Full-day nursery in Knutsford, Cheshire East
Poppies Day Nursery and Nursery School
Sugar Pit Lane, KNUTSFORD, WA16 0NH · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since January 2020Reference 2556445Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 July 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places61 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Sugar Pit Lane, KNUTSFORD, WA16 0NH · More nurseries in WA16
Stations
- Knutsford19 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Sugar Pit Lane, Queensway and Oakwood Apartments.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Heath3 min walk
- Tatton Park11 min walk
- Tabley Park Play Area playground8 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Cheshire East there are about 2.5 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Poppies Day Nursery and Nursery School is a full-day nursery at Sugar Pit Lane, KNUTSFORD, WA16 0NH, in Knutsford, Cheshire East. It is registered for 61 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by Elmscot Group Limited.
Run by Elmscot Group Limited (company), which runs 7 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poppies Day Nursery and Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Knutsford Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
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| Kids' Country Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Egerton Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.5 miles
- Manor Park Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 1.1 miles
- Bexton Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 1.1 miles
- St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 1.1 miles
- Knutsford Academy Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Poppies Day Nursery and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Poppies Day Nursery and Nursery School Good at its inspection on 4 July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Poppies Day Nursery and Nursery School take?
Poppies Day Nursery and Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 61 children at any one time.
Who runs Poppies Day Nursery and Nursery School?
Poppies Day Nursery and Nursery School is run by Elmscot Group Limited, which runs 7 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Poppies Day Nursery and Nursery School?
Knutsford is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Poppies Day Nursery and Nursery School?
You can call 01565 977998.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2556445 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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