WHAT THE DIRECTORY COVERS
- This list includes details of all the private and independent chains of nurseries, kindergartens, playgroups and crèches known to Nursery World. Under the term ‘chain’, we have included groups with only two nurseries up and running if they have specific and imminent plans for expansion, or also offer some other form of childcare provision.
- While we have tried to be comprehensive, we may have omitted some chains not known to us. If your chain is not in our listing, please contact us at nurserychains@gmail.com and we can include you in the next edition of Nursery Chains, due out in autumn 2014.
- Individual nurseries have not usually been named. Figures after each nursery’s location denote the number of places it is registered for. The number of employees includes full-time and part-time staff unless otherwise stated. Nurseries are listed alphabetically by location.
- ‘Places’ denotes the total number of registered nursery places. This does not include nursery classes in schools, out-of-school care or holiday places, but does include crèche provision and places in any nurseries that are owned and managed by each group. The information in each entry reflects the state of play at the end of October 2013.
* Denotes entries that are new for this issue of Nursery Chains.
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JANCETT CHILDCARE AND JACE TRAINING/JACE CATERING AND TRAINING
Head office: Jancett House, 16 Stanley Park Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 OEU
Tel: 020 8669 1725
Fax: 020 8669 2659
Directors: Chris Pritchard, John Pritchard, Tracy Pritchard-Drummond, Kirsty Pritchard, Stephen Drummond
Established: 1969
Owns 5 nurseries: Carshalton (60), Merton (39), Wallington 1 (106), Wallington 2 (55), Wallington 3 (50) [all in Surrey]
Out of school clubs: 16 Provides traineeships, apprenticeships and advanced apprenticeships, awards, certificates and diplomas (levels 2, 3, 4) in childcare, playwork, customer service, business administration, hospitality, catering and further professional development qualifications. Provides a catering and cookery school.
Places: 310
Employees: 200
*JUST CHILDCARE
Head office: The Nursery, St John’s Road, Worsley, Lancashire M28 1AR
Tel: 0161 7037132
Email: comments@justchildcare.co.uk
Website: www.justchildcare.co.uk
Directors: Jacqueline Johnson, David Johnson
Established: 2004
Owns 5 nurseries: Manchester: Atherton (68), Worsley(89); Burnley 1 (74), Burnley 2 (74), Habergham (49) [all in Lancashire]
Places: 354
Employees: 84
KALEIDOSCOPE DAY NURSERIES
Head office: Griffin House, Station Road, Morley LS27 8JW
Tel: 0113 2852 572
Fax: 0113 2524 924
Email: headoffice@knurseries.com
Website: www.knurseries.com
Directors: Jane Middlebrook, Steve Middlebrook
Established: 1990
Owns 4 nurseries: Acomb, York; (83) Leeds: Drighlington (116), Gildersome (48), Morley (82)
4 out-of-school clubs: Acomb (32), Gildersome (32), Haxby Road (30), Park Grove (48)
Places: 329
Employees: 110
KIDDI CARU DAY NURSERIES AND WESTCHESTER HOUSE NURSERY SCHOOL
Head office: St Pancras House, Jacobs Yard, Basingstoke, Hants RG21 7PE
Tel: 01256 383440
Fax: 01256 383411
Email: info@kiddicaru.com
Websites: www.kiddicaru.com, www.westchesterhouse.co.uk
Chairman: Alan Bentley
Finance director: Adrian Moore
Director of childcare: Sue Meekings
Established: 1998
Owns and manages 19 Kiddi Caru nurseries, plus 1 under the brand Westchester House: Basingstoke, Hants (121); Bedford (75); Burgess Hill, W Sussex (100); Chelmsford, Essex (96); Colchester, Essex (122); Exeter, Devon (129); Farnham, Surrey (97); Harlow, Essex (100); London: Earls Court (104), Streatham (28); Milton Keynes 1, Bucks (69), Milton Keynes 2 (89); Northampton (118); Peterborough, Cambs (114); Plympton, Devon (100); Taunton, Somerset (129); Torquay, Devon (96); Wellingborough, Northants (96); Whiteley, Hants (128); Writtle, Essex (113)
Places: 2,024
Employees: 800
KID EASE
Head office: Kid Ease, The Prospect Centre, Southern Cross, Basing View, Basingstoke, Hants RG21 4HG
Tel: 0844 854 6990
Fax: 0844 854 6989
Email: info@kidease.co.uk
Website: www.kidease.co.uk
Managing director: Ian Atkey
Established: 2001
Owns and operates 5 nurseries: Dover, Kent: Buckland (58), Triangles (102); Hawkinge, Kent (104); Swingfield, Kent (57); Norwich, Norfolk (61)
Places: 382
Employees: 106
KIDS 1st DAY NURSERIES
Head office: HMC House, Keel Row 12, The Watermark, Metro Riverside, Gateshead NE11 9SZ
Tel: 0191 461 8877
Fax: 0191 461 8866
Email: enquiries@kidsfirst.net
Website: www.kidsfirst.net
Managing director: Mark McArdle
Established: 2003
Owns/manages 9 nurseries: Ashington, Northumberland, Wansbeck General Hospital (112); Billingham, Tees Valley, Wynyard Business Park (108); Darlington (108); Durham, University Hospital (100); Gateshead, Tyne and Wear (108); Gosforth, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear (108); Hexham, Northumberland, General Hospital (100); Newcastle, Quorum Business Park (108); North Shields, North Tyneside General Hospital (110)
Places: 962
Employees: 350
KIDS ACADEMY NURSEY GROUP
Head office: Grimsditch House, Grimsditch Lane, Lower Whitley, Warrington WA4 4ED
Tel: 01925 732600
Website: www.kids-academy.co.uk
Proprietor: Sue Jones
Established: 2000
Owns 4 nurseries: Lower Whitley (76), Warrington 1 (74), Warrington 2 (117), Warrington 3 (47) [all in Cheshire]
Places: 314
Employees: 100
Plans: New nurseries due to open in coming months.
KIDS ALLOWED
Head office: Joshua House, Christie Fields Office Park, Manchester M21 7QS
Tel: 0161 434 6555
Fax: 0870 750 1022
Email: info@kidsallowed.com
Website: www.kidsallowed.com
Chief executive: Jennie Johnson
Established: 2005
Owns 5 nurseries: Cheadle Royal (188); Christie Fields (212); Knutsford (188); Macclesfield (174); Stockport (188)
5 out-of-school clubs: (208)
Places: 950
Employees: 285
KIDS INC NURSERIES
Head office: Crown House, 227 Aldborough Road South, Ilford, Essex IG3 8HZ
Tel: 020 8598 2600
Fax: 020 8598 2601
Website: www.kidsincnurseries.co.uk
Established: 2003
Owns 11 nurseries: Bluewater, Kent (106); Crowthorne, Berks (82); Enfield, Middlesex (101); Gants Hill, Ilford (30), Ilford 2 (100), Ilford 3 (112); Guildford, Surrey (129); Loughton, Essex (60); London: Chingford (73), East Sheen (36), South Woodford (55)
Places: 884
Employees: 265
Plans: Further acquisitions in London and the M25 area.
KIDS KAPERS CHILD CARE
Head office: The Manse, 180 Bolton Road, Kearsley, Bolton, Lancs BL4 9BU
Tel: 01204 416630
Email: kidskapers@gmail.com
Website: www.kidskaperschildcare.co.uk
Director: Angela Jones, Melanie Dyson-Clegg
Established: 2006
Owns 2 nurseries: Bolton, Lancs (41); Salford, Lancs (44)
3 out-of-school clubs: Bolton (20); Salford (64); Swinton, Lancs (50)
Places: 85
Employees: 25
KIDS PLANET DAY NURSERIES
Head office: 29 Eagle Brow, Lymm, Cheshire WA13 0NA
Tel/Fax: 01925 753 448
Email: mail@kidsplanetdaynurseries.co.uk
Website: www.kidsplanetdaynurseries.co.uk
Directors: John Hoban,Clare Roberts, Bernadette Hoban and Lucy Hoban
Established: 2008
Owns 10 nurseries (as Kids Planet and Jeffrey’s Corner): Beamont, Cheshire (61); Crewe, Cheshire (67); Dukinfield, Greater Manchester (70); Hale, Cheshire (85); Lymm, Cheshire (121); Prestwich, Bury (126); Sale, Greater Manchester (78); Springhead, Greater Manchester (55); Warrington, Cheshire (94); Widnes, Cheshire (80)
Places: 837
Employees: 256
Plans: Three new nurseries to open in Manchester and Salford in 2014.
KIDZCARE
Head office: Norwood House, 9 Kilgraston Road, Edinburgh EH9 2DX
Tel: 0131 668 2797
Fax: 0131 668 2738
Email: info@kidzcare.org
Website: www.kidzcare.org
Directors: Fraser Quin,Anne Marie Dunn
Established: 2001
Owns 3 nurseries: Edinburgh: Craigmillar (25), Edinburgh 1, Astley Ainslie Hospital (99), Edinburgh 2 (59). Also runs 8 after-school clubs and 2 breakfast clubs
Places: 183
Employees: 200
KINDERCARE
Head office: Hornbeam Business Park, Hookstone Road, Harrogate HG2 8QT
Tel: 01423 815990
Fax: 01423 816284
Email: enquiries@kindercareltd.co.uk
Website: www.kindercareltd.co.uk
Director: Mrs J Standeven
Established: 1993
Owns 8 nurseries: Harrogate 1 (146), Harrogate 2 (86), Harrogate 3 (60), Harrogate 4 (44), Leeds 1 (130), Leeds 2 (50), Leeds 3 (40), Ripon (126) [all Yorks]
Places: 682
Employees: 200
Plans: Opening a setting in York (45) and four settings in Leeds (100).
THE KINDERGARTENS
Head office: Great Tilden Oast, Tilden Lane, Marden, Kent TN12 9AY
Tel: 01622 833331
Fax: 01622 833313
Email: ce@thekindergartens.co.uk
Website: www.thekindergartens.com
Director: Carol Evelegh (principal)
Established: 1991
Owns 10 nurseries: South-west London: Balham 1 (40), Balham 2 (50), Battersea (30), Clapham 1 (80), Clapham 2 (38), Clapham 3 (23), Kensington (50), Streatham (30), Streatham Hill (20), Wandsworth (40)
Places: 401
Employees: 100
Plans: New acquisitions planned.
*KINDER HAVEN
Head office: 14a Waterloo Road, Pudsey LS28 7PW
Tel: 01132 577737
Email: admin@kinderhaven.co.uk or directors@kinderhaven.co.uk
Website: www.kinderhaven.co.uk
Managing directors: Danielle Dixon, Darren Dixon
Established: 2001
Owns 5 nurseries: Bradford: Halifax Road (78), Sticker Lane (98), Westgate Hill (56), Wakefield Road (96); Waterloo Road, Pudsey (65)
Places: 393
Employees: 102
Plans: New nursery in West Yorkshire in 2014.
KINDERKARE
Head office: Sunnyside, Barbourne Terrace, Worcester WR1 3JR
Tel: 01905 23973
Email: sunnyside@kinderkare.co.uk
Website: www.kinderkare.co.uk
Director: James Jenner
Area manager: Helen Smith
Established: 2003
Owns 4 nurseries: Exeter (120); Worcester: Hawthorn Cottage (50), London Road Nursery (50), Sunnyside (80)
Places: 300
Employees: 80
KINDER NURSERIES
Head office: Kinder House, Solomon Road, Rainham, Kent ME8 8EB
Tel: 01634 230222
Fax: 01634 364340
Email: info@kindernurseries.co.uk
Website: www.kindernurseries.co.uk
Directors: Stewart Hagerty
Established: 1990
Owns 11 nurseries: Allington (47); Ashford (132); East Malling (84); Gillingham 1, Brompton (111) Gillingham 2, Hempstead, (100); Gravesend (132); Hadlow (60); Meopham (120); Rainham (103); Sittingbourne (77); Tunbridge Wells (90) [all in Kent], plus 9 after-school and holiday clubs.
1 independent school: Meredale Independent School, Rainham (140)
Places: 1,056
Employees: 368
THE LAURELS GROUP OF NURSERIES
Head office: 35 Millstone Lane, Leicester LE1 5JN
Tel/Fax: 0116 2510762
Email: admin@the-laurels.net
Website: www.the-laurels.net
Directors: Jayne Morris (administration and marketing), Jon Morris (managing and finance), Elaine Parker (childcare and HR)
Established: 1997
Owns 8 nurseries: Knighton Road, Leicester (28), Market Harborough (71), Melton Mowbray (59), Narborough (47), Oadby 1 (30), Oadby 2 (22), Queniborough (80), Stoneygate (57) [all in Leics]
Places: 394
Employees: 149
Plans: To continue expansion in Leicestershire.
LILLIPUT MONTESSORI DAY NURSERIES
Head office: Railway House, Hotel Street, Coalville, Leics LE67 3EQ
Tel: 01530 813913
Fax: 01530 817898
Email: samgraveling@aol.com
Directors: Samantha Graveling, Paul Graveling
Established: 1994
Owns 5 nurseries: Anstey (79), Coalville (66), Glenfield (27), Leicester Forest East (100), Whetstone (63) [all in Leics]
Also runs before- and after-school clubs.
Places: 322
Employees: 105
LITTLE ACORNS GROUP
Head office: Acorn House, Houghton Street, Warrington, Cheshire WA2 7DD
Tel: 01925 232202
Fax: 01925 235380
Email: enquiries@littleacornsgroup.com
Website: www.littleacornsgroup.com
Managing director: Neil Ritchie
Established: 1992
Operates 9 nurseries: Boston, Lincs (59); Dunfermline, Fife (62); Gomersal, W Yorks (43); Manchester (64); Mirfield, W Yorks (68); Northampton (42); Rothwell, Leeds (45); Warrington, Cheshire (98); Washington, Tyne and Wear (98). Also has crèches, playgroups and toddler groups throughout the UK.
Places: 579
Employees: 218
Plans: Looking to open two new settings in the next 12 months.
LITTLE EINSTEIN'S KINDERGARTEN
Head office: Everest Care Homes, Nithsdale Lodge Care Home, 620 Shields Road, Glasgow G41 2RD
Tel: 0141 423 5842
Email: info@littleeinstein.co.uk
Website: www.littleeinstein.co.uk
Director: Arti Poddar
Established: 2006
Owns 5 nurseries: Arbroath (61); Dundee (26); Glasgow 1 (66), Glasgow 2 (60); Perth (180). Also owns Thistle Training Company.
Places: 502
Employees: 160
Plans: To become the leading childcare provider in Scotland.
LITTLE ELMS
Head office: 29 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 4PR
Tel: 0208 658 4282
Website: www.littleelmsdaycare.co.uk
Directors: Matthew and Spencer Lancaster
Owns 4 nurseries: Beckenham, Kent (85); Crofton, Orpington (83); London: Lee (40), Sydenham (42)
Places: 250
Employees: 100
LITTLE ONES CHILDCARE
Head office: Pinbrook Industrial Estate, Chancel Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter, Devon EX4 8JS
Tel: 01392 469909
Email: info@littleoneschildcare.co.uk/katie@littleoneschildcare.co.uk
Website: www.littleoneschildcare.co.uk
Managing director: Katie Porter
Established: 2000
Owns and manages 6 nurseries: Bovey Tracey (44), Budlake (29), Honiton (33), Westexe (38), Whipton (36), Wonford (33) [all in Devon]
Places: 213
Employees: 85
LONDON EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION (LEYF)
Head office: 121 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4LX
Tel: 020 7834 8679
Fax: 020 7233 8393
Website: www.leyf.org.uk
Chief executive: June O’Sullivan
Established: 1903
Legal structure/status: Registered charity, company limited by guarantee and social enterprise
Manages 24 community, workplace and children’s centre nurseries: London: Abbots Manor (24), Angel (30), Bessborough (51), Carlton Hill (66), Colville (51), Earls Court (42), Eastbury (45), Fitzrovia (25), Ford Road (61), Furze (52), Henry Fawcett, Lambeth (47), Holcroft (32), House of Commons (40), Katharine Bruce (57), Leys (49), Lisson Green (44), Luton Street (49), Marsham Street (55), Micky Star (50), Noah’s Ark, Tower Hamlets (50); Queens Park (40), Queensborough (38), Warwick (48), Wellgate (49)
Places: 1,095
Employees: 350
Plans: LEYF has recruited a business development team that is looking into significantly expanding the LEYF family of nurseries over the next three years.
LONGACRE CHILDCARE
Head office: Broughton Cottage, London Road, Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2TD
Tel: 01732 462339
Email: longacrechildcare@tiscali.co.uk
Website: www.longacrechildcare.co.uk
Established: 1995
Owns 3 nurseries: Sevenoaks, Kent: Dunton Green (27), Otford (19); Tunbridge Wells, Kent (22), plus after-school and holiday clubs at each
Places: 68
Employees: 40
MACE MONTESSORI SCHOOLS
Head office: Units 21-22 Factory Quarter, Larden Road, London W3 7HJ
Tel: 020 8749 2871
Email: mace@macemontessori.com
Website: www.macemontessori.com
Director: Shahid Hamid
Established: 1997
Owns 7 nurseries: London: East Putney (84), Finchley (88), Hammersmith 1 (70), Hammersmith 2 (40), north Chiswick (96), Russell Square (24), Wandsworth (60)
Places: 462
Employees: 130
MAGIC NURSERIES
Head office: Swan Centre, Fishers Lane, London W4 1RX
Tel: 020 7060 0158
Email: tom@magicnurseries.com
Director: Tom Reed
Established: 2002
Owns 9 nurseries: Hitchin, Herts (95); Kirby Muxloe, Leics (45); Northampton (75); Oundle, Northants (43); Redbourn, Herts (94); Rushden, Northants (96); Shepshed, Leics (45); St Ives, Cambs (94); Whitwick, Leics (71)
Places: 658
Employees: 220
Plans: To continue rapid expansion by acquiring high-quality individual nurseries and small groups.
MAGIC ROUNDABOUT NURSERIES
Head office: MRN House, Binfield Road, London SW4 6TB
Tel: 020 7498 1195
Email: hashim@mrnnursery.co.uk
Website: www.mrnnursery.co.uk
Director: Farukh Najabat
Established: 1995 Owns 5 nurseries: Bristol (92);
London: Docklands (39), Kennington (104, plus 22 after-school places), Stockwell (186, plus 32 after-school places), Walthamstow (126, plus 32 after-school places)
Places: 547
Employees: 140
Mama Bear’s Day Nursery
Head office: 1st Floor, 60-62 High Street, Hanham, Bristol BS15 3DR
Tel: 0117 958 2030
Fax: 0117 958 2038
Email: tony.driffield@mamabear.co.uk
Website: www.mamabear.co.uk
Directors: Bev Driffield, Tony Driffield
Established: 2002 Owns 18 nurseries: Bristol: Brislington (72), Cadbury Heath (73), Clifton 1 (72), Clifton 2 (120), Crews Hole (68), Downend 1 (52), Downend 2 (64), Fishponds (59), Hengrove (37), Shirehampton (68), Soundwell (73); Paignton 1, Devon (62), Paignton 2 (52), Paignton 3 (57); Plymouth (115); Taunton, Somerset (53); Torquay (30); Yeovil (68)
Places: 1,195
Employees: 460
Plans: Setting opening in Totterdown (80) in January 2014
MILTON KEYNES PREPARATORY SCHOOLS GROUP
Head office: Milton Keynes Preparatory School, Tattenhoe Lane, Milton Keynes MK3 7EG
Tel: 01908 642111
Fax: 01908 366365
Email: info@mkps.co.uk
Website: www.mkps.co.uk
Headteacher: Hilary Pauley
Established: 1975
Owns 3 nurseries: Broughton Manor (124), Milton Keynes Preparatory School (120), Walton (109) [all attached to independent preparatory schools in Milton Keynes]
Places: 353
Employees: 100
MON AMI CGILDREN'S DAY NURSERY
Head office: Ormsby Lodge, 12 East Street, Alford, Lincs LN13 9EQ
Tel: 01507 462228
Fax: 01507 462228
Email: mon-ami.alford@btconnect.com
Website: www.monaminurseries.co.uk
Proprietors: Samantha Lunnemann, Jarrod Britton
Established: 2002
Owns 3 nurseries: Alford (70), Boston (55), Swineshead (63) [all in Lincs]
Places: 188
Employees: 41
MULBERRY BUSH NURSERY GROUP
Head office: Mulberry Bush Nursery Group, 741 Walmersley Road, Bury, Lancashire BL9 5JW
Tel: 0161 761 0169
Email: jo.kinloch@mulberrybush-nursery.co.uk
Website: www.mulberrybush-nursery.co.uk
Director: Joanne Kinloch, Paul Robinson, Andrew Robinson
Established: 1990
Owns 4 nurseries: Bury, Greater Manchester: Tottington (98), Walmserley (80), Walshaw (104), Whitefield (55)
Places: 337
Employees: 120
NELLY'S NURSERIES
Head office: 27 Turney Road, London SE21 8LX
Tel: 020 8761 4178
Email: info@nellys.co.uk
Website: www.nellys.co.uk
Owners: Jez Hill, Sarah Hill
Established: 2002
Owns 3 nurseries: Lancaster Avenue (44), Rosendale Road (48), Turney Road (30) [all in south-east London]
Places: 122
Employees: 50
NEWPARK CHILDCARE
Head office: 67 Highbury New Park, London N5 2EU
Tel/Fax: 020 7503 0961
Website: www.newparkchildcare.co.uk
Directors: Barry Clutterbuck, Janice Clutterbuck, Tiffany Clutterbuck
Established: 1994
Owns 4 Montessori nurseries and schools: London: Barbican (26), Clerkenwell (64), Highbury (34), Shepherds Bush (82) 2 Montessori schools: London: Highbury, Shepherds Bush Places: 206
Employees: 65
Plans: Ongoing expansion.
NORTHUMBIAN TRUST DAY NURSERIES
Head office: 301 Chillingham Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE6 5SB
Tel: 0191 265 6501
Fax: 0191 265 6353
Email: enquiries@northumbriantrustdaynurseries.co.uk
Website: www.northumbriantrustdaynurseries.co.uk
Directors: JP Gould, EG Gould, JJ Gould
Established: 1994
Owns 4 nurseries: Newcastle-upon-Tyne (87, plus out-of-school club); Spennymoor,
Co Durham (43); Stockton-on-Tees (80, plus out-of-school club); York (30). Also operates a training centre.
Places: 189
Employees: 64
NUNTHORPE NURSERIES GROUP
Head office: 2 The Crescent, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough TS7 0JP
Tel/Fax: 01642 325312
Email: headoffice@nunthorpenurseries.co.uk
Website: www.nunthorpenurseries-grp.co.uk
Directors: Paul Nelson, Ian Howlett
Established: 1989
Owns 9 nurseries: Billingham (50), Brambles Farm (78), Ingleby Barwick (60), Middlesbrough 1 (76), Middlesbrough 2 (85), Middlesbrough 3 (51), Nunthorpe (76), Ormesby (75), Stockton-on-Tees (62) [all in Teesside]. Out-of-school and holiday clubs at each setting.
Places: 589
Employees: 145
NYEHOME NURSERY SCHOOLS
Head office: Barony Court, Barony Road, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 5RD
Tel/Fax: 01270 610846
Email: headoffice@nyehome.co.uk
Website: www.nyehome.co.uk
Managing director: Nora Connolly
Established: 1966
Owns 4 nurseries: Nantwich (77), Sandbach (40) [both in Cheshire]; The Wirral,
Cheshire: Arrowe Park (75), Clatterbridge (63)
Places: 255
Employees: 55
THE OLD STATION NURSERY
Head office: 7 Park Road, Faringdon, Oxon SN7 7BP
Tel/Fax: 01367 243800
Email: enquiries@theoldstationnursery.co.uk
Website: www.theoldstationnursery.co.uk
Managing director: Sarah Steel
Established: 2002
Owns 9 nurseries: Henley on Thames (64), Faringdon(60), Filkins (28) [all in Oxfordshire]; Innsworth, Glos (64); Lincoln: Monks Road (64), The Marina (88), Wragby Road (48); Newark, Notts (64); Stoke Park Crèche, Bucks (30)
Owns 1 out-of-school club: Watlington (32)
Places: 510
Employees: 170
ONCE UPON A TIME DAY NURSERIES
Head office: Blair Athol House, Ashfield Avenue, Feltham, Middlesex TW13 5BB
Tel: 020 8751 5810
Fax: 020 8844 0800
Website: www.onceuponatimedaynurseries.co.uk
Proprietor: Lorna Hackland-Crowther
Established: 1989
Owns 6 nurseries: Hillingdon: Eastcote (26), Hayes (45), Uxbridge 1 (42), Uxbridge 2 (26); Hounslow: Feltham (51), Lower Feltham (35)
Owns 1 playgroup: Hayes, Hillingdon (26)
Places: 221
Employees: 102
ORANGES AND LEMONS NURSERIES
Head office: Belsize House, Belsize Road, Broughty Ferry, Dundee DD5 1NF
Tel: 01382 775135
Fax: 01382 737794
Email: belsize@orangeslemons.co.uk
Website: www.orangeslemons.co.uk
Director: Debbie Douglas
Manager: Dianne Robertson
Established: 1998
Owns 4 nurseries: Dundee: Broughty Ferry (60), Clement Park Place (50), Rosebank
(50), Technology Park (100)
Places: 260
Employees: 130
PAINTPOTS PRE-SCHOOL AND NURSERY
Head office: 47 Thornbury Avenue, Southampton SO15 5BZ
Tel: 023 8022 3548
Email: info@paintpotsnursery.co.uk
Website: www.paintpotsnursery.co.uk
Owners: David Wright, Anna Wright
Established: 1981
Owns 7 nurseries: Southampton: Harefield (44), Freemantle (52), Sholing (52), Shirley 1 (52), Shirley 2 (32), Swaythling (38), West End (44)
1 out-of-school club: Bannister School, Southampton
Places: 314
Employees: 87
Plans: Swaythling expanding to 52 places in July 2014. Plans to expand to ten nurseries.
PICCOLO NURSERIES
Head office: 209 Bradford Road, Shipley, W Yorks BD18 3AA
Tel/Fax: 01274 582755
Email: piccoloship@gmail.com
Proprietors: Lisa Hardy, Pete Spencer
Established: 1989
Owns 2 nurseries: Saltaire (71), Shipley (30) [both in Yorks], plus out-of-school clubs
Places: 101
Employees: 25
PINOCCHIO'S CHILDREN'S NURSERIES
Head office: 11 Hardengreen Business Centre, Hardengreen Industrial Estate, Eskbank, Midlothian EH22 3NX
Tel: 0131 6633 233
Website: www.pinocchiosnursery.co.uk
Directors: Stratos Koulis, Lewissa Koulis
Owns 5 nurseries: Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt University (55), Eskbank (76), Gilmerton (48), Lasswade (57), Penicuick (55) [all in Midlothian]
Places: 291
Employees: 120
PIXIELAND DAY NURSERIES
Head office: 10 Springfield Drive, Milehouse Road, Plymouth PL3 4DU
Tel: 01752 511007
Email: pixieenquiries@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.pixielanddaynurseries.co.uk
Proprietor: Caroline Francis
Established: 1983
Owns/manages 4 nurseries: Devonport, MoD (36); Plymouth: Mannamead (79), Milehouse (92); Saltash (100) [all in Devon and all but MoD have out-of-school clubs and holiday clubs]
Places: 307
Employees: 92
PLUS THREE NURSERIES
Head office: Hope House, 21c Balliol Way, Owlsmoor, Sandhurst, Berks GU47 0QN
Tel: 07970 030769
Email: plusthreenursery@aol.com
Website: www.plusthreenurseries.com
Director: Sue Butler
Senior nursery manager:Jenny Belcher
Established: 1985
Owns 3 nurseries: Bracknell, Berks: Farley Wood (50), Martins Heron (50), Newell Green (60)
Places: 160
Employees: 20
PORTICO DAY NURSERIES
Head office: Apartment 6, Claremont House, Ruff Lane, Ormskirk, Lancs L39 4UP
Tel: 01695 581545
Email: portico.nicole@me.com
Website: www.portico.biz
Director: Nicole Politis
Owns 6 nurseries: Aughton, Lancashire (40); Moss Bank, Merseyside (50); Ormskirk, Lancashire (68); Prescot, Lancashire (30); Skelmersdale, Lancashire (52); St Helens, Merseyside (34)
Places: 274
Employees: 62
*PORTLAND NURSERIES
Head office: Oakwood House, 2 Hungerford Road, Edgerton, Huddersfield HD3 3AL
Tel: 01484 533322
Fax: info@portlandnurseries.co.uk
Website: www.portlandnurseries.co.uk
Directors: Rosemary Murphy, Michael Murphy
Established: 1991
Owns 4 nurseries: Huddersfield: Edgerton 1 (24), Edgerton 2 (51), Edgerton 3 (68),
Lindley (94)
Places: 237
Employees: 102
POSITIVE STEPS CHILDREN'S DAY NURSERY
Head office: Lower Church Street, Stokenchurch, Bucks HP14 3TG
Tel: 01494 484762
Email: sonia@positivestepsnurseries.co.uk
Website: www.positivestepsnurseries.co.uk
Directors: Paul Clarke, Michelle Richardson
Established: 2000
Owns 7 nurseries: Apsley, Herts (90); Guildford, Surrey (84); Maidenhead 1, Berks
(90), Maidenhead 2 (76); Shellingford, Oxon (55); Stokenchurch, Bucks (58); West Byfleet, Surrey (68)
Places: 521
Employees: 150
Plans: Awaiting planning permission on new nursery setting in Kent.
PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE
Head office: The Fitzpatrick Building, 188 York Way, London N7 9AD
Tel: 020 7697 2527
Fax: 020 7700 0319
Email: info@pre-school.org.uk
Website: www.pre-school.org.uk
Chief executive: Neil Leitch
Established: 1961
Owns/manages 115 nurseries
Four regional divisions:
West: Barnstaple, Devon (20); Birmingham 1 (50), Birmingham 2 (42), Birmingham 3 (50); Bude, Cornwall (32); Exmouth, Devon (26); Ilfracombe, Devon (42); Ilsington, Devon (26); Marazion, Cornwall (26); St Erth, Cornwall (20); Tamworth, Staffs (20), Tamworth 2, Staffs (56); Taunton, Somerset (37); Teignmouth, Devon (24); Tipton, West Midlands (36); Tiverton, Devon (48)
North: Ashby, North Lincs (49); Bolton, Lancs (70); Huddersfield 1 (30), Huddersfield 2 (48); Keighley, W Yorks (55); Liversedge (16); Manchester (65); Runcorn, Cheshire 1 (60), Runcorn 2 (54); Stockton on Tees 1 (75), Stockton on Tees 2 (57), Stockton on Tees 3 (48), Stockton on Tees 4 (16)
South: Canterbury, Kent (56); Erith, Kent 1 (84), Erith 2 (70), Erith 3 (78); Ilford, Essex 1
(26), Ilford 2 (28); London: Camden 1 (16), Camden 2 (16), Camden 3 (16), Ealing 1 (15), Ealing 2 (26), Ealing 3 (26), Greenwich 1 (50), Greenwich 2 (24), Hammersmith & Fulham 1 (20), Hammersmith & Fulham 2 (20), Hammersmith & Fulham 3 (20), Hammersmith & Fulham 4 (20), Hammersmith & Fulham 5 (16), Lewisham 1 (20), Lewisham 2 (24), Lewisham 3 (24), Lewisham 4 (16), Newham 1 (30), Newham 2 (30), Newham
3 (30), Newham 4 (30), Newham 5 (20)
East: Basildon, Essex 1 (50); Basildon, Essex 2 (50); Brinsley, Notts (32); Cambridge (24); Cawston, Norwich (24); Gainsborough, Lincs (33); Grantham, Lincs (57); Holt, Norfolk (32); Hunstanton, Norfolk (26); Huntingdon 1 (49), Huntingdon 2 (20); Ilkestone (16); Ingoldmells, Lincs (20); Kings Lynn 1 (48), Kings Lynn 2 (20); Langley Mill, Derby (42); Leicester 1 (40), Leicester 2 (20); Leiston, Suffolk (21); Letchworth, Herts (20); Lincoln (22); Longstanton, Cambs (26); Luton 1 (70), Luton 2 (65), Luton 3 (61), Luton 4 (34), Luton 5 (24); Mablethorpe, Lincs (55); Mansfield, Notts (41); Milton Keynes 1 (30), Milton Keynes 2 (20), Northampton (26); Norwich 1 (44), Norwich 2 (64); Nottingham: Barnstone (24), Bestwood (20), Bulwell (54), Eastwood (20), Newark (58), Newstead (49), Newthorpe (62), New Woods (49), Radford (56), Red Lion (24); Peterborough 1 (26), Peterborough 2 (52), Peterborough 3 (26), Peterborough 4 (30), Peterborough 5 (26), Peterborough 6 (26); Selston, Notts (26); Skegness, Lincs (38); Southend, Essex 1 (69), Southend 2 (84); Southwold, Suffolk (38); Watford, Herts (27); Worksop 1, Notts (74), Worksop 2 (53)
Places: 4,296
PRIMLEY PARK CHILDREN'S NURSERIES
Head office: 48 Nursery Lane, Alwoodley, Leeds LS17 7HW
Tel: 0113 266 7221
Fax: 0113 288 8833
Email: primley.park@tiscali.co.uk
Directors: Sandra Hutchinson, Malcolm Hutchinson
Established: 1991
Owns 4 nurseries: Leeds: Alwoodley (50), Moortown (50), Roundhay 1 (75), Roundhay 2 (60)
Places: 235
Employees: 82
PUFFINS OF EXETER CHILDCARE CENTRES
Head office: 13 Mont le Grand, Heavitree, Exeter, Devon EX1 2PD
Tel: 01392 496017
Fax: 01392 439903
Email: enquiries@puffinsofexeter.com
Website: www.puffinsofexeter.co.uk
Managing directors: Maureen Gard, Rosalind Taylor, Gemma Rolstone, Gillian Fawcett
Established: 1990
Owns 7 nurseries: Exeter: Clystheath (60), Heavitree (40), St Leonards (72), Southernhay (70), Sowton (60), Winslade Park (44); Torquay, Shiphay (48). Apprenticeship courses.
2 after-school clubs: Exeter: Clyst St Mary (20), holiday club at Manston Terrace (30)
Places: 262
Employees: 142
RAINBOW NURSERY
Head office: 14 Moss Way, Hillend Industrial Estate, Dalgety, Fife KY11 9JS
Tel: 01383 821970
Email: rainbownursery2@btconnect.com
Website: www.rainbowchildcarefife.co.uk
Directors: Craig Skinner, Ian Skinner
Established: Chain acquired 2010
Owns 3 nurseries: Dalgety Bay (89), Glenrothes (117), St Andrews (64)[all in Fife]
Places: 270
Employees: 66
RASCALS DAY NURSERY
Head office: 121a Circular Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT4 2GE
Tel: 028 9076 1333
Fax: 028 9076 9333
Email: reception@rascalsdaynurseries.com
Website: www.rascalsdaynurseries.com
Managing directors: Lynne D’Arcy, Roger D’Arcy
Established: 1988
Owns 8 nurseries: Belfast: Belfast East 1 (119), Belfast East 2 (50), Belfast North 1 (50), Belfast North 2 (100), Belfast South 1 (58), Belfast South 2 (28), Belfast South 3 (140); Londonderry (50)
Places: 595
Employees: 238
RHYMETIME NURSERY
Head office: Connolly Lodge, Berrywood Close, St Crispins, Northampton NN5 4BW
Tel: 01604 586440
Email: michelle.avenue@btinternet.com
Managing director: Michelle Harris
Established: 2000
Owns 6 nurseries: Corby (70), Kettering (64), Northampton (96), Rushden (94), Woodleys Farm Day Nursery (40), Woodleys Park Day Nursery (72), [all in Northants]
Places: 436
Employees: 70
ROSEDENE NURSERIES
Head office: Guisborough Day Nursery, 66a Hutton Lane, Guisborough, Cleveland TS14 6QP
Tel: 01287 633007
Email: enquiries@rosedenenurseries.co.uk
Website: www.rosedenenurseries.co.uk
Directors: Clare McCullagh, John McCullagh
Established: 1993
Owns 8 nurseries: Acklam (36), Darlington (60), Egglescliffe (24), Guisborough (54), Hemlington (50), Middlesbrough, Ormesby (41), St Thomas More School (36), Saltburn by the Sea (45) [all in Cleveland]
Places: 346
Employees: 90
ROSY APPLE CHILDCARE
Head office: Unit 6, Lockside Office Park, Lockside Road, Riversway, Preston PR2 2YS
Tel: 01772 733777
Email: sharon@rosyapplechildcare.com
Website: www.rosyapplechildcare.com
Managing director: Sharon Alexander
Established: 2003
Owns 5 nurseries: Blackburn (75); Preston 1, Avenham (65), Preston 2, Ribbleton (65), Preston 3, Ribbleton Children’s Centre (65); Skelmersdale (65)
[all in Lancashire]
Places: 335
Employees: 72
Plans: Continued development of the Rosy Apple Noel Baker Nursery School in the Gambia, West Africa.
SAFEHANDS GREEN START NURSERY
Head office: 2 Neptune Court, Hallam Way, Whitehills Business Park, Blackpool, Lancashire FY4 5LZ
Tel: 01253 407903
Email: info@safehandsnurseries.com
Website: www.safehandsnursery.net
Established: 1997
Owner: Simon Rigby
Owns 13 nurseries: Accrington, Lancs (59); Barnoldswick, Lancs (70); Blackpool (92); Colne, Lancs (52); Crewe, Cheshire 1 (62), Crewe 2 (65), Crewe 3 (60); Kendal, Cumbria (78); Northwich, Cheshire (72); Penrith, Cumbria (47); Preston, Lancs (78); Stalybridge, Tameside (80); Swinton, Manchester (78)
Places: 893
Employees: 157
SEYMOUR HOUSE DAY NURSERY SCHOOLS
Head office: Seymour House, 140 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1RN
Tel: 01245 213213
Email: admin@seymourhouse.co.uk
Website: www.seymourhouse.co.uk
Directors: John Player, Julie Player
Established: 1988
Owns 9 nurseries: Basildon (34); Chelmsford: Broomfield Hospital (50), Broomfield Road (50), Lawn Lane (50), Springfield Road (50); Colchester (51); Laindon (51); Wickford (73), Witham (66) [all in Essex]
Places: 475
Employees: 172
Plans: Working on an extension to its Basildon Hospital Nursery.
SIXPENNY CHILDCARE
Head office: Kennet Barns, Church Lane, Mildenhall, nr Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 2LU
Tel: 01672 515763
Email: kate@sixpenny-childcare.co.uk
Website: www.sixpenny-childcare.co.uk
Proprietor: Kate Easter
Established: 2001
Owns 4 nurseries: Aldbourne (39), Devizes (66), Froxfield (55), Marlborough (68)
[all in Wiltshire]
Places: 228
Employees: 80
Plans: Further expansion planned in Wiltshire and neighbouring counties.
SMALLWORLD PRE-SCHOOLS
Head office: Leftwich Primary School, Old Hall Road, Leftwich, Northwich CW8 3DH
Tel: 01606 45422
Email: maria_baker@btconnect.com, walton2000uk@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.smallworldpreschoolsandlinkclubs.co.uk
Established: 1994
Directors: Maria Baker, Sharon Walton
Owns 4 nurseries: Distington (23), Workington (52) [both in Cumbria]; Leftwich (24, plus 16 before- and after-school places); Sandiway (56, plus 48 before- and after-school places) [both in Cheshire]
Places: 155
Employees: 30
SNAPDRAGONS NURSERIES
Head office: Prospect Farm, 43 Bath Road, Atworth, Melksham, Wilts SN12 8JW
Tel: 01225 707009
Email: atworth@snapdragonsnursery.com
Website: www.snapdragonsnursery.com
Directors: Paul Collard, Rosemary Collard
Established: 1998
Owns 7 nurseries: Atworth (31), Broadwood (70), Corsham (100), Melksham (27) [all in Wilts]; Bath and North East Somerset: Grosvenor (70), Keynsham (130), Weston (134)
4 out-of-school clubs: Atworth (8), Broadwood (16), Corsham (48), Weston (50)
Places: 532
Employees: 150
Plans: Out-of-school club in Keynsham.
SNEAKERS CHILDCARE
Head office: 15 Lodge Pool Drive, Lodge Park, Redditch, Worcs B98 7LH
Tel: 01527 523279
Email: info@sneakerschildcareltd.co.uk
Website: www.sneakerschildcareltd.co.uk
Director: Karyn Maddison
Established: 1995
Owns 3 nurseries: Redditch 1, Worcs (34), Redditch 2 (14) [both part of Sure Start children’s centres]; Studley, Warks (30)
3 after-school clubs, 1 breakfast club and 1 holiday club
Places: 78
Employees: 55
*SOUTH HILLS NURSERY
Head office: Home Farm Road, Wilton, Wiltshire SP2 8PJ
Tel: 01722 744971
Email: southhillsschool@btinternet.com
Website: www.southhillsschool.com
Directors: John Proctor and Alicia Proctor
Established: 1994
Owns 5 nurseries: Burcombe (24), City (70), Hindon (20), Salisbury (60), Wilton (100) [all in Wiltshire]
Places: 274
Employees: 50+
*ST GEORGE'S NURSERY SCHOOLS
Head office: 2 Grace Road, Leicester, LE2 8AD
Tel: 01162 290023
Email: enquiries@stgeorgesnursery.com
Website: www.stgeorgesnursery.com
Director: Birju Ghelani, Jaimie Ghelani
Established: 1994
Owns 4 nurseries: Aylestone (94), Enderby (84), Leicester City (90), Oadby (85) [all in Leicestershire]
Places: 353
Employees: 85
SUNHILL DAYCARE (EUROPE)
Head office: PO Box 157, Royston, Herts SG8 9WY
Tel: 01763 247474
Fax: 01763 243033
Website: www.sunhilldaycare.com
Email: enquiries@sunhilldaycare.com
Directors: Geoff Chapman (managing director), Claire Jones (operations development manager), Kirsty Love (quality manager)
Established: 1991
Owns 9 nurseries: Aylesbury, Bucks (94); Basildon, Essex (87); Berkhamsted (87), Hemel Hempstead (77), Royston (80) [all in Herts]; Fen Drayton (72), Great Abington (82), St Neots (47) [all in Cambs]; Luton, Beds (75)
1 out-of-school club: St Neots (25)
Places: 726
Employees: 170
Plans: Further acquisitions under consideration in the south east.
SWINGBOAT NURSERIES
Head office: 147-149 Hermitage Road, Whitwick, Leics LE67 5EL
Tel: 01530 814477
Email: info@hermitagedaynursery.co.uk
Website: www.swingboatnurseries.co.uk
Directors: Elaine Blunt, Graham Blunt
Established: 1996
Owns 3 nurseries: Ashby (50), Hermitage (80) [both in Leics]; Woodville, Derbys (110)
4 out-of-school clubs: Ashby-de-la-Zouch (48), Griffydam (48), Whitwick (49) [all in Leics]; Woodville (48)
Places: 240
Employees: 132
TARA KINDERGARTENS
Head office: 4 Ridgemead Close, Southgate, London N14 6NW
Tel: 020 8886 8334
Fax: 020 8886 8334
Email: taraho@hotmail.co.uk
Website: www.tarakindergartens.co.uk
Proprietor: Raj Nagendran
Established: 1992
Owns 4 nurseries: Enfield (50), Uxbridge (60) [both Middlesex]; London: Edmonton (72), Southgate (100)
Places: 282
Employees: 90
*TENDERLINKS DAY NURSERIES
Head office: Lampard Investments, Hill House, 210 Upper Richmond Road, London SW15 6NP
Tel: 07940 391682
Fax: 020 8789 5326
Email: fkhaki@lampardinvestments.com
Website: www.tenderlinksdaynursery.co.uk
Directors: Farouq Khaki, Sanjeev Mall
Established: 2006
Owns 3 nurseries: London: Norbury (19), Streatham (38); Twickenham, Middlesex (18)
Places: 75
Employees: 18
Plans: Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire (15)
THOMAS'S LONDON DAY SCHOOLS
Head office: Monmouth Court, Southampton Road, Ringwood, Hants BH24 1HE
Tel: 01425 481500
Fax: 01425 481501
Website: www.thomas-s.co.uk
Principals: Tobyn Thomas, Ben Thomas
Established: 1972
Owns 2 kindergartens: London: Battersea (41), Pimlico (43)
4 preparatory schools: London: Battersea (542), Clapham (568), Fulham (414), Kensington (357)
Places: 84
Employees: 500
TINY TOEZ
Head office: 224/226 Milton Road, Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST1 6HT
Tel: 01782 265000
Fax: 01782 269933
Email: eastvalley@tinytoez.com
Website: www.tinytoez.com
Directors: Ranjana Mair, Kamal Mair
Established: 2004
Owns 15 nurseries: Biddulph, Staffs (84); Burton, Staffs (60); Cannock, Staffs (48); Cannock Chase, Staffs (83); London: Clayponds (32), Hanworth (28), Hounslow (28), Syon (32); Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs (98); Stoke-on-Trent 1 (58), Stoke-on-Trent 2 (62), Stoke-on-Trent 3 (57); Stourport, Worcs (41); Tamworth, Staff (92); Tipton, West Midlands (66)
Places: 869
Employees: 210
Plans: To open a setting in Feltham, London.
TOAD HALL NURSERY GROUP
Head office: Glover Centre, 23-25 Bury Mead Road, Hitchin SG 1R2
Tel: 01462 427020
Email: headoffice@toadhall-nursery.co.uk
Website: www.toadhall-nursery.co.uk
Directors: Ruth Pimentel
Established: 1998
Owns 15 nurseries: Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire (72); Chessington, Surrey (69); Ealing
(50); Haslemere, Surrey (79); Hitchin, Herts (90); Horley, Surrey (53); Langley, Berks (72); Ottershaw, Surrey (42); Ripley, Surrey (40); Swindon, Wilts (176); Walton-on-Thames 1, Surrey (81), Walton-on-Thames 2 (48), Walton-on-Thames 3 (12); Watford, Herts (90); Winnersh (72)
Places: 1,046
Employees: 275
Plans: Swindon nursery will close at the end of December 2013.
*TOMMIES CHILDCARE
Head office: Unit 10 Colliers Way, Spring Hill Industrial Park, Coventry CV7 8HN
Tel: 01676 540244
Email: info@tommieschildcare.co.uk
Website: www.tommieschildcare.co.uk
Directors: Caroline Fooks
Established: 2003
Owns 9 nurseries: Coventry: Chapelfields (28), Coundon 1 (34), Coundon 2 (24), Holbrooks 1 (84), Holbrooks 2 (70), Keresley (38); Kenilworth 1, Warwickshire (28), Kenilworth 2 (30); Nuneaton (28)
4 out-of-school clubs: Coventry: Holbrooks, Moseley Avenue, Tile Hill, Waste Gate
Places: 364
TOPS DAY NURSERIES
Head office: Unit 11, Bournemouth Central Business Park, Southcote Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 3SJ
Tel: 01202 551553
Fax: 01202 551303
Email: admin@topsdaynurseries.co.uk
Director: Cheryl Hadland
Established: 1990
Owns 15 nurseries: Boscombe (108); Bournemouth, Royal Bournemouth Hospital (124); Charminster (40); Corfe Mullen (86); Newport, Isle of Wight, IoW College (61); Parkstone (56); Poole (105); Portsmouth 1 (61), Portsmouth 2, Queen Alexandra Hospital (87); Sturminster Newton (58); Taunton: Bridgwater Road (35), Musgrove Park Hospital (90); Wareham (47); Wimborne (71) playclub); Winchester, Royal Hampshire County Hospital (61). Crèche opportunities available. Also provides training in care, with Beacon Awarded Aspire Training Team. Owns two Reside care homes in Dorset.
Places: 1,090
Employees: 410
TORRIDON EDUCATION GROUP
Head office: 23a King Street, Lossiemouth, Moray IV31 6PZ
Tel: 01343 813342
Managing director: Sharon Hayward
Established: 1994
Owns 2 nurseries: Elgin Bishopmill Pre-school Centre (60), Torridon Pre-school Nursery (60) [both in Moray] and accredited training run through a college offering SVQs in childcare and education. Group can offer voluntary places.
Places: 120
Employees: 12
TOWNSEND MONTESSORI NURSERIES
Head office: The Grange Montessori, Westcliffe Road, Ramsgate, Kent CT11 9LJ
Tel: 01843 852575
Email: office@tmnurseries.com
Website: www.tmnurseries.com
Managing director: Philippa Townsend
Established: 2005
Owns 7 nurseries: Broadstairs (94), Faversham (95), Margate 1 (77), Margate 2 (54), Ramsgate (98), Whitstable (100) [all in Kent]; Forest Hill, London (85). All nurseries take children from three months to five years old year round.
Places: 603
Employees: 160
Plans: Continue to expand the nursery group throughout Kent and London.
TREETOPS NURSERIES
Head office: 1 St James’ Court, Friar Gate, Derby DE1 1BT
Tel: 01332 223553
Fax: 01332 223593
Email: info@treetopsnurseries.co.uk
Website: www.treetopsnurseries.co.uk
Chief executive officer: Charles Eggleston
Established: 1990
Owns 34 nurseries: Ashbourne (50), Barlborough (83), Belper 1 (90), Belper 2 (90) Derby (64), Duffield (58), Matlock (82), Oakwood (65) [all in Derbyshire]; Biggleswade (142), Sandy (78), Stotford (60) [all in Bedfordshire]; Birlingham, Worcs (62); Bolton, Lancs (78); Bromborough, Merseyside (68); Cheam, Surrey (62); Chester, Cheshire (76); Deeping St James, Lincs (50); Dudley, W Midlands (75); Epsom, Surrey (71); Irby, Wirral (70); London: Fulham (130), Teddington (63); Gloucester (68); Headingley, Leeds (54); Hyde, Cheshire (90); King’s Heath, Birmingham (74); Mansfield, Notts (75); Neston, Merseyside (65); Pudsey, Leeds (92); St Neot’s, Cambs (93); Sutton, Surrey (43); Tewkesbury, Glos (56); Toton, Nottingham (65); Worksop, Notts (85)
Places: 2,527
Employees: 800
TUDOR HOUSE MONTESSORI
Head office: Tudor House Montessori, Gloucester Road, Burgess Hill, W Sussex RH15 8QD
Tel: 01444 241 491
Email: enquiries@tudorhousemontessorigroup.co.uk
Website: www.tudorhousemontessorigroup.co.uk
Managing director: Carole-Ann Benson
Established: 1998
Owns 6 nurseries: Burgess Hill 1 (30), Burgess Hill 2 (48), Burgess Hill 3 (48); Haywards Heath (44); Lindfield 1 (30), Lindfield 2 (28) [all in W Sussex]
Places: 228
Employees: 70
TURTLES CHILDREN'S NURSERIES
Head office: Wolverhampton Road, Penkridge, Staffs ST19 5DR
Tel: 07973 790682
Email: karenlaycock@talktalk.co.uk
Website: www.turtlesnursery.co.uk
Directors: Karen Laycock, Greg Laycock
Established: 1996
Owns 3 nurseries: Penkridge 1 (36), Penkridge 2 (24), Stafford (64) [all in Staffs]
1 before-and after-school club and 1 holiday 48-place playscheme
Places: 124
Employees: 50
Plans: Intends to expand within Staffordshire.
TWINKLES NURSERY GROUP
Head office: Clifford Road, Boston Spa, Wetherby LS23 6DB
Tel: 01937 849588
Fax: 01937 849587
Email: jill@twinklesnurseries.com
Website: www.twinklesnurseries.com
Owner: Jill Johnson
Established: 2003
Owns 4 nurseries: Boston Spa (93); Knaresborough (92); Leeds (68); Wetherby (97)
3 out-of-school clubs
Places: 350
Employees: 85
Plans: Additional opening in Leeds (85) due May 2014.
WHITE HORSE CHILDCARE/THE TREES DAY CARE NURSERIES
Head office: Stanley House, 65 Victoria Road, Swindon, Wilts SN1 3BB
Tel: 01793 488988
Fax: 01793 488428
Email: post@whitehorse.co.uk
Website: www.thetrees.co.uk
Directors: Richard Lay, Lester Lay, Lloyd Lay, Peter Lay
Established: 1989
Owns 6 nurseries: Devizes, Wilts (68); Eastleigh, Hampshire (93); Southampton: Portswood (85), Shirley (83); Swindon, Wilts (88), Swindon 2 (46)
Places: 463
Employees: 100
Plans: Looking to purchase freehold period houses suitable for use with traditional home-from-home daycare.
WIND IN THE WILLOWS CHILD CARE
Head office: 45 Cross Lane, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside WA12 9PT
Tel: 01925 221445
Fax: 01925 220220
Directors: Ginny Taylor, Neil Taylor
Established: 1993
Owns 5 nurseries: Newton-le-Willows 1 (54), Newton-le-Willows 2 (52); Pewfall,
St Helens (29); Sefton, Merseyside (54); Warrington, Cheshire (29) 2 after-school clubs: Newton-le-Willows 1 (16), Newton-le-Willows 2 (40) [both in Merseyside]
Places: 218
Employees: 75
Plans: New nursery (93) to open in Woolston, Warrington, in November 2013.
WYNGARTH DAY NURSERY
Head office: Wyngarth, 26 Kings Road, Westend, Colwyn Bay, Colwyn LL29 7YH
Tel: 01492 533151
Website: www.wyngarthdaynursery.com
Director: Victoria Neale
Established: 2006
Owns 4 nurseries: Bangor 1 (36), Bangor 2 (36); Llandudno Junction (36); Westend (56)
1 out-of-school club: Glanwydden (18)
Places: 164
Employees: 30
YELLOW DOT NURSERY
Head office: Deer Park Court, Ampfield, Hants
Email: jane@yellowdotnursery.co.uk
Website: www.yellowdotnursery.co.uk
Directors: Jane Dyke, Trevor Dyke
Established: 1997
Owns 8 nurseries and 1 kindergarten: All in Hants
Places: 557
Employees: 260
Plans: Opening nursery (64) in Fair Oak, September 2014.
ZOOM NURSERIES
Head office: 5 Lionel Road, Eltham, London SE9 6QD
Tel/Fax: 020 8318 1133
Email: bella@zoom54321.fsnet.co.uk
Website: www.zoomnurseries.com
Directors: Bella Landen, Sophie Hubble
Established: 2003
Owns 4 nurseries London: Blackheath (71), Eltham (70), Hither Green (74), Hither Green Baby Unit (30)
Places: 245
Employees: 100
Plans: Proposed new setting in Greenwich, London.
