Contact Details
Copper Beech Day Nursery is part of The Salvation Army and is managed by Lyn Place. The nursery is purpose built to accommodate 97 children aged 3 months to 11 years old. Rainbows after School and Holiday Club is led by Amanda Pitts. Rainbows has space for up to 24 children aged between 4 and 11 years old. We provide a walking bus service from Hollybush and Whitecote Schools during term-time. The Holiday Club is open during Leeds school holiday periods and is available to the wider community.
- Registered Body: OFSTED
- Registration no: EY485672
- Date of registration: 22nd June 2015
Opening Times
Closed Bank Holidays, Christmas week and training days
For all new enquiries to nursery please call the above number to make an arrangement to meet with nursery staff to discuss your childcare needs/ childcare provision entitlement.
Visits
We are happy for you to come and visit at any time. We also recommend that your child has at least three settling in visits before they start at nursery.
Absences
If your child is going on holiday we require you to give us a full months notice. Please note the nursery has provision to allow you to keep your child’s place for two weeks per year at a charge of half fees. At all other times your child’s place will be charged at full cost we are unable to waver this.
For illness and non-attendance you will be charged full fees. If there is a long term illness then the nursery manager will liaise with the Divisional management team in relation to this.Prolonged absence without notification could mean that your child's place will be withdrawn.
Collection of Children
If you wish someone else to collect your child you must inform a member of staff beforehand or they will be refused collection of the child. THIS IS FOR YOUR CHILD'S SAFETY.
Late Collection
The number of children allowed per session is set by OFSTED and parents/carers who are late collecting their children are putting others at risk. It is vital that your child is picked up on time, so please note the session times. Parent/carers will asked be asked to sign the late book, the maximum charge for late collection is £20.00.
If a parent/carer is late we will attempt to contact them, if we are unable to do so we will contact your nominated emergency person, if we are unable to contact one of these within 30 minutes Social Care will be contacted for further guidance.
Parents/ carers who are consistently late will lose their child's place at Copper Beech.
Sickness
If your child is suffering from a rash, sore throat or a temperature please keep them away from nursery for at least 24 hours.
Children suffering from diarrhoea and vomiting must stay away for 48 hours after the symptoms have ceased. Children prescribed antibiotics are not allowed to return to nursery for 48 hours after their first dose.
Staff can administer certain medication if you fill in a medication form. Please see the medication policy for further details.
Accidents
Nursery staff will take your child to hospital if a medical emergency occurs. Every attempt will be made to notify you before such action is taken.
Clothing
All clothing must be marked with your child's name.
A change of clothing including underwear must be brought to nursery.
If your child is in nappies please also bring baby wipes and nappies, we don’t have a spare supply of nappies therefore if you do not provide them your child will not be able to attend nursery.
Borrowed clothes must be returned someone else may need them.
When weather is cold or wet please bring your child's hat, gloves, wellingtons etc.
Please bring sun cream and sun hat during the summer as children will not be allowed out in the play area without them.
Food and Drink
We cater for all dietary needs and meals are freshly prepared daily by our cook. We also prepare fresh food for babies who are weaning.
Formula milk must be provided. Due to lack of storage facilities and children with allergies we are unable to accommodate packed lunches and parents/carers who don’t wish to purchase a nursery lunch/tea must collect their child at 12 and return at 1 p.m. /4 p.m. and return at 5 p.m.
Your child's contracted days/hours
Once you have arranged your child’s days with the nursery manager, it is important that you understand and agree that the days/hours chosen are your child’s set days/hours. Once arranged it is not possible to change this agreement, however we may be able to accommodate additional days/hours subject to availability within your child’s room (at an additional fee). Please enquire with your child’s room supervisor. If you wish to terminate your child’s place you must inform us in writing giving 4 weeks' notice, fees paid in advance will not be refunded.
