KinderCrescent Nursery

KinderCrescent nursery is a registered childcare centre and is fully compliant with all Tusla regulations. We have 2 centres, Maynooth and Kilcock.

We are a family run nursery established since 1995, providing you with peace of mind while your child is in our care. We provide high quality childcare and education in a safe & caring environment, in which your child can learn & grow with confidence. Our curriculum follows the standards of Siolta & Aistear.We are committed to providing quality childcare & early education. We will provide each child with a positive & enriching care & education experience during their formative years, here with us in KinderCrescent.

Ethos

We are committed to providing quality childcare & early years education. We work consistently to the highest standards in the holistic development on the children who are entrusted to our care, involving the children, their parents/guardians and staff in a child centred, safe & caring environment. We offer age-appropriate activities which meet each child’s individual needs, enabling them to reach their full potential. The voice of each child is heard, respected, valued, and contributes to our programmes.

Our staff

 One of our greatest assets here at KinderCrescent is our wonderful team of professional & experienced early years practitioners. Sharon & Yvonne are proud to lead this incredible team. Together, we offer a wealth of knowledge and experience to every family that joins our KinderCrescent family. All our caring staff love working with children and value each & every child in their care. Each member of our staff is passionate about their career in childcare and is highly qualified in early childhood care & early years education and first aid.

We have a recruitment & selection process in place & we also have a stringent vetting process in place, which includes Garda vetting.All staff complete our comprehensive induction training programme, to ensure that they are the right fit for KinderCrescent. We provide regular and continuous training for all our staff to maintain our high standards.

Why choose us

We are a family run nursery established since 1995 by Sharon and Yvonne. As parents, we understand your desire to give your child the very best start in life. That is why we work to the highest of standards to offer your child a safe, caring and stimulating environment in which he or she can learn and grow with confidence.

Our emergent interests curriculum follows the standards of Siolta & Aistear and is based on the interests of each child. Our teachers engage with the children, facilitate their learning, and prepare activities based on the interests of the children in the class. Our education programme is specifically designed to meet the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional needs of your child.
Through our small classes, we offer your child individual care & attention. All our qualified & experienced staff get to know you, your child & often your extended family, which lends itself to KinderCrescent’s homely & personal atmosphere.

We value communication with all our parents, and we strengthen our partnership with parents through individual daily reports on their child, monthly newsletters about upcoming events/ themes in the service, parent evenings/teacher meetings and also through our online platform. Through our Parent Portal, we can share each day, our classroom news with parents and guardians along with photos of some of the activities happening in your child’s classroom.

We comply with National Standards, Tusla regulations and we are a member of Early Childhood Ireland.

Communication with Parents – Eccesoft

Here in KinderCrescent, we know the value of communication with parents and how important it is for a parent to be informed about their child’s care, education and progress. We work hard to make sure that we continue to foster two-way communication between parents and staff.

Eccesoft is an Early Years management system that we have been using in the nursery for some time. We use their Parent Portal which allows us to share classroom news with parents and guardians along with photos of some of the daily activities in your child’s classroom.

With Eccesoft your child’s teacher will send you a short summary each day of your child’s learning and all the fun activities that your child has been doing throughout their day here with us in KinderCrescent. We will also include some photos of the fun being had!

• Free settle-in period for your child
• Parent-teacher evenings
• Daily reports on your child’s day with photos
• Monthly newsletters
• Graduation day celebrations
• Events, eg Sports day, Mad Hatters Tea party, Teddy bear’s picnic, Easter Egg hunt, Visit from Santa, Baking days, Halloween fancy dress, Teddy Bear’s hospital, World celebration days.
• Your child’s own KinderCrescent Year- book, where we record your child’s journey with us each year.  We record their milestones & achievements, interests, artwork, observations & photos of fun activities and present this to you at the end of each academic year.