After Busy Bees announced last October it was to close its nursery in Cardiff Ocean Park, business owner and father of two Chris Baker decided to step in and save the setting.
He renegotiated the nursery’s lease, securing the future of the setting and the jobs of the existing team of staff.
Busy Bees’ last day of trading was 31 January before the nursery was taken over and re-registered with the Care Inspectorate by Mr Baker just days later under the new name of The Learning Tree.
Under Mr Baker’s ownership, the nursery, which now trades as a limited company, has increased its occupancy and nearly doubled its number of staff.
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