A warm and very personal welcome awaits children, parents and carers when they come to the drop-in at Dorothy Gardner Nursery Centre. The Centre has been open for nearly 30 years in a bustling and densely populated corner of Westminster in central London. The staff are especially proud of the drop-in, says headteacher Pat Lacey. 'We welcome all people to the Centre, and the drop-in is usually the first point of call,' she says. 'We try to make people feel wanted, appreciated and valued. We've found that they often appreciate us in the same way.'
The Centre provides integrated nursery education and care for children aged from one to five. It also offers a range of services for the local community, such as classes for parents who speak English as an additional language and weekly workshops on young children's learning and development. The drop-in runs every morning and afternoon from Monday to Thursday. Users include parents, aunts, grandparents, childminders and nannies - and up to 25 young children.
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