Polly's Nursery & Pre-school

However, in order for children to flourish, what they need is for the adults around them to ensure that the environment in which they are cared for actively promotes their progress. It is important to note that our use of the word environment is not limited to describing simply how the physical space in which the children play is prepared, although this is very important.

You need to be sure that you've made the right choice of childcare. However, making this important decision can sometimes prove difficult - particularly if it's your first time. With this in mind, we wanted to offer you some food for thought in the form of five questions that can help you to evaluate the quality of a childcare provider.

Ofsted rate the standards and quality of child care and pre-school education at both of our nurseries as outstanding in all aspects. Meanwhile, it is a fact that since the introduction of the EYFS in 2008, no other private nursery in the Stroud area has been judged by Ofsted to be outstanding in all aspects.

We are looking for kind, caring and enthusiastic qualified Early Years Practitioners to join our friendly and successful nursery teams. If you would like to develop your career in a friendly, professional and happy working environment please email us at admin@pollysnursery.co.uk to say hello and request an application form.

If your employer doesn't run a scheme at the moment, if you'd like us to, we can help you to put them in touch with a Childcare Voucher provider who can explain the benefits of the scheme and how it all works from your employer's perspective.

Officially known as the 'childcare element' of the 'Working Tax Credit', the Childcare Tax Credit is designed to help working parents to cover some of the cost of their childcare so that they still gain by working.Under current rules, working parents can get help with up to 70% of their childcare costs each week - so it's absolutely worth looking into.