





Poppies Nursery is an Early Years Alliance childcare service located in Luton, Bedfordshire. At their last OFSTED inspection in January 2024, they received a Good.
The nursery offers 70 Ofsted-registered places for children aged from birth to five-years-old. Poppies offers day care as well as funded places this includes 9 month old funding, 2-year-old funding and 3 to 5-year-old funding, 15 hours and 30 hour places.
High-quality care and learning opportunities...
Funding & Fees
£3.20 School Dinners
Fee's do not include meals or any extra's for example nappies and creams.
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Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearFull days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup/Owner
- Early Years Alliance
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Tracey Perkins (Nursery Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 17
Registered Charity Number
- 1096526
Total Places for Children
- 70
Age Range
- from 0 years 8 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
NoConsumables provided
NoOpening Times
- Monday 08:00-17:00
- Tuesday 08:00-17:00
- Wednesday 08:00-17:00
- Thursday 08:00-17:00
- Friday 08:00-17:00
When Closed
- Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas
Parking
- Parking for Poppies is only available on roads in the local area
Poppies Nursery Reviews (55)
Poppies Nursery has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.530) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Poppies Nursery has 55 reviews.
I couldn't be happier with the care and support our son receives at this nursery. From the very beginning, the staff have been warm, welcoming, and genuinely invested in his development.
He has speech delay and his short time being at this nursery so far has improved his speech dramatically.
My son looks forward to going every day, which speaks volumes about the positive atmosphere they've built. We've seen such a lovely improvement in his social skills, communication, and independence since he started here. The team keeps us well informed with regular updates and always takes the time to listen and support both children and parents.
Thank you for your review. At Poppies we strive to ensure that the nursery environment is welcoming and friendly to all the children and their families. We recognise all children as individuals supporting their individual needs and their learning development through play. We work in partnership with the parents/carers to meet each child's needs to ensure their progress in their learning journey.
I am very happy with poppies nursery my son attends. From the very beginning, the staff have been warm, caring, and genuinely invested in each child's development. It's clear that they create a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where children can learn, play, and grow with confidence.
Thank you for your review. At Poppies we always strive to meet and support the individual needs of all the children. This includes their learning development, care and nurturing, and ensuring the nursery environment is safe, welcoming and fun for the children to learn through play.
Fantastic lovely, nursery with amazing staff. My daughter is always happy to go into nursery and has learned and come along so much with her speech. Excellent communication and the staff cannot do more to reassure. Tracey the nursery manager is always there if there is any concerns and is unbelievably helpful. Anne, in the baby room, looked after my daughter like she was her own and she's always happy to see her. All the staff go above and beyond. Would highly recommend this nursery to anyone.
Thank you for your lovely review. We are pleased that your daughter is happy in the nursery. At Poppies we recognise that parents are the primary carer of the child and that it is important to have good communication between the staff and the parents to ensure the child's individual needs are met.
My oldest daughter attended poppies and we loved her going there so had to send our second child. The staff are all welcoming, attentive, supportive and friendly. Never had any concerns. Our daughter has become so confident and I think that's down to the staff with constant encouragement. She has also come along way with her learning too. Thank you poppies.
Poppies Nursery is always clean and set out well for the children also very spacious .It is also great to see that the children get a chance to make choices for themselves by being allowed to access toys independently.
My son has developed a positive relationship with his key worker ,therefore I feel confident in leaving him at the nursery knowing he will be well looked after for the day. All the staff are so good with him and he feels happy even when he gets home. I would highly recommend as this nursery will give your child a good foundation to progress successfully onto school.
Thank you for everything.
Communication is always clear, and we feel very involved in our daughter's daily activities and milestones. She comes home every day excited to tell us what she's learned and who she played with. It's such a comfort to know she's in such good hands.
Highly recommend this nursery to any parent looking for a warm and supportive place for their little one to grow!
At Poppies we aim to ensure children are provided with a variety of learning opportunities suited to children's individual needs and interests. It is wonderful to see children enjoying themselves whilst also learning in a safe environment.
I have had a very positive experience with this nursery. The progress in my child has been so positive , she has become significantly more confident in her speech and consistently well-behaved both at home and in public. I am very proud of her development, and I am deeply grateful to the teachers who have supported her. Their encouragement and guidance have given her the confidence to become more independent and self-assured. thank you so much
Thank you for your review. It is wonderful to see how much the children grow and develop ready to move onto their next stage of learning.
I am happy with the choice I made for my daughter to be at Poppies nursery . The staff is nice and caring. And recently I loved the way the kids were learning about growth through small projects with plants and creatures, my daughter was so excited everyday to see what's going to happen. Just wait to see what next year will look like.
Thank you for your review. At Poppies we recognise and value the importance of providing children with a range of experiences to support their learning in a fun and enjoyable way.
Very talented and cooperative teachers they are qualified in their field and easily handle the kids.very supportive while eating ,toilet trainings and all their personal needs so mother can trust them
Thank you for your review. At Poppies we have a team of highly qualified and dedicated staff who have years of experience in providing care and education to children.
Poppies nursery has excellent staff who always greet the children and parents with a smile. They are very good approachable at the door in person, via the telephone and app. All questions or worries are taken seriously. The most amazing is feedback and reporting initiated from staff about any observation. The team is also flexible where needed.
Thank you for your review. We always try to ensure that Poppies is a friendly and welcoming environment. We recognise the importance of and put into practice good communication. It is wonderful to be able to observe children and record their progress and achievements and then share this with the parents.
Always greeted with a smile.
Great communication and regular updates with my kid's progress. A handy app that keeps you informed in real-time. All staff are hands-on and work well.
Great facilities for the kids, a wide range of activities.
My kids are always happy to go even if they are ill they still want to go.
Big round of applause for the manager to stay on top of everything and runs it well.
Thank you for your review. We always try to ensure that Poppies is a friendly and welcoming environment. We work together as a team with the parents/carers to ensure we meet the children's individual needs and support their learning development through play, giving all children the opportunity to explore and have different experiences by offering them a variation of activities and resources.
Brilliant nursery with the kindest and most caring staff. My boy has presented with some additional needs as he is nonverbal currently, and the Poppies team have been so supportive and encouraging of my son's development. He absolutely loves going to nursery and has created some lasting bonds with the practitioners. The team atmosphere is always warm and welcoming and you can really feel a sense of pride in the work that they do for the children.
Poppies Nursery is one of the best nurseries I have come across. The staff are so kind and caring. The environment is safe. The key workers are so communicative and the admin team are efficient. They are incredibly warm and loving towards my daughter.
The care, love and encouragement the children receive to explore and develop at the nursery is fantastic.
I would like to especially thank two staff members who took extra care of my daughter and made her into an independent little lady but secretly loved all the attention she got from them. My daughter was a bit sad to leave the nursery but is also excited to start her new big school as she calls it and she does say she will miss her nursery and the staff.
Finally, I cannot wait for my 1-year-old to start Poppies Nursery.
Thank you for all your love and support.
Thank you for your review. At Poppies, we ensure the environment is a welcoming, happy place making sure it is safe for all the children and adults so that they feel safe and relaxed. We recognise the importance of and put into practice good communication skills with the children and their families. We would like to wish your daughter good luck in her new school.
Poppies Nursery staff are amazing! My son joined Poppies when he was 8 months old (now almost 3). He loves playing with all the toys and activities they encourage children to join in. He is very fond of his keepers and other members of the team and he is always excited to be there.
Thank you for your review. I am pleased your son enjoys playing at Poppies Nursery. We are fortunate enough to have a good selection of different toys and activities to suit all ages (0-5) and stages of development.
My children have attended Poppies Nursery since they were 2, they are nearly 5 and they love going to Poppies. The staff are lovely, friendly, and excellent, the children are so well looked after. They are friendly and nothing is too much trouble. My children have flourished all thanks to the amazing teachers. I would highly recommend this nursery. We are really sad to be leaving.
Thank you for your review. At Poppies Nursery we support our children and families. We support our children to achieve and develop through play. We strive to ensure they have fun and enjoy their time at Poppies.
This is an amazing nursery, all three of my children attended here and they loved it! The staff are friendly and caring to each individual child. There’s plenty of room indoors and outdoors with lots of activities to keep the kids busy, I would be sending my fourth child to Poppies Nursery too if we weren’t moving out of the city! So sad we have to leave, but all my children have had amazing years here, definitely recommend this nursery compared to other local ones which I have experienced too.
Thank you for your review. At Poppies Nursery we recognise that every child is an individual with different needs and interests, enabling them to learn and develop through play.
Poppies Nursery is an outstanding Nursery, all the teachers and staff are very helpful and caring. When my daughter started she was shy and not very friendly but now she is a chatterbox and very friendly. I wish all the best to Poppies Nursery you are the best.
Thank you for your review. It is wonderful through time and support to observe how the children grow and develop in their social and communication skills, gaining confidence and independence.
I'm very happy with this nursery. The staff offer a friendly, caring approach to looking after my son. The daily activities help to develop my son’s learning as well as lots of free playtime. My son is always happy to be dropped off.
Thank you for your review. At Poppies Nursery the team of staff are friendly, caring, and passionate about their role as an Early Years Educators, recognising the importance of children learning through play and encouraging children to have choices of activities.
Having viewed a number of nurseries, upon viewing Poppies I immediately knew this was the nursery for our daughter, and I haven’t been proved wrong. Our daughter joined at 8 months old and the Baby room team have taken amazing care of her in the 9 months that she’s been at Poppies Nursery. All of the staff are a delight and our daughter is clearly comfortable with all staff and especially loves the nursery manager. To drop our daughter off at nursery and see her run up to staff for cuddles is such peace of mind - teamed with the fact that she mostly never wants to leave nursery! Poppies has also been great with supporting her development, from the weaning process, to walking, and supporting her love of singing and playing. I have no reservations in recommending Poppies. It’s been the best decision for us.
Thank you for your review. I am glad you chose Poppies Nursery, we look forward to your daughter's welcome every day. At Poppies we recognise that it is important to offer an environment that is welcoming, happy, and caring. In our baby room as well as the other rooms, we strive together as a team, this includes the children and their families, to meet every child's individual needs.
The team at Poppies Nursery have been amazing - both of my kids attended. We have had their support to care for our children since 2020 and it has been an amazing journey. They are thoughtful and responsive and make such a difference to our little ones' growth and development. They show an interest in parents' well-being and often ask how we are. My children are very positive about their time there and have been so happy throughout!
Thank you for your review. Parents/carers' well-being is just as important to us at Poppies Nursery and we are always here to offer support and a listening ear if needed. We are pleased that your children have had a happy time at Poppies learning and developing through play.
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Awards / Recognitions (3)
- Recipient: Early Years AllianceDate: Thursday 28 Mar 2024
- Recipient: Early Years AllianceDate: Friday 28 Apr 2023
- Recipient: Early Years AllianceDate: Tuesday 31 Mar 2020
Meet the Team (18)
I am a mother of four children and have five grandchildren. I have worked in the Early Years Sector since 1986. I have worked at Poppies Nursery since it opened in 2010. Prior to this, I managed the Nursery on the school site - Beechwood Pre-school.
I am married with two daughters, I have worked in the Early year's Sector for fifteen years. I have worked at Poppies since it opened in 2010. Prior to this, I worked as an Early Years Practitioner on the school site-Beechwood Pre-school. Previously I was a Childminder for six years.
I have worked in Poppies for many years. I started as Bank Staff. I enjoyed working with children so I took on a full-time position. Originally I am from Pakistan. I have four children.
I have worked with children for the past 8 years. I have a BA Hons in Early Years.
I have worked at Poppies Nursery since it first opened. I have been working in the Early Years Sector for 10 years.
I have worked with children for 10 years. I am married with two children, a boy aged 4 and a girl aged 1.
I started off working in the 3-5 year old room, I now work in the baby room.
I have three children and four grandchildren. I have worked at Poppies Nursery since it opened in 2010. Previously I worked at Beechwood Pre-school.
I have been a student at Poppies for two years. I am now a qualified Early Years Practitioner at Poppies.
I have a daughter and have worked at Poppies for many years.
I have a level 2 childcare. I am a happy and hardworking person who loves being creative.
I am now carrying on as an Apprentice Early Years Educator as I enjoyed working with the children.
I am a mother of one and have been working in Early Years for over a decade. I hold a B.A.(HONS) degree in Applied Education Studies and have completed British Sign Language (Level 1).
I am a mother of four children and have worked in the Early Years Sector for 12 years.
I have worked in childcare for many years. I am level 3 qualified. I am very creative and have a passion for allowing children to express themselves through arts and crafts. I enjoy going to the gym, going for long walks and spending time with my beautiful family.
I am originally from Italy. I have been working in childcare since 2018. I have one child.
I have worked in childcare for several years. I have seven children of my own and two grandchildren.
I started my childcare career at the age of 16. I have three children of my own.
Frequently Asked Questions about Poppies Nursery
What is the Age Range of Children that Poppies Nursery accepts?
Poppies Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 8 months to 5 years 0 months.
What Days & Hours is Poppies Nursery Open?
Poppies Nursery is open: Monday 08:00-17:00, Tuesday 08:00-17:00, Wednesday 08:00-17:00, Thursday 08:00-17:00, Friday 08:00-17:00.
How many Children does Poppies Nursery have capacity for?
Poppies Nursery has capacity for a total of 70 Children.
How far is Poppies Nursery to the centre of Luton?
2.3 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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