Little Garden The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Excellent communication from very caring staff. Good facilities and lots of different activities available to the children.

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.

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.

Both of my children enjoy their days at Poppies. The staff are excellent and the children seem to be constantly provided with new activities and learning opportunities.

My daughter is nearly two years old and has been attending Poppies since December 2016. The staff at the nursery were amazing at helping her settle into the Little Explorers and she is now always excited to go to nursery. Her speech development has improved and her social skills since attending. She loves all the staff and will talk about them when you mention nursery. Every day they do different activities and often try to get outside as much as possible. The food is great and varied. We are so happy with our daughter at Poppies and know she will continue to learn and grow while being there.

The staff operate very much as one team and this shines through in the quality of childcare they provide.

The majority of staff that have cared for my daughter over the years have been excellent. We will be sad when it is time to leave for school.

I have nothing but good things to say about our experience at Poppies. My children have definitely benefited from the excellent care and guided development they have received from Poppies.

My daughter has been at Poppies for almost a year after previously being with a childminder. She settled in very quickly and thoroughly enjoys going to nursery. The staff at Poppies ensured the transition between rooms has as little disruptive as possible and I can't praise them enough. The days are varied with lots of fun activities and the meals well balanced and planned.

It is hard to trust anyone in this situation but Poppies have done everything possible to gain our trust.

I am so happy with Poppies, that we even put my second child into nursery before he turned one as he enjoyed visiting the nursery from day one.

I searched for a while for a nursery I felt would be right for my first born and then found Poppies in Bourne End! It was the staff, who all had welcoming smiles, bags of energy, care and interest in the children and their welfare. That was in 2015 February and nothing has changed! My boy is part of a family at Poppies and this gave me the confidence to return to work and trust he is in safe, caring hands!

Highly recommended nursery. All staff work hard to ensure the children feel comfortable and are safe and secure in new surroundings. Each child is greeted with a warm, welcoming smile ready for a session of age appropriate activities.

Staff very supportive when 3-year-old son showing aggressive behaviour towards other children. Haf informal meeting and an action plan put in place.

My son attended Poppies in Bourne End in 2013-14 and now my daughter is there. She started in the baby best and is extremely happy. All the carers are lovely and are very good with all the children. She has recently moved up to the Little Explorers room and settled in very quickly. She is also making good progress in all areas of her development, helped by all her carers. We are very happy with Poppies and would have no hesitation in recommending it.