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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 gain N.N.I. Status (find out more) and the first nursery in Cumbria to install the NurseryCAM secure internet viewing system.
Furness Childcare is registered with OFSTED for 69 children for full day care and 21 children for overnight 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).
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
Breakfast Club is for school age children who wish to attend the FC Nursery before school starts (i.e.) 07.30 - 09.00
After School Club is for school age children who wish to attend the FC Nursery after school has finished (i.e.) 15.00pm - 17.30
Holiday Club is for school age children who wish to attend the FC Nursery during school holidays (i.e.) Easter Holidays or Summer Holidays.
| Session Type |
Session Times |
| Full Day |
07.30 - 17.30 |
Morning Session (incl. Lunch)
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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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The Neighbourhood Nurseries Initiative is the largest ever single investment to create new childcare places. The initiative aims to provide 45,000 new childcare places (equivalent to 900 new 50 place nurseries) to support children and families in the most disadvantaged areas of England, and tackle the lack of childcare which often prevents people from working.
The initiative seeks to be responsive to local needs and preferences. It is about more than providing quality childcare places. It is an integral part of the neighbourhood regeneration programme and works closely with other local provision such as SureStart, to offer a wider range of innovative services, including family learning.
If you would like to know more about the Neighbourhood Nurseries Initiative, in the first instance, you should contact your Local Authority EYDCP or the Neighbourhood Nurseries Initiative Helpline on : 020 7273 1103. You can, of course, contact Furness Childcare.
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The Nursery is located on the corner of High Street and Carlisle Street, 5 minutes walk from the railway station and town centre.
Offering potential opening hours of 6am till 10pm to cater for people working shifts (depending on demand), a training room and a Saturday crèche, the nursery has been well thought out with families as the central focus point.
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