The sale brings the total number of nurseries operated by Treetops to 49, offering more than 3,250 places.
The move sees the nursery group move to seventh position in the 25 largest nursery chains in the UK, according to Nursery World’s Nursery Chains 2013 supplement.
News of the acquisition is posted on the Treetops Nurseries website.
It states, ‘We are delighted to welcome Happy Child nursery group to the Treetops family. Everyone is very excited about working together and continuing to deliver high-quality childcare.’
However, it is unclear whether Treetops will also take over the training arm of Happy Child, which provides apprenticeships in childcare and QCF qualifications at Levels 2 and 3.
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