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Staff-baby ratios add up to new concept for nursery chain

Nursery group the Childcare Corporation has launched a new nursery brand offering higher staff ratios for babies under one, with the opening of Westchester House Nursery School in Farnham, Surrey.

The flagship nursery has been described by the company as 'a totally new concept' for the nursery chain, which operates 20 settings in England under the Kiddi Caru brand.

Nurseries opening under the Westchester name will offer organic food sourced from local producers within a 35-mile radius. After company research conducted in the area, the nursery will also offer the flexibility of longer opening hours for commuter parents.

The Farnham setting is the first Childcare Corporation nursery to open in Surrey and the company plans to open more nurseries in the area and in Hampshire, at a rate of around one a year.

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