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St Marks Pre-School Playgroup

St Marks Pre-School Playgroup

You may be just finding out about our provision by looking at this website for the first time and may not have visited the setting but please be assured you will receive a warm and friendly welcome from all staff, we hope you find this website a helpful guide in helping you in your decisions. If you have visited and have chosen a place at our nursery for your child, thank you. What about us. St. Mark's Pre-school playgroup is an established setting of 28 years. less

Woodlands Kids Club

Woodlands Kids Club

Kids at Heart is an equal opportunity employer, encouraging all staff to extend their own personal development. The company has Post Graduate Early Years Professionals to lead and support staff teams. Nidderdale Children's Day Nursery is situated in the idyllic countryside of North Yorkshire. The accommodation is purpose built, including separate rooms for babies and young infants, plus a series of classrooms and activity rooms for the older children. less

Funky Town Chester

Funky Town Chester

Funky Town is an amazing Indoor Adventure Play & Party Centre based right in the heart of Chester. Funky Town is the place where children can run, play, and slide on a huge climbing frame filled with ball pits, slides, roller squeezes, rope bridges, and toddler, disco and sensory zones, plus so much more! Its not just about the children though; our plush leather couches, fully stocked cafe and restaurant facilities offer something for everyone. less

Sunny Days Nursery

Sunny Days Nursery

We are a parent committee led Nursery and pre-school, a registered charity and members of the pre-school learning alliance. Our Pre-school opened in 1982 in the St Day Community Centre and moved to it's present setting at the St Day and Carharrack Community School in 1999. In 2006 we became a nursery offering care for 0-4's from 8am until 6pm 50 weeks a year, adding the sunbeam room to our pre-school room. less

Robins Child Care

Robins Child Care

Robin's Childcare was established in 2006 by proprietor and manager Victoria Dean. Victoria was trained at the elite and widely respected Princess Christian College in Manchester. She has over 21 years of childcare experience and lives in Capel St. Mary near the nursery with her husband and two children who attend the local school. The nursery is set in a purpose built building within the grounds of Capel St. Mary Primary school and is committed to offering the highest quality child care. less

Maries Day Care

Maries Day Care

I would like to offer a warm welcome to Maries Day Care. My name is Marie and I am an 'Outstanding' OFSTED registered childminder offering 'home from home' childcare. I have been a registered childminder for over 4 years and provide fun, nuturing and loving care in a professional manner from my home. OFSTED have visited my home to make sure that I meet the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) that is required to become a Registered Childminder. less

Little Friends Day Nursery

Little Friends Day Nursery

This website brings you information about Little Friends organisation and the services, capabilities and benefits it has to offer children, parents and staff. We want you to know what makes Little Friends the special, unique children's nursery that it is today. less

Orchard Day Nursery

Orchard Day Nursery

It isn't just our great facilities and location that make Orchard a wonderful place for your child to spend time. From the beaming smiles of the children, to the award of an 'Outstanding' rating in our most recent Ofsted assessment; every success at Orchard is down to the hard work and committment of our happy team. less

Bears Hideaway Nursery School

Bears Hideaway Nursery School

Bears Hideaway is located in the popular residential area of Southbourne, between Christchurch & Bournemouth Town Centre. The nursery is situated in a quiet road between the cliff top (which leads to Southbourne Beach) and Southbourne Grove. We are fortunate to be set well back from the road, accessed via secure gates. Bears Hideaway is a colourful and welcoming place for the children to both learn and have fun. less

Fingers 'N' Thumbs

Fingers 'N' Thumbs

Fingers 'n' Thumbs is a full-day Childcare facility located in Southbourne, Bournemouth offering professional and high standards of childcare and education for children aged from 2 to 5 years. Fingers 'n' Thumbs provide a warm, caring, learning environment, in which children can learn, develop and discover new and exciting experiences. So whether you are looking to return to work, moving area or you just want your child to be in the best of hands, simply contact us to see how we can help! less

Home From Home Childminding Services

Home From Home Childminding Services

Our names are Amanda and Kevin Stevens and we have been married for twenty three years, we live with our daughter Georgina 18 who is a student teacher. We are registered for six children under eight years. Amanda has been registered for 18 years and Kevin for 9. Separately we both gained an OUTSTANDING grading in our last OFSTED inspections and are both NVQ CCLD level 3 qualified. We live in a four bed roomed house with a good sized garden. less

Shannon ChildCare

Shannon ChildCare

Shannon ChildCare is a small, nurturing "home from home" nursery in Edgware, North West London with an outstanding Ofsted grade. It was set up 8 years ago by Alyson Shannon who has a real love for babies and children. Alyson was originally inspired to set up her own facility after forming a nursery in Buckinghamshire for a business colleague. Coupled with her passion for her own young son Luke, Shannon ChildCare was born. less

New World Nursery

New World Nursery

With over 20 years' experience providing a welcoming atmosphere to children from birth up to the age of five. Are you looking for a nursery that goes the extra step to ensure each child is well supported? New World Nursery aim to give your child everything they could need to give them the perfect platform to develop and flourish. less

Burton Day Nursery

Burton Day Nursery

Our Nursery is situated on one level, being a single storey building with four main rooms. We also have a designated sleep room and garden for the babies. Upon application, we will ask you to provide us with your baby's usual daily patterns i.e. eating, sleeping, any known likes and dislikes etc, this helps us to create a "home from home" feeling. Serving the baby unit, we have two qualified members of staff (who have NNEB or NVQ in childcare qualifications) plus one senior member of staff. less

Woodlands Day Care

Woodlands Day Care

Having been caring for children since 1995, both are currently qualified to Grade 4 and are recognised as Early Years Professionals. All members of staff have been CRB checked or DBS checked to an Enhanced level and are fully trained in Paediatric First Aid. We are inspected by Ofsted who rated Woodlands Day Care as "Outstanding" during our last review. less

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It happens you want to go out, have work, or do something important and you cannot have your children with you. It happens you don’t have all the time and energy to focus on the little ones. It happens to everyone and in such situations, we often seek the help of your friends and relatives. However, it happens that these people cannot offer their help always. This is when we find ourselves in need of a childcare agency. It is extremely important to have a reliable and very professional childcare agency you can trust at all times and no matter what. A professional and reputable childcare agency that has respect to all your needs, requirements, and desires, no matter how specific they might be. There are many providers of childcare agency services in the country, however, you don’t want to hire anyone, you want the best service for your children. Therefore, it is important to know how to find the best childcare agency. Today we will help you pick the best childcare agency, check what services it provides and whether or not a childcare agency can fulfil your criteria.

What is a Childcare Agency?

What a childcare agency’s main focus of work is helping parents meet with providers of childcare services. Commonly, childcare service providers operate as freelancers or on a self-employed basis, which pretty much means there are not many childcare companies you can just search for, pick, and hire. Since finding a childcare provider can be challenging, a childcare agency can do a lot to help to find professionals. A childcare agency is a reliable and safe source of information, contact details, and variety and choice when you are looking for a particular service and you need it soon. Therefore, a childcare agency will not only help you make the best choice, but it will also help you avoid making decisions in a rush, which may turn out to be decisions you regret. When it comes to the safety and well-being of your children, you definitely want the best, therefore a childcare agency can definitely be your helping hand in choosing the best. A childcare agency is there for you to make the whole process of choosing a childcare service provider a convenient one-stop-shop for you. So when thinking of a childcare agency, think of it as a professional business niche that helps to bridge all gaps between parents seeking service and the providers of these services and childcare professionals. A childcare agency helps parents to book the best babysitters, nannies, and childcare professionals in their area and according to their requirements and needs.

The Importance of a Childcare Agency

The right childcare agency, also popular as a nanny placement and referral agency, can save you a lot of time, energy, and money when you are looking for a childcare specialist. There are so many options and opportunities to hire a nanny or a babysitter around you, however, how can you be sure these options are the best ones and you are making a safe choice. A childcare agency, a reputable and experienced one, is your best opportunity to be sure in your choice. It is difficult to navigate and understand without a trusty childcare agency to help you. These three easy steps will help you find a childcare agency that is the perfect match to what you need and what you want.

Childcare Agency: Professional Affiliations

When considering what your criteria must be for choosing the right childcare agency, always consider that a reliable and professional childcare agency should have all the professional affiliations, certificates, and licensing. This is especially important in this business niche, considering the fact that a childcare agency is responsible for providing services to your children. There are some national agencies and other associations that provide licensing and certificates to a childcare agency and ensure the childcare agency is set to the industry standards in professionalism and customer service. When considering a particular childcare agency of interest, do not hesitate to ask them to provide you with a copy of all accreditations, affiliations, certificates, ad licensing they have. In case a childcare agency fails to respond to your request, we recommend you to re-consider your choice and continue looking for the best childcare agency.

Childcare Agency: Commitment and Customer Support

A childcare agency is your typical service provider, a business, therefore it falls under the same criteria you are looking for with any other service or business. A childcare agency must be able to demonstrate commitment and customer support, dedication to each and every client put the focus on the client’s requirements, needs, and desires. When it comes to a childcare agency, we recommend the ones that prioritize in-person communication over phone calls and e-mail messages. At the end of the day, this shows the commitment of the childcare agency and the attention and care it shows to every client.

Childcare Agency: Thorough Background Screening

Once again, the safety and well-being of your children is the most important thing for you. Therefore, you definitely don’t want to leave your children in the hands of an unexperienced or non-reliable babysitter. It is the main responsibility of the childcare agency to make sure all nannies, babysitters, and other childcare professionals offering their services through the childcare agency are the right fit for this kind of job. Therefore, a reputable and very professional childcare agency will prefer to arrange in-person interviews with all nannies and babysitters, a lengthy application, and good reference checks along with thorough background screening. This is the best way for a childcare agency to ensure they are offering the services of reliable and experienced professionals they and you can trust. Furthermore, a good childcare agency will be able to provide you with additional information on what background checks have been done on every childcare professional who may start working in your home.

What is a childcare agency?
The importance of a childcare agency
Childcare agency: Professional affiliations
Childcare agency: Commitment and customer support
Childcare agency: Thorough background screening