Nursery World - Nursery Chains: Business

Happy Kids Childcare and the Big Life Group have both opened
provision to meet the demand for funded places for two-year-olds in
communities in the north of England. Katy Morton investigates.

Delivering high-quality care to children in some of the most deprived parts of the country is providing opportunities for two nursery groups.

Happy Kids Childcare, which was established in 2012 to deliver free places for disadvantaged twos, and threeand four-year-olds, has rapidly expanded, opening nine nurseries within the space of 14 months.

Steve Scott, one of Happy Kids' four managing directors, says, 'Our aim was to fill a gap in the market for good quality, flexible provision primarily for no or low-income families within their community. Non-working families find distance a barrier and as such will not often travel to settings.'

The nurseries, all of which have been rated good with outstanding elements by Ofsted, are open from 8am-6pm all year round.

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