what to expect when you first visit the baby room
the environment
- Homely with comfy chairs and cushions.
- Brightly decorated with lots of colourful pictures on the wall and mobiles hanging from the ceiling.
- There is a separate room or area for the babies to sleep in.
- Each baby will have his or her own cot or where this is not possible, their own clean bedding.
the staff
- Staff will be holding some of the babies and talking to others.
- The staff to child ratio is one to three in the baby room.
- The staff in the baby room genuinely enjoy their work and will show a real interest in every baby as an individual.
the routine
- You will be asked to remove your shoes to keep the floor clean and hygienic.
- There is less organised play in the babies' room compared with other rooms in the nursery, as the babies' own routine is followed.
