Our Approach

Parents can take comfort in the knowledge that every child is cared for by experienced, highly qualified professionals who are committed to providing the highest quality childcare and education for children aged from 3 months to 5 years.  We are a privately owned childcare provider and we cater for up to 86 children at any one time on a full or part time basis, 51 weeks per year.  We are open from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and are closed for one week at Christmas and on Bank Holidays.
 

We begin by respecting the needs and requirements of every child as an individual and as part of a family and we work closely with parents to ensure that every child’s individual needs are met. We are dedicated to working in partnership with you and your children in an open, nurturing, learning-based environment.  We believe the best way to meet your needs is by working closely with you to provide a warm, secure atmosphere and caring professional services for your child.

Children are grouped according to age and ability and we have seven spacious classrooms fully equipped with age appropriate toys and resources.  We also boast superb outside play areas and gardens that include patios, lawn, and safety-surfaced areas, sandpits, and safety-surface areas.

Staff

We recognise it is of great importance that we should employ well qualified, experienced staff in order to maintain a high standard of care and education and we always have more staff than the minimum requirements as set by Ofsted.  This enables the staff to spend more time with children individually.  We also have extra staff attending at lunch times to help with the feeding of our younger children.

All our staff have been checked both by police and by Ofsted and references are thoroughly investigated to ensure that each member of staff is the right person for the job.

Our qualified, dedicated staff are strongly committed to your child’s development and education. To maintain our high standards, every member of staff is encouraged to take on further training in specialised subjects thus improving their knowledge in how to care for every child in every situation.  Every full time, qualified member of staff is first aid trained and the majority of our staff also have a paediatric first aid qualification so you can be sure your child is in safe hands should there ever be an emergency situation.

During your child’s stay in each classroom at IPK he or she will be allocated a ‘key-worker’. Each member of staff is responsible for a small group of children to whom he or she will be their principal carer.  This ensures that each child is treated as an individual and the consistency of staff gives your child a sense of security throughout the day.  Your child’s key-worker is also your first point of contact should you wish to discuss any aspect of their care, progress or development.