Family Friendly Nursery

Family Friendly Awards

In June 2023 we were awarded our Bronze and Silver Family Friendly and Family Centred awards. We strive towards achieving our Gold Family Focused award in 2024. Our families and extended families are welcome into nursery at all times and we have an open door policy that promotes any new children or school leavers to come and visit the nursery.

Family Friendly

At Overlee Family Centre we warmly welcome children and families from all social, cultural and religious backgrounds. We value the diversity of family structures and lifestyles. A ‘Warm Welcome’ means listening, openness and a sense of well being that comes from being welcomed with pleasure
and reassurance. We understand that every family is unique and every day can be different so its important that families feel welcome to come into the nursery as they wish. Mutual understanding and respect is the best way for families and staff to work together to provide the most appropriate
care and education for the children.

We encourage families to take the time to get to know Overlee’s values of Kindness, Respect, Unity and Curiosity by spending time at the Family Centre. We have a family room that you can stay close by for the initial separation, spend time reading more about our values, policies and ethos or just for a cuppa and chill out time. We have a Family room and work area with access to a desktop which you are free to use for any courses, online forms etc.

“The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.” – George Santayana

1.20 – I am in the right place to experience the care and support I need and want.

2.18 I am supported to manage my relationships with my family, friends or partner in a way that
suits my well-being.

3.6 – I feel at ease because I am greeted warmly by people and they introduce themselves

3.8 – I can build a trusting relationship with the person supporting and caring for me in a
way that we both feel comfortable with.

Health and Social Care Standards (2019)

At Overlee we aim to work closely with parents and from the outset and we would encourage you to voice any questions or concerns you may have as your child moves towards their first days of nursery.

We will have opportunities to meet your child’s key worker and complete their enrolment paperwork at a home visit. This will be arranged between yourself and the nursery, at a time convenient to you both, prior to them settling. Each child’s settling experience will be completely individual to them and will be taken at their own pace. It is important that your child is given time to settle into her/his new environment. Each child is different and their key worker will discuss the individual needs of your child with you.