Story by Gaby Spinks
Sharon Curtis and her team at the Ellesmere Children’s Centre on Maxwell Street have achieved an excellent Ofsted report.
Yasmin Dhoomun the Messenger’s newest volunteer and I were given a guided tour around the building. There are three rooms for different aged children and an outside play area where the older children were running around playing, as well as all the usual changing rooms, kitchens and offices.
The atmosphere was very warm and cosy with children curled up asleep on cushions and others happily playing.
Sharon explained that they plan to landscape a large garden on adjoining land and build a soft play area:
“We are currently 90% full, but if anyone needs childcare please come down. We also have two free Sure Start referral places for children of parents who need some respite.”
As the parent of a small baby I wish I’d known about that one a couple of months ago!
They are half way through getting their Sheffield Kite mark – a local quality assurance award – which should be completed by Easter.
If anyone would like to read the Ofsted report you can visit Ellesmere Children’s Centre or visit the Ofsted website listed below.
For more information on the Centre, contact 281 2143.