
Leapfrog Day Nursery in Bradley Stoke is a purpose built, two storey nursery which is designed specifically with children in mind. Fully equipped individual play areas are joined to secure, spacious outdoor gardens to allow the children to continue free flow play outdoors.
The nursery is ideally located to Aztec West Business Park and the M4/5 interchange.
Kate is currently acting as nursery manager whilst Melanie Bevis is on maternity leave. Kate started at Bradley Stoke 9 and half years ago as a nursery assistant and has completed her nvq 2, 3 and 4 in this time. Kate has been deputy manager for 4 years.
Nursery Manager, Melanie Bevis, has been working in the childcare industry for 16 years within a number of different job roles and with various childcare providers. Melanie is a fully qualified Nursery Nurse with both a Diploma in Pre-School Practice and an NVQ Level 3 in Early Years Childcare and Education. Melanie has been with Leapfrog since June 2004.
"Emily really enjoys her time at Nursery. We call it school. She evens asks to go there on days she should not be there, even weekends!"
"Alex really enjoys nursery. He is always enthusiastic about coming and sometimes doesn't want to come home"
The right nursery setting can make a big difference to a child, that's why Leapfrog in Bradley Stoke is purposely designed with children in mind. Our play areas are bright welcoming and fun with areas for messy activities, active play, sleeping and quiet times.
Toys and equipment are chosen specifically for each age and stage of development so there's always plenty to keep young minds stimulated.
Other benefits of Leapfrog in Bradley Stoke include...
To compliment the fun activities we provide every day in nursery, we also offer additional extra curricular activities that will help your child to develop further and enjoy their time at nursery even more.
Leapfrog in Bradley Stoke currently offer...
Providing high standard, high quality childcare is of utmost importance to us and we want your child to enjoy their time at our nursery. Each child is treated as an individual and we strive to ensure that each child's social, physical and emotional needs are met.
Leapfrog in Bradley Stoke is regulated and inspected under the Children's Act by Ofsted and receives inspections and visits to ensure that our practices and procedures are in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) welfare requirements.
Latest inspection date: 01/11/2008
Here are some of the comments from our latest Ofsted report: -
"The nursery works well with parents and carers, providing good opportunities to be involved in their children's learning"
"All staff are caring in their approach"
"Children's independence is fostered throughout the nursery"
At Leapfrog in Bradley Stoke we make mealtimes happy social occasions, where skills can be developed and new foods tasted.
We are dedicated to providing your children with fresh, well-balanced meals every day; that not only taste great, but that also provide lots of nourishment.
To ensure we are providing well balanced, nutritious meals to our children, the Busy Bees catering team worked alongside Michelin-starred chef, Phil Vickery, and a child nutritionist to create a brand new range of delicious recipes to use, as part of the nurseries' day to day menus.
[Click Here] to download a sample nursery menu and see some of the tasty dishes being served in our nurseries.
Our nursery has a fully equipped kitchen where all meals are prepared and cooked using only the freshest produce - including fresh fruit and vegetables every day.
Each meal is carefully planned to meet each child's individual needs and to cater for any special dietary requirements.
Mark our Nursery Cook has worked with us since December 2008.
Mark has liaised with our nursery staff to ensure children are enjoying the food he is preparing.
Mark also spends time in children's rooms by taking part in cooking activities with children.