Nursery World - Spotlight on…Kate Howarth

Director, Harley Street Nursery

You are about to open your first nursery, Harley Street Nursery in Todmorden, West Yorkshire…

I’m a mother and a qualified early years teacher of six years and decided to follow my lifelong ambition of opening a private daycare nursery in my local town, to raise the bar in quality.

What kind of challenges have you found in the process of opening?

The most significant is adhering to regulations, such as using the floor space that I have at the setting and identifying which area suits which age group best (baby, toddlers, preschool).

Furthermore, the regulations did make it difficult to confirm a concrete opening date, as we cannot open without official inspection. This has also impacted our recruitment strategy. I was able to get finance with NatWest.

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