This chain was founded in 2002 by managing director Sarah Steel, amother 'who thought she could do better' and has since proved she could.During the company's expansion to 12 nurseries across a 300-mile radius,Sarah and her team never lost sight of what each nursery had to be, a'home from home'. Indeed, it is this principle that seems to haveguaranteed The Old Station Nurseries their solid, word-of-mouthreputation, which has proved the bedrock of their business success.
A turning point for the chain was winning the tender bid to provide thenursery at RAF Benson in Oxfordshire. Four more contracts with theMinistry of Defence followed, and this side of the business grew into aspecialised service.
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