Pippins (2 rooms) is for our babies between 3–18months old.
The 3 - 18 months rooms holds 14 babies, one room is a play room the other is used for play and as a sleep room. The sleep room has both cots and sleep mats with storage facilities for their clothes etc.
They are stimulated with mobiles, colourful toys, rattles and blocks etc. and creative activities are gently introduced at about six months old. Individual observations are used in this room to monitor each child's progress.
The first floor which has both Pippins rooms also has the babies dining / kitchen area and also a separate nappy changing room. 
On this floor the emphasis is on social development and physical skills. Feeding skills and walking are established in the first two years of a child's life. These skills are encouraged by the aid of a play frame and push and pull toys. They learn to participate and share games stories and music etc. Most children will leave this room capable of standing or walking and sitting socially at a table to eat and able to feed themselves.
Little Fishes Room is for our Toddlers aged 18 months to 2 years.
Children in this room are introduced to potty/toilet training in conjunction with the wishes of the parents as well as being taught bathroom hygiene.
They are encouraged to share and develop their hand-eye co-ordination with the aid of first jigsaws and easy board games. They begin to learn their colours, to count and to enjoy stories and nursery rhymes and play musical instruments, thus fostering a love of books and aiding language development and listening skills. They also link in with the ‘Birth to Three Matters’ for other activities.
Tooting Owls Room. (2 - 3 Years)
This room is for the 2 - 3 year old children. These rooms are bright and colourful and here children are introduced to more detailed activities. They learn to play with each other and to share their toys. Potty training is continued and most children leave these rooms fully competent to attend to their own needs. Children in this age group follow the Birth to Three Matters program, they are taught about life through the Planned weekly themes and their development is monitored using observation charts. They are introduced to the world of Information Technology
Playful Mice Room. (3 - 5 Years)
The Parade Day Nursery is Ofsted registered and approved. The preschool children are taught in themes appropriate to the early learning goals set out in the Foundation Stage required by Ofsted. High priority is given to language, mathematics and social development, as well as creative activities.
Each child is treated as an individual and is assessed as to his/her own capabilities and encouraged to develop at their own pace to reach their true potential. They continue to use Information Technology and quickly become skilled at finding there way around the computer.
External Advisors
We have regular meetings with Early Years advisors which is an essential part of our progress to be advised on new ideas and issues.
Network Meetings
Regular interaction with other settings at Network meetings ensure our staff meet,
discuss ideas and keep up to date with staff from other local settings
Swimming
The Parade Day Nursery provides weekly Swimming lessons at the local swimming baths for small groups of children (usually 12 children) under the guidance of a qualified swimming instructor and with high child to staff ratios.
Outdoor Facilities
There is a paved playground area where the children can develop their large motor skills and enjoy a range of climbing and balancing equipment and also learn to
compete and interact by joining in organised games. We are also fortunate to be
located opposite the very popular Abington park when on occasions staff take children for games, picnics, to feed the ducks, nature trails, to view the outdoor aviary and also visit the Museum which is located in the park grounds.
As well as having a high staff to children ratio, there are a number of state of the art security features built into the nursery. These include 15 cameras linked to a CCTV system, which are recording 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to ensure your child's safety from the outside, and also enable their activities to be monitored from the office.
The entrance has a separate CCTV camera with the monitor inside the second door to allow staff to view who is at the front door before opening it. The second inside door has a buzzer to alert staff if the door is opened and just inside this door is a safety gate before entering the nursery itself.
*Finger shields and anti slam fittings are fitted to appropriate doors to prevent finger trapping
*Separate nappy changing rooms, toilet training rooms and children's toilets
*Safe and hygienic floor and work surfaces
