Choosing childcare

Nursery Sleep and Naps: What Parents Should Ask

How nurseries manage naps and rest, and the questions parents should ask about individual sleep routines.

โ† All Early Years guides

Young children have different sleep needs, and a nursery should have clear arrangements for children who need daytime rest.

Ask about the routine

Find out where children sleep, how staff supervise them, whether sleep routines can be adapted and how the setting communicates changes with parents.

Share your child's routine

Tell practitioners about your child's usual sleep cues, comfort items and bedtime routine. Ask how they will work with you if your child's needs change.

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