Aigburth Nursery

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Opening times

The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm. Morning sessions run from 8am until 1pm and afternoon sessions run from 1pm until 6pm. The nursery is closed on weekends and bank holidays. The nursery also closes at 1pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve where they fall on a weekday.

Staff

The nursery is run by a full-time, supernumerary nursery manager named Fatima. Fatima has worked in early years for over 20 years & has worked for Honeypot Nursery group since 2012.  She has an NVQ level 3 childcare qualification & also a level 3 management qualification.  The nursery manager is also supported by the deputy manager. Each room has experienced room leaders whose responsibility it is to ensure the smooth running of the room and ensure high standards. The rest of the staff team are mostly fully qualified staff who have completed NVQ level three qualifications in childcare and development. We do also have a couple of nursery apprentices who are working full time whilst undertaking study. All staff have received accredited training in paediatric first aid. We have a nursery chef who works every day preparing highly nutritious and tasty meals for the children. The staff team is supported by the core management team comprising of company directors, a finance department, an accounts/HR manager, a food and nutrition manager, two area managers and a quality and training manager.

Play Rooms

Baby Bees

Is one of two self-sufficient baby units which caters for children 0 – 2 years. The room has a self-contained milk kitchen and nappy changing area.
Staff based in this room have been specifically trained in working with & caring for children 0-2 years & have also attended a variety of training specific to this age including heuristic play, working with babies, child development in 0-2 years, food and nutrition for children 0-2 years.

Honey Bees

Is our second baby unit which again caters for children aged between 0 – 2 years. The room has its own nappy changing area and also has patio door which leads onto our garden area to allow free flow access to provide indoor/outdoor play.
Staff based in this room have been specifically trained in working with and caring for children 0-2 years and have also attended a variety of training specific to this age including heuristic play, working with babies, child development in 0-2 years, food and nutrition for children 0-2 years.

Busy Bees

This room is the toddler room and caters for children 2 – 3years.
This room has its own nappy changing room and has facilities to support children who are potty training.
Staff based in this room are specifically trained in working with and caring for 2-3 year olds and have attended a variety of training specific to this age range including 2 year development reviews, child development in 2-3 years, food & nutrition for children aged 2+ and early mark making.
The room leader of Busy Bees also attends termly network meetings, step up for 2’s.

Worker Bees

This room is the pre–school room catering for children aged 3 –5 years.
This room also has a nappy changing facility and chid sized toilets which children are encouraged to use independently. The room has its own kitchen area which allows children to carry out cooking activities on a regular basis. The room also has an interactive whiteboard for the children to access various educational programmes.
Staff based in this room are specifically trained in working with and caring for 3 – 5 year olds and have attended a variety of training specific to this age range including child development in 3 – 5 years, food & nutrition for children aged 3+, phonics, effective storytelling and school readiness.