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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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

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

Funding & Fees

  • 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.

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

Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End) Reviews (78)

9.7

Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End) has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.698) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End) has 78 reviews.

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Review from Catherine L (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
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 Submitted via Website • Report
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…read more
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Review from Janine M (Mother of Child) published on 1 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
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 Submitted via Website • Report
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 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
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 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
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 Carol C (Mother of Child) published on 9 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
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 Submitted via Website • Report
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 Submitted via Website • Report
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 Submitted via Website • Report
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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Review from R P (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves going to Poppies. She always talks with excitement about her key worker and clearly has lots of fun when she’s there. The staff are wonderful and have built great relationships with her. Somehow they always manage to get her to sleep despite her being a pain at home! Food is great.
Communication is really easy, any emails are responded to extremely quickly and it’s lovely seeing photos/videos on the online journal. Would definitely recommend!
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Review from Catherine N (Mother of Child) published on 25 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our nearly 3-year-old has been at Poppies since she was 1, and we are delighted with the staff, the activities and the warm and welcoming atmosphere. All staff are friendly and really take the time to interact with our daughter, helping her learn new things all the time while also having lots of fun.
When she started we were impressed with how they accommodated our preferred sleep routine and made the transition as smooth as possible. They also create many opportunities where the children learn to play together and share, which we feel is important.
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Review from Ashley N (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We viewed 3 local nurseries and Poppies stood out by far, I liked the security on arrival and the friendliness of all the staff. All the children looked happy on our tour around the different rooms. The garden space is great with giant sandpit, mud kitchen and bug hut. The food provided is healthy and
varied (they eat like kings!) Our son started in Jan 2020 and settled in well, he loves going to nursery and we are pleased with all the activities that stimulate his development. He is well cared for and we can trust he is in good hands while we are at work.
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Review from K G (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both our sons attend Poppies. Both started at age one in the Baby Nest and our oldest is just about to leave for school. They both really enjoy their time there - adore the staff, have great fun, learn lots, eat well and have lovely friends. As parents, we appreciate the genuinely caring approach of
the staff - they care about the boys as individuals and about us as a family. We’re very confident that they are safe, happy and feel included.
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Review from Louise C (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Such a wonderful, caring and lovely nursery. Both of my sons have flourished under their care. The staff are all brilliant and clearly care deeply for the children they look after. The activities are always so creative, and the boys still prefer nursery food, to my cooking! I will be very sad to say
goodbye when my eldest goes to school in September.
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Review from Marie H (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended the nursery for 3.5 years, and we have had a very positive experience. The nursery staff are all lovely and display a very caring and nurturing attitude to the children, and prioritise creating a safe environment for the children to spend time. My daughter has thoroughly enjoyed
her time at the nursery, and it’s been wonderful to see her grow between the transition of each of the nursery classes. She has always formed a strong bond with her key worker in each class and has also made solid friendships with her peers. Her learning and development have benefited from her time at the nursery, and we can’t fault how the nursery operates in any way. I would highly recommend it.
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Review from J T (Mother of Child) published on 19 June 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my daughter (3) and son (1) attend Poppies and both are very happy. The atmosphere is so warm and friendly and the team genuinely care about ensuring the children feel secure and encouraged.
I particularly like the way they adapt activities to suit the children's characters. When my son was settling
at Poppies, they often took him for walks which was a lovely distraction for him.
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Review from Lucy C (Mother of Child) published on 13 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent communication from very caring staff. Good facilities and lots of different activities available to the children.
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Review from Heather C (Mother of Child) published on 13 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I'm very happy with my experience to date with Poppies (Bourne End). My son has been attending since November 2016 and has had so many positive experiences there. The staff are fantastic - very supportive to parents as well as the children. He's always full of stories of what he got up to, he loves
the garden. I'm very happy that my daughter will be starting in the Baby Nest shortly, I've no doubt she will love it as much as her brother.
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Review from Rachel W (Mother of Child) published on 22 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter loves her days at Poppies Day Nursery Bourne End. The staff are excellent and they do fantastic activities with the children. I would highly recommend them.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.698)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.698) 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.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 24 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 24 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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.698 for Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School (Formerly Poppies Bourne End) is calculated as follows: ( (211 Excellents x 5) + (67 Goods x 4) + (10 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 288 Ratings = 4.698
  2. 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 24 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 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
    2. 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 24 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. 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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