General Information
We operate from 7:00am until 6:00pm.
We
are closed on the following dates:
- 25th to 31st Dec
- First 2 days at New year
- Easter Monday
- September weekend Friday (last Friday in September)
- Christmas Eve (or the last working day if Christmas Eve falls on a weekend.)
Jennyswell
will close at 4pm on the last day prior to the Christmas break. All
holidays are incorporated into the fee structure.
Vision
At Jennyswell, our vision is to nurture a natural, caring and inspiring learning environment where children thrive.
We work collaboratively with staff, children and parents, recognising that each plays a vital role in shaping our nursery community.
Through strong relationships, shared values and a commitment to high‑quality early learning, we support every child to grow into a confident, capable and joyful learner.
Values
We believe our values are the foundation to providing quality education and care: -
Staff
• We respect the importance of a child centred approach, promoting individual choices, interests and needs to influence our learning journey.
• We believe curiosity is the key to successful learning, being engaged and inspired in their play.
• We recognise that play is significant to all children, and this is their right to be involved and engaged in a wide variety of play experiences to enhance their learning.
• We promote inclusion and equality for all children and families within our service.
Parents
• To have a nurturing and supportive environment for children to grow and flourish
• To have practitioners spending quality time with children
• We value kindness, respect and equality within the service
Children
* To have staff who help us to learn, listen to us and support us in our play
• Feeling safe and secure in our nursery
• Having lots of things to do at nursery.
Aims
We will aim to: -
• Provide a safe, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment for our children, where children feel valued and respected.
• Consistently improve and enhance our service through meeting targets for best practice and listening to the views of our staff, children and parents to ensure our inclusive ethos is met.
• Provide a child centred approach to learning where skilled staff promote child led learning and experiences through play
Before
your child begins full days or sessions at Jennyswell Nursery we
would recommend that you and your child visit for some short
introductory sessions - this is free of charge.
These
sessions introduce your child to the nursery gradually, allowing them
to get to know staff, children and their surroundings before their
start date.
During
these sessions you will have the opportunity to speak to an allocated
member of staff who will discuss your child’s individual needs and
any concerns you may have.
Children learn very quickly that nursery is a fun, friendly place to be and therefore the settling-in period is rarely as difficult as you might imagine it to be. No charge is made for these introductory sessions.
You,
as parents are the prime educators of your child in their earliest
years therefore we welcome and encourage parent’s involvement in
the nursery. We have an ‘open door’ policy in place therefore a
member of staff is always available to listen to your comments and
suggestions. Effective communication between parents and nursery
staff is important to provide the best possible care for your child.
We would appreciate if you could inform nursery staff of any circumstances, either temporary or permanent which may affect your child’s emotional or physical well being to ensure your child receives additional support if necessary. A member of staff will be available to speak to you on a daily basis to discuss your child’s progress and answer any questions you may have.
You
will be kept informed of nursery events and activities through our
notice board in the entrance hall, newsletters and through our Facebook
pages.
We have a 2 way communication diary in place for our 0-2 year olds. In this you will receive a daily report detailing your child’s eating and sleeping patterns, fluid intake, toileting progress and information about the activities your child has participated in that day. The nursery staff will, of course discuss your child’s day with you, however the daily reports are a useful reference to take home.
Each child at Jennyswell Nursery has their own developmental profile which staff complete regularly to record your child’s milestones and achievements. You will receive regular progress reports detailing your child’s progress and development and you are encouraged to view and contribute to your child’s portfolio at any time.
The nursery is inspected on an annual basis by the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care and reports can be viewed at www.carecommission.com
As providers of pre school education we are also inspected by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education and their reports can be viewed at www.hmie.gov.uk
If your child requires additional support for any reason, either on a temporary or permanent basis, we will make every effort to provide this support. The nursery staff are experienced at working closely with parents and other professionals such as Health Visitors, Speech and Language Therapists and Paediatricians to help your child reach their full potential.
Jennyswell Nursery, as must all childcare settings, must follow The Duty of Candour Procedure (Scotland) Regulations 2018 which sets out the procedure that organisations providing health services, care services and social work services in Scotland are required by law to follow when there has been an unintended or unexpected incident that results in death or harm (or additional treatment is required to prevent injury that would result in death or harm).
The focus of the duty of candour legislation is to ensure that organisations tell those affected that an unintended or unexpected incident has occurred; apologise; involve them in meetings about the incident; review what happened with a view to identifying areas for improvement; and learn (taking account of the views of relevant persons).
This means that whilst we are providing a childcare service for your child, Jennyswell Nursery will be open and honest if something should go wrong. If something does go wrong whilst your child is in our care we have a duty of care to tell you the truth, this is called Duty of Candour.
As well as this you will have the opportunity to be involved in a review of what happened. When the review is finished, we will use the information from the review to make our service better.
Positive behaviour is promoted at Jennyswell Nursery through praise and encouragement from the nursery staff. Children receive little attention for negative behaviour, therefore they quickly realise that the positive behaviour will be rewarded. Our staff will keep you fully informed if your child requires support in this area at any time. If a pattern of behaviour causing more concern develops, we will discuss this with you and agree steps to move forward in the best interests of your child and the nursery.
Your child’s well-being and security is paramount at Jennyswell, and to enforce this we operate a password system. If someone other than main carers come to collect your child we will request the password, and if they are unable to give it correctly, then we will not allow your child to be taken by this person. Likewise if we are receiving an instruction from you by phone or email etc. in relation to your child we may request the password.
All information regarding your child/family will be kept in the strictest confidence in accordance with General Data Protection Regulations. Please refer to our Privacy Policy.
Please find our Child Protection and Well being policy here: Jennyswell Nursery Child protection and well being Policy
Our setting completes a full Standards & Quality Report and Improvement Plan each year in line with Renfrewshire Council requirements. These documents provide a clear, evidence‑based evaluation of our work over the session and outline the priority actions that will continue to strengthen outcomes for children and families.
The Standards & Quality Report summarises our progress against key improvement priorities, highlights areas of strong practice, and identifies where further development is required. It is informed by ongoing self‑evaluation, stakeholder feedback, and analysis of children’s progress and wellbeing.
The Improvement Plan sets out our targeted actions for the year ahead. It ensures our work remains aligned with Renfrewshire Council’s strategic aims, national guidance, and the needs of our children, families and community. Each priority includes clear measures of success, expected impact, and planned monitoring to ensure continuous improvement.