The idea of Furness Childcare Limited came from Donna Duff, one of the directors and a mother of three children. She wanted to provide a childcare facility that catered for parents with varying needs and supplied a very high standard of care. She also felt that it was important to be a nursery that did not require an appointment by parents to visit and that Furness Childcare would always have a high ratio of friendly, qualified staff.
Furness Childcare facility opened in July 2003 following 2 years of hard work and planning by the nursery directors. FC was the first nursery in Cumbria to install the NurseryCAM secure internet viewing system it was also one of the first nurseries in the country to install a biometric (fingerprint) access system. Both these systems enhance our open door policy.
Furness Childcare is registered with OFSTED for 69 children for full day care. With separate classrooms for different ages and an after school and holiday club, Furness Childcare welcomes children form birth to 11.
Furness Chilcare is able to offer services for the following requirements :
Full Time
Monday to Friday for a Full Day (07.30 - 17.30)
Part Time
Basically, 'Mix and Match'. Either a combination of Afternoon and Morning Sessions or Full Days but not all week :
(example) Mon, Tue, Wed (afternoon), Thur (morning), Fri (full day).
Hourly
Pay by the hour is our new concept to help parents in the current economic climate. Basically you can book and pay for only the childcare you need by the hour. (Terms and conditions do apply, please call for details)
Wrap Around
Wrap around is when a child attends a state nursery in the morning, for example, and the FC Nursery in the afternoon (or vice-versa).
Breakfast/After School and Holiday Clubs
We currently run a Afterschool club at our Nursery in Barrow and also a Breakfast/Afterschool club at Newbarns Children's Centre in partnership with Newbarns Primary School.
| Session Type |
Session Times |
| Full Day |
07.30 - 17.30 |
Morning Session (incl. Lunch)
|
07.30 - 13.00 |
| Morning Session |
07.30 - 12.00 |
| Afternoon Session (incl. Lunch) |
12.00 - 17.30 |
| Afternoon Session |
13.00 - 17.30 |
If you require times outside the standard sessions, please contact a member of the FC Management and we will discuss your needs and do our very best to meet your particular requirements.
Furness Childcare has high regard for equal opportunities both among the staff we employ and the families who access our facility. All admissions are carried out through an Equal Opportunities framework and discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated in the setting.
Furness Childcare has an appointed Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO), who has experience and training in this area. They will liase with parents and outside agencies to develop Individual Educational Plans and ensure the needs of each individual are met.
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