Curriculum & Care Structured for Growth

Holistic Childcare
Nurturing Early Milestones

At Dees Curious Minds, we respect child individuality. We organize EYFS-guided daycare activities that match children's natural interests and sleeping/feeding routines, ensuring they grow into confident, curious learners at their own unique pace.

15+ Years Experience
Ofsted Registered
Early education activities at Dees Curious Minds
🧸Play-Based Learning
What We Provide

Our Core Childcare Services

A comprehensive early years framework combining structured development tasks with flexible, loving home care.

Full-Time Daycare & Naps

Loving full-day care matching your child's home routines for feeding, nap time, and comfort, ensuring they feel secure and valued.

  • Cozy nap routines
  • Healthy home-cooked meals
  • Flexible settling-in support

Play-Based Reading & Phonics

Fun, story-centered activities and guided phonics designed to naturally build early vocabulary and meet milestones.

  • Phonics & pre-writing
  • Language tracking
  • Bilingual communication support

Creative Arts & Messy Play

Process-driven art sessions including finger-painting, molding clay, simple baking, and musical circle games.

  • Fine motor skills focus
  • Sensory messy play tables
  • Rhythms & nursery rhymes

Sensory Nature Explorations

Daily backyard play, sensory planting, leaf collection walks, and insect watching to inspire a love of nature.

  • Secure private garden
  • Planting & gardening
  • Gross motor activities

EYFS School Readiness

Preschool milestones centered on early counting, structural games, and teaching practical independence.

  • Simple counting games
  • Self-dressing & toilet prep
  • Emotional confidence
A Typical Day

Our Daily Flow of Activities

We follow a responsive routine that balances child-led playing, structured learning, fresh air, and peer social bonding.

1
Arrival & Transition

Morning Welcome & Free Play

Settle in comfortably with self-selected child-led learning, Montessori toys, and puzzles.

2
Early Language

Focused EYFS Phonics Circle

Story circles, phonics card games, nursery rhymes, and vocabulary activities.

3
Active & Outdoors

Outdoor Nature Exploration

Secure garden play, bug checking, leaf collections, and gross motor activities.

4
Process Art & Music

Creative Arts & Messy Play

Finger painting, sensory clay molding, dough shaping, and nursery rhythm tunes.

5
Coziness & Share

Social Snack & Cozy Naps

Healthy fruit plates followed by cozy naps or relaxing quiet reading sessions.

Got Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

Find quick answers to common questions about our openings, settings, daily routine, and childcare details.

Warm, friendly playroom environment
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