I changed how we plan our menus a couple of years ago instead of being set to a three or four weekly menu we now have a rolling menu, your child will get a wider variety of meals planning the menu this way.
All allergen information is given on our menu and all meals are adapted to meet your child’s dietary requirements.

I cater for all dietary needs and intolerances and work closely with parents to ensure that children do not receive any foods that might cause them to have an allergic reaction. We ask for specific dietary requests, such as dairy-free, coeliac disease and other rare food related medical issues, to be made in writing each year to keep our information up to date. We have trained all our staff on food related allergens. We use colour coded plates based on the child’s needs to ensure that staff that the correct meal is provided for each individual case, and that the children themselves are aware of which meal belongs to them.
We encourage parents with a child with any special dietary requirements to have an informal chat with me alongside your child’s key worker or room supervisor during their settling in period to form a good relationship and understanding of their needs.

We encourage children with special needs, including educational needs and disabilities, be included in meal and snack times (unless otherwise indicated) with the other children in our setting.
Children with complex needs are supported and may have additional requirements (such as having their food prepared as a particular texture to enable them to eat) or may need support to eat (such as specially designed plates or cutlery) or need staff to feed them if they are unable to feed themselves.

At Wellybobs Day Nursery, we have quite a few children and parents with a nut or peanut allergy so we have a strict “NO NUTS” policy.