NURSERY NURSES
Our skilled community Nursery Nurses work alongside the Health Visitors to provide the healthy child programme to the local community.
This involves visiting children at home to review their health and development and support parents with aspects of parenting including advice about sleep, nutrition and behaviour management.
Our Nursery Nurses also carry out development reviews for children aged:
- 3 - 4 Months
- 9 – 12 Months
- 2 – 2.5 Years
You and your child may be invited to a clinic setting for the development assessment.
Our experienced Nursery Nurses have the skills to assess children's development and for referring to other professionals when necessary.
Their role also involves advising on home safety, accident prevention, and safe play, and supports parents/carers with issues around weaning, and breastfeeding. A lot of this information is provided at the group 3-4 month contact.
They can also provide information and advice on topics such as toilet training, immunisation, diet and stopping smoking. If you would like to speak to one of our nursery nurses, they are often available at the Child Health Clinics which run at your local East Riding of Yorkshire Children’s Centre.
Text reminder service
We now have a new text messaging service. You will receive a text confirmation of your next appointment or visit with your Health Visitor or Nursery Nurse.
You will also receive a reminder text the day before your appointment.
Signing up is easy – we just require written/verbal consent from you. If you change your mobile phone number, please let us know so you can continue to receive texts.
You can also contact your local ISPHN Team and ask to speak to one of our Nursery Nurses by clicking the button below.
Making Every Contact Count
Every member of our team use the MECC ‘Making Every Contact Count’ approach when working alongside parents to be, children and families. Using this approach ensures that we maximise the collective support we can provide within the local region. Our aim is to fully utilise the multitude of day to day interactions that we have with parents to be, children and families to support positive changes to physical and mental health and wellbeing.
To learn more please click here or to access local directory of Health and Wellbeing support available in the East Riding of Yorkshire, please click the button below:
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