Our Approach

The Nursery is owned and managed by City Gates Christian Center, one of the largest and most progressive family Churches in Redbridge. The church is based on Clements Road next to the Council Housing Office and opposite Olympic House. It has three services on Sundays two of which are currently taking place at Ilford Cineworld in screen one, whilst the church building is being rebuilt. It is regarded as a lively and very caring place of worship.

Our philosophy is simple: Because Children Matter. What your child enjoys, what interests them, what they can extend to at each stage and how they respond to people and the world is unique to your child and that matters enormously to us. We value, appreciate and respect each child and focus on developing their full potential in an environment of love. Children are incredibly capable! And, because you have entrusted your precious child to our care, we believe that working with you, listening to you and aligning home and centre life as closely as possible is what’s best for your child – that’s partnership.

City Gates highly values children and keeping them Safe, Loved & Learning. We achieve this through our eight core values, which form the foundation on which our service is built. These values provide direction, alignment and motivation to strive for excellence in the care and education of young children and in partnering parents.

Caring – to provide for; to lovingly watch over
Safety – to provide security; to protect
Learning – to gain knowledge of
Belonging – to be a part of; to be connected with
Self Esteem – to feel valuable; to feel confident in
Trust – to believe in; to have confidence in
Happiness – to feel contentment; to be satisfied
Personal Development – to grow; to release one’s potential

These core values guide us in the fulfilment of our purpose – partnering parents in the task of growing, nurturing and loving children.