Food and Nutrition

Good nutrition is essential during childhood, as it is a time of rapid growth, development, and activity. It is also a vital time for healthy tooth development and prevention of decay. General eating habits are formed in the first few years of life.

Here at Childsplay we meet the welfare requirements outlined Early Years Foundation Stage on food and drink. All our food is cooked freshly on the premises daily. We source our produce locally, our meat from James Coffey on Belmont Road, and our fruit and vegetables are delivered each morning.

We cater for all known allergies and all dietary requirements, inclusive of all cultures. 

Children with special requirements have their own personalised menus assembled by parents and carers, ensuring all nutrients are included. Separate cooking utensils are assigned to each child who uses an EpiPen.

There are children in our care who need their food at a certain consistency, for example due to delayed speech. This is monitored along with Speech and Language therapists and adjusted accordingly.

All our children have their own toothbrush as teeth are cleaned after lunch, unless requested not to by parents or carers.