Care Solutions has been caring for children of Pre School age for 6 years, with our vast experience ranging for many further years. We recognise that the childcare needs of families varies hugely with a growing need for flexibility.
CARE PHILOSOPHY
Each setting offers a home from home environment, where babies and children are inspired to learn at their own pace, with opening hours that make sense for modern, working parents. Each of our nurseries provides a safe, comforting environment in which each individual child can develop in mind, body and spirit.
Apart from a caring environmnent, Care Solutions believes that children should experience the wider world and frequently provide experiences for our children in outdoor play and trips with extra curricular activities and visitors, ranging from yoga to the ZooLab visiting with their range of creepy crawlies.
EDUCATION
Each of our settings follows curriculum as laid down by the Scottish Executive, whilst bearing in mind that many of our children can be in daycare for long periods of time, therefore ensuring a balance of curriculum and care.
HEALTHY DIET & LIFESTYLE
Well fed children are happy children and each of our settings provides healthy, balanced, homecooked meals with the children learning about healthy eating and exercise through various fun activities, both indoors and out.
OUR PACKAGE
At Care Solutions, we recognise just how busy parents are and offer a fully inclusive package including all meals, nappies and wipes. Our experience has shown that busy parents value this type of package above all.
HOURS TO SUIT
All of our setting open from 7.30am to 6pm to allow flexibility for parents to choose which hours in between that they require. Sessions run from 7.30 till 1 and 1 till 6pm.
FEES
Sessions
Under 2
Over 2
Am/Pm
£ 21.50
£20.00
Full Day
£37.00
£34.00
Full week
£185.00
£170.00
PARENTS GUIDE TO SETTLING INTO NURSERY
A good starting point is to understand that young children are actually primed to stay close to their parents. From the age of eight months on wards until three years of age, children react when their parents leave by crying and protesting.
SETTLING IN
In order to prevent your child from becoming distressed when they first leave you, our staff will work with you to settle your child in. You and your child will be invited to visit and attend 2 settling sessions. Visiting a few times before actually leaving your child is essential. It allows your child to become familiar with the new surroundings and get to know the staff at our nursey. To help your child settle in we use a key-worker system that means that one person will take special care of your child in the early days.
HELPING YOUR CHILD
There are several ways in which you can help your child to settle in smoothly. First, it is important during the visits to the nursery that you are ready to take a step backwards and allow that staff to build a relationship with your child. Constantly playing alongside your child may mislead them into believing that in this new place, you will always be there to play. Instead your child needs to learn that this new place is one where she/he enjoys playing with other children and being with our staff.
TAKING THE CUE
Children are programmed to pick up on our reactions. if a child notice that we are happy and relaxed in the company of the staff, they will take this a cue that it is fine to stay. They will also notice and react if we appear anxious, and may respond by becoming fearful and clingy. While most parents are naturally a little anxious about how their children will get on, try hard to remain calm and positive, as this too will rub off on your child. We ar only at the end of a telephone if you want to call and askhow they are doing.
FINALLY
Sneaking off!! This might seem a good idea, especially if your child is happily playing, but longer term it can cause quite a few problems. When the children stop playing and notice that the parents have gone, they can react by becoming clingy. It also means that in any future situations, instead of settling down to play, children keep a watchful eye on their parents. Aim instad to build a goodbye routine so that your child knows that you are going, but is confident that you are always coming back.
