- 692 Manchester Rd, Bury BL9 9TQ
We are an established day nursery open since 2001 situated in a light and spacious building on Blackford Bridge, Manchester Rd, Bury.
We welcome children from 4 months to 5 years to our nursery and from 5 years to 12 years to our holiday club. A highly qualified team with many years of experience, dedicated to the care of your child.
Your child will be assigned a key worker who will help your child settle into nursery and liaise with you about their care daily, verbally and with our specially designed daily diary’s to inform you of the fun activities your child has taken part in throughout the day.
We welcome children from 4 months to 5 years to our nursery and from 5 years to 12 years to our holiday club. A highly qualified team with many years of experience, dedicated to the care of your child.
Your child will be assigned a key worker who will help your child settle into nursery and liaise with you about their care daily, verbally and with our specially designed daily diary’s to inform you of the fun activities your child has taken part in throughout the day.
Our Baby Tweenie room has lots of areas for the children to explore. Children can take part in numerous activities and develop different skills. Toys are set at a low level so that they are easily accessible for the children to make make their own choices.
We have a peaceful, cosy and fully equipped sleep area for the children. We provide bed linen which is changed and laundered regularly. We provide cots and beds however if your child prefers to sleep in a pram you are welcome to bring your own pram if preferred. All children have their own basket in which to keep their own blanket.
When your child is ready they will progress into Pre-School. This is a large room with many areas of provision for children to explore and learn through play. Pre-Schoolers have direct access to two large fully equipped outside play areas, to enable freeflow to allow the children to learn indoors and outdoors on a bigger, messier scale.
An area dedicated to messy play. This area helps your children to explore and play with a range of tactile materials such as gloop, shaving foam and custard, to name but a few. The children have free access to a wide range of materials such as paint, glitter, feathers, etc. To creatively express their imagination and get as messy as they like!
My husband Brendan & I have five children ranging in age from their mid 30’s to late teens and two grandchildren aged 7yrs and 5yrs.
We bought and have been operating The Bridge Day Nursery since 20th May 2005 when we had just had our youngest children (twins).
Our children are now all adults and this is truly a family business. Our eldest daughter is our Preschool teacher and Deputy Manager, Our second eldest daughter opened and developed our ‘ Out of School Holiday Club ‘ and our youngest daughter works with the children and creates exciting , enabling environments for the children to explore during half terms when she is on a break from her studies training to be a school teacher.
I am qualified with a NVQ Level 3 qualification in Childcare & Education and also hold assessor qualifications to assess childcare students .
Before establishing The Bridge Day Nursery I was a manager of a nursery in Middleton for 13 years and was an assessor of The Quality Award for childcare for Rochdale MBC , where my role was to go into childcare establishments and assess the quality of the childcare , education & teamwork within the setting.
I have been doing this job for over 34 years and can truly say it is my passion to provide high quality childcare and I convey to our team that I want every child to be treated like ‘our own’ and our Mission is to ‘put children first in everything that we do.’ My own children and grandchildren have attended the nursery and we want every child to feel like ‘one of ours.’
Personally and professionally I have developed through attending continuous professional development training courses relating to all areas of child development and the business.
I am very proud that we are the only independent nursery in our neighbourhood that isn’t part of a corporate chain and that myself as the owner and my daughter who is the deputy manager are contactable personally and on-site everyday.
BA Hons Early Childhood Education,
Paediatric 1st Aider,
Communication Champion for Speech & Language Development,
Pre School Team Leader.
I am Deputy Manager I work closely with the owner and manager to ensure the nursery runs smoothly on a day to day basis and I work with the whole team to ensure our very high standards are met.
I have been working in nurseries since I was 16 years old where I started as an apprentice doing my level 2 and level 3 | then progressed and completed with BA Honours my foundation degree in early years at Bolton university, I have progressed through my career from apprentice to room leader to deputy manager and Area manager of various nurseries .
I have been doing this job for 17 years and can truly say i love watching the children grow and develop into their own unique little humans . I treat every child as my own and I am 100% behind our mission ‘to put children first in everything we do.’
I am a mum to a 5yr old boy & I love being his mummy . I love to take him on days out , give him new experiences , bake & create arts & crafts with him . In my spare time I also enjoy updating my continued professional development training & learning new initiatives & skills to help me succeed in my job.
Level 3 DCE
3rd in Charge Manager
Baby Room Team Leader
Advanced Safeguarding Lead
Sendco
Paediatric 1st Aider.
I am head of the baby room and I love my job . I treat each child as if they were one of my own . I love caring for our youngest children and watching them grow and develop. I have worked within childcare for 16 years and 14 of those years have been here at The Bridge Day Nursery.
I am a mum of two girls, age 9, one being my birth child and one my niece who I adopted at age 3. My children are my life and everything I do they are at the heart of.
Outside of nursery I enjoy learning new things, extending my professional development and spending quality time with my own children and family, going on adventures through forests and teaching my own children to pursue their interests and abilities.
BA Hons Early Childhood Education,
Pre School Educator
Paediatric 1st Aider
I have been in the child care industry for over twenty years. Starting over seas in a private kindergarten , where I was based in the 4-6 year old room. On arriving back in England I became a childminder looking after babies and school aged children doing before and after school care as well as out of school holiday club. I then moved into private nurseries which helped with my professional development, I accomplished a BA Honours foundation degree in Childcare & Education . I have been at the Bridge nursery for 8 years in total working in the pre school room which I really enjoy. I am a creative person and love to provide super creative activities for the children to create & explore. You will find lots of my handy work that I have created with children around our nursery environments.
In my spare time I enjoy going on long hikes and exploring the English county side.
Level 3 CCE
Minis Classroom Team Leader
Welcomm Communication Champion.
Paediatric 1st Aider
I am team leader of the ‘Minis ‘ classroom for our 2 year olds.
I am Level 3 qualified in Childcare & Education and have been working in childcare for nine years. Eight of those have been here at The Bridge Nursery.
My favourite aspect of the job is teaching the children new things and watching them excel.
Outside of work you will find me going for long walks in the countryside or socialising with family and friends.
Level 3 CCLD
I am one of the newest members of the team , I am working in the ‘Minis’ 2yr old classroom at the moment and I am thoroughly enjoying it . I am currently doing a level 2 apprenticeship in Childcare & Education, once I have completed this I would like to progress onto my level 3 and work my way up.
I really enjoy working with the team and learning new thing along the way along with doing training courses which will help me to progress. I love watching all the children that I care for grow into little characters and watching them learn, achieve their goals and expectations.
Food Hygiene Level 2
I started working at The Bridge Nursery in 2022 as the nursery cook. I enjoy cooking healthy delicious meals for the children to enjoy , I love seeing empty plates , full tummies & big smiles.
In my spare time I enjoy cooking , looking after my family & taking my children on adventures.
We are pleased to be part of Bury LA ‘Golden Apple’ award of which we have reached a gold standard from the bronze , silver & gold awards. The Golden Apple Award Scheme is designed for early years settings who wish to improve nutrition, hygiene and dental health amongst children in their care. The scheme is managed by Bury Council’s Food Safety Team, Bury Council’s Public Health Nutritionist and Pennine Care’s NHS Oral Health Team.
Our nursery menus are designed with the ‘Golden Apple’ award in mind to ensure that your child receives a healthy nutritional diet.
Our on-site qualified cook provides a home cooked nutritious, delicious lunch plus snacks every day for your child. Our nursery Cook meets all parental and children’s preferences and dietary requirements .
Our 4 weekly menus are displayed on our nursery front door for parents to view , a hard copy is also available in your welcome pack and parents may request a copy be sent to them via email.
Children are taught basic hygiene during their daily routines such as hand washing before & after meals. Children are taught about the importance of dental hygiene and we as a nursery take part in Bury Brush Bus scheme . The scheme is for nursery settings to increase exposure to fluoride and promote oral health amongst 2–5-year-olds in Bury.
At lunchtimes children sit together in small key-groups with their key-carer who promotes good table manners , social conversations and encourages the children to eat their meals. Preschool children are encouraged to be independent and serve themselves their meal to prepare for school.
Our knowledgeable staff teach children about healthy foods and encourage young children & babies to enjoy a healthy, balanced diet.
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