James Barney Childcare Centre, Melton Mowbray, UK

The James Barney Childcare Centre is a pre-school centre that belongs to the nursery group “Early Years Nursery”. Early Years Nursery was established in January 2002 after the owner, Joy Timmins took over the former Penguin Pre-school which was previously ran by a committee for 25 years prior to the change. Early Years Nursery now operates from three different settings and provides a variety of care such as:

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• Sessional Care – morning or afternoon sessions
• Lunch club – added onto the beginning or end of a session
• Full day care – term time only
• Summer play schemes
• Children’s birthday parties

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The aim of the James Barney Childcare centre is to enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age in a parent involving and community-based group. The provide a safe, stimulating and secure environment for both the children and the parents, and they work within a framework using a variety of teaching methods which ensure equality and equal opportunity for all the children and families.

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In 2009 The James Barney Foundation supported Early Years and invested in the Childcare centre to provide the children and there families with a new refurbished classroom with new learning facilities and to make the school a happier, brighter and fun learning environment. To commemorate this donation and the works carried out on the school, two brass plaques were unveiled in the memory in James Barney.