Cuddles Day Nursery is a family run private Day Nursery which was established in 1995 by Husband and wife team Tim and Elaine McCall.
Originally located on the Blaris Road we re-located to our current, purpose built location in 2002.
As part of the Cuddles “family” we want each child to feel relaxed, and in a warm and homely setting whilst in a safe, fun and stimulating environment.
Baby Room
At Cuddles Day Nursery, the babiy room caters for babies from 6 weeks to 24 months. It has a separate sleep room and nappy changing facilities. The large windows provide lots of natural light, providing a bright, warm and stimulating environment.
The equipment in the baby room has been carefully selected, with soft play to encourage physical development for crawling and climbing with various sensory features, baby gyms to encourage tummy time, reaching and stretching, Low level tables and chairs which are easy to climb in to and out of. There are lots of interesting materials and objects to enhance their inquisitive nature at this stage and encourage visual and tactile senses and lots of messy time activities. Story time and rhymes with musical instruments coupled with lots of outdoor play on age appropriate equipment ensures babies have a fun filled day.
Toddler Room
The Toddlers room caters for children from 2-3 years of age. The room has an adjacent toilet area, allowing for independence during the toilet training stage. Meal times are eaten together in our dining hall and they enjoy a healthy lunch. This stage is extremely important as it helps them to develop their social skills as well as healthy eating habits for their overall development and well – being. After lunch, the children take a nap on their own sleep mat with a blanket in our quiet area. The toddler room is located at the rear of the building and opens directly onto our garden/playground. The large windows allow for lots of natural sun light and the room is bright and welcoming. During the transition to the toddler room movement will be gradual and very much at the pace of the individual child. The emphasis in the toddler room is very much learning through play and the equipment has been carefully chosen to encourage their physical, cognitive, intellectual, social and emotional development.
As with all toddler rooms, it is buzzing with activity as they discover new things through exploration with water and sand, arts and crafts, role play, books, music, games, jigsaws, modelling and many more activities. They learn to recognise numbers, shapes and colours and how to form friendships and learn to take turns, share and respect each other.
Pre-School
At Cuddles Day Nursery, the Pre-school room caters for children 2 years 10 months to 4 years of age. The pre-school room is located at the rear of the building and opens directly onto our garden/playground. The large windows allow for lots of natural sun light and the room is bright and welcoming. The pre-school room has its own toilets area adjacent to the room, providing easy access for the children.
The emphasis in the pre-school room is learning through play, we aim to prepare the children for nursery or primary school in the six key stages of learning. This is achieved through personal, social and emotional development, early mathematical development, and language and communication development. Also, Physical Development, creative development and knowledge and understanding of the world around us. There will be lots of sand and water play, science, books, dough, junk art, displays and much more. They will enjoy lots of outdoor activities and outings, (parents will be asked for consent upon registration.) to ensure your little ones have a fun packed day!
After School
At Cuddles Day Nursery we provide a school pick up service for children attending the after school club. Children are allowed to relax after a long day at school and enjoy a healthy snack and drink before choosing their own activities and games to play. Home works can be completed at the request of the parents.
At Cuddles Day Nursery we also offer a wraparound service, we have a breakfast club and will drop off children to their school/nursery unit and pick up again to return to the setting.