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Toad Hall Nursery Group has come on in leaps and bounds since appointing former National Strategies director Ruth Pimentel as its chief executive.
The woman who helped develop the Early Years Foundation Stage was asked by the owners of the group of 15 nurseries to review all aspects of the business and create a model of best practice to be used across all the settings.
More than a year on, occupancy at the nurseries has risen by as much as 15 per cent at some sites, and turn over has dramatically increased. Many of the nurseries have also reported an increase in the number of enquiries and bookings from parents.
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