Payments/Fees
Payments are required in advance on the first day of attendance unless prior arrangements have been made with the manager.
Two weeks notice is required if the place is no longer required.
As we have to continue to hold places open we have to charge the full rate of absences due to sickness and holidays. Naturally no charge is made when the nursery is shut.
Arrangements can be made to see the lone parent advisor to provide information on benefits available to you.
Useful Information
Free Childcare
Little Acorns Nursery can be described as a childcare provider, Private Day Nursery, Day Nursery, Nursery, Nursery School, Pre-school or Kindergarten, any of these terms is appropriate.
Childcare Vouchers
Little Acorns Nursery accepts all childcare vouchers.
Meals
Meals provided include breakfast, lunch and tea with snacks mid-morning and afternoon. Cooked on site by our cook and served fresh daily we operate a three-week rotating menu. Menus are displayed in nursery. Special diets are catered for if required. There is no additional charge for meals.
Clothing
All coats and clothes should be clearly labelled with your child’s name. All children should bring a labelled bag with spare clothes in case of accidents during messy play or toilet training.
Sleep
Rest periods are built into the day. Outside this time any child who wants to rest may do so. If you have any particular requirements please ask.
Discipline
Staff at Little Acorns are happy to discuss various situations which can arise at nursery where concern is shown. Positive behaviour strategies, distraction and redirection are used to refocus activities or redress behaviour.
Medical Requirements
Should your child need medication whilst at nursery, prescribed medicine can be administered by staff with your written consent.
To protect all children in the nursery your child must be kept at home if they have a temperature above 37°C, tummy upset, vomiting or diarrhoea, infection or rashes such as chicken pox, sore or discharging eyes or ears.
Parental Involvement
At Little Acorns we are always available to discuss any matters concerning your child. We encourage a strong liaison between the staff and parents/carers and welcome parental involvement.
If there is any matter of particular concern please contact the manager.
Policy and Procedure Board
In the entrance hall of the nursery we have a policy and procedure board, these are displayed on a monthly basis. There is a full list of all policies and procedures should you wish to view a policy or procedure that wasn’t on display.
Smiling For Life
Little Acorns Nursery has been accredited with the Smiling For Life award, for this we encourage healthy eating for example at snack time we have milk and fruit and other sugar free alternatives such as bread sticks.