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Parent advice. Things to look out for when visiting a nursery
1. Does the nursery have a welcoming, happy and cheerful atmosphere – are the children and the carers having fun?
2. Are the children happy and settled? Does the person showing you around know the children? Do the children want to chat with you or the person showing you around?
3. Are child carers sitting with and interacting with the children or with each other?
4. Do the premises and equipment look clean but used? (Perfect equipment has not been used by children! Any experienced parent will tell you that an environment where children are active and enjoying themselves will NEVER be pristine!)
5. Do the children have opportunities to learn, explore and have fun in a natural environment outdoors? (Children need to learn about their world and so outdoor play environments should give them opportunities to explore mud, sand, leaves, grass, and build, run and jump. A ready made road and climbing frame isn’t nearly as challenging as crates, planks and den building equipment.
You can download this list from our funcare website here.
If you have any more questions, we’d be happy to answer them and show you around our lovely nurseries.
Questions to ask when choosing a child day nursery in Harrogate
It is very important to visit a nursery before making such big decision about where you child will be happiest and best cared for. We would be delighted and proud to show you around our nurseries. Here are a list of questions to ask any nursery that you may visit:
1. How long have your baby room child carers been at the nursery and what experience do they have in caring for babies?
2. How many of your staff hold child care qualifications? (The OFSTED requirement is a minimum of 50%, but in a high quality nursery most if not all staff will be qualified or in training)
3. Will my child have the same carer team each day?
4. How do you cover sickness and holidays to ensure that the nursery is always open, and my children have continuity?
5. Is the nursery open all year (for example between Christmas and New Year).
6. Will I be able to pop into the nursery during the day unannounced?
7. At the beginning and end of each day will I be able to go into the rooms, to see where my child has been and meet the people who have been caring for him/her in person (and not just the supervisor).
8. What is provided and what will I have to bring or pay for? (eg nappies, milk, food, suncream, uniform???).
9. What opportunities will I have to meet other parents and make friends. Will there be any social events for parents?
10. How regularly will my baby/child be able to be outdoors?
and a couple of other important questions…
11. How flexible will the nursery be, if for instance I need to swap a day, or come in for an extra day?
12. Does the nursery have it’s own cook, and what kind of food is provided?
You can download this list from our funcare website here.
If you have any more questions, we’d be happy to answer them and show you around our lovely nurseries.
