The Ankerville Baby Unit was opened in May 2002 and is located in a quiet residential area of Tain. The nursery accommodates children under 3 who are separated by age across two rooms. There is direct access to an enclosed garden with a selection of outdoor toys. The Ankerville Baby Unit can cater for 16 children per session. Baby unit is open 48 weeks of the year, Monday – Friday, 8am to 5.30pm. Offering a minimum of 4 sessions.

Children progress from Ankerville Baby Unit to Ankerville House Nursery in Tain following transition visits when they are 3.

A Key Worker system operates in the nursery where each child is allocated one member of staff responsible for both settling in and compiling your child’s Learning Journal. This is a collection of written and photographic evidence and observations relating to your child’s development and progress whilst they are at the nursery.

The baby room is a gentle, warm and friendly environment. Members of staff work closely alongside your child to care and meet their individual needs daily. We aim to provide quality care in a nurturing manner. Each child is given a Daily Diary which is completed each day by staff and communicated to parents/carers all the relevant information. Parents/Carers are responsible for proving the nursery with their child’s preferred brand of nappies, wipes and cream. In the baby room the children also have opportunities to take part in a variety of different activities such as arts and crafts, sensory and messy play and water and sand play. We also have access to a small quiet in closed garden as well as a variety of buggies for walks out in our community.

Once you have been given a date for your child to start at nursery, a member of staff will be in touch to arrange some induction visits. Gradually building them up starting with One hour and then onto Two hours allowing them the chance to adapt to their new surroundings and becoming familiar with the staff and other children. On drop off you child will be met by a key member of staff who will work closely alongside them to help settle into our setting.

If you are concerned about your child when you have left you are encouraged to call us on the landline for an update. We will contact you if at any time during the settling in time we feel your child would benefit from seeing you.