Happy Kidz opened its doors in 1996 in response to the need for high quality childcare in the area.They set themselves high standards and within a year of the first child starting we had gained an excellent reputation for providing high quality care and education.They have come a long way since those early days and we are now seen as one of the areas leading childcare providers.Their aim is to provide a safe caring atmosphere, where parents can feel at ease leaving their child and where both parents and children feel happy and secure.At Happy Kidz we recognise that leaving your child with a stranger for what may be the first time can be daunting. To put your mind at ease our nursery nurses are chosen for their commitment and empathy with the children in their care as well as their qualifications and experience.

The baby rooms are self-contained and well equipped to enhance your baby’s development. There is an area for young babies as well as a larger area for your baby to explore when they become mobile. There is also a designated cot room should your baby require a sleep. To ensure that the care your child receives is of the highest standard there is one nursery nurse for three babies.The staff prepare the children ready for school and they build upon the skills that they have learnt in the toddler room. The children are set more challenging activities in numeracy and literacy and they are also encouraged to discover the world around them and develop skills in information technology.The staff receive training in the early years framwork planning accordingly taking into account the childs individual learning needs.

For more information, please visit http://www.happykidznursery.co.uk

Headstart Children’s Nursery and Pre-School in Lewisham is a wonderful 63 place day nursery catering for children aged 3 months to 5 years.Headstart are fully implementing the Early Years Foundation Stage and all children have an individual learning record and activities planned to support their individual developmental needs.Their nursery has four spacious and comfortable rooms where children start as ‘New Beginners’ developing into ‘Little Explorers’ and making their way up to ‘Active Explorers’ and ‘Independant Learners’ in their Pre-School room before preparing to attend ‘big school’.They have a qualified teacher leading the staff in the Pre-School room.The garden has been refurbished with a free flow area for the Pre-School room.

They welcome the opportunity to show you their wonderful nursery and Pre-School and introduce you to their highly motivated staff.At Casterbridge we deliver the highest standards of Care & Education for all children who attend our nurseries, preschools, after school and holiday clubs.Their practice is delivered in accordance with a statutory framework called the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) which was established by the Department for Education and Skills (now the Department for Children, Schools and Families). The EYFS sets the standards for Learning, Development and Care for children aged from birth to five – all nurseries are required to deliver the EYFS Framework, so what makes us so different?Their staff are by far the most important resource in their nurseries and preschools and they are aware of the impact they have on shaping and influencing a childs progression.They always work to ensure their staff team are as happy as they can be and that they enjoy their day as much as the children in their care do.They understand how important it is to children and parents to have strong and trusting relationships with consistent carers.

For more information, please visit http://www.headstartchildrensnursery.com

At Happy Days day nursery they aim to offer you a loving, secure and happy environment for your child.They have been operating for the last 15 years and have now expanded to 4 branches in North Down Donaghadee, Comber, Conlig and Newtownards.They offer both full and part time daycare for children aged 6 weeks 12 years old.Each Nursery has experienced, friendly staff and offer fun, educational activities in a safe, secure setting.They want children to feel that Happy Days is their home from home, a place that they look forward to going to each day, to meet new friends and to discover their abilities.

At Happy Days their aim is to offer you a loving, secure and happy environment for your child. Whatever your reasons for needing day care facilities, they can take the unnecessary anguish out of using nurseries by giving you the confidence and knowledge that your child is well supervised, playing and making friends in a safe, fun atmosphere.Create an atmosphere where children’s development is encouraged in all respects.Encourage learning through play, we provide a varied and stimulative play area both indoor and outdoors.Encourage motivation, development and team work among the staff of people employed to care for the children.

For more information, please visit http://www.happydaysdaynursery.com

Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten & Nursery and experience first hand its extraordinary spirit! Acorn Hill is devoted to providing quality programs to meet the physical, social-emotional, and mental developmental needs of your child using integrated and age appropriate methods. Established in 1964, they have occupied their present, natural wooded site off Sligo Creek in Silver Spring, Maryland since 1977.They are a kindergarten licensed by the Maryland Board of Education and a pre-school licensed by the Maryland Child Care Administration. As a Waldorf school and member of the Waldorf Early Childhood Association,they believe that play is the serious work of childhood and learning by doing provides the foundation for critical thinking, problem solving and a lifelong enthusiasm for knowledge.Their morning and full-day programs are designed for children three to six with parent-child classes for two and three year olds.

They surround their children with simple experiences that teach the world in a gentle way by letting them do things directly themselves, trusting their innate stages of growth and guarding them from sensory overload.Their Mission Statement is Their school and its diverse community provide an oasis to fully and freely develop the capacities of each child. Since its founding in 1964, the teaching and curriculum have emphasized the healthy development of the heart, body and mind through imaginative play, meaningful work and expressive arts in a natural environment.Their Vision is Acorn Hill will send forth children nurtured by truth, beauty, and goodness so they can meet society with bold thinking, self confidence and social responsibility.The Acorn Hill Faculty and Board are strongly committed to nurturing a school community that reflects the rich diversity of their surrounding community.

For more information, please visit http://www.acornhill.org

Their Mission Statement is to provide a safe,clean loving,diverse environment and a fun place for children to learn through play.The little Mud puddle’s Learning center creates a unique setting where children disvover their own individualism to set a successful foundation for the next stage in their lives.They respect children for their unique, individual qualities while establishing and maintaning a love for learning.Their Philosophy is to teach the children through a fun,yet educational process so they will be ready to meet the challenges of the adult world.They prepare the children the future while allowing them to enjoy their childhood.They feel the early years of a child’s life are the most important because it is the time in which the characteristics of their personalities and self-image develop.

Their philosophy is to teach the children through a fun, yet educational process so they will be ready to meet the challenges of the adult world. We encourage them to use their senses, feelings and intellects to their full potential by presenting challenging activities that will cultivate their curiosity and awareness.They prepare the children for the future while allowing them to enjoy their childhood.Play is a very important part of learning. They create special activities that develop physical and mental coordination and growth. Play is not as simple as it sounds. Their program of play develops the ability to invent, imagine, organize, test and discover. It is the best way to learn important cognitive skills and concepts. It is also a way in which the children learn to share, cooperate and empathize with others. They learn to create and sustain relationships, which is also imperative in order to be socially fit.

For more information, please visit http://www.littlemudpuddles.com

Complete Childcare Ltd has been providing childcare in the Reading area for over 20 years. We provide nursery day care for children from 3 months to 5 years at two nurseries based in the Reading area. As parents with young children of their own, they understand the importance of knowing that your child is provided with a stimulating, fun and caring environment, in which they will thrive and develop their own individual personalities.At Complete Childcare our ultimate aim is to provide children with a stimulating, fun and caring environment in which they will thrive and develop their own individual personalities. All of their nursery rooms are bright and fresh with a wide range of resources allowing children the opportunity to explore and learn at their own pace.Their secure outdoor play areas allow children to extend their learning to the nursery gardens as well as use up some of their energy.

Each nursery room has a quiet rest area where the children can enjoy a peaceful sleep or just relax and take time out. Their nurseries are visited and certified by Ofsted, the body responsible for maintaining and monitoring our nursery standards.They build positive and strong relationships with our parents and actively encourage you to be involved in the day to day running of their nurseries. They offer parents the opportunity to come in at any time to see their children and believe this open door policy allows them to communicate more effectively with you.They support all of their planning through childrens individual observations and where appropriate free choice of activities in order to offer the children independence as well as adult-led activities.Your childs development is recorded daily for the younger children and weekly in parent home books for their older children, enabling parents to contribute their own comments.

For more information, please visit http://completechildcare.co.uk

Advantage Day Nursery was completed in September 2003.It was conceived by a group of four parents who were familliar with the standards of children’s nurseries in Scandinavia and Europe but as they could not find such a facility locally, they decided to create their own.Thus the Advantage Day Nursery was born!Their fundamental philosophy that “A happy staff makes for a happy nursery” has been achieved by involving the nursery manager in every stage of the design and specification process that created Advantage. The result is a nursery like no other. It is a bright and welcoming environment that encourages interaction between the children, staff and parents alike.Special consideration was also given to the particular requirements of the parents, many of whom have a busy schedule. The parking, reception and general circulation areas have been generously proportioned to facilitate smooth drop offs and collections.

The Advantage Day Nursery has been designed by professionals for it to be managed by professionals who are dedicated to the provision of the highest standard of childcare.The concept of The Advantage Day Nursery has been to create a childcare facility that sets new standards in the design and quality of environment, not just for the children but also for the care team.The culture and atmosphere at Advantage is founded on the principle that the employees do not work for the managers and directors; they work with them.The nursery provides such a pleasant working environment that it is clear to each employee that they are highly valued. The feeling of well-being is directly reflected on the children. There is an open door policy within the nursery that extends to parents and staff alike.The concept of The Advantage Day Nursery has been to create a childcare facility that sets new standards in the design and quality of environment, not just for the children but also for the care team.

For more information, please visit http://www.advantagedaynursery.co.uk

Hornby Day Nursery was established with one simple aim Care and commitment for your child.They believe that if your child is happy then you are happy. Hard work and homework means they can offer a perfect solution: modern facilities with traditional values.The nursery is situated in a fabulous rural location surrounded by green fields and trees. The nursery itself is light, airy and has two floors, one for the Pre and Out of School children and another for Babies and Toddlers, this way everyone can have their fun and quiet time without disturbing each other.They have on board committed staff that truly love looking after children.They check staff qualifications rigorously so they know your child is getting the best care from the best staff.Hornby Day Nursery offers a safe, secure environment for your child when he or she is away from home. This is a nursery where children can socialise happily with other children, make friends and enjoy themselves.

Good childcare is keeping children entertained with fun activities whilst setting the scene for current and future learning. It is about teaching children to communicate with other children and adults.They believe in providing a stimulating environment where children can develop and want to have fun whilst realising that children also need quiet time to be calm and have their own thoughts.They dont rely on discipline, they prefer to encourage and reward children for good behaviour instead.Attention and care from their staff means children get the adult attention they need whilst they can monitor their progress at close hand.Childcare means you have peace of mind so you dont need to juggle friends and family and you dont need to worry about being first and last at the school gate.

For more information, please visit http://www.hornbydaynursery.co.uk