Nursery World - From farm to nursery for entrepreneurs

Childcare provision in rural areas could grow with the decision by a farming couple to start a consultancy to help other farmers follow them into diversifying into the nursery sector. Carol and Martin Cooper set up the 68-place Coneygarth Farm Day Nursery at their farm in Haxey, near Doncaster, in 1997. Soon after they opened the 60-place Flying Start Day Nursery in nearby Finningley. Their latest venture, Kids at Coneygarth, is an after-school and holiday club for children aged five to 11.

Carol and Martin Cooper set up the 68-place Coneygarth Farm Day Nursery at their farm in Haxey, near Doncaster, in 1997. Soon after they opened the 60-place Flying Start Day Nursery in nearby Finningley. Their latest venture, Kids at Coneygarth, is an after-school and holiday club for children aged five to 11.

The business has proved so successful that the Coopers have decided to set up a consultancy offering people professional help and advice in running their own day nursery. Their product, the Ultimate Coneygarth Package, contains a CD with all the paperwork required to start and run a nursery, help with business plans and advice on cash flow.

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