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30 hours per week FREE for all eligible children from 9 month old
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*****Ofsted Rated Good*****
Our mission for early learning & development
Our aim at Crocodile Rock Day Care is to make the early years of your child’s life as enjoyable, rewarding and positive as possible. We believe that children should have fun at nursery and actively promote learning through play.
Our objective is to help children achieve their full potential. We provide an environment rich in active learning opportunities, supported by a qualified team trained to enhance the learning of your child.
All activities are planned to meet each child’s individual needs, within the standards set by the Early Years Foundation Stage. This approach will help your child to develop to the best of their ability.
Government Funding
We provide 30 hours per week Government funding for all eligible children over 9 month old.
We also understand not all parents/carers work term time therefore we are able to stretch these hours over the whole year, this would give you either 11 or 22 hours each week, depending on if you receive the 15 or 30 hours funding.
Please note, the setting will be closed bank holidays and between Christmas and New Year
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Our Rooms
Baby Unit
Toddlers
Pre-School
After School Club
Your choice of child care is a very important decision. At Crocodile Rock Day Care you can be sure your child will be in a safe and happy learning environment with friendly and qualified staff that love caring for and teaching young children.
Situated in Mansfield just on the outskirts of the town, we cater for babies, toddlers and pre-school children between the ages of three months to 5 years also offering a holiday, breakfast and after school club for school aged children, offering full-day sessions between 7.30am and 6pm, half day (up to 5 hours) Monday to Friday.
We are registered with Ofsted and Ofsted have rated the quality and standards of our early year’s provision as Good.
We believe that children, who are in a happy environment, learn their best. Our curriculum is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and is designed to help children grow in self-confidence and self-esteem. The curriculum covers all nursery ages and continues to be in use till the end of the child’s 1st year in school. The EYFS looks at key areas of learning and planned activities (adult-led) and child initiated activities are provided to monitor and record children’s individual achievements, whilst incorporating their interests. The EYFS enhances children’s social and emotional skills, language, physical, literacy, maths, understanding of the world and expressive arts skills. Our children are encouraged to become independent learners and to acquire the skills necessary for the future.
Environment
By this we mean the learning environment we provide for our little ones. Our nurseries are both different, but both have a focus on making our little individuals feel safe and comfortable. We provide a wide range of facilities at each location to encourage exploration and inspire our little ones to be creative and learn by doing.
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Learning
We aim to provide an environment that encourages learning through play and exploration. We believe learning is a journey of imagination and development – from physical and emotional to communication skills.
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Individualism
Each child is unique, our staff will work hard to work alongside you in best understanding the needs of your little one. Our wide range of activities is included to support each child’s developmental needs. We will use praise and encouragement continuously to ensure each child is growing in confidence and developing a positive attitude to learning through play.
All of our rooms have been specially designed to support each stage of your child's development, offering welcoming, motivating and exploratory spaces. We are proud to offer a high-quality Early Years experience that provides a firm foundation for every child's future success.
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Frequently asked questions
Sending your children to a nursery for the first time can be a daunting experience. We are here to help answer any questions you may have to help put your mind at rest. Here are some of the more common ones…
Do your nurseries offer trial sessions?
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Yes, you may visit the nursery with your little one for a free one-hour trial session. Please arrange this in advance with the nursery manager
Can I bring my child with me to visit the nursery?
Absolutely, we love meeting the little ones.
How do I book a place for my child at your day nursery?
Our contact page provides you with contact information also we have an application form on Application form page. use either page provided to contact us, and a member of our team will be in touch.
What happens when I visit the day nursery?
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You will be introduced to our team, we will then show you each of our nursery rooms and garden. You will then be asked questions during your visit, you can ask as many questions as you wish. We do not permit the use of mobile phones or any other recording or camera device whilst you are at the nursery
Do I need to make an appointment to view the nursery?
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We operate an open-door policy, you are welcome to come and see the nursery and meet the team at any time convenient to you. However, with the Covid situation, visiting times are limited in line with our Covid procedures. We recommend that you contact the nursery manager to arrange a day and time for your visit.
Crocodile Rock Day Care
20 Newgate Lane
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
NG18 2LF
01623 658457
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Aunty Sue's Day Care,
St Johns Centre, St John Street,, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 1QH
01623 633502
Teddy Day Care
Mansfield Innovation Centre, Oakham Business Park
Hamilton Way, Mansfield, Notts
NG18 5BR
Call 01623 765242
All photo's used in Crocodile Rock, Aunty Sue's & Teddy Day Care are ALL genuine photo's of the actual nurseries, staff and children, we DO NOT use googled images,
consent to use any photograph has been given..​
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