Quality of education
Outstanding
Day Nursery
Poppy's Day Nursery
Headcorn Road, Staplehurst, TN12 0BU·Kent council·Ofsted URN: EY373346
Full day care
Day Nursery
3 months to 5 years
24 places
12 childcare staff
Registered 4 Jul 2008
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
FMS Inspection Score
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Elite
10/10
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Poppy's Day Nursery is an Ofsted-registered nursery in Maidstone. The current provider data lists 24 places. Its current FMS Inspection Score is 10/10 (Elite).
Opening Hours
- Fri
- 07:30-18:30
- Mon
- 07:30-18:30
- Tue
- 07:30-18:30
- Thu
- 07:30-18:30
- Wed
- 07:30-18:30
- Opening schedule
- Open all year
- Full days
- Available
- Half-day sessions
- Offered
Closed: Bank Holidays
Contact Information
Get in touch with the nursery directly
Headcorn Road, Staplehurst, TN12 0BU
Manager
Katherine Tunncilffe (Nursery Manager)
Owner
Poppy's Day Nursery Ltd
Ofsted Inspection
Inspection outcome and judgement breakdown
10/10
FMS Inspection Score
Elite
Based on 4 subcategory ratings
Official Ofsted Grade
Outstanding
Inspected: 23 February 2023
Safeguarding: Yes
Inspection History
23 Feb 2023|Most recent full inspection|Outstanding
19 Jul 2017|Previous full inspection|Good
11 Apr 2014|Earlier full inspection|Good
Inspection Judgements
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Outstanding
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