A NEW pre-school is due to open in Rhyl next week.
“Little Lambs Pre-School” will be based on Sisson Street, at the site formerly occupied by the Apostolic Church.
It will open on Monday (April 17), offering 26 places for children aged between two and four years old.
Samantha Maitland-Price, who will be running the pre-school, already has similar businesses in Kinmel Bay, Rhyl and Bodelwyddan.
Mum-of-two Samantha said: “The church was in the area we wanted (to open another pre-school in), so we put an offer in, and the rest is history.
“We finalised it in October, and started renovations at the end of November. We’ve renovated it, top to bottom.
“It’s been a lot of hard graft, but we’ve had some amazing companies, friends and relatives help us. It’s been re-painted, and literally all been ripped out from floor to ceiling.
“For me, it’s just about being able to support other families and parents, and giving kids an opportunity to grow and develop in a trusting environment.
“I’m very much about wellbeing, and supporting each other and building relationships in the community.”
Samantha has worked in childcare for the last 22 years, and running her own pre-schools for 15 years.
She is also awaiting approval to be registered with “Flying Start”, a Welsh Government-funded programme offering:
- Free, part-time childcare for two- to three-year-olds.
- Help, support and advice for parents.
- Extra support for children to learn to talk and communicate.
- An enhanced health visiting service.
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Samantha added: “Some of my staff from my other nurseries are going to move over with me, and we have three members of staff, who haven’t worked with me before, joining us.
“We’ve had a good influx of new children who have been booked in in the last couple of days, and we’ve got amazingly experienced and qualified staff.
“We offer a nurturing ‘home-from-home’ environment, where children can access a varied amount of resources, loose parts, and fun-filled experiences that will help them develop and learn.”
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