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Callands Day Nursery and Preschool
WHY CHOOSE BRIGHT HORIZONS
In a Mumsnet survey of 131 users of Bright Horizons Nurseries: 82% would buy again and 85% would recommend
A place to grow
Bright Horizons’ nursery in Callands, Warrington is located close to the Gemini Retail Park and boasts outstanding transport links.
Operating for over 15 years, the nursery has an established team of qualified staff. The purpose-built nursery recently fully refurbished throughout completed in May 2018 including new bathrooms, flooring, changing areas, kitchens, baby rooms, toddler rooms, pre-school room & lync club with a new parent station for current parents & expecting parents to enjoy refreshments. also benefits from a large secure outdoor play area and offers holiday club facilities available for school children over four years old.
Denise Sharkey
Nursery Manager
Nursery Manager
Events
News
Nutrition
Our excellent nutritionally balanced menu is changed regularly to encourage a varied diet and is approved by Action for Children. Here is an example of a typical menu.
Breakfast
Lunch
Tea
Supporting and Learning
Growing Mathematicians
1-2-3-4-5! Mathematics is embedded in everything that we do and experience in our day-to-day lives and our Growing Mathematicians programme has been created to help your child understand the purpose and importance of mathematics.
Growing Readers
Growing Readers brings together home and nursery life, providing parents with some of the theory behind developing children’s reading skills, and also providing handy Hints & Tips, recommended reading lists and suggested activities for parents and children to explore together.
Growing Writers
Our Growing Writer’s approach supports the complex magical journey from making a mark, to emergent writing, to confident writer, laying the foundational skills that enable each child to flourish with the confidence and capability to succeed at school.
A Day at Callands Day Nursery and Preschool
Below is an example of a typical day
Drop Off
Breakfast
Play & Activities
Singing Time
Free Play
Story Time
Sleep Time
Tea / Dinner Time
Pick Up
Fees & Availability
Where possible we look to offer flexible booking patterns and a range of funding options, including the government's 30 hours funded childcare* provision. To request pricing and availability, please request a call back by clicking the button below.
*Terms and conditions apply to 30 hours funding. Click here for more information.
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Meet the Team
Denise Sharkey
I have worked at Callands for nearly 20 years. I started as a student working in various rooms to gain experience and once qualified to NVQ Level 3, I was based in the preschool room as a Nursery Nurse. I quickly became Supervisor for the preschool unit and in 2003 I progressed to Deputy Nursery Manager. In 2012 I became the Nursery Manager for Callands.
We have a great team, and we continue to grow and succeed - this is evident with our latest “Good” OFSTED result. I am passionate about my role within the nursery and my team, the children in our care and their families.
Charlotte Hampson
I started as a student whilst I completed my CCLD Level 3, I then took a year out of education and became a based member of staff in toddlers and preschool.
I then went to Liverpool Hope University to study Early Childhood and Education alongside working here part time as a bank staff member
After graduating I took a promotion in another nursery as a Toddler Room Leader where I gained many leaderships skills. During this time I continued to learn by qualifying as a Level 3 forest school practitioner.
I am now currently in a new role at Callands as deputy manager and am very excited to learn, extend and stimulate practice and help guide our nursery to outstanding as a team.
In my spare time I enjoy visiting different citys and countries around the world. I also like to improve my fitness by going swimming and to the gym.
Kirsty Ostell
I have worked at Callands Day Nursery and Preschool for 18 years. I started as a student, before becoming a base member of staff in the baby room. I then had the opportunity to work in the toddler room.
I went on maternity leave in 2007 and came back part time, based in preschool room before I was then offered the toddler room leader full time.
After 2 years I then took the opportunity to develop the children's school readiness by becoming preschool room leader.
In my spare time, I like to spend time with my husband and my son Alfie. We go for walks with our dog, Wallace. As a family we enjoy visiting Chester Zoo and we also like to spend time spend time in Blackpool with the family.
Candy Floss
Hi, my name is Candy Floss, I joined Bright Horizons in March 2010 as the ‘Super Safety Hero’ to help nursery children stay safe and manage risks. My role as a Health and Safety Super Hero is unique to Bright Horizons and I’m in every nursery, 365 days a year.
Back in 2010, I saw a job advert for a Zebra Super Safety Hero – I was very excited, applied and was invited for an interview with several other zebras. We were interviewed by all the children who then voted on which of us would be their Super Safety Hero. It was hoof biting but I was thrilled when they told me I was the most voted for by the children who all loved me because of my cape and bag. My bag is very special, if something fits inside, it’s a choking hazard. You might be wondering how I got my name. The children in our nurseries chose five names and voted for their favourite. I love it as it’s unique, I mean have you ever heard of a zebra called Candy Floss? Exactly!
Why Bright Horizons
The Bright Horizons passion and enthusiasm for providing high-quality care isn’t just common knowledge within our own business – we’ve also gained some impressive accolades from external sources for excellence as both a childcare provider, and as an employer. We are the only childcare company to have been listed for the last 11 years as one of the country’s top 50 “Great Places to Work” by the Great Place to Work Institute.
