Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End)

The Old Methodist Church, Furlong Road, Bourne End SL8 5AE
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  • Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End), Bourne End
The Bourne End Day Nursery and Preschool (previously Poppies Bourne End) offers a warm and friendly welcome where children aged 3 months to 5 years enjoy inspirational learning experiences.

The nursery, which opened in 2006, is situated in a beautifully converted Methodist Church in Furlong Road and is spread across two floors.

The setting offers a cosy home from home environment where children are nurtured from baby room through to preschool. Children build strong bonds with the practitioners who help them grow into confident young learners.

The nursery has a close parent partnership and families are updated daily with photos of their child’s activities, so they have wonderful memories of their time at Bourne End.

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Care Provided by Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End)

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Jo Goddard (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 21
  • Total Places for Children
  • 54
  • 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 Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End)

  • 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.

Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End) Reviews (68)

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Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End) has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.692) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End) has 68 reviews.

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Review from Jan K (Father of Child) published on 6 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a fantastic local nursery and preschool. We have had a 4-year-old attending preschool since January 2020 and he loves every minute of it. The staff are very friendly and have a really great approach to children of all ages.

Reply from Paige, Parent Liaison Team at Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End)

Hi, thank you for leaving a review. It's great to hear your child loves to attend nursery and that you find our staff friendly and that they have a great approach to children of all ages. Thank you for saying we are a fantastic nursery and preschool.


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Review from G N (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very friendly setting. Really good settling in process for the twins. Happy and caring staff members. Love that they have had duckling eggs in - great for the kids to watch. Good food and a mix of play activities for kids. Happy children = happy parents!

Reply from Paige, Parent Liaison Team at Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End)

Hello, thank you for leaving a review. I'm glad you're happy with our settling in process and you find our setting friendly. We are happy to hear your twins are happy and enjoyed watching the progress of the duckling eggs hatching!


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Review from Rachel A (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter goes there and she absolutely loves it. It’s helped her gain so much confidence especially after not being able to socialise as normal during lockdown. She’s always so happy when she comes out and it’s been lovely seeing her so happy. The staff are incredible and so kind. We love it here!

Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End)

Thank you for the review and lovely to know your daughter loves it at nursery and has grown in confidence.


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Review from Anna C (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son recently moved to this nursery and he has settled in very well - he comes home happy and stimulated each day and appears very engaged with the staff, children and activities. He particularly enjoys the fabulous outdoor space! We have been impressed with the caring and professional attitude of
the staff and their knowledge of childcare, and consider this nursery an excellent setting to nurture his development.

Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End)

Thank you for the review and lovely to hear your son is happy at nursery and is enjoying our garden area.


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Review from Laura O (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter joined the nursery when she was just over a year old. The care and support from the team in Baby Nest has been incredible. The staff are very kind and really take the time to talk to you at drop off and pick off. They seem to know each individual child’s needs and always work with you in
ensuring each child is hitting their developmental milestones. Our daughter loves going into nursery each morning and often talks about the staff members at home. She has just moved up to Little Explorers where I am sure she will have just as good an experience. Thank you for always caring for her so well!

Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End)

Thank you for the review and glad to hear your daughter loves nursery.


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Review from Aimee D (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son joined the nursery when he turned 2 and he settled in really easily. He adores the staff and talks about them often at home. I have watched him grow in confidence and I regularly notice growth in him at home, from things that he has learnt whilst at nursery. He has more confidence to make friends,
sing and dance than when he first joined. I’m always provided with so much information about his progress and I love being given pieces of art that he has worked on. The staff are all lovely and I would definitely recommend this nursery to other parents

Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End)

Thank you for the review and great to hear your son settled in quickly and adores the staff. We love taking care of the children and helping them develop and grow.


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Review from Russell F (Father of Child) published on 23 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As recent arrivals to Bourne End from an emigration abroad in Nov 2021, where our 4-year-old daughter attended a highly rated nursery school from where we came, it was important that we find something similar for her. If she could be writing this review it would be summarised as the following “Dad,
what are we doing today?” - if the reply is school she springs out of bed in delight - if it’s the weekend we need to count the ‘sleeps’ until she goes back to school. She is mornings only for the moment and always leaves begrudgingly because she wants to stay for the full day. Bourne End Day Nursery is fantastic. Things that struck me when I went for a visit was the ratio of minders/teachers to the children. A genuine level of caring for the children, cuddles, pick me ups after a fall and the freedom to be who they are but still guided in terms of social interaction and how to behave. Daily feedback is provided when I fetch her and their own chef which we need to try and match with meals at home.

Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End)

Thank you for the review - it is so amazing to hear your daughter loves our nursery and is always looking forward to attending. We love taking care of all the children so that they grow and develop into independent little people.


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Review from Laura C (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very pleased with our experience with The Bourne End Day nursery. Our daughter has really thrived whilst being there and has happily progressed up to the preschool room. The staff are kind and nurturing and communicate well with us, as parents. We will be sending our youngest there as well from April
and look forward to her growing in confidence, as our eldest has.

Reply from Paige, Parent Liaison Team at Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End)

Hello, thank you for leaving a lovely review. We are glad you are pleased with your experience with our Bourne End nursery and that your daughter is thriving whilst being there. How lovely to know that your youngest will also be joining! Thank you for saying how our staff members are kind and nurturing, also that their communication with parents is good.


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Review from Katriona R (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We recently moved to the area from London and moved our daughter to Bourne End Day Nursery from another setting. The transition was brilliant and my daughter has felt comfortable, cared for and part of a happy learning community for the past few months. The handover at the end of the day is always informative
and shows how much care and attention is paid to all of the children. My daughter's individual interests are taken into account and she is supported in developing these interests further. My son will be joining the nursery soon too and I would highly recommend it to other families in the area.

Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End)

Thank you for the review, it's lovely to hear the transition into the nursery was brilliant. We love taking care of all the children.


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Review from Catherine L (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter (regularly!) says “I love Poppies” - I couldn’t agree more. She came to Poppies mid-pandemic and was made so welcome; we all were. We feel so lucky to have been part of this warm, extended family. Our daughter has made great friends, adores the staff, the food, the garden (especially the
slide, sandpit, see-saw, pirate ship and mud garden) and the play activities (she is proud of her new French and sings all the songs merrily). Poppies have encouraged her in every way, helping her to become a really happy, loving, confident small person and preparing her brilliantly for school. I can’t recommend Poppies highly enough.

Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End)

Catherine, thank you for reviewing, it's great to hear your daughter loves Poppies!


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Review from Jennifer B (Mother of Child) published on 1 September 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We’re really pleased with how our daughter settled in to the nursery very quickly when she started a couple of years ago. She still skips in happily in the morning!
The children have a range of activities, structured and free-play and always have time outside which suits my daughter. The diary sheets
given at the end of every day tell me everything I need to know which is always useful. The new app is useful too and seems to have additional capabilities which I hope the nursery start to use in the future (the diary sheets are great but we end up with lots of pieces of paper!).
The food is nutritious and seasonal and there’s a good variety. The menus have recently been updated so the food is more adventurous than it used to be.
The only improvement I would be keen to see is an opportunity to discuss our daughter’s progress in a bit more depth than pick-up allows, though it might be as a result of covid restrictions.
Overall would highly recommend, we’re very pleased.

Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End)

Hi Jennifer, Thanks for leaving a review and great to know your daughter is so happy at nursery and enjoying the activities. Thanks for the feedback and we will look at how we can improve updates on progress.


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Review from Janine M (Mother of Child) published on 1 September 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son loves attending Poppies Nursery. The caters are really kind and gentle, always putting children’s needs first. There is an array of activities and arts and crafts and an amazing chef preparing fresh food on a daily basis. We will be sad when we have to leave for big school.

Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End)

Hi Janine, thanks for the review. Great to hear your son loves attending Poppies.


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Review from Sabine L (Mother of Child) published on 1 September 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very caring and warm environment, our little son loves to go to Poppies Day Nursery Bourne End and play with his friends. All the staff are extremely kind and caring. Every day fresh healthy food, cooked on-site and lots of great activities.

Reply from Harjit, Digital Marketing Executive at Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End)

Hi Sabine,
Thanks for the review, it's great to know your son loves Poppies.


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Review from C F (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both our children (11 months and 3 years 2 months) are very happy at Poppies. Our eldest comes home so excited and happy every day. She has made good friends, adores the staff and is happy doing the activities and having busy sociable days. Our baby seems very happy too! The staff and management team
are all wonderful. Only thing I think could be a bit better is the menus - bigger range of food, more vegetable, less beans-on-toast style teas. Other than that we are all very happy! Thank you!

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Review from Amanda C (Mother of Child) published on 30 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Poppies are amazing to have in our lives. I know that my daughter is safe in a stimulating, nurturing and loving environment when she goes there. The staff always give detailed feedback and gom out of their way to answer any queries parents have. Best of all they are all absolutely lovely and a pleasure
to deal with. My daughter loves going to nursery and she has special bonds with a number of the teachers. I can't recommend Poppies enough. Thank you Poppies.

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Review from Melinda B (Mother of Child) published on 27 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our 18-months old daughter has been attending the nursery for the past six months, full-time. Her caretakers provide a truly amazing experience. Our daughter enjoys all the various activities that they do each day, which her caretakers document through photos and commentary on a regular basis. Children
are looked after in a very friendly, secure and warm environment. Meals provided are varied and nutritious. Our daughter loves going to nursery, which makes us feel confident that we made the right decision when choosing Poppies Day Nursery Bourne End, and we cannot recommend it highly enough.

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Review from Carol C (Mother of Child) published on 9 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at Poppies Day Nursery since she was 12 months old, starting in 'Baby Nest' and working her way through to 'Nursery Class'. Initially, part-time and now full time; Poppies has been such a significant part of our lives! I can't speak highly enough of the caring staff and the relaxed
friendly feel of the place and still during lockdown the nursery remains cool, calm and safe. I feel very privileged to have found somewhere that I not only trust but that my daughter loves going to. Thank you Poppies!

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Review from David C (Father of Child) published on 30 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My two children attended Poppies from babies through to nursery, and the level of care they received from day one was outstanding. This was instrumental in making them the happy, confident children they are today. I can't recommend Poppies Day Nursery Bourne End highly enough!

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Review from Adrian H (Father of Child) published on 17 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had 2 children at Poppies Day Nursery. Our oldest son went there from the baby nest all the way though to 4 years old and loved every day. Our daughter is currently attending. The carers are kind and just amazing with the children. They document lots of lovely moments with photos and comments.
I would recommend poppies with 100% confidence.

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Review from Kerry L (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My youngest joined Poppies at 9 months old in the baby nest and now finds himself aged 3 in the Nursery class. I looked at several nurseries when looking for childcare and Poppies was head and shoulders above the others. It was clean and welcoming, the management were friendly and approachable and
I have found all the staff to be incredibly caring and interested in my child’s development. Because it is quite a small nursery, the children and staff grow to know each other very well and it feels like a little family! My son has great fun there and enjoys varied activities including music, sports and yoga! Poppies have made the difficult task of leaving my baby with others incredibly easy.

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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.692)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.692) out of 10 for Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 13 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 4.692 for Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End) is calculated as follows: ( (116 Excellents x 5) + (32 Goods x 4) + (8 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 156 Ratings = 4.692

  • 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 Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End) is based on 13 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 54 number of registered child places is 10.8, which has been reached with 13 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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Jo Goddard

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2023

Hello, my name is Jo, I have a BA honours degree in Early Years practice and a wealth of knowledge and experience working with children in pre-school and nursery settings for the last 16 years.


I took on a role at a local preschool providing one-to-one support for a child with additional needs. Since then, I have dedicated my time to working with children and their families, ensuring exceptional care tailored to each child’s needs. I am passionate about their development and providing a broad variety of experiences for all children.


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Gemma Allen

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2021

Hi, I'm Gemma, Deputy Manager. I joined Poppies in January 2021, following relocation to the area. I hold a BA Honours degree in Early Childhood Studies and the Early Years Teacher Status. I have extensive experience working with babies and young children and have held a management position for the past year. At Poppies Bourne End I lead our Big Explorers.


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