, for working families with 3-4-year-old children and we also accept the Government Tax Free Childcare Scheme and childcare vouchers.
    Please call us to request pricing and availability.


Poppies Day Nursery Holmer Green Reviews (105)

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Poppies Day Nursery Holmer Green has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.904) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Poppies Day Nursery Holmer Green has 105 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I have been very happy with the care my daughter has received at this nursery. I know she will always be comforted by the warm team if needed and there are a variety of things to do both inside and outside. A little disappointed with the lack of flexibility at times and the lack of a discount for holidays.
I feel the high fees should offer a bit more in return in a way that some other nurseries do.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am more than satisfied that when I drop my daughter off at nursery that she is well cared for and looked after, you can see when you go in to pick my child up that the kids are all enjoying themselves and undertaking various activities that educates them. My child has an intolerance to cows milk protein
and the staff have been more than accommodating towards her ensuring that she is giving the correct foods in line with her intolerance. I would as I state above will recommend the nursery to any friends or family that ask for advice on nurseries in the area, the hours that the nursery are open for are also very good and allow my wife and I to drop my child off without having too much of an effect on our work. The staff are always pleasant, polite and upbeat when you go into the nursery and always go out of their way to support you if needed.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very welcoming atmosphere.
My 16-month-old has built strong relationships with her key worker and other staff.
They are very patient and kind with the children.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

A great environment for our little ones to start their early years of learning in. Lots of fun through play with a wide range of activities.
Always attentive to your child’s needs, somewhere they both come back happy from.
A great outside space, with mud kitchen and plenty of space to let off some
steam.
Very pleased we chose Poppies Holmer Green for both our children.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

A wonderful team who helped my son settle quickly and the progression we have seen in the last month has been amazing. Thank you to all at Poppies.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started in Poppies about 5 weeks ago.
He has settled in really quickly and runs in every day. When I collect him, he tells me that he loves Poppies and his key worker.
He seems very happy and that makes me happy too.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My little girl is always greeted with smiles and cuddles in the morning. She is well looked after and enjoys the range of activities. She loves playing with babies and adults join in taking turns to look after her baby which he loves! Staff inform me in detail about how my daughters day has been which
is always lovely to hear.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has settled in very well. Unfortunately, as a newly single mum, I have found it impossible to get help from dad regarding payment. There is limited help available with what to do. Inflexibility with days/hours has caused me great stress. I understand you are running a business. On initially signing
up, I wanted to pay 6 months in advance. This was delayed by the staff there in responding to both my emails and telephone calls. Subsequently, I have had to pay monthly. The staff that look after my son are brilliant, no faults at all.

Reply from Katherine Hurst at Poppies Day Nursery Holmer Green

Hello. Thank you for your review - we're delighted to hear that your son has settled in well & you're happy with our staff. We apologise that you had difficulty discussing advanced payments with our team - if you would like to arrange this in the future, please do not hesitate to contact us.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff are excellent. My son thoroughly enjoys his time at nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been at Poppies since November 2016, when he started at just over 1 year old. We are very happy with Poppies and the development that he has made here. He is very settled, made good friends here that he looks forward to seeing on his nursery days.
The staff are amazing with our son and
have brought him out of his shell as he can sometimes be very shy in social situations.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really happy with Poppies. My daughter has become so confident and loves coming.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Good, but could be better with cleanliness.

Reply from Katherine Hurst at Poppies Day Nursery Holmer Green

Thank you for your feedback. I'm sorry to hear that you feel the standard of cleanliness is only satisfactory. Please speak to the Nursery Manager regarding your concerns and she will be able to discuss these with the cleaner, in order to make improvements.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter thoroughly enjoys her sessions at nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Overall, extremely pleased with Poppies. My son (1 year and 10 months old), loves coming here and talks about it at home. The staff are second to none, brilliant with my son.
Highly recommended. We made financial sacrifices elsewhere to make sure we could continue to send my son here, despite it being
non-essential, as we thought it was good for his development (and he enjoys it so much!).

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been using Poppies for nearly two years and have been consistently happy. My daughter is happy and cared for.
The staff are wonderful and treat every child with love and kindness.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son has improved with every aspect since he has started 6 months ago. He's made some amazing friends and his relationship with his Keyworker is second to none.
Allt he activities they do, he loves and the menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner he adores. I can highly recommend Poppies Nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son only started last month and already absolutely loves going to Poppies. The staff are all caring and friendly and do so many activities with him whilst he is there. I think he has more fun at Poppies than he does at home!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Have been coming here for almost 1 year. I am really happy with the way my son has settled in and thoroughly enjoys his time spent at Poppies. All the staff members are very kind and caring. This is definitely the right nursery for my son.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A caring, friendly and professional environment. My son has settled in very well and enjoys a huge variety of activities in an excellent learning environment. A happy, lovely place to be.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have thoroughly enjoyed our time at Poppies Day Nursery. The staff have been excellent in their attention and care. I would definitely recommend their services to any parent.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.904)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.904) out of 10 for Poppies Day Nursery Holmer Green is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.904 for Poppies Day Nursery Holmer Green is calculated as follows: ( (216 Excellents x 5) + (23 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 239 Ratings = 4.904

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Poppies Day Nursery Holmer Green is based on 20 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 60 number of registered child places is 12, which has been reached with 20 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (2)

Stacey

Stacey Montgomery

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2020

Hi, I’m Stacey and joined the nursery in June 2020. I have over eight years’ worth of experience within the early years sector, including four years of which I have held a management position. I have extensive knowledge and experience of caring for babies and young children and am passionate about providing an educational and exciting environment for them to learn, develop and grow. I hold a First-Class BA(Hons) in Childhood Welfare and Education.


Farah

Farah Asha

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2017

Hi, I’m Farah, Deputy Manager. I have worked at Poppies Holmer Green since January 2017, having worked my way up from Room Leader. Previously, I worked for a large nursery chain, which has helped to develop my knowledge and understanding of how young children learn and develop. I lead our Explorers room at Poppies Holmer Green.