Settling in at the Nursery

We understand that all babies and children will settle into the nursery environment at their own rate. We offer three settling in sessions to help support this process:

First settle – is about 45min long. This is where you stay with your child and chat with your child’s key person.

Second settle – is 1.5 hours long, where you stay with your child for 5 or 10min and then leave for the remainder of the session.

Third settle – is 3 hours long, were you stay with your child for 5 or 10min and then leave for the remainder of the session. This session will also include a mealtime.

We aim to do these sessions as close to your child’s start date as possible (usually in the two weeks before your start date).

Parents/ carers are welcome to call directly to their child’s room to check their child has settled.

Arrivals and Departures

Parents/carers are required to complete the signing in sheet when dropping off and collecting their children from nursery. Parents/carers will also be asked to inform their child’s Key Person of any relevant daily information.

We ask parents/carers to please be prompt with the collection of their children as late collections may force us to infringe our authorised number of places, which could cause serious consequences for the nursery and create a late pick up fee for you.

Staffing

Where possible, each member of staff will hold a relevant child care qualification; those that join us that do not, are booked onto relevant training courses as soon as possible. We actively support all staff members professional development.

Staffing ratios are in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) safeguarding and welfare requirements, all staff have an Enhanced Disclosure carried out through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).