Leapfrog is a purpose built, two storey building set in the grounds of Carlton Park surrounded by large areas of grassland, a golf course and a duck pond. The nursery holds 103 children from the ages of 3 months to 5 years and has 4 base rooms, a Sensory Room and 3 outdoor playareas.
Amy Kelly has been with the company for seven years and has been Manager for six years, she manages the nursery on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Amy is the Child Protection Officer for the nursery and is NNEB qualified.
Justina Harrop manages the nursery on Thursdays and Fridays having been with the company for five years as Deputy Manager. She started in Toddlers and First steps and is now the Base Room Manager of babies. Justina is also the nursery's Special Needs Co-ordinator helping any children who have additional needs.
"Our son has just started at the Carlton Park Nursery. I was really upset at having to be return to work and leave him but I can honestly say the staff have been amazing at helping us all settle into our new routine. They are very attentive and thoughtful and i am very happy knowing he is being cared for incredibly well...and having fun!"
- E.Corns
"I will be very sad when my daughter leaves, we will miss the energetic and committed staff who have made it such a happy time for her."
"My child has loved his time at nursery and has made some wonderful friends with carers and other children."
"I am very pleased to hear that my daughter has ate seconds of everything and that the foods she has been eating are very healthly and varied. She eats better than I do daily!!! Thank you Jane!!!"
The right nursery setting can make a big difference to a child, that's why Leapfrog at Carlton Park 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 at Carlton Park 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 at Carlton Park 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.
At Leapfrog at Carlton Park some of our unique objectives to providing high quality childcare include...
Leapfrog at Carlton Park 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: 11/03/2008
Here are some of the comments from our latest Ofsted report: -
"Children are cared for in warm, clean and well maintained premises so helping to support their health."
"Staff have a sound knowledge and understanding of the Foundation stage and plan a varied range of learning experiences across all areas of learning."
"Staff take account of information about children's specific care needs, so helping ensure children's individuality is recognised."
At Leapfrog at Carlton Park 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.
Jane is the Nursery Cook and has been with the nursery for six years. She provides all the healthy meals for the children and has even been involved in designing the Busy Bees menus with Head Office.
Jane has done Food Hygiene and Basic First Aid training. The nursery has a Cook's Board for all parents to view, this includes the weekly menus and recipes for them to try at home.
Linda, our new Kitchen Assistant, has recently joined us and is enjoying meeting all the children and cooking them lots of delicious food.
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