Julie White, owner of Bents Farm Day Nursery near Halifax, said Ofsted inspectors who had approved and supported the system had told her they were not aware of any other nurseries operating this way.
Mrs White told Nursery World, 'Children are able to go where they want. You can see already how relaxed and independent the children are. It's more like home.'
The nursery was re-registered last month with ratios as for under-twos throughout, and four more staff were taken on.
Mrs White, who has run the nursery for 15 years and started her career as a childminder, said, 'Even though we can have 60 children here, it's still a family.'
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