Business Details
8 Years
experience
Rugrats Private Day Nursery in Dundee
At Rugrats Private Day Nursery, we are proud to offer a nurturing environment for children aged 0 to 5 years. Established with a vision to create a family-centred space that prioritises both care and learning, our facility accommodates up to 32 children across dedicated age-specific rooms. Located in the North East of Dundee, our nursery benefits from a recently modernised setting with secure outdoor spaces designed to stimulate curiosity and growth through natural exploration. Our approach actively integrates parents into the care process, ensuring each child feels comfortable and supported.With qualified staff and a commitment to individualised attention, we strive to help every child build confidence and a positive self-identity within a welcoming community. Our spacious, well-equipped premises and focus on experiential learning reflect our dedication to providing high-quality early years education while maintaining strong partnerships with families.
Services
Jelly Babies Room
Jelly Babes Room
Jelly Beans Room
Jelly Tots Room
Sleep Room
Outdoor Play Area
Personalised Meal Plans
Parent Partnership
Trainee Development
Details
- Year established: 2018
Highlights and features
- Family-owned nursery with dedicated age-specific rooms and individualised care.
- Experienced staff with professional qualifications in childcare and early years education.
- Secure outdoor spaces designed to stimulate learning through natural exploration.
- Tailored monthly menus with fresh, home-prepared meals accommodating dietary needs.
- Small group ratios ensuring attentive care across all age-specific learning environments.
Services
Jelly Babies Room
Nursery provision for 0-1 year olds with 1:3 staff-to-child ratios. Features sensory-stimulating toys, dedicated changing facilities, and secure access to outdoor play areas supporting early developmental milestones through structured yet flexible routines.
Jelly Babes Room
Specialist care for 1-2 year olds maintaining 1:3 staffing ratios. Focuses on tactile and messy play to develop motor skills, with continuous outdoor access and educational resources tailored to emerging independence and communication.
Jelly Beans Room
Interactive learning environment for 2-3 year olds with 1:4 staff ratios. Combines creative play with early learning frameworks, featuring toilet accessibility and garden access to support social and physical development milestones.
Jelly Tots Room
Advanced learning provision for 3-5 year olds with enhanced 1:6 staffing. Includes technology resources, junk modelling, and outdoor learning to prepare children for school while maintaining focus on holistic development through play.
Sleep Room
Calm, sensory-controlled environment for children needing rest periods. Features soft seating, adjustable lighting, and quiet activities to accommodate varying sleep patterns while ensuring comfort and supervision throughout the day.
People
Emma Wilson
Director
With extensive business development experience and personal childcare insight, Emma established Rugrats to deliver high-quality, parent-focused nursery provision in Dundee while pursuing complementary academic qualifications.
Emma Beattie
Nursery Manager
Over a decade of childcare expertise informs Emma's leadership approach, combining operational management with hands-on parenting experience to develop Rugrats' progressive early years programmes.
Helen Keogh
Deputy Manager
Holding SVQ Level 3 childcare qualifications with 15 years' practical experience, Helen specialises in tactile learning activities for under-twos while maintaining enthusiastic engagement with all nursery age groups.
Megan Simpson
Nursery Practitioner
Qualified to SVQ Level 3 with extensive nursery experience, Megan delivers structured yet playful childcare with particular expertise in social development for children aged 2-5 years.
Questions
Does Rugrats offer funded childcare places?
Currently we cannot offer funded places for 3-5 year olds until our first year of operation is complete, but we provide alternative discounts during this period.
What meal options are available?
All meals are freshly prepared on-site with monthly changing menus accommodating individual dietary requirements. Babies receive pureed, mashed or finger foods as appropriate.
How are children grouped within the nursery?
Children are divided into four age-specific groups: 0-1 (Jelly Babies), 1-2 (Jelly Babes), 2-3 (Jelly Beans) and 3-5 (Jelly Tots) with graduated staffing ratios.
What outdoor facilities do you provide?
Secure garden access with dedicated decking areas available from every room, plus seasonal developmental activities utilising local environmental changes.
How do you support parent communication?
We encourage open parental involvement through regular feedback opportunities, personal visits, and collaborative development planning tailored to each child's needs.
Reviews (2)
Neil Matheson
Aug 07, 2018
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The teachers seem to do well helping our daughter to learn but they seem to lack in keeping our child safe she comes home with bruising everyday so much that she always has bruising on her then just the other day a child bites her and they only inform my wife now our daughter does have a very hyper active energy level so the bruising makes senses but having another child bite her and only informing one parent then getting her to sign a document that doesn't even explain why she is signing it is not on I'm furious with it oh and not to mention when she got bitten she was treated with comfort and
Sara Lech
Jul 02, 2018
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The best Nursery which my Son ever had. Staff working with true passion and always make children's busy and happy. We are with rugrats 5 years, even now when our son is in school still enjoy after school club.
