Daycare
CALA has 3 managed daycare centres in Highland:
Wimberley Estate Childcare Centre , Somme Crescent, Inverness
contact Angela 01463 222115
Gaarfields Childcare Centre, Johnstone Place, Brora
Contact Jackie on 07775-150594
Cromarty Childcare Centre, East Hall, Burnside Place, Cromarty
contact Angela on 07513-256272
Children need to feel a sense of security and belonging whilst they are away from their parents, and this is the key aim of the CALA childcare centres. We strive to ensure that children feel safe, secure and happy in a friendly environment. Children are encouraged to mix and learn from other children within the childcare centre.
Each day involves a wide variety of activities, designed to suit your child’s individual needs and interests, no matter what their age. Through enjoyable learning experiences children will learn new skills to develop their full potential whilst having fun. What looks like “just play” is serious work for children and when properly guided produces important learning.
Your child will be assigned a key worker, who will be responsible for ensuring a smooth transition from home to childcare. You will be able to stay with your child until he or she has settled. When your child starts we will ask you to provide all the necessary information such as contact details, names of those people who will collect him or her on a regular basis and discuss your child’s routines, i.e. sleeping and eating pattern, so that this reflects where possible what they are used to doing at home.
Each centre aims to engage in the life of the community and encourages parents and families to be actively involved in the service that we provide.