Here you can find out about how we run things at Toybox Day Nursery. We need your help to keep this organisation running as smoothly as possible!

If you would like a place for your child at our nursery, please make an appointment and we'll gladly take the time to explain everything you need to know. You can make an appointment by phone or by using our contact form. 

This is an opportunity for you to get to look around our beautiful setting. We take pride in our environment and want you, as parents to feel the same way about the place you leave your child. Our spacious nursery is inviting, and staff are always happy to help.

During the show around, you can ask as many questions as you wish, we are here to answer all your concerns. We understand what it means for you to leave your prized possession in the care of others, therefore, we want you to fire away with all the questions you can think of. We are here to put you at ease, and promise to be compassionate towards you and the process of settling your child into the setting. 

Phone: 0121 2443176

Email: info@toyboxdaynursery.com

As a Nursery setting we operate within guidelines issued by the Health Protection Team. These guidelines notify us of the exclusion periods and signs/symptoms of various childhood illnesses, which we are obliged to adhere to. These are called ‘Infection Control Guidelines For Day Care Facilities. ’

It's unavoidable that small children catch all kinds of minor infections. For a speedy recovery and to prevent the other children from falling ill, children who are unwell must stay at home. Only when the fever has subsided for a whole day should you return your child to the nursery.

Should your child become ill with sickness or diarrhoea, we ask for the child to be clear from these symptoms for 48 hours, and they have returned to a normal diet, before returning to Nursery.

If the infection/disease is infectious, we'll need a doctor's note confirming that your child is no longer contagious.

If your child has been treated for an illness, please ensure the staff are given sufficient information about the illness/medication upon the child’s return to Nursery. Medication can be administered on the condition it has been prescribed by the child’s GP and is brought into Nursery in the original packaging, that is clearly labelled.

Chicken pox begins with a sudden onset of slight fever, feeling unwell, and an itchy rash will start to appear with flat red spots. These spots will then become raised and full of fluid.
Chicken pox is infectious, and is spread by virus from the nose and throat. The fluid from the spots is also infectious. During this time the infected child should rest, and be made as comfortable as possible.

Calamine lotion is recommended to soothe the itching of the spots, until they scab over. It is advised that reduced amount of clothing should be put on the child, and paracetamol maybe prescribed to help the child to feel more comfortable.

The recommended exclusion period for Chicken pox within the Nursery setting is at least 5 days from the onset of the rash, or until the spots have all crusted over.

For parents/Carers who have been in contact with a child with chickenpox, and are pregnant are advised to seek medical advice, as this can be more serious.