About
Us
Welcome to Rugrats
Private Day Nursery!
Rugrats started
off as a dream many moons ago but with a lot of hard work our vision is now
reality. Our nursery is a small intimate family owned and run facility that
provides excellent day care for 32 0-5 year olds. We are situated in the North
East of Dundee near the new Ballumbie Primary School
located just a short drive off the Drumkieth Road.
With a new Core Service Building in progress opposite us there are lots of
exciting developments happening which the children will enjoy learning about.
The nursery is situated on one level in attractive large secure gardens, what
appears to be a small bungalow from the outside is really a light spacious well
equipped nursery…it is really a tardis and must be
seen in person!
We actively encourage lots of
outdoor play and believe the children will love to learn through their
experiences that the ‘natural environment’ can offer. We really want the
children to be happy while at Rugrats and work
closely with parents to make sure the little ones feel at home during their
time. Our motto that we encourage is ‘happy to be me’ and we hope that we help
children find their own personalities and that they are really happy to be
themselves.
Staff
Emma Wilson
(Director)
Hi there,
I hope that you like my vision and enjoy what Rugrats
has to offer. I’m a mum of 2 young children and worked for many years in
business development and regeneration. A nursery business is something that I
have always wanted to develop and have been lucky enough to make it a reality.
As a parent I feel I know what parents are looking for and want the children to
feel comfortable, loved and cared for, whilst enjoying learning through the fun
activities we have to offer. I have employed highly skilled staff who I would
happily leave my own children in the care of. I will be over seeing the running
of the nursery and hope to meet all parents and welcome any
suggestions/feedback. I want the parents to feel part of the nursery and will
endeavour to help with any personal requirements that parents/children need.
I’m currently undertaking studying to compliment the degree I currently hold.
EMMA BEATTIE
(Nursery Manager)
Emma has
many years experience working within a nursery environment as well as having
her own hands on experience as a mum. Emma has already made a positive impact
in her new role. The nursery will go from strength to strength with Emma at the
helm and we look forward to seeing all the wonderful things she has planned for
the nursery.
“Hi there, I have over 10 years
experience in childcare and I love working with children. This is something
that I have always wanted to do and am very excited to
have the opportunity to watch Rugrats progress and
flourish right from the start. I look forward to meeting you and your children
and giving them the best start as they take their first steps through life.”
Helen Keogh (Deputy
Manager)
Helen comes
to us with SVQ level 3 in child care as well as 15 years experience working in
child care. Helen is a fun, enthusiastic highly skilled individual who enjoys
implementing new ideas for the children to have fun and learn with. She likes
tactile play for the under 2’s and messy play is her speciality! She really is
hands on and the children love spending their day under Helen’s care!
Megan Simpson
(Nursery Practitioner)
Megan has
an SVQ Level 3 in child care and has many years experience working within a
nursery environment. Megan is a fun, friendly individual who has a natural
aptitude for working with children.
Vicki Nicholson
(Nursery Practitioner)
Vicki is
an experienced staff and will be working with the under 2’s. Vicki has many years
experience working within a nursery environment as well as having her own hands
on experience as a mum. Vicki loves working with children and is a natural.
Jennifer Devine
(Nursery Practitioner)
Jenny is
another of our experienced staff and has many years experience working within a
nursery environment as well as having her own hands on experience as a mum.
Jenny loves working with children and is a natural.
Lisa Whelan
(Trainee Nursery Practitioner)
Lisa is
one of our trainees and is very fun and enthusiastic about working with
children.
Hannah Gillespie
(Trainee Nursery Practitioner)
Hannah is
one of our trainees and is very fun and enthusiastic about working with
children.
Jayde Lyon (Trainee Nursery
Practitioner)
Jayde is one of our trainees and is very fun and enthusiastic about working
with children.
Rooms
0-1 Jelly Babies
This room
is a cosy room with lots of soft furnishings and stimulating toys to encourage
sensory development with the younger ones. Our ratio here is 1:3 and this room
will have plenty of opportunities to encourage interaction without feeling lost
in numbers. The room is light and spacious and the children have plenty of
space to explore. There is a baby changing facility located out-with the room.
1-2 Jelly Babes
Our
second under 2 room which again is a 1:3 ratio room.
Tactile and messy play is freely available and the children have lots of
opportunities to learn through play with an attractive range of toys and
educational supplies. Each room has access out to the garden and decking areas.
2-3 Jelly Beans
This
forms part of our over 2 unit and the ratio in this room is 1:4 which ensures the
children get more hands on attention from the staff. A range of facilities is
on offer in the over 2 unit and this room has access out to the garden area.
Our children’s toilets are located out-with the room and the children have
access to these at all times with supervision.
3-5 Jelly Tots
This is
our second room in the over 2 unit, following on from the 2-3 room. There are a
number of facilities the children have with an excellent source for junk
modelling and information technology. We encourage independent play and
exploring the natural environment. The ratio in this room is 1:6 which is below
the standard 1:8 ratio. The children will benefit from this greatly.
Sleep Room
A lovely cosy room with calming colours and soft furnishings. There
are a number of options for the children to sleep comfortably with soft seating
to help those that need settled. The décor, lighting and music helps create a truly lovely setting.
Fees
Current pricing
chart
Rugrats
calculate payments based on the weekly fee over 52 weeks which is then divided
by 12 to give equal monthly payments.
|
Age Group |
Full Time |
Daily |
1 x AM |
1 x PM |
5 x AM |
5 x PM |
|
Jelly Babies: |
£177.50 |
£38.50 |
£20.50 |
£19.50 |
£92.50 |
£87.50 |
|
Jelly Babes: |
£177.50 |
£38.50 |
£20.50 |
£19.50 |
£92.50 |
£87.50 |
|
Jelly Beans: |
£150.00 |
£36.50 |
£20.00 |
£19.00 |
£90.00 |
£85.00 |
|
Jelly Tots: |
£135.00 |
£33.00 |
£17.50 |
£16.50 |
£81.50 |
£76.50 |
Discounts:- Sibling Discount – 10% off the older sibling rate
A current nursery fee chart is also
provided in our Parent Information Pack which is available on request by email
or telephone. We also invite you to arrange a personal visit to the nursery
where you will have an opportunity to discuss individual requirements for your
child.
We are unable to offer funded
places for children over 3 until we have been operating for a year and can
apply for partnership with Dundee City Council. This is something we fully
intend to do but in the meantime please contact us as we will have discounts/special offers running throughout the year for 3-5’s to help
compensate for this.
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Contact Us
Find Us At
50 Haddington
Crescent
Dundee
DD4 0NA
(click the
map)
Tel
01382 502223