Meet Our Team

Our staff at Golden Valley House Day Nursery, combine youth and experience, enthusiasm and ability, forward thinking and dedication.

 

Nursery Proprietor: Emma and Andrew McCarthy

Deputy Manager: Denise Page

Minimum Adult Child Ratios National Standard

0 to 2 years 1 – 3 

2 to 3 years 1 – 4

3 to 8 years 1 – 8

 

These ratios relate to staff working directly with the children. Additional staff and management resources may be required to undertake management and domestic tasks.

 

Training @ Golden Valley House Day Nursery

 

Name

Child Protection

1st Aid

Health & Safety

Basic Food

SEN

Makaton

Emma McCarthy

04/2006

04/2009

 

11/2008

05/2006

01/2011

Andrew McCarthy

 

 

11/2008

11/2008

 

01/2011 

Denise Page

09/2008

11/2008

 

05/2004

05/2007

01/2011

Lucy Bates

 

 

 

03/2007

06/2006

01/2011 

Charlotte Bryant

05/ 2010

01/ 2008

 

 

 

01/2011 

Bethan Phillips

 

02/2011

 

03/2009

 

 01/2011

Laura Rendall

 

10/2009

 

 

 

01/2011 

Matt Sage

 

 

 

 

 

 01/2011

Alex Wadsworth

 

03/2011

 

03/2009

 

 

Sally Wilson  (cook)

 

 

 

11/2002

 

 

Chelsea Gaydon

 

02/2011 

 

 

 

01/2011 

Kim Thomas

 

02/2011 

 

 

 

 01/2011

All staff attend regular training in a wide variety of areas 

 

 

Staff Qualifications / Responsibilities

 

Name

Start Date

Responsibilities

Qualification /Date Achieved

Qualified staff

Emma McCarthy

2009

Proprietor

Bachelor of Education 1988

National Professional Qualification of Headship 2006

Andrew McCarthy

2009

Proprietor

Diploma in Pre School Practice 2009

Denise Page

2007

Key worker blue group 1st Aider

Child protection contact

Diploma in Pre School Practice 2004

Lucy Bates

2010

Key worker Red group

Diploma in Pre School Practice 2002

Steiner Years 1 & 2 2008

Charlotte Bryant

2009

Key worker Red group

NVQ 3

Bethan Phillips

2008

Key worker Green group

NVQ  2 2009, NVQ 3

Laura Rendall

2010

Key worker Green group

NVQ 3 Trainee

Matt Sage

2008

Key worker Blue group

NVQ 2 2009, DPP Trainee

Alex Wadsworth

2009

Key worker Red group

NVQ 2 2009, NVQ 3 Trainee

Chelsea Gaydon 

 2010

Nursery Assistant Blue Group 

NVQ 3 Trainee

Kim Thomas

2009

Nursery Assistant Red Group

NVQ 3

Support Staff

Sally Wilson

2002

Cook & Nursery Assistant Green group

Basic Food Hygiene 2002