Crag Bank Under Fives

About this day nursery

For Under Fives is a network of nurseries dedicated to providing high-quality care and stimulating learning experiences for children from birth to five years old. Their philosophy is rooted in the belief that every child deserves the best possible start in life, aiming to help each child fulfil their potential.

The nurseries focus on child-centred care, treating every child as an individual and addressing their specific needs. With a team of fully trained, qualified, and dedicated staff, they prepare children for the future through a play-based curriculum aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

Crag Bank Under Fives prides itself on its inclusive environment, emphasising that each child is unique and committed to ensuring they reach their full potential. The organisation also stresses the importance of working in partnership with parents for a holistic approach to a child's growth and development, ensuring a positive experience for children, parents, and families across their numerous settings.

Our ethos

‘Every child deserves the best possible start in life and support to fulfil their potential. A child’s experience in the early years has a major impact on their future life chances. A secure, safe and happy childhood is important in it’s own right, and it provides the foundation for children to make the most of their abilities as they grow up’(DfES, 2007:2) This sets out what we will aim to achieve for your child, by providing high quality care and learning experiences which are child centred we can treat every child as an individual by identifying any particular needs and requirements. Our fully trained, qualified and dedicated staff ensure that your child is prepared for the future using a play based curriculum (EYFS). By working in partnership with parents we will provide a holistic approach to your child’s growth and development ensuring that children, parents and families have the best possible experience from our nurseries.

What it's like

Children eagerly skip into this setting and smile with joy as they meet their friends. They are greeted by warm and friendly staff. Children have formed strong attachments with staff and readily go to them for help or a reassuring hug. Staff have built an ambitious curriculum, which supports children to explore new things, such as counting exercises and weekly word/book explorations. All children make good progress in their learning and development.