Child Care Dewsbury Childs Play Private Children's day nursery - Children childcare, daycare pre-school, pre school Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, UK

Child's Play was established in September 2001 and was formally St. Matthew's Church Hall, which underwent a major refurbishment to meet recommendations by both social services and Ofsted.

Child's Play is a member of the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA). We liaise with Sure Start and we have an advisory teacher from Kirklees Early Years who regularly visits us to keep us up to date with the latest training opportunities. We are currently work towards NDNA Quality Counts Award, which we hope will be finished soon.

The nursery is a registered day-care provider by Ofsted and offers first class day-care for 49 children aged between 0 - 8 years. The nursery is divided into 3 units. The Snowdrop unit for children aged 6 weeks to 18 months, the Buttercup unit for children aged 18 months to 2 years 6 months, and the Sunflower unit for children aged 2 years 6 months to 5 years. The Sunflower unit is divided into 3 rooms:- Creative development, Imagination play, and Activity room. The nursery also has facilities for an out of school club and holiday club for children aged 3 years to 7 years 11 months.

The nursery is bright and cheerful, well lit and heated. It has been decorated and furnished to a high standard throughout. All the equipment used in the nursery is new and complies with British Standards for Safety, the majority of the equipment being supplied by GALT toys.

Our nursery offers a warm, caring environment in which children are encouraged to explore their world through a variety of fun learning experiences.

We aim to provide a safe, secure, caring and stimulating environment where children's self confidence and esteem can grow. To provide enjoyable activities where they can gain knowledge, life experience and be able to integrate with children of similar ages.

To provide a background which reflects and respects the various cultures and backgrounds in which people live. To encourage self-respect, courtesy politeness and to provide a natural transition from nursery life to school life; so that each child is well prepared for the national curriculum.

Lynda Quigley (proprietor) is married with two grown up children and two grand children.

Becky Farrar - Officer in Charge (BTEC ND Level 3 working towards EYPS). Becky is married with a young son. Becky has had first aid, food hygiene, behaviour management, child protection and Senco training and is the nursery's Behaviour management co-coordinator and named first aider.

Hayley Parsons - Senior Nursery Nurse (NVQ level 2, working towards 3). Hayley is first aid trained and is the nursery's Equal Opportunities coordinator. Hayley has a son.

Leanne Lockwood - Trainee Nursery Nurse ( working toward level 3)

Deborah Muller – Senior Nursery Nurse (NVQ level 3). Deborah is working towards a management qualification.

Kylie Madden – Nursery Assistant (working towards NVQ level 2)

Chelsie Austin - Nursery Assistant ( working towards NVQ Level 3)

Sarah Ellis – Nursery Nurse (NVQ level 3)

Laura Bedford - Senior Nursery Nurse (BTEC ND Level 3)

Laura Pickup - Nursery Assistant ( working towards Level 3)

All information held by the nursery is confidential. If any details on the registration form change please inform Becky in writing as soon as possible.

The Policies and Procedures Folder is available for parents to read at all times, this is situated in the main entrance. Child's Play has a commitment to equality and opportunity for all children. It is a nursery policy to report all cases of suspected child abuse to the Social Services (Children's Act 1989).

We hope you will be entirely satisfied with the care given to your child. We would like to hear your comments and suggestions, which can be written in our Comments book. If however, you do wish to lodge a complaint then please follow the procedure as given in the Policies and Procedures Folder.

If you are interested in your child attending our nursery and would like to come and look around, please feel free to contact us. For details of how to reach us, please see our Contact Us page.

To secure a place, a deposit of one week's fees or a minimum of £50 to be paid along with a completed registration form and contract. Your deposit will be deducted from your final invoice providing you have given four weeks notice when you leave nursery. If you do not accept the place, this is not refundable.