Nursery World - Nursery groups grow their businesses with further acquisitions

Storal Learning has bought Farley Nursery Schools' three settings in Wiltshire and Hampshire, while Kids Planet has acquired a family-run nursery chain.

Storal Learning has bought Farley Nursery Schools, a chain of three sites

With the purchase of Farley Nursery Schools, Storal Learning now has 24 sites, providing over 2,000 places childcare places.

Based on the Scandinavian outdoor approach to early years education, Farley Nursery Schools was founded in 2006 by Sue and Gary Palmer, who have now retired from the sector. The three sites in Salisbury, Steeple Langford and Sparsholt, are all rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Managing director and co-founder of Storal Learning Varun Chanrai said, 'As a group, we pride ourselves on only selecting the best nurseries within a local community and cherishing each setting for its own special charm and uniqueness. The Farley nurseries are no exception, all with stimulating outdoor environments and passionate, knowledgeable teams.

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