We are a full day care preschool that operates term time only from 8.30 - 3.30 Monday to Friday. We are situated in the school grounds of the local primary school Eythorne and Elvington. We offer care for children from 2 years old to statutory school age.
We are a small team that are all qualified in early years from level 3 in childcare to level 5 foundation degree in early years which the manager holds. We are all first aid trained and we have 2 designated safeguard leads and 2 sencos (special education needs co-ordinators). We pride ourselves on providing the best care for the children to ensure each and every child who attends tots reaches their potential and is school ready.
The early start 8.30 - 9 and the late finish 3 - 3.30 have to be booked as these are additional services. As point 6.3 of the latest provider agreement we must let you know that the early and lates if available do not form part of our free entitlement offer - Early and lates, if available are payable for all families from Sept 2023. *THE EARLY IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE HOWEVER THE LATE FINISH OF 3 TO 3.30 WILL BE DEPENDENT ON THE NUMBERS THAT REQUIRE IT AND AS OF SEPTEMBER 2022 NO ONE HAS BOOKED IT SO IT IS TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE.
Our latest Ofsted in Jan 2024 was a Good rating which we are very proud of.
We provide preschool care and education for children from 2 years old to statutory school age.
We accept free for 2 funding for disadvantaged 2 year olds up to 15 hours per week subject to eligibility term time (we can help check your eligibility)and the new working families free for two funding which is not universal and eligibilty criteria is attached to; and the free early education for 3 and 4 year olds for up to 30 hours term time (15 hours universal for all and any over 15 hours is subject to eligibility; if you feel you are entitled to the additional 15 hours free early education please visit www.childcarechoices to determine your eligibility. A code will be issued if you are, this must be given to your childcare provider and re validated by yourself every 3 months)
Our morning session is 9 - 12 / afternoon 12 - 3 both of these are 3 hours and can be accessed as part of our pattern of delivery for the free early education and childcare places as can at present 9 - 3pm (2 sessions back to back of 6 hours)
an early start of 8.30 and/or a late finish of 3.30 can be booked for an additional charge (*SEE ABOVE NOTE)
The early 8.30 and late until 3.30 half hours are not included in our pattern of delivery form for the free early education and childcare places.
WE DELIVER THE FREE ENTITLEMENT FOR 2, 3 AND 4 YEAR OLDS FLEXIBLY - MEANING THAT THE FIRST 15 HOURS BOOKED IS FREE WHETHER IT IS AMS/PMS OR ALL DAYS THAT ARE BOOKED (early start of 8.30-9 / late finish of 3-3.30 is not included in the free early education and childcare places pattern of delivery). ANY OVER THIS IS PAYABLE UNLESS YOU ARE ASSESSED TO BE ENTITLED TO 30 HOURS FREE for children of working parents that are 3 and 4 years olds. WE DO NOT RESERVE ANY SESSIONS FOR FREE FUNDING IT CAN BE TAKEN ANY DAY OR TIME AS LONG AS ITS WITHIN OUR 3 HOUR SESSION TIMES OF 9 - 12 / 12 - 3 OR ALL DAY 9-3 - IF YOU BOOK 3 DAYS OF FOR EXAMPLE 9-3 THEN 15 HOURS WILL BE YOUR FREE ENTITLEMENT AND 3 HOURS WILL BE INVOICED TO BE PAID.
*Just to make it clear FROM SEPTEMBER 2023 THE EARLIES (AND LATES IF RESTARTED) WILL NO LONGER BE INCLUDED IN THE FREE EARLY EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE PLACES PATTERN OF DELIVERY - IT WILL BE A PAYABLE FOR SERVICE FROM 8.30 - 9AM (AND 3 - 3.30PM IF LATES ARE RESTARTED DEPENDENT ON NEED) AND THIS DOES NOT HAVE TO BE BOOKED TO TAKE UP A PLACE WITH TOTS R US - IT IS ONLY BOOKED BY YOU IF REQUIRED.
THE EARLY 8.30 - 9AM WILL BE A BREAKFAST CLUB
PATTERN OF DELIVERY OF THE FREE EARLY EDUCATION CHILDCARE PLACES FROM SEPTEMBER 2023 WILL BE ABLE TO BE TAKEN FROM 9 - 12 PM AND / OR 12 - 3PM OR ALL DAY 9-3PM.
Updated and reviewed 6.3.2024