Homely with cushions, duvets, soft furnishings, nursery furniture i.e. walkers.
Brightly decorated with lots of colourful pictures on the wall and mobiles hanging from the ceiling. Representation of the child’s own bedroom with toys scattered around the room


Staff will be holding some of the babies and talking to others the staff to child ratio is one to three in the baby room. Our staff in the baby room genuinely enjoy their work and will show a real interest in every baby as an individual. They have been given a preference they wish to work with younger children and many are mothers themselves. We implement the key worker system even at this age so your baby becomes used to one person.


There is less organised play in the babies' room compared with other rooms in the nursery, as the babies' own routine is followed.

Dropping off and picking up your baby for the first time


To help your child feel less apprehensive about being left in the nursery, we will arrange a 'settling-in period' with you, a week or two before your child's first proper day. This could be for a couple of hours, half a day, or a few short visits over a week, depending on the child. This experience prepares you for the first occasion you leave your child at the nursery, ensuring a less fraught time for you both! Always remember it is the parent that is more upset than the child- a whole new world is here to be discovered


When you drop off your child the nursery team will be ready to give your baby a cuddle to ensure that they are feeling secure and safe on your departure.


You will be invited to call us during the day for an update about how your baby has settled in.


When you collect your baby you will be given a daily sheet which tells you:
• how much and what your child has eaten and drunk,
• what activities they have been doing and have enjoyed,
• how many nappies they have used and their condition

The staff will be on hand to help you with your baby's coat and other belongings and to tell you how they have been


When does this happen?
Babies move up to the toddler room when they are between twelve and eighteen months old, however, this very much depends on your child's individual needs and stage of development. If for instance they are very mobile they may move up more quickly. We only move children when they are ready. If change is managed as part of a natural progression it will be less unsettling.

Your child will have visits to the toddler room for an hour or two several times to familiarise him or her with the new surroundings

You will also be invited to meet the staff and see the room where your child will be spending their time.


You can call us anytime during the day to check on your child's progress for your own reassurance.