Two moves in quick succession did not phase manager Debbie Gunn, who, despite experiencing her own health issues, did not let standards at the Natural Childcare Company slip.
In order to meet demand, the Solihull-based nursery group expanded the business in 2013, opening a new setting in a converted manor house, Bentley Manor Childcare Centre in Dorridge. Ms Gunn supported the directors with the move and conversion of the building, and helped to recruit staff. The following year, the nursery received an Outstanding Ofsted grade in its first inspection.
That same year, the she was faced with another move: taking her setting in Shirley from the primary school in which it was based to a former local library.
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