Nursery World - Nursery manager guilty of fees theft

A nursery manager employed by Busy Bees stole more than £14,000 in in childcare fees, a court has heard.

Lisa Jarvis, who worked at Busy Bees nursery in Hull, admitted the theft after forging colleagues’ signatures on petty cash vouchers and falsifying accounts.

She also used the company credit card to spend £134 on furniture for her former home.

The case is the latest in a series of court cases involving nursery staff found guilty of fraud.

Prosecutor Mark McKone told Hull Crown Court that Ms Jarvis, who has since been employed at another nursery, began stealing after she returned from maternity leave.

‘She was responsible for the accounts and most payments into the nursery were by direct debit,’ he said.

‘Some were paid by cash and the payments should have been recorded in a duplicate receipt book, which should have been signed by a parent and the defendant.

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