Nursery World - Nursery groups continuing to expand

Just Childcare has acquired a group of three nurseries, while Kids Planet and Busy Bees have both added settings.

The Just Childcare Group has bought Funcare’s three settings – Woodlands Day Nursery, Play Away Day Nursery and Little Dragons Day Nursery - all in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.

The group now has 53 nurseries, providing 3,852 childcare places.

This is Just Childcare’s third deal of the year.

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The three Funcare nurseries

Chief executive David Johnson said, ‘We’re always on the lookout for high-quality settings to add to our growing portfolio, so we’re delighted to be able to welcome Funcare Ltd to our family.

‘Their nurseries have won multiple local awards for excellence and have fantastic reputations within the community. We look forward to working with their teams, alongside the Ofsted Outstanding nursery we already operate in Harrogate, to provide exceptional care and education to the town.

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