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DAY NURSERIES
The Priority groups for admission to the 190 day nursery
places in the Borough include;
children with a single parent who has to earn a living, such
as unmarried mothers, widows, separated or divorced mothers
without maintenance;
handicapped children who need extra help during their
pre-school years; children from families in special social
circumstances or difficulties and mothers in special employment
of particular value to the community;
parents who because of ill health, admission to hospital
etc. cannot care for the child at home for a period.
Some non-priority places are also available.
Attendance hours are flexible to suit the needs of the individual
child and family. Sessional attendance for say, two or three
mornings, or afternoons a week is used extensively, particularly
for handicapped children.
The careful observation of a child's progress at the nursery
can be invaluable in giving an assessment of future educational
or other needs. Apart from the matron, warden and nursery nurses
of each nursery, regular visits are made by doctors and others
with specialised knowledge of the needs of young children.
The standard charge for attendance is currently 13/- per day
but this may be reduced in necessitous cases in accordance with
the Council's scale of assessment, subject to a minimum charge
2/6d. per child per day.
Two of the nurseries (Collier Row and Elm Park) are fitted
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