Nursery Overview
Name The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery
Number of settings 1
Established 2012
Location Rochdale
Director Kate Howarth
Hopscotch early years consultancy comment ‘Each child is planned for individually and staff spend time getting to know children exceptionally well. This means that the provision is tailored for their individual needs.’
Director Kate Howarth says: ‘The best feedback we have ever had is on observations and it is down to how purposeful our observations are, due to us knowing exactly where children are at their starting points.’
Initial observations
At Apple Tree, home visits are offered to every family of every child, and the majority of parents take them up. These are attended by the room leader and a member of the management team.
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