All of our sites are open 51 weeks of the year. Our nurseries will be closed for all bank holidays and will close at 1pm on occasion when Christmas Eve or New Years Eve fall on a week day.
Minimum attendance will be 2 days, and must include a Monday or a Friday. All conditions are subject to availability. Please see below table of our opening hours:
| Opening times | Aigburth | Allerton | Childwall | Garston | Huyton | Wavertree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full day | 8am – 6pm | 7:30am – 6pm | 8am – 6pm | 8am – 6pm | 8am – 6pm | 8am – 6pm |
When you enquire at one of our Honey Pot Sites. You will be offered a viewing so you can come visit the Nursery and have a chat with the Nursery Manager. Due to high demand these viewings are sometimes with other parents who are visiting the Nursery too. We usually offer viewings at either 10am or 2.30pm however the days and times differ at each particular site.
At Honey Pot, one of our main priorities is ensuring that we provide a healthy balanced diet for all of the children in our care.
Our menus are carefully selected with input from our highly trained chefs, using NHS Better Start to Life guidance and recipes from trusted sources such as Annabel Karmel.
We operate a 16-day rolling menu, ensuring all children get exposure to a variety of nutritious meals, no matter how many days they attend. All our staff are trained in allergy awareness, first aid, and food hygiene. We have robust allergy procedures in place, ensuring the safety and inclusion of every child’s dietary needs.
We provide three home cooked meals a day and healthy, nutritious snacks. Our 16-day rolling menu ensures that all children, whether they attend part-time or full-time, receive a well-balanced diet.
| Day | Breakfast | Lunch | Pudding | Snack | Tea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 |
Over 1s: Weetabix with full fat milk & banana fingers Wholemeal toast with dairy free butter Under 1s: Weetabix made with babies’ formula or breastmilk & mashed banana Wholemeal toast with dairy free butter Allergens: Wheat (Gluten), Barley, Milk (Dairy) *Milk Alternatives: Oat or Soya Milk |
Over 1s: Spaghetti Bolognese Under 1s: Spaghetti Bolognese Allergens: Spaghetti: Wheat (Gluten) Potential cross-contamination risk with celery in tinned tomatoes or basil seasoning (check labels). **Vegetarian Option: Plant-based mince to replace beef mince. |
Over 1s: Raspberries & squashed blueberries Under 1s: Mashed raspberries & squashed blueberries Allergens: N/A |
Over 1s: Crackerbread, soft cheese & cucumber sticks Under 1s: Cucumber sticks & soft cheese Allergens: Crackerbread: Wheat (Gluten), Milk (Dairy), Soya Soft Cheese: Milk (Dairy) |
Over 1s: Jacket potato, tuna & sweetcorn Under 1s: Jacket potato (skinless), tuna & sweetcorn mashed Allergens: Fish **Vegetarian Option: Jacket potato, cheese & sweetcorn |
We are firm believers that every child should have the opportunity to participate in a range of different experiences and so here at Honey Pot, we include extra-curricular activities at no extra cost to the parent.
You and your child will receive a key person video of your child’s new key person introducing themselves and showing you and your child’s new room. This will help them get to know their key worker and the nursery environment before they start with us or transition to a new room.
When you enrol your child at Honey Pot Nursery, you’ll be offered five hours of free settling in sessions. These sessions are planned in a way which encourages children to have a number of visits to the nursery before they start. Parents will be encouraged to stay in the room with their child during their first settling in session so that children feel secure in a new environment. During the next few visits, parents will gradually aim to leave their child, once their child feels safe enough to explore their new environment. Parents are welcome to go off-site should they wish to during settling in sessions. Each nursery playroom has a phone in it which parents can call directly to speak to their child’s key person. During settling in sessions, parents will be asked a number of questions about their child’s routines, likes/dislikes, current interests and stages of development. Staff use this information to adapt routines and the environment to suit each individual child and also so that the key person can plan fun and engaging activities which are suitable to the child’s stages of development.
When the time comes for your child to move up to the next room, the child’s age and stage of development will be considered before consulting with the parent. If the child’s key person feels as though the child is ready to move up to the next room, the parent will be approached and asked if they’re happy for the child to begin the transition to the next room. Most room transitions take place in either September or January although there are sometimes exceptions to this depending on space availability in the next room. When the decision has been made and parents are happy, settling in sessions in the next room will begin. Initially, the child’s current key person will visit the next room with the child so the child feels safe and secure in a new environment. Children tend to be familiar with staff members from other rooms as they will regularly see them around the building and in the garden. This seems to help with transitions as staff faces are not unfamiliar to children. Once the child seems happy during the settling in sessions, their old key person will gradually retreat and allow the child’s new key person to play and interact with them. The previous key person will meet with a child’s new key person and a ‘handover’ period will begin during which information will be shared about the child’s routines, likes/dislikes, current interests and stages of development. Once the child has completed an adequate number of settling in sessions and is happy and settled, the child will move into the next room. It may be the case that extra settling in sessions will be provided until a child is content and secure in their new environment.
Yes we have a minimum booking of two full days and one of those days has to be a Monday or a Friday.
We use an online system called Famly. We believe that using online learning journeys will allow both a rich body of evidence to support our partnership with parents and to help us plan for individual children’s development, and of course a wonderful keepsake for parents to share with their child.
The Famly app is a fully encrypted, GDPR-compliant app that allows you and us to access important information quickly. The Famly app allows you to contact us with information making it an easy and convenient way for you to speak to the relevant nursery staff. You can report sickness, holidays, and update permissions, without the need for paperwork or a phone call. You will have access to pictures, videos, observations and announcements via the newsfeed, your child’s profile, and direct messages.
In our opinion, the app not only permits a richer learning journey than its paper equivalent but also offers a more secure way to record and share these learning journeys. The app also makes it easier and quicker for a key workers, room leaders and managers to complete paperwork which therefore gives them more time to spend quality time with your children.
Here is the link to the Famly Parent Help Centre which discusses how you can get the most out of the app.
