News

8th June 20

  One of the most important areas of learning we want to encourage in our children is their imagination and creativity which is crucial for children’s development. Open ended play begins very early on in a child’s life when they use objects to learn about the world around them with the freedom to discover and…

14th May 20

It is hard being a parent and many of you will be trying to balance working from home, educating your child, as well as the usual household jobs such as cooking, cleaning etc. This combined with the anxiety and worry about coronavirus and the isolation that some of us feel, it is natural that at…

11th May 20

Parents are currently spending more time at home. With this in mind, now might be a good time to consider introduce some potty training. Generally, children will start to show an interest in learning to potty train at around two-years-old to two-and a-half, but every child will be different and they should not be pressurised…

4th May 20

Dean Close Nurseries have sourced these top wellness tips to help parents cope during lock-down. We hope you find this helpful. Wellness Tips during Lock-down

4th May 20

It’s nearly time to start school and it is understandable for parents and children to be a little anxious. However, there is lots you can do to best prepare your child for this exciting time in their lives. Dean Close Nurseries have produced a guide to help you prepare your child for starting school. Getting…

4th May 20

Being a parent is extremely rewarding and enjoyable, but it can also be demanding, frustrating and exhausting. There is no right way to be a parent and everyone has to develop their own way of dealing with behaviour issues. All children misbehave at times. It is perfectly natural for them to want more independence and…

20th March 20

Dean Close Nurseries group is delighted to remain open for children whose parents work on the front line. Staff at its nurseries have been keeping the children busy with lots of activities including sending uplifting cards and messages to thank the NHS and other key workers for all they are doing during the COVID-19 pandemic….

4th October 19

Dean Close Nurseries attended The National Apprenticeship Show in October to showcase opportunities to work at its nurseries. Thousands of visitors attended the event to hear about an exciting and varied range of apprenticeships in an interactive, fun and informative setting. Sam Marshall-Keith, Training Development & Recruitment Manager at Dean Close Nurseries, said: “It was…

5th September 19

Dean Close Nurseries group has begun the National Day Nurseries Association’s (NDNA) 12 month Quality Counts Assurance Accreditation. The accreditation will pave the way to achieving the best results for every child attending its five nurseries.  NDNA’s Chief Execution, Purnima Tanuku OBE said: “The NDNA has developed this national quality scheme to help nurseries explore…

5th September 19

Dean Close Nurseries is implementing Famly, the easy to use nursery management software system, across all its nurseries.  Famly provides parents with a newsfeed from their child’s nursery which includes invoices. The invoices will show recent transactions including information on childcare voucher payments. This will offer much clearer information on sessions taken and how invoices…