Elm Cottage Nursery in Cheadle is the 1000th early years setting across England and Scotland to receive the award, considered the ‘gold standard’ in paediatric first aid.
The MP for Cheadle, Mary Robinson, along with the founder of Millie’s Mark Dan Thompson, and Gail Murphy from National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA), visited the nursery to mark the occasion.
Millie’s Mark is named after Millie Thompson who died after choking on food at nursery in 2012 when she was just nine months old.
The accreditation is awarded to early years settings that train 100 per cent of their staff in paediatric first aid. Settings must also meet other criteria.
Dan and Joanne Thompson who set-up Millie’s Trust said, ‘We are so very proud that Millie’s Mark is celebrating its 1000th award.
‘It’s been an honour to see so many childcare settings making the application in our daughter’s memory and seeing how childcare settings appreciate how important having 100 per cent staff trained in Paediatric First Aid is.
‘Knowing that parents/carers have that piece of mind in these settings is very rewarding. We look forward to seeing more and more applications for Millie’s Mark in the future and in more areas of the UK.’
'We feel privileged to continue to be part of the success of Millie's Mark'.
Manager of Elm Cottage Nursery Brookfield, Stephanie Beschizza, commented, ‘We are incredibly proud to acquire the Millie’s Mark accreditation again. Having taken part in the pilot in 2016 and being one of the first ten settings in the country to gain this award, we feel privileged to continue to be a part of the success of Millie’s Mark.
‘We proudly inform families of this accreditation when they visit the setting and it's rewarding to hear how this offers them extra reassurance with regards to the care and safety of their children here at Elm Cottage.’
