Swansea DVLA

Yasmin Matthews, Nursery Manager

Here’s what Yasmin says about our DVLA Nursery:

“It is important to me that each and every child, like each and every staff member is treated with the care and respect they deserve, in a secure extended family loving atmosphere. I want each child to be loved and cared for with the same high quality standards I’d like for my own little one…

We’re the largest team within the Schoolhouse family…but we achieve great things together!

As nursery manager, it is important to me that I am available when someone needs me and that I can lead my team to find meaningfulness in their work.  

“A laugh is a smile that bursts” and we believe that childcare should encompass fun, learning and play.  So, our aim always remains the same, working with parents to create a home from home environment with a caring staff team and family feel.

“I’m hugely passionate about people and one of the most rewarding aspects of my job is seeing everyone be happy – happy staff who are enthusiastic and animated about their role, makes for a fantastic atmosphere for the children”.

We love welcoming families, creating new connections and nurturing young children and our DVLA Day Nursery provides the best start for all children.  With bucket loads of enthusiasm, Yasmin’s day is always filled with enjoyment and fun.  “There is always lots of laughter and this drives me to achieve the best.  In my spare time I love spending time with my family and friends and enjoy a little R&R with my three adorable cats”.

Our Nursery comprises of;

Our indoor space 

Our site was purpose built for children and was designed with both their needs and the long term impact on the environment in mind.

The nursery is a light and spacious ECO Building with plenty of room for the children to explore, and each age group has a purpose built designated area leading directly onto the secure garden area.

Our outdoor space 

Our nursery has a large, secure outdoor play area that encourages exploration, imagination and expression. The outdoors is used as an outdoor classroom and staff ensure, through the careful planning of activities, that the children have first-hand experiences of nature.

The outside play area has a barked area with logs and tyres for balancing, slopes to zoom down, trees to weave through, quiet areas for stories, a planting area and large areas for chalking and magic painting.

Also good to know…

• Childcare is available from Monday to Friday, 7.30 am to 6 pm
• The nursery is open to the general public as well as providing a valuable onsite service supporting DVLA staff in the workplace
• Wrap around services are available for working parents and parents in full time education and or training. Shift patterns can also be accommodated
• Out of hours care for older children is also available; a Play Scheme runs during all school holidays for children aged 4 – 12 years and also offers day care to cover parents during term time inset days/snow days, etc
• The site offers disabled flat access and a disabled toilet; the nursery facility is fully compatible with the needs of disabled children and those with special needs