Increasing demands are being made on child care facilities, since all parents want the very best for their children, right from their very first learning experiences. In addition, there is now a marked trend towards intellectual education for children, but still children also need to play, move, get enough exercise and discover their own bodies.
Happy Hours Day Nursery has been open since August of 1989, and caters for up to 48 children at any one time. We have three rooms, Baby room 0/2 years, Toddler room 2/3 years, and Pre school room 3/6 years. Each room has a strict staff to children ratio which is adhered to at all times. We are Ofsted registered and a copy of our report is available for your perusal. We have an open house policy enabling you to visit the nursery at any time to suit yourself.
We would like to welcome you and your child to Unicorn Nursery. We hope that this site will give you a feel for how your child will spend their days in our nursery. We now have two nurseries, one in Shelsley Avenue, Oldbury, and another at 131 High Street, Princes End, Tipton. Both operate to the exacting high standards that we have always offered to parents. You can be sure to get the best for your child at Unicorn.
We have made a lovely home which is welcoming and warm to all who visit. Old families and new are warmly greeted by all the family, with many previous children returning to say hello. I began childminding to be at home raising my children, but have had immense joy caring for other children at the same time, extending our family unit. I enjoy being part of their journey through development and learning.
Finding someone you are comfortable in leaving your child with can be a very daunting experience so I am adding a little bit about myself to help you get to know how I reached the point of becoming a Childminder. I completed High School with GCSEs, to work in the Civil Service for a number of years, followed by a large utility company starting in Customer Service and finishing in IT. Following redundancy I changed career completely and worked for HR/Training in a senior role.
We are a home-run childcare provision who believes in providing childcare that is reasonable in cost and high in quality of care for children from birth to 13 years old. Please feel free to look through our pages to find out a little bit more about Step by Step Childminding and what we have to offer for you and your child or children. If your wish to receive a Welcome Pack which holds more information please click on the Welcome Pack tab above.
A safe, happy and stimulating atmosphere has been created giving children the opportunity to develop and learn whilst playing. This helps towards a happy and confident introduction to nursery. Whilst children relax and enjoy their days at nursery, parents can feel secure and content, knowing their children are being cared for by competent staff. Carousel is a privately owned nursery which has been approved by Ofsted, the Environmental Health Department and Fire Services.
Within our remarkably well-equipped nurseries, it is our intention to provide outstanding care for your children. We offer healthy, nutritious food and sublime facilities to meet every child's needs. We ensure that our staff are highly qualified and dedicated towards your children's learning and development. Within our loving and caring environments, it is our aim to inspire young children to learn and become independent individuals.
The Children's Centre's have a range of health, early years and adult services available for local families and their children to access. The Children's Centre is based across two sites. Friar Park, Mesty Croft and Woods Children's Centre is located at the Priory Family Centre and Wednesbury North Children's Centre is located at Old Park Primary School.
We aim to provide the best possible care and pre-school learning experience in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework. We recognise that every child matters and will provide a calm, caring and inspiring atmosphere to help each child to develop physically, socially, intellectually, emotionally and culturally.