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Welcome to our blog. Here you’ll find news, updates and events relating to Little Cedars Day Nursery along with useful articles and information about childcare, parenting, nursery life, Streatham and early years education.
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Little Cedars Day Nursery
27 Aldrington Road
Streatham
London
SW16 1TU
020 8677 9675
Email us here
Opening Times
The nursery is open
7.45am to 6.15pm
Monday to Friday
(Except Bank Holidays,
Christmas Week &
1 inset day per term)
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Coronavirus & Little Cedars Day Nursery — Temporary Measures
Little Cedars Day Nursery would like you bring parents and carers up to date in regard to the affect that Coronavirus and COVID-19 is having on the nursery in Streatham. Firstly, we’re pleased to confirm that we don’t have any instances of staff or families having been infected. However, we do need to follow Government guidelines. Regrettably, these affect all education settings, so will impact on some families who attend our nursery/pre-school.
Partial closure of the nursery (from Friday 20 March)
As many may have seen in the news, the Government has asked all nurseries to partially close from Friday 20th March 2020. This is part of the community defence against the spread of the virus. It’s especially important for London-based nurseries and pre-schools to do all they can to play their part in the fight against this pandemic. Little Cedars is no exception, so here is what is happening from today (20 March 2020) …
Temporary relocation
During these emergency measures, Little Cedars will temporarily relocate, joining forces with our sister nursery, Beechcroft Day Nursery. This is very close by at 83 Beechcroft Road, London SW17 7BN. As you can see on the map, this is just 1.6 miles, a 7 minute drive or a 16 minute bus journey away. Once the emergency measures and virus have passed, things will go back to normal and we’ll be back at Aldrington Road. Hopefully, that’ll be in no time at all if we all take extra measures to beat this outbreak together. We’ll keep you posted of any changes here and on our social media.
Exceptions to the closure
Nurseries, including Little Cedars, will essentially close to much of the general public. However, as directed by the Government, they will remain open for vulnerable children and children of key workers. In brief, the ‘key workers’ include
A Rough Guide to Free Childcare Funding in England
The rules surrounding free childcare funding in the UK can be confusing. You may have heard of the Government schemes for ’30 hours of free childcare’, or ’15 hours free funding’. However, different age groups each have their own separate rules surrounding eligibility. In view of the complexities involved, we have put together a rough guide for early years age groups, to help clarify things. This should be useful for those looking for nursery and pre-school places for 2 to 4 year olds in particular. We’ll take each age group in turn:
Free childcare funding for 2 year olds
You may be eligible for up to 15 hours of free childcare funding for 2 year olds if you live in England and …
You may also be eligible if your 2 year old:
Separate rules apply for those who are non-EEA citizens who also cannot claim benefits.
15 hours free childcare for 3 & 4 year olds
For English nationals, 3 and 4 year old children are entitled to 15 hours of free childcare per week, for 38 weeks per year. That equates to 570 hours per year but it can only be used in conjunction with an approved childcare provider like Little Cedars Day Nursery in Streatham. 3 and 4 year olds are eligible for this until they start school in reception year, or reach compulsory schooling age if that’s later. Eligibility does not depend on income or the parents’/guardians’ work situation. Parents can start benefiting from the funding from the 1st of January, the 1st of April or the 1st of September after their child’s third birthday. Ask your local nursery, pre-school or council for more details.
30 hours free childcare funding
In addition to the above, 3 and 4 year olds may be eligible for an additional 15 hours of free childcare, taking the total to 30 hours a week, if certain criteria are met …
Follow Little Cedars on Social Media
Follow Little Cedars:
Facebook: Little Cedars’ Facebook ID is @LittleCedarsDayNursery and you’ll find our Facebook profile here.
Twitter: Our Twitter ID is @Little_Cedars and you can find our Twitter profile here.
Instagram: The nursery’s Instagram ID is @LittleCedarsNursery and you can find our Instagram profile here.
Pinterest: Our Pinterest profile is available here.
Google My Business: View our Google My Business entry here (in the boxed area). Hey — please consider leaving us a 5 Star review if you’re happy with the nursery and have a Google account.
Google maps: You can also see a ‘map’ version of our Google My Business profile here. You can also get directions to the nursery, from your exact location, here.
Do come back and visit this post again as we are sure to add other profiles in the future. For example, we may add our YouTube channel in due course.
Please recommend us with a 5 star review
If you’re happy with the childcare services at Little Cedars Day Nursery, please consider leaving us a 5 star review. Positive reviews and recommendations really help us here at the nursery. It’s a great way to spread the word if you think your child has benefited from our service. You can leave a nice review on both Facebook and Google My Business if you have an account on either platform. Thank you so much if you’re able to