What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 13 September 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Poplars Day Care Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Poplars Day Care Nursery against Swindon
| Poplars Day Care Nursery | Swindon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 160 | 70 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Longleaze Pre-School and Nursery Good, 52 places, SN4 8BA
- Learning Curve Day Nursery Good, 63 places, SN4 8DS
- Tick Tock Playgroup Requires improvement, 60 places, SN4 9LD
Poplars Day Care Nursery is run by Ranu, which has 5 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Swindon.
Questions parents ask about Poplars Day Care Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Poplars Day Care Nursery have?
- Poplars Day Care Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 13 September 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Poplars Day Care Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Poplars Day Care Nursery for 160 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Swindon has 70.
- How much does Poplars Day Care Nursery cost?
- Poplars Day Care Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Poplars Day Care Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Poplars Day Care Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Poplars Day Care Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Poplars Day Care Nursery on 13 September 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Poplars Day Care Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Poplars Day Care Nursery is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Ranu.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.