Meithrinfa Ogwen Cyf is a Private Day Nursery opened in April 2001 for children aged 3 months - 8 years old and is run by Mrs Delyth Jones. We are licensed by Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales to hold up to 41 children at any given time.
Before being transformed and our opening in April 2001 the building was the old Jones and Whitehead Electrical Contractors office and compound. They moved out to their new premises in Tregarth and work commenced January 2001 on the present building.
The building is purposed built and spacious, modern and designed for child safety with high levels of security and comfort. Features include non-slip flooring and safety flooring in the play area as well as CCTV and a coded entry door. We are registered for 41 boys and girls and are a bilingual setting. Our policy is that staff, children and visitors wear slippers in the building inside therefore slippers are advisable. This is to ensure that when the children and staff are playing of the floor we are safe in the knowledge that the carpet is clean of outdoor footwear and child friendly to play on.
Our building consists of a:
Reception Area
Chalk Room
Library
Toddler Room
Baby Room
We also have two nappy changing areas for each age group.
Meithrinfa Ogwen Cyf is open from Monday to Friday from 7.30 a.m. until
6.00 p.m. A morning session is from 7.30 a.m. until 1.00 p.m. and afternoon session from 1.00 p.m. until 6.00 p.m. We are open all year round except for statutory Bank Holidays and the period between Christmas and New Year.
Illness - click here
Policies
Our current list of policies can be seen in the Nursery. They are read and amended annually by the Director and Manager.
CSSIW Report - click here
Flying Start - click here
Here at Meithrinfa Ogwen Cyf we have many years of experience of settling new children into routines. Over the time we have found it best policy for the child to attend for ‘settling in’ periods. This is whereby the parent leaves the child in our care for two hours at a time for the child to get used to the setting and the staff come accustomed to the child. It is advisable for this to happened at least twice and then progress to a half day for all the staff and the child and parents to become accustomed to their new routine.
We can accommodate routines and times to suit both the parents and Meithrinfa Ogwen Cyf.
Of course not all parents wish to participate in the ‘settling in’ period. We appreciate this and will do all we can to settle all children in according to their age, ability and own routines.
Here at Meithrinfa Ogwen Cyf we greet parents in the door at the beginning of each session and it is up to the parent to tell us any concerns they have about their child since the last time they came in. Of course staff will ask parents at the beginning of each session if the child is ready to play for the day but it is important that we know of any little changes to the child that may upset their routine for the day. This can be anything from having a fever over the weekend to not eating for two days.
Likewise if our responsibility here at Meithrinfa Ogwen Cyf to report any such changes t yourselves as parents at the end of each session.
By doing this at the beginning and end of each session we are taking care of your child’s need it the way that makes for a happy healthy child.
If you have forgotten to mention something in the morning please give us a ring or text. The message may be imperative for your child’s happiness for the day.
We pride ourselves on good communication between ourselves here at Meithrinfa Ogwen Cyf and yourselves as parents. We can not achieve this without your help.
Our staff at present consist of:
| Mrs Delyth Jones | Director |
| Mrs Lyn Morris | Supervisor |
| Mrs Fiona Sherlock | Supervisor |
| Ms Elin Humphreys | Assistant |
| Ms Corinna Hughes | Assistant |
| Mrs Diane Florence | Assistant |
| Ms Mandy Owen | Assistant |
| Ms Kacey Sherlock | Assistant |
| Ms Elin Morris | Assistant |
| Ms Kirsty Bullock | Assistant |
| Mrs Davina Evans | Cook |
All staff have a wealth of experience of dealing with children’s needs. They are local and welsh speaking.
