About Caego Day Nursery

Nursery children playing with sand pit

In order to make your child’s induction into nursery as pleasant as possible and to help you understand how our nursery operates. This Nursery website is aimed at providing you with all the relevant information you require before finally making your decision. The nursery was first established in 1986 by the proprietor Mrs Margaret Hosie. The Nursery Manager is Mrs Rebecca Hosie who has worked here since 1995. In addition to the above, the majority of our staff have remained her for over fifteen years.

We will demonstrate that our aims are to provide our children with only the very best childcare possible. The aim of the nursery is to provide a safe environment, where our children can reach their full potential, making choices in a loving family atmosphere. Our children will benefit from the love, care, and support received from our long term dedicated staff.

We promote a working partnership with our parents. We always aim to gain the backing and support from them. We listen to and value their opinions and comments. This gives our children a secure feeling and a sense of belonging to an extended family. The nursery has an excellent reputation and continues to be recommended by our past and current parents.

The Nursery is divided into 4 units, as set out below. In order to maintain our strict high standards, senior Team leaders who have worked here for over ten years remain in each department. This allows robust relationship’s to form between children and staff. All children and staff are treated equally with the love and respect they deserve, in a secure extended family loving atmosphere.

As a nursery we follow the New Welsh curriculum and the developmental pathways 0 to 3. The developmental pathways are belonging, communication, exploration, physical development and well-being. This curriculum ensures that babies and children learn and develop in ways that are appropriate for them, by planning meaningful experiences that are responsive to children’s developing needs and interests.

The Baby Unit

Nursery child playing with toys

This is a self-contained unit which is registered for twenty-two children, our baby unit team Leader is Belinda Thackaberry

In this department, we work closely with the parents to support the same level of care that the baby receives at home.

This unit is specially designed and is fitted with a soft play area, which allows the children to explore and manoeuvre around in safety, yet at the same time allowing the staff to remain unobtrusive. The staff ratio in this department is 1:3. The atmosphere in each department is always happy and calming. Each individual child is encouraged to develop at their own pace and in their own time, slowly preparing them for the transition to their next department.

From a very early age the children are entertained with a wide range of activities to benefit their development.

Little Chicks Room

Children playing with moneyboxes in nursery

In this department, the team leader is Mrs. Brenda Jones who has worked in this nursery for over twenty years.

This is an excellent facility second to none, providing a stimulating, loving environment for our children to thrive in.

Here the children are prepared for the transition to the Toddler unit. They continue with activities to enhance their development further. This prepares them for eventually moving to the toddler unit.

The age range in this room is 18 months and above, according to the individual needs of the child concerned.

Toddler Unit

Nursery arts & crafts

In this department, the team leader is Mrs. Lisa Riley who has worked in this nursery for over twenty years and have the necessary experience in handling this delicate age group.

They are assisted by other fully qualified staff all level three and above, offering our children a wealth of experience which eventually prepares them for entering the early years department.

The toddler unit is adjacent to the soft play area, which allows our littler ones to express them-selves physically in an appropriate environment.

This facility is unique and is second to none, our children do not realise, although they think they are only playing, they are actually learning so many skills.

They are offered a more challenging framework of activities incorporated with their free play, preparing them for the next stage of their development, and gradually their transition into the early years department.

Flying Start

In the same department we provide the correct resources to accommodate the Flying Start programme, which aims to provide free quality childcare to parents of children aged 2-3 years old.

They must be eligible and living within the postcode area. Each child will receive 2½ hours of free childcare per day, 5 days per week for 39 weeks of the year.

The Childcare Offer for Wales

Caego Day Nursery is registered for The Childcare Offer for Wales. The offer applies to 30 hours of government-funded childcare that includes Early Entitlement and Foundation Phase Nursery Provision for three and four year olds of working parents, for up to 48 weeks of the year. Eligible children will be able to access the offer from the beginning of the term following their third birthday until the September following their fourth birthday.

Please ask a member of staff for more details or contact the Wrexham Family Information Service on 01978 292094 or via their website

Early Years Department

Child drawing

In this department your child will be provided with high-quality early education provision which is essential to children’s development. Each child is supported to develop their resilience, independence and confidence by being encouraged to take calculated risks and to challenge themselves.

The Early Years team leader is Mrs Gemma Walsh. Here we deliver the early year’s entitlement following the curriculum for funded non-maintained settings. The children are gently encouraged to progress further in their development, both educationally and socially, building good strong relationships with staff and their friends along the way.

They are constantly praised for their efforts; this encourages them to give of their very best. The children have a loving relationship with the long term staff, giving them the security they require as they learn in a loving, relaxed environment.

Having being in this department for only a short space of time, one can see the children blossom into bright well-mannered and confident children. The confidence and knowledge that the children receive in this department remains with them throughout their life.

The curriculum embeds the four purposes, it addresses the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of curriculum design to support children to develop as;

The curriculum looks at every child as a unique individual, with staff being enabling adults making the best use of teachable moments that occur naturally as we observe or engage in their play. Children are observed and we follow each child’s interest and plan future learning experiences.

Outdoor play area at Caego Day Nursery

We ensure your children have the appropriate facilities and resources in every department throughout the nursery, to allow them to progress in their development. We offer our children first hand experiences to allow them to develop an understanding of themselves and the world in which they live in. We aim to meet the needs of all our children through a developmental, experimental and play based approach to teaching and learning. We in this nursery encourage our children to be creative and imaginative, which makes learning more enjoyable and more effective throughout their educational journey.

We comply with the seven areas of learning: