SAFETY AND SECURITY

Tiny Toes Day Nursery provides the highest level of safety and security in the Nursery environment.  Our indoor and outdoor equipment is carefully selected and maintained. Our Training Programme reinforces staff awareness in safety, first aid and the importance of security. Only known parents or their identified helpers are allowed to pick up the child and only authorised visitors are admitted. There is one access point to the Day Nursery (three fire escapes) and this is secured all day by digital lock and only the staff have the code.  All our outdoor play areas are secured by specially designed high double-edged fencing.  If entering these areas, please ensure the gates are closed and locked at all times.

FIRE REGULATIONS

Regular fire drills are carried out so both staff and children are completely familiar with the required procedures. As well as a fire alarm system there is an emergency lighting system installed in case of power cuts, which is reassuring especially in the winter months.

INSURANCE AND OUTINGS

Tiny Toes carries Public Liability Insurance and requires parental permission before children are taken on outings.

SICKNESS

Any child suffering from a doubtful rash, sore throat, discharge from the eyes or nose or diarrhoea should be kept at home until a Doctor has certified that the symptoms have disappeared.  Should a child become sick at the Nursery, every effort will be made to contact parents.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

We exert the maximum control over the choice of our materials, from using recycled paper to the choice of cleaning agents.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Nurseries are an important part of the community. We have occasional visits from members of the community, such as policemen to talk on road safety, dentists to take the fear out of dentistry and vets to talk about the care of animals. These visits all help to develop a child's social skills and general knowledge.

RECORD KEEPING

Observation is our main tool for gaining information. Careful records will be kept of your child's interests, experience and understanding, skills, social competence, problem solving ability and attitudes to learning.  These records are not a series of attainment targets, but a profile of the child, a record of observation.  As such they are essential to parents and will involve children in identifying their own achievements.

During the Nursery year we send out two progress reports (In May and November).  This gives the parents the opportunity to see how their child has developed over the months.  This is then followed by a Cheese and Wine evening.  You as parents have the chance to have a consultation with your child's worker and also meet the parents of other children.

PARENTS AS PARTNERS

We adopt an open door policy where parents are encouraged to share the Nursery Day with the staff and discuss what their child has been doing throughout the day.

THE SETTLING IN PROCESS

Babies are admitted from one month having accepted the confirmed booking, visits with parents are encouraged and we will make arrangements for informal chats with staff to ensure a smooth transition into the nursery.

We offer a free hour session, this gives you a chance to meet your child's worker and familiarise yourself with the nursery surroundings.  We then offer a free morning or afternoon session to see how your child fits into the nursery day.

STAFF

Tiny Toes staff are recruited not only for their qualifications and experience, but also their empathy and commitment to the philosophy and policies of Tiny Toes .  This is reinforced by our unique in-house Training Programme.

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