Childcare Near Me Nursery in Haywards Heath & Lindfield

At the Norto5 KIDZ Academy in Cuckfield and Lindfield, we focus on pre-school children. However, this is not always practical for parents, so we also cater for the childcare needs of younger children.

KIDZ Academy – Cuckfield

KIDZ Academy – Lindfield

OUR APPROACH

We pride ourselves on creating a warm, happy, and fun environment. It is filled with laughter and love, where children feel safe and secure. This helps them flourish and grow every day.

We believe that the learning which takes place at this stage of a child’s life forms the foundation for future education. Our approach promotes learning through play. Children enjoy a mix of adult-led and child-led activities, which widens their experiences and builds confidence.

Our dedicated and experienced team are committed to each child’s learning journey, promoting independence and social skills. All staff acknowledge the uniqueness of each individual child in their care, building secure and solid friendships.

At Norto5 KIDZ Academy, we offer flexible childcare to fit around your family’s schedule. You can structure your childcare plan to suit your own needs. We do not restrict you to predefined sessions. This means you are free to choose times that work best for you.

We understand that parents and carers have different working hours. Because of this, you can move your childcare times around within the week as needed. This flexibility gives you more freedom and peace of mind.This is one reason which makes Norto5 KIDZ Academy unique. We also provide a separate baby unit, pre School room and sleep area.

The Baby Unit (Cuckfield only)

The baby unit is a small but cosy area full of exciting resources, comforting toys and musical equipment. We currently restrict our baby unit to just six babies at any one time. This allows our nursery staff to develop a close bond with each baby. As a result, the children feel relaxed and comforted throughout the day.

This small group size also helps us meet each child’s individual needs. It means your child can enjoy regular one-to-one attention with their key worker. Our cosy sleep room is designed to be calm and relaxing allowing the children to enjoy their rest time. It has black out blinds over the windows so the room is dark, allowing the hanging fairy lights to give a warm glow to the room. This in addition to the calming music in the back ground helps create a calming environment. The windows have black-out blinds that keep the room dark. This allows the hanging fairy lights to give a warm, gentle glow.

Outdoors

We are very fortunate to benefit from amazing outdoor spaces. We have an area which we use daily where set up age appropriate equipment and experiences. Our outdoor area is being redeveloped over the summer with new all-weather flooring and grass. We are very excited.

As a result of the free flow access between the indoor and the outdoor area, children can choose where they would like to explore. The children can enjoy exploring the world around them by getting muddy in our mud kitchen, digging patch, sand, water play and anything else we can get our hands on. We also explore the fields surrounding us with supervised visits to the horses and sheep which back onto our field. This allows the children to explore the environment around them and they are not confined to single play area.

Our pre-school

We offer a large and dedicated preschool area. Here, the older age group can enjoy a range of age-appropriate educational and developmental activities. We regularly change our role play area so children can experience different themes such as a school, hospital, train etc. We have a loose parts and natural area over the Summer for the children to be able to explore and learn from the different natural resources. All the equipment is at the child’s level so they can access things independently.

Nutrition

Children flourish as a result of healthy food and water. We provide regular, healthy snacks and meals throughout the day. Water is available whenever the children need it. The children take ownership of their snacks by choosing from flash cards each morning. They then help prepare their own snacks together.

We encourage children to experience a variety of different fruit and vegetables. The children also benefit from enjoying a delicious, nutritious and varied hot meal at lunch time every day. The meals are freshly prepared each day with no added salt or sugar and packed with lots of healthy vegetables. We make our own teas which the children love getting stuck in and helping.

At Norto5 KIDZ Academy, meal times are very sociable moments. The babies are included, with little high chairs at the same level as the tables so they can join in.