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Good Foundations Day Nursery

👣 Where little feet make big steps!

We’re a charity-run nursery in Carlton 🏡 offering a safe, loving 💙 and inspiring ✨ setting where each child is nurtured, encouraged, and celebrated as they learn, grow, and flourish 🌱 in their early years. One of our main focuses at Good Foundations is for the children to benefit from learning through play in a friendly and positive environment. Within the nursery we have four rooms dedicated to v

arious age groups, with activities that are stimulating and appropriate for each child’s age and personal development. Our staff all take pride in working closely with the children and parents to ensure that each child is getting the best quality of learning to get them ready for when it's time to go to school! Good Foundations is a place for children to come socialise with their friends, make new memories and to experience different ways of learning alongside each other.

28/08/2026

Just a little reminder that the nursery will be closed on Monday 31st August for the Bank Holiday. 🌸

We look forward to welcoming everyone back to nursery as normal on Wednesday 2nd September after a lovely long summer break! 🥰

With the wonderful British weather keeping us guessing 🤭, please remember to pack sun hats and suncream AND raincoats and wellies, so your child is ready for outdoor adventures whatever the weather decides to do! ☀️🌧️

We would also like to give a very warm welcome to all of our new children and families joining us this September. We are so excited to welcome you to Good Foundations and hope you soon feel right at home with us. 💙

Enjoy the last few days of the summer holidays and we’ll see you all very soon! 🌸

12/08/2026

☀️ WISDOM WEDNESDAY | TOP 10 SUN & HOT WEATHER TIPS ☀️

With temperatures rising, here are 10 simple ways to help keep babies and young children safe and comfortable in warmer weather:

1️⃣ Keep babies under 6 months out of direct sunlight.

2️⃣ Encourage children to spend time in the shade, particularly when the sun is strongest between 11am and 3pm.

3️⃣ Use a high factor, broad spectrum sunscreen suitable for children and reapply it regularly, particularly after water play.

4️⃣ Use sun hats and lightweight clothing to help protect skin from direct sunlight.

5️⃣ Offer drinks regularly throughout the day. Young children may not always recognise or tell us when they are thirsty.

6️⃣ Never cover a pram or pushchair with a blanket or muslin for shade. This can restrict airflow and cause the temperature inside to rise.

7️⃣ Keep bedrooms and sleeping spaces as cool as possible. A room thermometer can help you monitor the temperature.

8️⃣ Adjust clothing and bedding for the temperature. Babies should not be allowed to become too hot while sleeping.

9️⃣ Look out for signs of overheating or dehydration, including unusual tiredness, irritability, excessive thirst, fewer wet nappies or dark urine.

🔟 Remember that babies and young children can be affected by heat more quickly than adults, so regular drinks, shade, suitable clothing and opportunities to cool down are important throughout the day.

A few simple precautions can make a big difference during hot weather. ☀️

11/08/2026

💙 MEET THE TEAM TUESDAY 💙

This week it’s time to meet Kara, our Nursery Manager! 👋

Kara has been part of Good Foundations for 11 years and is passionate about helping every child get the best possible start in life.

If you see Kara around nursery this week, don’t forget to say hello! 👋💙

05/08/2026

💙 WISDOM WEDNESDAY | Safer Sleep 💙

This week's Wisdom Wednesday is all about safer sleep.

At our monthly staff meeting last night, our team took part in a refresher on safer sleep guidance. As early years professionals, we regularly revisit important topics like this to ensure our knowledge stays current and that every member of our team continues to provide the safest possible care for every child.

The photo below was part of one of our training activities. Staff were challenged to identify all of the hazards within the sleep environment before discussing why each one could increase the risk to a baby or young child.

We thought this would be a great opportunity to share some key safer sleep information with our families too.

Did you know?

✔ Babies should always be placed on their back for every sleep.

✔ Babies should sleep on a firm, flat mattress with a fitted sheet.

✔ Cots should be clear, with no pillows, duvets, loose blankets, cot bumpers or soft toys.

✔ The recommended room temperature is 16 to 20°C. Babies should be dressed appropriately so they don't become too hot.

✔ A smoke free environment before and after birth helps reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

We encourage all families to take a few minutes to familiarise themselves with this guidance too.

You can find more information here:
💙 https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/

04/08/2026

💙👋 Welcome to another Meet the Team Tuesday! 👋💙

This week we're introducing Lia, one of our Nursery Practitioners!

Lia has been part of the Good Foundations family for 5 years and loves helping to get our preschool children ready for their exciting move to school. 💙

She enjoys one to one crafts with the children, her favourite story is Jonty Gentoo, and a fun fact about her is that she's seen Bruno Mars live! 🎤✨

If you see Lia around nursery this week, don't forget to say hello! 👋💙

28/07/2026

💙👋 Meet the Team Tuesday! 👋💙

This week we’re introducing Maisie, one of our Nursery Apprentices! 💙

Maisie has been part of the Good Foundations team for 9 months and is enjoying learning and developing her skills while working alongside our experienced practitioners.

She loves making the children smile and happy, enjoys dancing with the children, and her favourite story is We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. 📚🐻

If you see Maisie around nursery this week, don’t forget to say hello! 👋

22/07/2026

🧠💙 Wisdom Wednesday 💙🧠

Welcome back to Wisdom Wednesday!

This week we’re sharing a simple reminder that some of the biggest milestones begin with the smallest opportunities. 💙

Encouraging children to do little things for themselves each day, whether that’s pouring a drink, putting on their own coat or helping to tidy up, helps build confidence, resilience and independence that will benefit them for years to come.

🏡 Challenge of the Week

This week’s challenge is all about celebrating learning at home! We’d love you to upload a home observation to your child’s Ovivio account.

It doesn’t have to be anything big or planned. Some of the best learning happens during everyday moments, whether your child has helped with baking, cared for a plant, enjoyed a favourite story, built an amazing tower or simply tried something new.

📸 By sharing these special moments, you’re helping us gain a bigger picture of your child’s learning and interests, allowing us to celebrate their achievements and build on them at nursery.

Thank you for continuing to work in partnership with us. Together, we can support every child to grow into happy, confident and capable learners. 💙🌈

21/07/2026

💙👋 Meet the Team Tuesday 👋💙

This week we're introducing Kelly, our wonderful SENCo! 💙

Kelly has been part of the Good Foundations family for 8 years and is passionate about giving every child a fair start. She works closely with our children, families and staff to help ensure every child is supported to reach their full potential.

Take a look at Kelly's profile to find out a little more about her, including her favourite children's book, favourite activity with the children and a fun fact you might not know! 😊

👋 If you see Kelly around nursery this week, don't forget to say hello!

17/07/2026

💙🎓 An End of an Era 🎓💙

Today marks a very special milestone as many of our wonderful preschool children enjoy their last day at Good Foundations before beginning their exciting journey to school in September.

It has been an absolute privilege to watch each and every one of you learn, grow, laugh, make friendships and become the confident little people you are today. We are so incredibly proud of you all.

The day you first walked through our doors,
You held a grown-up's hand.
Today, you leave us standing tall,
Ready for the next adventure life has planned.

We'll miss your laughter, smiles and hugs,
The little things you do.
But we'll always be so proud to say,
We once knew a little you. 💙

We hope you all have the most amazing time celebrating at your Graduation Party today. It will be a day full of smiles, laughter and special memories as we celebrate everything you have achieved.

To all of our wonderful families, whether you're moving on to school or returning to us after the summer, we wish you a fantastic summer break filled with fun, adventures and precious family time.

Thank you for allowing us to be part of your child's early years journey.

With love,

Kara - Nursery Manager
& all the staff at Good Foundations Day Nursery 💙🌈

15/07/2026

🧠💙 This week’s Wisdom Wednesday is all about potty training! 🚽

Thinking about starting potty training, or wondering if your child is ready?

Every child develops at their own pace, so we’ve put together some simple tips to help you recognise the signs of readiness and support your child with confidence.

Remember, accidents are all part of the learning process and every small step is progress. 💙

📖 The information in this poster has been adapted from guidance provided by the NHS and ERIC (The Children’s Bowel & Bladder Charity):

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/babys-development/potty-training-and-bedwetting/how-to-potty-train/

https://eric.org.uk/potty-training/

💬 Have you got a potty training tip that worked well for your family? We’d love to hear it in the comments! 💙

Address

49 Station Road
Carlton
NG43AR

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 6pm

Telephone

+441159872898

Website

https://goodfoundationsdaynursery.co.uk/

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