Mereside Farm Children's Nursery

One of the most crucial decisions you will make as a parent is selecting a nursery for your child.
Finding a nursery that will meet the developmental needs of both you and your kid and that will offer a secure, loving, and safe environment for them to grow into their own unique person is crucial.
We strive to provide a safe and secure environment that combines both educational and care needs with an individualised approach to each child at Mereside Farm Children's Nursery, one of Shirley's oldest nurseries and unquestionably one of the best kept secrets. All activities and curriculum are tailored to meet the needs of specific children.
Several of our staff members have worked at the nursery for 8 or 9 years, and Chris (our Deputy Manager) has worked at Mereside for more than 15 years. Together with our seasoned Manager Terri Carter and hands-on owner Ruth Lowe, they provide the devoted and experienced care that is essential for every child. All of our staff members are qualified to level 3 in childcare and hold basic food hygiene and paediatric first aid certificates (in addition to many other qualifications).
Each room and team member uses tablet technology to record and track each child's journey and progression against the Development Matters throughout their time in the Nursery. This information is shared with the parents via our parent portal since we strongly believe in the use of technology.
Working together with parents is essential for children's learning and development, and at Mereside, we value this relationship and make efforts to maintain a cooperative atmosphere between the nursery and the home.
Each child is assigned a Key Person, who will play a significant role in the relationship. Parents will benefit from having a clear initial point of contact within the nursery, a comforting familiar face, and someone they can talk to about concerns on a daily/session by session basis.
Here are some additional justifications for choosing us, in addition to what you may already know from this website and the parent reviews you may have read: