Leapfrog in Chelmsford has been designed with children in mind; from the single storey construction and self contained base rooms, through to the large, spacious and fully enclosed garden, every safety aspect has been considered.
The nursery is located in the heart of the community in Central Chelmsford towards the back of Central Park, in a quiet residential area. Located approx 5 minutes from the town centre and approx 10 minutes from the Train Station.
Nursery Manager, Clare Ford has managed Leapfrog in Chelmsford since 2003. She has worked at Leapfrog since 2000 and has managed various other nurseries including Leapfrog in Thurrock and in The City.
She completed her training in 1993 and an NNEB Diploma in Nursery Nursing, and she is currently studying towards the Foundation Degree in Early Years. The degree is a fantastic way to improve skills needed to provide high quality provision within the nursery.
Clare says "The most rewarding part of my job is seeing the children grow and develop under the fantastic care and supervision of the staff team that I work with. Every part of my role contributes to the ongoing development and welfare of the children at the nursery. The voice of the child is important to us and we believe that every child really does matter. We can provide the perfect opportunity for your child to embark on an amazing learning journey."
"Mia and Kate would like to say a big thank you to all who looked after Amelia in the past year and a half. Without you all I would have been scared to leave her. We love you all xxx"
"My iccle Freya loves the fun and games at nursery. Thanks xx" Mummy Nina
"Just wanted to say thank you to the toddler room girls for your potty training support. You're FAB xx" Rachel's Mum
The right nursery setting can make a big difference to a child, that's why Leapfrog in Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford 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 in Chelmsford some of our unique objectives to providing high quality childcare include...
Our objective is to provide children with an exciting and stimulating environment where children can enjoy a range of activities to suit their own age and stage of development.
Throughout the nursery, our staff team is kind and caring and will encourage your children to learn and develop.
Leapfrog in Chelmsford 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: 17/04/2008
Here are some of the comments from our latest Ofsted report: -
"Children are cared for in an environment that is very clean and bright. They begin to learn the importance of good hygiene through the daily routine and they learn about minimising the spread of germs"
"Children with learning difficulties and / or disabilities receive highly effective support from the groups Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator who attends relevant training and receives support from the Area Special Needs Co-ordinator who visits regularly"
"Children benefit from sensitive interactions from staff to promote their care and development. Very warm, caring relationships enable children to feel safe and secure"
At Leapfrog in Chelmsford 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.
Leapfrog Day Nursery in Chelmsford is the first business to be awarded the Chelmsford Borough Council’s Gold Award for Healthy Eating.
The award was created by Chelmsford Borough Council, and is aimed at businesses that provide food and who are willing to promote and serve healthy foods. In order to win the award, the nursery demonstrated how they support and promote healthy eating to the children.
The Nursery proved that the freshly prepare meals and snacks are made as part of a balanced diet, that fats, salt and sugars are kept to a minimum, and fruit and vegetables are clearly available to the children.
The nursery aims to;
Natalie, our Cook, is a kind and caring Cook, who takes pride in all food and meals that she prepares from fresh. Natalie meets all dietary needs and preferences and also provides fresh fruit for the children to help themselves to.
Natalie works really hard and is very passionate about her job. We are very proud to announce that, with thanks to Natalie, we are the first nursery in Chelmsford to acheive the Gold Award for Healthy Eating.
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