Tiggy~Winkles Prospectus - Tiggy

Everything we do here at Tiggy~Winkles Day Nursery is with your child’s care, fun,
safety and learning in mind. Take a look at what’s inside our prospectus and see just
how great childcare can be!
We relocated into our brand new purpose
built nursery in January 2012.
Our new outdoor adventure area is a very
special place to be and explore!
Nursery Manager: Dawn Wilde BA
Email: dawn@tiggy-winkles.co.uk
www.tiggy-winkles.co.uk
Tel: 01925 444559
First A Little History…
We originally opened Tiggy-Winkles Day Nursery in June 2002 which was located
inside the Total Fitness Centre on Winwick Road. After 10 years we took the
opportunity to relocate to our own brand new purpose built nursery in January 2012.
Since our original opening we have been renowned for providing the highest quality
professional day care in a stimulating, well equipped and caring environment in which
your child will thrive and enjoy learning through play.
Next, Our Management Team…
Andrea Scott
Nursery Proprietor
Dawn Wilde EYP
Nursery Manager
Our management team of Dawn and Andrea have worked together since the opening of
our nursery in June 2002. They are always available from your first point of contact
and each day once your child starts at nursery. They are available in the office if you
just pop in, telephone or email. We operate an open door policy and welcome your
questions.
“All the staff are highly qualified and have a good knowledge of how children learn. Staff
provide a rich and varied programme of activities for children”. (Ofsted August, 2015)
Now Our Nursery Rooms…
Cotton~Tails Room
Meet Lisa Lynock our Senior Nursery Nurse in Cotton~Tails Room.
Lisa is qualified to NVQ Level 3 and has worked caring for babies
since 2010.
In Cotton~Tails Room we care for up to twelve babies from 3
months to approximately 16 months old. The babies are cared for by
our team of fully qualified and experienced Nursery Nurses with a
ratio of three babies to one nursery nurse. We have a comfortable
armchair, brightly painted walls and floor cushions to promote the
home environment, cots for each baby, a separate nappy change
area and kitchen area, an area for messy play and lots of space for
those all important first steps. We also use the wonderful Dream Coracles for our
older babies sleep times. An inviting sleep space or cosy retreat that children can
choose to climb into…
“Parents build excellent relationships with the staff and children flourish during their time at the
nursery”. (Ofsted August, 2015)
Tiny Tots Room
Meet Sarah Jones our senior Nursery Nurse in Tiny Tots
Room. Sarah is qualified as an Early Years Educator and has
worked at Tiggy-Winkles Day Nursery since April 2014.
In Tiny Tots Room we care for up to sixteen children from the
approximate age of 14 months to 2 years. The children are cared
for by our team of fully qualified Nursery Nurses with a ratio of
three children to one nursery nurse.
Staff consistently give children an abundance of attention, time and praise, which helps to
support their emotional well-being. This contributes towards every child being valued and feeling
special in the nursery and their behaviour is excellent. (Ofsted August, 2015)
Little Learners Room
Meet Rachel Simpson our Senior Nursery Nurse in Little
Learners Room. Rachel is qualified to Level 3 and has worked at
Tiggy~Winkles since February 2013.
In Little Learners Room we care for up to sixteen toddlers from
the age of 2 to 2 years 6 months approximately. The children are
cared for by our team of fully qualified Nursery Nurses with a
ratio of four children to one nursery nurse.
“Children's individual needs are superbly met because staff have an in-depth knowledge of
their particular needs and preferences”. (Ofsted August, 2015)
Early Learners Room
Meet Sam Percival our Senior Nursery Nurse in Early Learners
Room. Sam is qualified to NVQ 3 and has worked at Tiggy-Winkles
Day Nursery since August 2008.
In Early Learners Room we care for up to twenty four children
from approximately 2 years 6 months to approximately 3 years 4
months old. The children are cared for by our team of fully
qualified Nursery Nurses with a ratio of four children to one
nursery nurse for children under the age of 3 and a ratio of eight
children to one nursery nurse for children over the age of 3.
“A key strength of the provision is how effectively staff work with parents. Excellent
relationships are formed, through which regular information is shared about children's
achievements and development”.
(Ofsted August, 2015)
Pre School Room
Meet Kate Mahoney, Deputy Manager in our Pre School
Room. Kate is qualified to NVQ Level 4 and has worked at
Tiggy~Winkles Since opening in June 2002.
Kate is also qualified as our Early Language Lead Practitioner
(ELLP). As such Kate has attended an intensive training course on
the ECAT Program (Every Child A Talker) and is our in house
speech and language specialist working to support all the rooms in
nursery. If we have a concern regarding a child’s speech and
language development Kate is on board from the very start to
support and guide both staff and parents. Please see our ECAT Display Board in
Nursery Reception for more details.
In our Preschool room we care for up to thirty two children from approximately 3
years to school age. The children will be cared for by our team of fully qualified
Nursery Nurses with a ratio of eight children
to one nursery nurse.
“Older children are prepared exceptionally well for their move to Reception class through strong links
with local schools”. (Ofsted August, 2015)
Outdoor Play Area
Over the last few years childcare has changed beyond recognition with the
introduction of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), a fundamental part of the
EYFS is to promote free access to outdoor play in all weathers. In line with the EYFS
we have created a fabulous outdoor play area with policies to accommodate this new
way of thinking.
We now have “free access” to the outside play area at all times and we provide all
weather clothing for the children to be dry and warm when choosing to play outside.
With this in mind our fabulous brand new outdoor play area is safe and secure and is
available throughout the year for all our children to use. The brightly coloured special
safety surfacing is ideally suited for small children not to hurt themselves when
playing and is specially designed to absorb falls.
“Staff provide a variety of outdoor activities to support children's physical skills and develop their
muscles”
(Ofsted August, 2015)
The environment
plays a key role in
supporting and
extending children’s
development and
learning.
(EYFS, 2008)
“Children have access to an extensive range of high-quality resources that offers them freedom to
choose where and how they play, whether it be indoors or outdoors.” (Ofsted August, 2015)
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
The Early Years Foundation stage (EYFS) is a framework that supports children from
birth to the end of the reception year in Primary School. The framework encompasses
Seven Areas of Learning and Characteristics of Effective Learning, which
interconnect and your child will be observed at play throughout their time at nursery
to ensure they are progressing towards the Early Learning Goals as
defined by the EYFS. The ethos of EYFS is that children develop
best whilst at play and we centre our learning around your child’s
individual interests.
Catherine Maguire is our Early Years Teacher and as such her role
is to oversee our children’s learning and development throughout
the nursery. Please feel free to view our EYFS display board in
reception or ask Catherine any questions you may have.
“Staff complete accurate observations of what children can do and these good assessments form the
basis of what children need to learn next”.
(Ofsted August, 2015)
Owl Track
Be wise, analyse. Early years tracking made easy
Here at Tiggy-Winkles Day Nursery we are leading the way in Warrington by
using the most up to date tracking software to record and track our children’s
development in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
Parents and carers are allocated an individual login to the Owl Track system allowing
access to your child’s online profile. You no longer need to come into nursery and look
through a file or wait for your child’s overview meeting to view the very latest
information we hold, you can do this at your leisure from home or anywhere!
The EYFS places a strong emphasis on working with parents as partners, Owl Track
has been designed with this in mind and helps parents and practitioners to reflect
together in both on-going dialogue and in your child’s individual planning and
observations. Parents are freely able to add observations and photographs at their
leisure, just as their child’s Key Worker does whilst at nursery, allowing us to build a
comprehensive picture of your child’s overall development both at home and nursery.
We strongly encourage all our parents to participate as much as possible as well as to
view their child’s online profile regularly.
Healthy Eating, Diet & Nutrition…
Is a Way of Life Here at Tiggy-Winkles! We pride ourselves on providing a varied and
healthy diet and one which children will enjoy.
We have a full time cook Jacqueline who is qualified to NVQ 2.
Jacqueline prepares and cooks everything from popular pasta
bakes to homemade winter warming soups and casseroles, the
children just love it. Why not take a look at our current menus
on our website!
Our menus rotate each week and from summer to winter so an
excellent variety of fresh seasonal food is always available. We
happily cater for any dietary, religious or cultural beliefs for our
children at nursery.
We are delighted and very proud to have consistently been
awarded the highest grade of ‘5’ for our Food Hygiene Rating. We
obtained the Healthier Together Award in June 2013, in March
2016 this was reviewed and due to our ongoing commitment to
healthy eating, our certificate has been renewed. Jacqueline has obtained the
prestigious Healthier Together Award in two boroughs and uses this knowledge to
continue our commitment.
‘ Winner of the Healthier Together Award ’
“Children fully understand the importance of a healthy and balanced diet and are fully involved in
developing healthy menus throughout the year.” (Ofsted August, 2015)
Gradual Admission
The week before your child starts at Nursery we offer free of charge a week of
gradual admission which is detailed below. We would like to point out that it is flexible
and will be tailored to your child's individual requirements.
Day 1: You and your child will spend approximately one
hour together in their room, meet their key worker
and play and chat to the nursery nurses. This is an
ideal opportunity to complete all the relevant
paperwork the nursery requires and share
information.
Day 2: You and your child will spend approximately
one hour and fifteen minutes at nursery and play and
chat to the nursery nurses. One hour of which we
suggest you leave the room for a coffee and take the
opportunity to read our policy file.
Children learn to be
strong and
independent from a
base of loving and
secure relationships
with parents and/or a
key person.
(EYFS, 2008)
Day 3: If your child is settling in well into nursery then we would advise you to leave
them in the room after approximately fifteen minutes and join Catherine our Early
Years Teacher who will give you your personal login to our Owl Track System and take
you through how to login and access your child’s online profile.
Day 4: If your child is happy then we would advise you to leave them in the room after
approximately ten minutes and return to collect them after lunch or tea.
Day 5: This will be your child’s first full day at the nursery getting familiar with the
daily activities and we suggest you collect them at what will be their usual collection
time.
Fees 2016/2017
We offer places on a full or half day basis with a minimum of two half days required
for a booking. Places are available at the following rates and sessions:
Morning Session 7:30am to 12:30pm £26.51 (including breakfast & lunch)
Afternoon Session 1:00pm to 6:00 pm £26.51 (including light tea)
Full day £44.88
An annual price review will take place in April each year. Please note that funding is
available for all three and four year olds to help with payment of fees. In addition to
this Working Families Tax Credit is also available for those families who qualify, if you
require further information please don’t hesitate to ask.
Opening Times
Our opening times are:
7:30am to 6pm Monday to Friday.
We close on Bank Holidays and for one week at Christmas.
Nursery Policies & Procedures…
At Nursery we have a comprehensive list of Policies and Procedures which we adhere
do. You will be invited to browse these policies during your gradual admission, however
we do have a Parents Policy Booklet for you to take home for your reference or we can
simply email you a copy of the booklet.
To Book a Place…
Firstly we always advise prospective parents to call the
nursery before completing the attached forms to
ensure a place is available for your child.
If this is the case then we kindly ask you complete
the attached Application Forms and submit them to
nursery along with a non-refundable admin fee of
£50 to confirm your child’s place with us.
Children develop and
learn in different ways
and at different rates
and all areas of
learning and
development are
equally important and
interconnected.
(EYFS, 2008)
Application Forms
Child’s Name:
Date of Birth:
Start Date:
Gradual Admission Date:
Nursery Terms and Conditions
Age of Admittance:
3 months to five years.
Opening Times:
7:30 am to 6:00 pm Monday to Friday. Christmas Eve, the nursery
will close at 3.00pm
Holidays:
We are open throughout the year except for public holidays and
approximately one week at Christmas.
Payment:
Fees are paid monthly in advance on the first of each calendar month
by standing order or bank transfer. Please note that the nursery does
not accept cash or cheque as payment for fees. Non or Late payment
of fees may result in your child’s place being withdrawn with
immediate effect. Any letters/emails that are sent out regarding late
payments will incur a £10.00 charge. Under normal
circumstances, fees will be reviewed every April, however, we
reserve the right to do this at any time. We also offer an option of
weekly payments please ask for further details. We do not require a
deposit to confirm your child’s place however we do ask for a nonrefundable admin fee of £50.
Sickness:
Any child suffering from a temperature, doubtful rash, sore
throat or discharge from the eyes or ears should be kept at
home until the symptoms have disappeared. We also ask parents to
ask if attending a consultation with a doctor if the child is well
enough to attend nursery. If antibiotics are prescribed it is nursery
policy not to admit the child until they have been taking antibiotics for
a minimum of 48 hours. If a child has sickness or diarrhoea then the
exclusion period is 48 hours from the last episode.
Treatment:
In the event of your child falling ill at Nursery you or the nominated
persons will be contacted. The Nursery will endeavour to make
contact with the above, but in the unlikely event that contact cannot
be made, we will use our judgement in assessing whether the child
requires their doctor or hospital treatment. In respect of this we ask
parents to sign a consent form allowing treatment at the doctors or
hospital to commence without parents being present.
Medication:
Notice:
The parent of any child who requires medicine must complete a
medication form in nursery before this can be administered.
Medication must have clear readable labels and be in original
packaging. Please refer to our Medication Policy for full details
If you no longer wish to maintain your place at the nursery you will be
required to give four weeks in writing and full fees will be charged for
the notice period. If you claim the Early Years Funding, the amount of
grant that you are claiming will then be amended to reflect this. If no
notice is given, the nursery will claim two weeks of grant from your
child’s last day, this will affect the amount of hours claimed if you are
moving to another setting.
Absence:
It is important that we are notified if your child is to be absent from
nursery. Please contact the nursery before 9:00am.
Safeguarding:
Please note that we have a duty of care to inform the Safeguarding
children’s Board directly, should we have any concerns regarding a
child’s welfare.
Well Being:
To ensure that we are achieving the best outcome for a child’s overall
development, we may contact outside agencies (with your permission)
and Authorities to gather or share information, assist and further
support all children and families
Birth Certificate:
We require you to share your child’s birth certificate information with
us and provide the original document so that we can verify this. This
is to confirm your child’s identity, date of birth and the parental
responsibility and required as part of the grant entitlement.
Collection:
We must insist that we are notified in advance if any other person,
than the one specified on the registration form, is collecting a child
from nursery. This is for the safety of the child. If we have not been
notified then we will not allow the child to leave without first
telephoning for your consent.
Late Collection:
If your child is picked up after 6pm or their allocated session when the
nursery closes an additional charged will be made. For the first
five minutes as a good will gesture there will be no charge, for every
five minutes thereafter a fee of £3.00 will be charged.
Car Park:
Please drive carefully when parking and have consideration at all
times for children and local residents. The nursery has its own car
park to the rear of the nursery building which is accessed via St
Peters Way. Please do not park in front of the houses near the
entrance to the nursery car park.
Clothes:
Please name your child’s shoes and clothing so as to avoid any
confusion when we are changing your child. We ask you to provide a
complete change of clothing for your child to be kept at nursery, for
this purpose the Nursery will provide a named bag.
Baby Feeds:
For the period your child is receiving bottle feeds we ask you to
provide formula milk and bottles, clearly labelled to be made as and
when required. These will be stored in our milk fridge.
Baby Change:
The nursery asks for sufficient nappies and nappy sacks to be
provided. The nursery will provide baby wipes and sudocrem, or
you may wish to supply a preferred alternative.
Complaints:
If you have a complaint or concern we ask you to report it to the
Nursery Manager. All matters will be dealt with swiftly, investigated
and appropriate action taken. The outcome will be reported back to
you as soon as possible.
Behaviour
Management:
We do not under any circumstances carry out physical punishment. If
the need arises for a child’s behaviour to be managed, they will have
the wrong explained to them, asked to apologise and have a quiet
calming period. Please refer to our behaviour Management policy
Registration:
In order to reserve a place for your child, please complete and return
the attached registration form and terms and conditions. We do not
ask for a deposit to confirm the place however we do charge a £50
non-returnable admin fee payable at registration.
Correspondence:
Please note that nursery will correspond via email whenever possible
including newsletters and invoices.
Learning Journals:
During your child’s time at nursery they will be observed,
photographed and filmed to record their development on their
E-learning journal. The use of this data will be strictly for nursery
purposes only. Only you as parents/carers, staff members,
Warrington Early Years Team and Ofsted will view the contents of
the journals.
I have read, understand and accept the terms and conditions of Tiggy~Winkles Day Nursery.
Signed by Parent/Guardian: ........................................................
Date: ………….
Tiggy~Winkles Day Nursery Registration Form
Child’s name
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Name known as
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Date of Birth
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Gender
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Birth Certificate Number:* ......................................................
Date of Issue...........................
(*Certificate to be seen by a member of management for verification)
Was your child born premature Yes/No*
Disability
If yes, how many weeks …………….……………………...
Yes/No*
Access requirements..................................
Parents/Guardian
Name
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Name
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D.O.B
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D.O.B
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Address
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Address
Postcode
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Postcode ...............................................
Does the child live at this address?
Does the child live at this address?
Yes/No*
Yes/No*
Does this person have parental responsibility?
Does this person have parental responsibility?
Yes/No*
Yes/No*
Does this person have legal access to the child?
Does this person have legal access to the child?
Yes/No*
Yes/No*
*Delete as appropriate (Evidence/documents may be needed as clarification)
Parents names as they appear on the child’s birth certificate ......................................................
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Parents Occupation
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Parents Occupation.....................................
Employer
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Employer
Business Address
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Business Address ......................................
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Home Number
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Home Number
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Work Number
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Work Number
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Mobile Number
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Mobile Number
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If you are going to be claiming for tax credits, please log your National Insurance number here:
Name of Claimant.....................................................
N.I Number...............................................
E-Mail Address (For nursery correspondence and invoices).........................................................
Please supply two emergency contacts who are authorised to collect your child in your
absence (Must be over the age of 16 years old)
Name
Relationship
Address
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Name
Relationship
Address
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Contact Numbers ..........................................
Contact Numbers ..................... ..............
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Can collect without prior notification Yes/No*
Can collect without prior notification Yes/No*
Other contacts for collection of child
Name
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Relationship……………………………………. .
Contact Number
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Can collect without prior notification Yes/No*
Name
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Relationship .............................. ……….
Contact Number ..................................
Can collect without prior notification Yes/No*
*Delete as appropriate
For added security, please provide a password that all authorised collectors will be aware of
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Child’s Health
Doctor’s Name
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Health Visitor
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Surgery address
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Based at
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Contact Number
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Contact Number ..................................
Are you registered with a Children’s Centre? If so which one………………………………………
Any known allergies?
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Any current health issues?
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Any medication taken regularly?
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Any special Dietary Requirements at present?
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Culture
Ethnicity ………………………………… Religion ..............................................
If English is not the main language spoken at home, please state what language is
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Are there any celebrations within your culture that you would like us to acknowledge whilst
your child is in the setting?......................................................................................................
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Attending additional Setting?
Please let us know if your child has attended or is attending another setting and the reason
for leaving……………………………………………………………………………………………...
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Any Other Outside Agencies?
Are you working with, previously worked with or known to other agencies/professionals?
Family Outreach Team
Speech and Language
Home Start
Warrington Safeguarding Team
Social Worker
Other*
*Please state……………………………………………………………………………………..
Please indicate below the days you wish your child to attend:
Full days
Half days
Monday
Monday
am
pm
Tuesday
Tuesday
am
pm
Wednesday
Wednesday am
pm
Thursday
Thursday
am
pm
Friday
Friday
am
pm
Start Date:
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Signed by Parent/Guardian: .................................................. Date:………………….
(Please print name)
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For Office Use Only:
Registration form
complete
Terms and conditions
signed
Admin Fee Received
GA Letter & SOM Sent.
Inputted on
Childsplay & Owl
Track
Email imputed on
Childs play & Email
Contact List
Part Month Invoice Sent.
Birth Certificate Seen and
checked with application