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Old Station nursery group continues expansion

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Bambino Day Nurseries in Northamptonshire has been acquired by The Old Station Nursery group.
Sarah Steel (centre), managing director of The Old Station nursery group, with Sharon Peach and Scott Roberts, the previous ones of Bambino Day Nurseries
Sarah Steel (centre), managing director of The Old Station nursery group, with Sharon Peach and Scott Roberts, the previous ones of Bambino Day Nurseries

The group of three nurseries, all rated outstanding, was formed in 2005 by Sharon Peach and Scott Roberts. They are located in Harpole, Little Houghton and Wellingborough in Northamptonshire.

The Old Station Nursery Group now has 32 nurseries, with a total of 2,119 places plus a 32 place after school club across 13 counties in the midlands and south of England. The chain was established in 2002 by managing director Sarah Steel who continues to lead it after the nurseries being acquired by international operator La Maison Bleue in 2019.

La Maison Bleue is the leading childcare provider in Switzerland and the third largest provider in both France and Luxembourg.

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