The House that Jack Built Day Nursery in Marlow

About this day nursery

The House That Jack Built Day Nursery, established in October 2000 by Margaret Whelan, offers a nurturing environment with a strong focus on learning through play. Margaret, a parent herself, founded the nursery with the vision of creating a loving space where staff genuinely enjoy their work and engage with children, ensuring a fun and enriching experience.

Their childcare philosophy, meticulously developed over the years by a team of highly-qualified and experienced practitioners, emphasises supporting every child to fulfil their potential and providing a secure foundation for future learning. The nursery builds upon parental guidance by tailoring learning to individual developmental needs, encouraging children to progress at their own pace, and providing additional support when required.

They are dedicated to fostering a diverse learning experience that enables children to become positive contributors to society. The nursery maintains stimulating and safe environments, nurturing each child's potential through positive relationships with both children and their carers.

They ensure high-quality standards by planning and resourcing environments that meet each child’s unique learning and development needs, ultimately providing an excellent start to their development. The nursery also offers a free-flow system, allowing children extensive opportunities for indoor and outdoor play, exploration, and choice-making, further enriching their interactions through regular outings into the wider world.

Our ethos

Our philosophy and aims are to ensure that every child is supported and allowed to fulfil their potential. A child's early years are their most formative and we use this time to provide them with the secure foundations for future learning. We build upon the parenting given to children at home by reflecting on each experience and tailoring learning to individualised development. Children should be encouraged to learn at their own pace and those requiring more support are given just that so that they too can achieve. We aim to provide a diverse learning experience that will enable each child to go onwards and make a positive contribution to society.

What it's like

Staff effectively meet children's care and learning needs, fostering a happy and settled environment where children enthusiastically engage in play and learning. Through interactive play, reading, singing, and some Makaton, staff support communication development, especially for younger children and those learning English as an additional language. Activities cover all learning areas, building children's skills and knowledge, while staff promote positive behaviour, leading to strong social skills and confidence.