Childcare for toddlers in New Earswick

At Little Acorns Day Nursery, we're committed to providing exceptional childcare for toddlers in New Earswick and across York. Talk to a member of our team.

The Seedlings room

This room is now part of the under two's room linked with the babies. It has resources for water, sand and messy play, as well as construction toys, books and much more. We provide soft sleep mats and blankets for your little one's sleep time. Our staff give lots of attention to each child, and will assist in every way to develop their skills.
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Features of our Seedlings room

  •  Your child's individual needs, likes and dislikes will be cared for 
  • Individual learning journeys are kept on your child and are passed on to the over two's room
  • Day sheets are kept of your child's progress
  • Soft sleep mats and blankets are provided
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Children playing

Meet the staff

 

Daily routine - approximately 18 months to 2 years

 7.30am 
Nursery opens. Welcome/settle children into room with age appropriate activities/resources 
 
8.30am 
Snack time begins
 
9.30am - 11.30am
Activities - age appropriate and planned for each individual ‘next step’ of learning & development. Outdoor Play/Physical Play/Free Play
 

Nappy Time (nappies will always be changed at any other times of the day if needed) 

11.30am 
Lunch time. Wash hands before lunch. Find own name card on plate to help with name recognition
 
12.00pm 
Sleep time for children who need one. Free play - age appropriate toys - sand, water, creative, technology, role play, construction, books, rest time
 
12.30pm 
End of morning session. Greet parents with information of child’s morning and hand over day sheet 

1.00pm - 4.15 pm
Afternoon session begins. Activities - age appropriate and planned for each individual ‘next – step’ of learning & development. Outdoor Play/Physical Play 
 

Afternoon snack. Children free play – age appropriate toys, sand, ball pool, slide, role play, construction, books, and outdoor play
 
 
Nappy time (nappies will always be changed at other times of the day if needed) 

4.15pm 
Tea time. Greet parents from now until 6pm
 
6.00pm 
Nursery closes
7:30am - Nursery opens. Welcome/ settle children into the room with age appropriate activities/ resources

8:30 am - 9:30 am - Snack table opens. Children can choose when or if they would like snack over the hour (hands washed, self-registration, choose plate/ cup)

9:45 am - Key person group activities – age appropriate and planned for each individual ‘next step’ of learning 

11:00 am - Nappy time (nappies will always be changed at any other times of the day if needed)
Outdoor/ physical play

11:30 am - Lunch time. Wash hands before lunch. Find own name card on plate to help with name recognition

12:15 pm - Sleep time for children who need one. Free play –age appropriate toys – sand, water, creative, technology, role play, construction, books, rest time

12:30 pm - End of morning session
Greet parents with information of child’s morning and hand over day sheet

1:00 pm - Afternoon session begins
Between 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm children waking up from sleep
Free play - age appropriate toys – sand, water, creative, technology, role play, construction, books

2:00 pm - Light snack. Children back into toddler room. Key person group activities – age appropriate and planned for each individual ‘next step’ of learning
Outdoor/ physical play

2:45 pm - Nappy time (nappies are changed in between, if needed)

3:30 pm - Outdoor/ physical play
Free play – age appropriate toys - sand, water, creative, technology, role play, construction, books

4:15 pm - Tea time. Greet parents with information of child’s afternoon/ day and hand over sheet

6:00 pm - Nursery classes

For more information about our Seedlings room, call Little Acorns Day Nursery 
on 01904 766 866