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Elmore Kindergarten - Middlewood

Summary
We are a Day Nursery offering Childcare to young Children, Aged 3 months to 5 years as well as Breakfast, After school and Holiday Club for Children up to 8 Years Old.


Description

We are open 51 Weeks per year 7.30am-6.00pm, Closing for just a week at christmas and Bank Holidays.

We provide Learning through play for children aged 3 months to 5 years, as well as a breakfast and holiday club for children up to age 8.

A hot meal, Snacks and Nappies are included in our Hourly rate

We encourage the children to take part in weekly events such as Messy Mondays and Welly Wednesdays as well as trips to the surrounding areas.

All dietary requirements are catered for.

All of our staff are paediatric First aid and Safeguarding trained and have other training in areas such as Special Educational Needs, Makaton and Behaviour.

Who to contact

Contact Name
Donna Fletcher
Contact Position
Nursery Manager
Telephone
0114 234 8998
0114 234 8998
07977 239 214
E-mail
middlewood@elmorekindergarten.co.uk
Website
Elmore Kindergarten
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/Elmore-Kindergarten-Middlewood-163724980701800/

Where to go

Name
Elmore Kindergarten - Middlewood
Address
The Gatehouse
601 Middlewood Road
Middlewood
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
Postcode
S6 1TN
Notes

We are Situated across from middlewood tram stop through a black gate, We have a small drive available for parking for drop off and pick up.

When is it on?

Time / Date Details
Monday to friday 7.30-6pm
Time of day
Afternoon
Morning
Days
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Session Information
Hourly Basis

Inclusion Information

Wheelchair Access
Yes
Wheelchair access details
accessible toilet
Cater for special dietary requirements
Yes
Dietary needs catered for
Lactose intolerant
Nut allergy
Diabetic
Rastafarian
Gluten free
Kosher
Lacto-vegetarian
Vegan
Halal
Vegetarian
Additional dietary information
We are able to cater for any and all Dietary Requirements
Supports special needs and disabilities
Yes
Special needs and disabilities experience
Speech, Language & Communication needs
Down's Syndrome
Visual impairment
Dyslexia
Hearing impairment
No diagnosis yet
Social, emotional and mental health needs
ADD/ADHD
Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulty
Severe Learning Difficulty
Moderate Learning Difficulty
Physical Disability/Mobility Issues
Additional special needs information
Will try to meet the requirements of special needs children. Staff have undertaken special needs training.
Able to accommodate other cultures/ethnicities
Yes
Additional culture/ethnicity information
We explore different cultures everyday in our practice and activities for the children to take part in

Other Details

Costs

Details
Under 2's: Up to 15 hours £5.40 per hour; 16+ hours £5.05 per hour Over 2's: £5.35 Per Hour 5% discount available for NHS employees or 5% discount available for siblings Employer Supported Tax Free Childcare is supported.
Age Range
0 years 2 months to 3 years 5 months
Facilities
  • IndoorOutdoor Play
  • Musical Instruments
  • Quiet Area
  • Days out/visits
  • Catering facilities
  • Outdoor play/equipment
  • Meeting Rooms
  • Parking
  • Disabled Facilities
  • Changing facilities
  • Short Breaks
  • Sensory Room
  • Extended Services school
  • Garden
  • Secure setting
Notes

We cater for all dietary needs and special educational needs, 4 of our staff have level 2 in Understanding Autism as well as other childcare qualifications.

Place Ranges

Childcare Information

Vacancies

Immediate vacancies
Yes
Details
vacancies for all age groups
Date updated
01/10/2013

Funded Early Learning

Registered to provide Funded Early Learning Places?
Yes
For 2 year olds (up to 15 hours a week)
Yes
For 3&4 year olds (up to 15 hours a week)
Yes

Opening Times & Facilities

Opening Times
Opening Times
DayOpening TimeClosing Time
Monday 7.30am 6.00pm
Tuesday 7.30am 6.00pm
Wednesday 7.30am 6.00pm
Thursday 7.30am 6.00pm
Friday 7.30am 6.00pm
Facilities
IndoorOutdoor Play
Musical Instruments
Quiet Area
Days out/visits
Catering facilities
Outdoor play/equipment
Meeting Rooms
Parking
Disabled Facilities
Changing facilities
Short Breaks
Sensory Room
Extended Services school
Garden
Secure setting

School Pickups

Offers pickups
Yes
Details
to hillsbrough and marlcliffe school

Ofsted Information

Ofsted URN
EY289488
Link to latest ofsted inspection report 
Inspection history
Inspection History
Inspection DateInspection typeInspection Outcome
11/10/2006IntegratedSatisfactory
21/07/2009Inspection (Early Years Register)Satisfactory
17/06/2013Inspection (Early Years Register)Good
03/02/2014Inspection (Early Years Register)Good
25/01/2018Inspection (Early Years Register)Good

Local Offer

Description
  • The SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) and key person will oversee and plan the IEP (Individual Education Plan)  for children with SEN (Special Educational Needs)
  • We support using differentiation in planning activities to fully accommodate individual child’s needs
  • During the session, we will have some Group time, IEP (Individual Education Plan) time and social skills time
  • Staff are trained in different areas of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Contact Name
Donna Fletcher
Contact Telephone
0114 234 8998
Contact Email
middlewood@elmoreuk.co.uk
Links
Ofsted Inspection Report
Nursery Website
Local Offer Age Bands
Early Years (0-4 years)
SEN Provision Type
Universal

General Extended Local Offer Response

Eligibility criteria for your service and any priority groups 
  • When required, the nursery are supported by MAST (Multi Agency Assessment Team), Speech and Language Therapy  and other professionals
  • We complete Locke and Beech Development Profiles and l IEPs (Individual Education Plans)
Do you operate a waiting list? 
Yes
Waiting list details 

Nursery holds 100 places

73 in total varies from 4 month to 4 years

We do operate a waiting list, at the moment we have places for all age groups

Staffing arrangements 
Able to assist children/young people to access all activities and services
Staffing arrangements details 
  • Observations
  • Communication with families and outside agencies
  • Recording systems
  • Locke and Beech development profiles
  • Individual Education Plans
  • We follow guidelines ,policies and procedures given by outside agencies
  • Group times, join together for play, key person system
Staff training to support children/young people with SEND 
  • Makaton training, Communicate in Print, Ucan training (Specific Language Disorder training), Music course and awaiting PECs (Picture Exchange Communication) training
  • We follow any advice given from specialist visitors into settings
  • Our SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) will oversee learning and work with the key person and other staff to work towards targets for each individual child
  • Any training on offer for SEN (Special Educational Needs) will be given to staff
  • We access specialist expertise and build IEP (Individual Education Plan) around this information.
  • We have previous training on Feeding and Providing Personal Care
  • Staff have been trained in the use of an Epipen
How do you communicate with your service users? 
Directly with parents/carers
Learning events
Progress updates provided
Communicating with service users details 
  • We use an App called Famly which enables us to communicate with parents directly throughout the day to inform them of meals, toileting and activities their children have taken part in through out the day
  • Children's development files are on the famly app and can be added to by both the Key Person and Parents/Carers
Last Updated
01/11/2021
Keywords
nursery, childcare, day care, children, babies, toddlers, Dyslexia, speech, language communication, learning disabilities, vision, hearing, Autism, Down's Syndrome, medical needs, long-term illness
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