reception@cccad.co.uk

01942 274 684

Information

Thinking about choosing our nursery for your child?

As a mother and experienced childcare professional our Manager Nicola recognises that choosing childcare for your child is an important decision and welcomes you to visit our setting, look around and ask our staff questions. As a Nursery it is our ethos to value every child, parent, carer and member of staff for themselves and the unique contribution they make to our setting, and to aim to meet individual needs.

If you choose our nursery you and your child will begin by being welcomed through our free prior settling-in visits. This is when you will meet the fully qualified Nursery Nurse who will remain your key point of contact throughout your child’s time at nursery. They will work closely with your child, filling in their progress and educational records which you will be able to access at any time.

We believe that through stability your child’s confidence to join in the many activities available each day will grow and it is one of our priorities to maintain high staff ratios and to minimise staff changes in order to ensure familiar faces in each room. This is enhanced through a very low turnover of staff within our nursery.

Choosing a nursery for your child can be a daunting task, but we'll work with you and your child to help them to settle in properly
Our under 3's outdoor area has a small garden area where they can dig and grow plants

Our Nursery Environment

Within our purpose-built setting, each room is decorated and equipped for the appropriate age range in order to encourage the developmental needs of your child and to create an atmosphere where they can develop their learning, independence and confidence. For our pre-school children this includes access to an interactive white board.

Outdoor play is incorporated into each day and all children will have access to outdoor space which includes one area specifically for under 3’s with its own wooden play house and small digging and growing area.

Our nursery families and staff are also very proud of our second play area which enables us to offer extended outdoor play opportunities for the children. Designed for over threes and for use by our out of school care provision, children have free access to equipment including bikes and scooters, bats and balls, construction materials, as well as sand and water play.

Home-Made Meals

We take healthy lifestyles seriously and employ an in-house cook to prepare nutritious, tasty home cooked food for the children. The current menu can be viewed as a pdf document by clicking here. Recipe requests for popular dishes are welcomed from parents and she has also been teaching the children some early cooking skills!

From September International Days will be introduced – once a month the children will get to experience foods from other countries. This will also be incorporated through the childrens play and experiences in nursery

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Our Pets

We have no fish at the moment. In the pre-school room we have fibre optic jelly fish that the children love to watch.
Development is key for children in an educational sense, but it's just as important in a physical sense too

Learning and Development in our Childcare

Well qualified staff understand how children learn. Staff take into account children individual needs and interests and provide opportunities for children to engage in self chosen activities.
Children arrive enthusiastically and are motivated and eager to play and learn. Toddlers delight in making patterns as they squeeze glue onto paper and children welcome independence and confidence and demonstrate high levels of self esteem.
Positive relationships exist between children and their key persons.

View our latest OFSTED Inspection report.

From birth to five years old, the Early Years Foundation Stage has been planned to meet children’s individual development as well as their age. It is set over several developmental areas, grouped as: Communication and language, physical, personal, social and emotional, literacy, maths, understanding the world and expressive arts and design.

We encourage children to learn through play and plan activities around topics and themes. As part of the planning, staff in each room will link these to the EYFS development areas and information about the topics and areas of development will be displayed in each room for all parents/carers to access.

Additional activities available include taking the children to swimming lessons.

Keeping Parents Updated

Parents/carers are welcome to visit the nursery at any time to see how their child is during the day. They can also telephone the number below and to be put through to the staff in their child’s room, or speak to the Nursery Manager Nicola Ambler, contact number 01942 274 684.

Child Safety & Protection, Other Policies

Children’s safety is paramount to us. All staff members have responsibility to ensure that they are vigilant at all times. Management responsibilities for child protection are in place and are well known by the staff who benefit from a rolling programme of training.

All policies and procedures are available in a number of formats and are displayed around the nursery. If you would like a copy, please don’t hesitate to ask.

New winter guide for parents packed with tips to keep young children safe and healthy

Parents of young children can find help to stay safe and healthy this winter with a new handy online guide. The booklet is packed full of tips and information on how to keep little ones healthy, what to do if they become unwell, and the best place to go for expert advice and help. With many families facing the challenge of rising costs this winter, it also includes details on how to find a food back and where to go with money worries.

The nine-page guide, titled ‘3 Steps to Keep Healthy and Safe this Winter’, has been created by Greater Manchester Integrated Care and can be downloaded https://gmintegratedcare.org.uk/3-steps-to-keep-healthy. It offers tips on everything from putting a first aid kit together, to being aware of common illnesses, and the best room temperature for sleeping babies – plus the latest advice on Strep A.

The booklet also highlights that many parents or carers can get free food and vitamins for young children if they qualify for a Healthy Start Card – thousands of vitamins are waiting to be claimed in Greater Manchester! Atherton Start Well Family Centre are currently giving out free vitamins for all children under 5 and mum’s to be.

It also has clear instructions to help parents and carers decide whether to take their child to their pharmacy, GP or hospital if they become unwell.

Healthy Start

If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4-years-old, you may be eligible to receive Healthy Start vouchers which can be used to receive free Healthy Start vitamins, or to purchase fruit, vegetables, plain cow’s milk, and instant formula.

For more information on eligibility and to apply for a Healthy Start card, please visit: https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/

Ofsted Inspection Report

For further information on our Nursery please contact: info@cccad.co.uk

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