Welcoming place that engages with each child
Playrooms
At Central Park Nursery we are very proud of our continuing positive Ofsted inspections and always strive to work hard to improve the service we provide for the children who attend our Nursery.
Within Nursery we have 6 playrooms:
- Baby
- Toddler
- Two’s
- Rising 3’s
- Preschool
- Breakfast/Afterschool & Holiday Club
Every room works alongside the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) to support and nurture children’s learning, using the predicted ages and stages to challenge the children and help them achieve their goals. These skills are supported through careful planning, Next Steps and our playrooms which are all designed with the children’s development and learning in mind.
- high quality care to all children who access our provision from 3 months to 11 years
- a nursery setting that is safe, stimulating and nurturing
- all children the opportunity to forward their learning and development by building on their abilities through planned activities and supported play.
- a supportive atmosphere based on positive relationships between practitioners and children as well as strong parent partnerships. We also understand the importance of other agencies in meeting children’s needs outside of the universal offer.
Ratios & Staffing
We have strict room ratios of adults to children set through welfare standards, ensuring that all children get the time they require to build good relationships with staff members and to supervise the children effectively so they can explore and play.
Finding the right Nursery for your child is an important decision and we understand parents should feel completely confident with their choice. With this in mind, our staff are carefully selected based on their skills, qualifications and approachability as well as a caring and creative nature.
We follow the Safer Recruitment Guidelines to ensure that staff members are suitable to work in a Nursery setting. A vigorous interview and induction process is in place to ensure that applicants are well matched with Nursery, the children, our policies and other members of the team. DBS checks are carried out on all individuals who work alongside the children including volunteers and regular visitors. Staff Suitability Forms are signed every 3 months to ensure consistency. All staff members hold NVQ Level 2 and/or 3 and are Paediatric First Aiders, other than our apprentices who are working towards gaining these qualifications.
On-going training is made available to all staff to continue their professional development and keep their knowledge and practises up to date.
When your child starts with us or moves into the next room, they will be assigned a key worker. This will be the Practitioner who will carry out the 1:1 activities with your child as planned each week. It is their responsibility to oversee each child’s development within their Key group, put additional support in place when needed and be your port of call at nursery should you have any questions about your child’s time here.
