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Nursery Chains: Directory - People & Places: J-Z

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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.