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Nursery chain taking over as children's centre moves out

A nursery is to open in the premises of a Sure Start Children's Centre that is due to move.

The Magic Rocket Day Nursery and Pre-school will take over the lease from Footsteps Children's Centre, based at the Park centre in Knowle, Bristol, when it relocates to become part of an expanded service in September.

The Park centre, the former site of Merrywood School, also contains a sports centre, conference and IT suites. Courses are offered for adults and young people.

This will be the second setting for owner Janice Dewdney, who runs a successful nursery in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire, and said she would ensure the same standards are met at Knowle.

Ms Dewdney said she was approached by Bristol City Council, which owns the centre, to run a nursery from the premises on the basis of glowing reports about the Kingswood Nursery.

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