PARENTS/CARERS | Jurassic Childcare

At Jurassic Childcare we promote good health of all children in the setting. To help keep children healthy and minimise infection, we follow a strict sickness and illness policy. We do not expect children to attend nursery if they are unwell.

We understand that if a child is unwell it is in their best interest to be in a home environment with adults they know well, rather than at nursery. Below we have compiled a guide to let you know when your child should stay at home.

When your child should stay at home and visit a doctor

When their temperature is above 37.5°C
If they experience vomiting or diarrhoea
If spots appear on their hands, feet, or mouth area
If they develop chicken pox
If they have conjunctivitis
If they have an ear infection
If they develop impetigo
If they have been given Calpol before nursery

As a small nursery we follow our own guidance and policies, to make sure that children, families and staff are protected as much as possible from sickness and illness.

When your child can come in

Once their temperature has returned to normal for a period of 24 hours
48 hours after their last sickness and diarrhoea
Once spots have crusted over
48 hours after taking antibiotics

Funding

We accept government funding for 9 month olds, 2, 3 and 4 year olds.

Please email admin@jurassic-childcare.co.uk for a copy of our charging policy.

The Tax Free Childcare Scheme is to help working parents with the cost of childcare.

Tax free childcare is for working families, including the self-employed, in the UK. Who earn under £100K and at least £142 per week (equal to 16 hours at the NMW) each. Who aren't receiving Tax Credits, Universal Credit or childcare vouchers, with children aged 0-11 (or 0-16 if disabled).

For every £8 you pay into an online account, the government will add an extra £2, up to £2,000 per child per year.

Visit www.childcarechoices.gov.uk to find out more.

Working Entitlement Funding

Eligible working parents with children from 9 months are able to access up to 15 hours of funded childcare per week of funded childcare. Eligible working parents with children that are 3 and 4 years old are able to access up to 30 hours of funding childcare per week.

From September 2025, the childcare offer will be extended so that up to 30 hours per week of funded childcare will be available to all under 5s of eligible working parents.

'Targeted' 2 year old funding

A 2-year-old funding application can be made and eligibility checked online or by phone: 0345 155 1013. Parents/carers will need their NI number or National Asylum Support Number (if applicable) in order to make a 2 year old funding application.

If a parent isn't eligible targeted 2-year-old funding based on income and benefits they may be able to get 2 year old funding as a working parent under a separate scheme.

'Universal' 3 and 4 year old funding

All 3 and 4-year-olds are eligible for the 'universal' early years funded childcare (up to 15 hours per week) from the start o the funding period following their third birthday until they start school (usually at statutory school age - the term following their fifth birthday.

No code is required to access the universal 3 and 4-year-old funding.

When is my child eligible

Children who turn 9 months, 2 or 3 years old between:

1st September and 31st December will be funded from 1st January
1st January and 31st March will be funded from 1st April
1st April and 31st August will be funded from 1st September

How do I find out what I'm eligible for?

Simply visit www.childcarechoices.gov.uk and fill in their online form to find out what you can claim.

The EYFS

The EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) is what makes up our curriculum. It is the guidance outlined by the Department of Education (DfE). Find out how we reflect this within our day-to-day practice below!

Safeguarding

The safety and well-being of all of our children at Jurassic Childcare is our highest priority. This responsibility extends to all staff, volunteers and visitors. Keeping children safe is everyone's responsibility!

You can finds out more about Safeguarding within our setting by speaking to Emily, our Designated safeguarding lead or by looking at our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.

Early Years Foundation Stage

The EYFS is what makes up our curriculum. It is the guidance outlined by the Department of Education (DfE).

At Jurassic Childcare we focus on the following areas of your child's development on order to enhance their development.

Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Communication and Language
Physical Development
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding the World
Expressive Arts and Design

We are always thinking of creative ways to enhance children's learning in the above areas, check out our planning to find out what we have coming up!

What to Expect

What can you expect from your child's development? When can you expect to see these changes?

These are very good questions you might have as a parents/carer, these questions are answered in the following guidance: What to expect in the EYFS: a guide for parents/carers.

We provide warm, healthy and nutritious homemade meals at Jurassic Childcare. We operate a three weekly rotating men. Which is also rotated between an Autumn/Winter menu and a Spring/Summer menu, to provide variety and ensure meals are suitable for the time of year.

Below you will find the current menu. To access a menu with all the allergens listed please email admin@jurassic-childcare.co.uk

Monday

Jacket potato, tuna and peas

Strawberries and cream

Tuesday

Homemade pizza, beans and cheese

Fresh fruit compote yoghurt

Wednesday

Omelette popovers, cheese sauce and boiled potatoes

Banana and Ice cream

Thursday

Meatball pasta with garlic bread

Fruit salad

Friday

Lamb moussaka

Jelly

Monday

Jacket potato, beans and free from cheese

Tuesday

Meat version: Spaghetti bowl with gluten free sausage pieces

Meet free version: Spaghetti bowl with cheese

Wednesday

Free from cream cheese and cucumber wraps, with fruit and vegetable sticks and/or crisps (puffs)

Thursday

Meat version: Gluten Free Fish fingers, wedges and peas

Meat free version: Veggie fingers, wedges and peas

Friday

Meat version: wrap pizzas, with vegan cheese, peppers and ham

Meat free version: wrap pizzas, with vegan cheese and peppers

Policies and procedures are a good way to promote consistency throughout the setting!

Below is a list of all of our policies, we aim to keep the list up to date as much as possible, however our policies and procedures are a working document that is constantly evolving.

Email Fran at admin@jurassic-childcare.co.uk for the most up to date copy of our policies and procedures

Safeguarding Children and Child Protection Policy

Absence Management Procedure

Access, Storage and Retention of Records Policy

Accidents and First Aid Policy

Alcohol and Substance Misuse Policy

Allergies and Allergic Reactions Policy

Animal Health and Safety Policy

Anti-Bribery Policy

Arrivals and Departures Policy

Baby Sitting Policy

Bereavement Policy

Biting Policy

Caring for Babies and Toddlers Policy

CCTV Policy

Charging Policy

Children's Wellbeing in the Nursery Policy

Complaints and Compliments Policy

Conflict Resolution with Parents and Aggressive Behaviour Policy

Coronavirus Policy

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Policy

Critical Incident Policy

Data Protection and Confidentiality Policy

Dealing with Discriminatory Behaviour Policy

Disciplinary Procedure

Early Learning Opportunities Statement

Employee Recognition and Rewards Policy

Environmental Sustainability Policy

Equipment and Resources Policy

Fire Safety Policy

Food Play Policy

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Privacy Notice

Grievance Procedure

Health and Safety - General Policy

Healthy Workplace Policy

Immunisation Policy

Inclusion and Equality Policy

Infection Control Policy

Late Collection and Non-Collection of Children Policy

Lock Down Policy

Lone Working Policy

Looked After Children Policy

Low-Level Concerns Policy

Managing Extreme Weather Policy

Manual Handling Policy

Medication Policy

Menopause Policy

Missing Child from Nursery Procedure

Missing Child from Outings Procedure

Mobile Phone and Electronic Device Use Policy

More Able and Talented Children Policy

Multiple Birth Families Policy

Nappy Changing Policy

No Smoking/Vaping Policy

Nursery Operational Plan

Nutrition and Mealtimes Policy

Online Safety Policy

Outdoor Play Policy

Overall Approach to Risk Assessment

Parents as Partners Policy

Personnel Policy

Physical Activities Policy

Pregnancy and Family Leave Policy

Promoting Positive Behaviour Policy

Quality Provision Policy

Recruitment, Selection and Suitability of Staff Policy

Respectful intimate care Policy

Safe Care and Practice

Safety Checks

Separated Family Policy

Settling in Policy

Sickness and Illness Policy

Sleep Policy

Social Networking Policy

Special Consideration for Employees Policy

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Policy

Staff Code of Conduct Policy

Staff Development and Training Policy

Staff Well-being Policy

Staff Working with their own Children/Close Relation Policy

Student Policy

Sun Care Policy

Supervision of Children Policy

Supervision of Visitors Policy

Supervision Policy

Sustainable Practice

Transitions Policy

Use of Dummies Policy

Visits and Outgoings Policy

Volunteers Policy

Whistleblowing Policy

Working with Display Screen Equipment Policy

Young Worker Policy

We believe that parents and staff need to work together in a close partnership in order for children to receive the quality of care and early learning to meet their individual needs. We welcome parents as partners and support a two-way sharing of information that helps establish trust and understanding. We are committed to supporting parents in an open and sensitive manner to include them as an integral part of the care and early learning team within the nursery.

The key person system supports engagement with all parents and will use strategies to ensure that all parents can contribute to their child's leaning and development. Parents contribute to initial assessments of children's starting points on entry and they are kept well informed about their child's progress. Parents are encouraged to support and share information about their children's learning and development at home. The key person system ensures all practitioners user effective, targeted strategies and interventions to support learning that match children's individual needs.

For more information please visit our parents as partners policy.

Potty training can be a challenging task for all parents and carers. That's why we've created this informational segment where you can find all the information and links you will need to be successful at potty training.

NHS Advice

The NHS says "using a potty is a new skill for your child to learn, it's best to take it slowly and go at your child's pace. Being patient with them will help them get it right, even if you sometimes feel frustrated."

Find out more about NHS advise on potty training.

Eric's Guide to Potty Training

Eric's guide to potty training is a leaflet that helps parents and carers to recognise when their child is ready to start toilet training, how to prepare them for it, and what to do to make it a success. Click the link to go to eric.org.uk to find out more about the different guides that the charity produce or to learn more about the charity itself.

Toddler refusing to be potty trained?

Read this article on RileyChildrens.org to find out their advice when it comes to children refusing to be potty trained. They talk you

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Parent/Carer Notice Board

Funding

The EYFS

Safeguarding

Early Years Foundation Stage

What to Expect

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