Poppies Day Nursery

Sugar Pit Lane, Knutsford WA16 0NH
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9.9 71 Reviews
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Poppies is located within a Victorian house, on the edge of Knutsford town just a few minutes’ walk away from both the Heath and Tatton Park and benefits from a large garden, with artificial safety-grass, separate baby area and a covered area for all-weather play.

The child-led active learning environment stimulates little imaginations. With an abundance of adventures and experiences including music, dance, art, design, cooking, sport and imaginative play, every child can learn naturally through enjoyment, play and socialising with others.

Poppies has a qualified team including an early years teacher who has developed a curriculum following the EYFS framework, this ensures that all learning is fun, rewarding and effective.

Children are individually supported to reach their full potential, with activities tailored to their stage and learning style, nurturing confidence and happiness. They use the Tapestry app which keeps parents up to date with their child’s day-to-day activities, achievements and the nursery menus.

All the nursery food is checked and approved by a registered dietitian and is sourced as locally as possible. Children are encouraged to try new and exciting flavours and a variety of meals.

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Care Provided by Poppies Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Kath Wakes (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 31
  • Total Places for Children
  • 61
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 2 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, between Christmas & New Year

Poppies Day Nursery Reviews (71)

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Poppies Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.888) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Poppies Day Nursery has 71 reviews.

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Review from R A (Mother of Child) published on 1 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We couldn’t be happier with the nursery. Our daughter has settled in really quickly due to the excellent care and attention provided by the staff. We get regular updates on how she spends her days which provides great reassurance. They do a variety of activities with the children to ensure they enjoy
their time each day. Thank you to all the staff.

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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Poppies are always providing the best care. Our little one always has great experiences every day! We’re very pleased with the outdoor space and time spent with Forest School and walks out to the park and the food is just fantastic!
We’re very grateful for the last 3 years.

Reply from Kath Wakes, Manager at Poppies Day Nursery

Thank you for your feedback, it's much appreciated and will be passed onto our team.


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Review from Hazel C (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has attended Poppies since August 2022 and within a day or two, settled into Big Bears like he'd been there for months already! The staff are excellent with the children, observant and encouraging with their teachings and very friendly and approachable and we have found the communication with
the parents to be great. Our son enjoys all of the activities, lessons and playtime outside. He is now in pre-school and especially looks forward to Forest School. The meals are varied and sound delicious! I'm so glad we found Poppies and I can't wait for our other son to start there. Thank you to all the staff - you are wonderful and a credit to the nursery!

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Review from R F (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brilliant, safe and happy nursery. My child has come on so much since going to nursery and has a brilliant relationship with not only the staff in his room but the entire nursery. It’s lovely to get pictures and updates on the daily activities.

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Review from K B (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been attending Poppies now for 2 years and we are extremely happy. The staff are great! Very friendly, caring and fun. Fab outdoor space, and we love how often they take the children out to play. Highly recommend the nursery.

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Review from Richard S (Father of Child) published on 21 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A wonderfully nurturing, creative and enriched environment with staff who genuinely care. Good organisation, lots of additional activities and outings in the local area. We're so pleased, and wouldn't want our child to attend anywhere else.

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Review from Sophie S (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

So happy with Poppies Day Nursery! Our little ones settled very quickly, and we are so pleased with their progress since starting. All staff are lovely - friendly and knowledgeable.
Poppies are everything we could want from a nursery! Thanks to all!

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Review from Lucie C (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Poppies is a wonderful nursery, and my son is so happy and settled there. His key workers are extremely attentive and caring. He has the opportunity to play outside every day, and the staff keep me informed of what he has been up to. I couldn’t recommend it enough.

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Review from Edward R (Father of Child) published on 22 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Overall experience for Poppies is one of confidence as my daughter happily goes into nursery without looking back and proactively reaches out to be held by the staff there. There are two standout individuals I won't name who have been amazing and have really put a lot of energy into my daughter's experience.

Reply from Kath Wakes, Manager at Poppies Day Nursery

Thank you for your feedback, it is much appreciated and will be passed onto our team.


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Review from Sam O (Father of Child) published on 22 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We really couldn't praise Poppies highly enough, and sending our son there is one of the best decisions we have made as parents. The staff are amazing and all seem to have genuine care and affection for our son. They make him feel so welcome and at home every day and he always comes home beaming about
his day. His progress has been incredible to watch in the 15 months he has been there.
The food at Poppies is, by all accounts, superb (at least according to our son!). The new playground equipment is fantastic and should really be the envy of all nurseries in the area. In addition, the 'extracurriculars' - whether the dance or football classes, or trips out and about - are amazing and just feel really well thought-out. As with all nurseries, they aren't cheap, but I'd be amazed if you could find anything that even comes close to the 'value for money' Poppies provides. You can genuinely see where your money goes and it just feels incredibly worth it. Poppies is amazing!

Reply from Kath Wakes, Manager at Poppies Day Nursery

Thank you for your feedback, it's much appreciated and will be passed onto our team.


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Review from S P (Father of Child) published on 22 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We could not have wished for a safer setting for our daughter. Her transition from nursery to preschool was so smooth, and she was so happy as she was familiar with the staff and children in her new room. We have always been very happy with the way Poppies Day Nursery look after and teaches our little
girl.

Reply from Kath Wakes, Manager at Poppies Day Nursery

Thank you for your feedback; it's much appreciated and will be passed on to our team.


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Review from C H (Mother of Child) published on 29 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has attended Poppies for over two years since he was 6 months old. He loves it. The staff are so caring. The food is amazing. The outside space is great for exploring. We get regular updates on what he has been doing at nursery. His language, social skills and confidence have really developed
since being there.

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Review from Claire T (Mother of Child) published on 22 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Poppies is incredible. The staff are enthusiastic, knowledgable and really care. They organise educational activities and amazing extracurricular stuff like animal visiting, forest school and a magician. My boys are learning so much every day.

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Thank you for your feedback, it's much appreciated and will be passed on to our team.


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Review from Louisa W (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter absolutely loves Poppies so much so that she doesn’t want to leave when I come to collect her. The staff are so attentive and I feel like I could put my trust in them 100%. My daughter has developed so much socially and emotionally since attending and gets so excited to get through the door
in the mornings. The nursery is always so clean and both outdoor and indoor areas are perfect for the children to have fun and learn.

Reply from Kath Wakes, Manager at Poppies Day Nursery

Thank you for your feedback, it's much appreciated and will be passed on to our team.


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Review from J C (Father of Child) published on 21 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

It’s great to see my daughter progressing through her key milestones and I believe nursery plays a big part in this. I love the variety of activities and menus each week and I particularly like the upgraded play facilities outside which were just in time for the summer months!

Reply from Kath Wakes, Manager at Poppies Day Nursery

Thank you for your feedback, it's very much appreciated and will be passed on to our team.


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Review from Natalie G (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are so pleased with Poppies. Our daughter has just moved to her 4th room there and every time she settles in very well and her key workers are great. We think the staff are attentive and any issues are always looked at immediately.

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Thank you for your feedback, it's very much appreciated and will be passed on to our team.


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Review from Harriett W (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff have been excellent with our child since day one. The nursery has a home-from-home feel where the transition into nursery has been smooth for our child. The daily meals at the nursery are nice and healthy with a good variety of meals options. The staff arrange daily fun activities which are
suitable for the child’s age/development.

Reply from Kath Wakes, Manager at Poppies Day Nursery

Thank you for your feedback, it's very much appreciated and will be passed on to our team.


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Review from Lucy E (Mother of Child) published on 20 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter is 2 and has been with Poppies for over a year now, the team have been fantastic throughout this time and made the recent transition of rooms seamless. The staff at Poppies are friendly, supportive and offer excellent communication. My daughter’s key person and her colleagues provide detailed
feedback daily and it’s clear that she loves her time with them. Our daughter also has some specific dietary requirements and Poppies and their wonderful nursery cook have gone out of their way to make sure suitable alternatives are on offer. Thank you to all of the Poppies team!

Reply from Kath Wakes, Manager at Poppies Day Nursery

Thank you for your feedback, it's very much appreciated and will be passed on to our team.


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Review from Siobhan R (Mother of Child) published on 20 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 11-month-old loves Poppies Nursery and my husband and I feel confident he’s safe and happy there. From the first day we visited the children were all calm and engaged in activities. There was a real difference in atmosphere compared to other nurseries we visited, it’s clear there’s a focus on enrichment
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Thank you for your feedback, it's very much appreciated and will be passed on to our team.


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Review from M S (Mother of Child) published on 20 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children absolutely love going to nursery and the change and development I have seen in them is amazing. The staff demonstrate a genuine passion for their work and it is a friendly and welcoming environment.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.888)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.888) out of 10 for Poppies Day Nursery 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 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 21 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 4.888 for Poppies Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (223 Excellents x 5) + (28 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 251 Ratings = 4.888

  • 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 is based on 21 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 61 number of registered child places is 12.2, which has been reached with 21 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Poppies Day Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Poppies Day Nursery accepts?

Poppies Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 2 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Poppies Day Nursery Open?

Poppies Day Nursery is open: 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.

How many Children does Poppies Day Nursery have capacity for?

Poppies Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 61 Children.

How far is Poppies Day Nursery to the centre of Knutsford?

0.6 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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