Nursery Chains: Directory - People & places A to Z
Monday, November 11, 2019
For your guide to the who, what and where of nursery chains, our directory gives you all the information you need.
ABC Early Learning
Head office:Hunter House Lodge, Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire DG11 1RP
Tel:01387 811197
Email: eamc@btconnect.com
Directors:Ann McEwan, Malcolm McEwan
Established: 1988
Owns 3 nurseries:Ecclefechan, Dumfries (20); Egremont (112), Whitehaven (53) - Cumbria. Also owns a training company.
Places: 185
Employees:31
ACORN EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION
Head office:The Old Brewery, The Stocks, Cosgrove MK19 7JD
Tel: 01908 510309 Email: info@acornearlyyears.org.uk
Website: www.acornearlyyears.org.uk
Chief executive:Zoë Raven
Established: 1989
Owns/manages 12 nurseries: Brafield-on-the-Green (40), Burton Latimer (85), Stanwick(54) - Northants; Milton Keynes: Bletchley (46), Castlethorpe (36), Fishermead (64), Kents Hill (56), New Bradwell (33), Shenley Church End (46), Stony Stratford (40), Westcroft (82); Sharnbrook, Beds (62). Also runs Forest Schools, out-of-school clubs, training and a consultancy.
Places:644
Employees: 308
Plans: New nursery opening in Milton Keynes in 2020.
ACORNS NURSERIES
Head office: Acorns House, 7 Park Grove, Cardiff CF10 3BJ
Tel: 02920 382009
Email:info@acornsnurseries.co.uk
Website: www.acornsnurseries.co.uk
Directors: Peter Reynolds, Cherie Wilson
Established: 1988
Owns 9 nurseries: Bristol (120); Cardiff: Llanishen (75), Oakfield Street (49), Park Grove (149), Park Nantgarw (72), Partridge Road (55), Whitchurch (84); Duffryn, Newport (48); USW, Treforest, Rhondda Cynon Taf (60)
Manages 3 nurseries: Bristol, Aviva (33); Cardiff, BBC Wales (60); Newport, Office for National Statistics (35). Also runs a holiday club.
Places: 840
Employees: 379
Plans: Further expansion.
ALL ABOUT CHILDREN
Acquired Angels at Play in 2019
Head office: N/a
Tel: 07920 041315
Email: russellford@hotmail.co.uk
Website: Each nursery has its own website, e.g. www.westfieldsdaynursery.co.uk
Directors: Russell Ford, Marcia Viccars
Established: 2010
Owns 37 nurseries: Arnold, Notts (61); Alfreton, Derbyshire (66); Ascot, Berks (114); Bishops Stortford, Herts (74); Bracknell, Berks (148); Bucks: Amersham 1 (35), Amersham 2 (50), Aylesbury (84), Beaconsfield (49), Haddenham (46), Halton (44), Rickmansworth 1 (55), Rickmansworth 2 (56), Wycombe (101); Cheltenham (69); Gloucester (90); Hoddesdon, Herts (89); London: Clapham Junction (69), Dulwich 1 (43), Dulwich 2 (61), Dulwich 3 (65), Dulwich 4 (52), Paddington (100), South Croydon (56), Wandsworth (90), West Norwood (120); Luton, Beds (114); Maidenhead, Kent (176); Shepperton, Surrey (90); Slough, Berks (142); Staines, Surrey (44); Sutton Coldfield, W Midlands (94); Ware 1, Herts (50), Ware 2 (114); West Bridgford 1, Notts (65), West Bridgford 2 (66), West Bridgford 3 (42)
Places: 2,884
Employees: Approx. 850
ALPHA NURSERIES GROUP
Alpha Nurseries and Alpha Community Nurseries
Head office: 59 Crabbe Street, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 5HT
Tel: 01473 322600
Email: enquiries@alpha-nurseries.co.uk
Website: www.alpha-nurseries.co.uk
Managing director: David Finch
Operations director:Nick Leeder
Established: 2010
Owns 29 nurseries: Boston, Lincs (47); Braintree, Essex (24); Dereham, Norfolk (34); Diss 1, Norfolk (46), Diss 2 (32); Dover, Kent (45); Downham Market, Norfolk (48); Felixstowe, Suffolk (42); Grantham, Lincs (30); Ipswich 1, Suffolk (42), Ipswich 2 (47), Ipswich 3 (44), Ipswich 4 (32), Ipswich 5 (45), Ipswich 6 (41), Ipswich 7 (24); Kirton, Lincs (52); Leiston, Suffolk (49); Lowestoft, Suffolk (76); Ossett, W. Yorks (24); Rotherham, S. Yorks (39); Sandwich, Kent (38); Southwold, Suffolk (38); Stamford, Lincs (49); Stoke-on-Trent (60); Uttoxeter, Staffs (44); Wethersfield, Essex (14); Woodbridge 1, Suffolk (20), Woodbridge 2 (24)
Places: 1,150
Employees: 250
ALPHABET HOUSE DAY NURSERIES
Head office: Gunthorpe Road, Lowdham, Nottingham NG14 7EN
Tel/Fax: 0115 966 4556
Email: headoffice@alphabethouse.co.uk
Website: www.alphabethouse.co.uk
Directors: Marie Brentford, Anthony Brentford
Established: 1996
Owns 4 nurseries: Beeston (40), Lowdham (67), West Bridgford (85), White Post (100) - all in Notts
Places: 292
Employees: 92
ALPHABET HOUSE NURSERIES
Head office: 1 Didsbury Close, London E6 2SX
Tel: 020 8470 7824
Email: info@alphabethousenurseries.co.uk
Website: www.alphabethousenurseries.co.uk
Directors: Dele Balogun, Kemi Balogun
Area manager: Razna Akhtar
Established: 1994
Owns 8 nurseries: London: Beckton (32), Didsbury (47), Canberra (71), Greenwich (50), North Woolwich (24), Stratford (78), Upton Park (60), Waterside Park (52)
Places: 414
Employees: 80
ASHFORD PLAY NURSERY SCHOOLS
Head office: Strathmore, 43 Albert Road, Ashford, Kent TN24 8NU
Tel: 01233 625301
Email: email@ashfordplaynursery.co.uk
Website: www.ashfordplaynursery.co.uk
Proprietor: Val Webb
Established: 1971
Owns 3 nurseries: Ashford, Kent: Albert Road (44), Albert Road Crèche (12), Wall Road (44). Albert and Wall Road both have an 8-place after-school club and summer school.
Places: 100
Employees: 24
ATTIMORE BARN
Head office: Attimore Barn Scout HQ, Ridgeway, WGC, Herts AL7 2AD
Tel: 07766 407317
Email: tina@attimorebarnpreschool.co.uk
Website: www.attimorebarnpreschool.co.uk
Directors: Tina Covill, Claire Mason
Established: 2010
Owns 4 nurseries: Welwyn Garden City 1, Herts (32), Welwyn Garden City 2 (24), Welwyn Garden City 3 (22), Welwyn Garden City 4 (20)
Places: 98
Employees: 22
BAMBINOS
Head office: Bambinos Childcare Centres,31 Houndiscombe Road, Mutley, Plymouth, Devon PL4 6EU
Tel: 01752 226767
Email: office@bambinosdaynursery.co.uk
Website: www. bambinosdaynursery.co.uk
Directors: William Lane, Alison Lane, Jemma Honey
Established: 1993
Owns 4 nurseries: Plymouth: City (95), Plymstock (64), Tavistock (62), Woolwell (59)
Places: 280
Employees: 85
BANANA MOON
Head office: 1A Tournament Court, Edgehill Drive, Warwick CV34 6LG
Tel: 01926 338497
Email: info@bananamoonfranchise.com
Website: www.bananamoonfranchise.com
Directors: Mark Bates, Mike Bates
Established: 2010
Owns 45 nurseries: Aberdeen 1 (81), Aberdeen 2 (120); Altrincham, Cheshire (75); Baddesley Ensor, Warwickshire (34); Billericay, Essex (68); Birmingham 1 (94), Birmingham 2 (56), Bridgend, S Wales (78); Bristol (65); Catterick, N Yorks (72); Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire (51); Colchester, Essex (125); Coventry, W Midlands (36); Crawley, W Sussex (72); Gateshead, Tyne and Wear (110); Gloucester (47); Harbury, Warwickshire (56); Harlow, Essex (68); Hatton, Warwickshire (110); Hyde, Greater Manchester (72); Kempston, Bedfordshire (67); Kingsbury, Staffordshire (31); Leeds, Yorks (78);London: Battersea (55), Chiswick (64), Croydon (77), Hounslow (64), Kingston (125), Nunhead (36), Southwark (58), Wimbledon (74); Lower Sundon, Bedfordshire (34); Manchester 1 (47), Manchester 2 (71); Mirfield, Yorkshire (120); Nottingham (68); Reading 1 (73), Reading 2 (64); Sheffield, S Yorks (65); St Albans, Herts (79); Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire (85); Sutton Coldfield, W Midlands (64); Walsall, W Mids (42);West Bromwich, W Midlands (48); Wolverhampton, W Midlands (54)
Before- and after-school club: Norristhorpe, Yorkshire
Places: 3,133
Employees: 800
Plans: To open four more nurseries in late 2019/2020.
BERTRAM NURSERY GROUP
Acquired Enchanted Forest in 2019
Head office: Newfield House, 1 New Street, Musselburgh, Edinburgh EH21 6HY
Tel: 0131 285 1541
Email: enquiries@bertramuk.com
Website: www.bertramnurserygroup.com
Managing director: Cary Rankin
Operations director, England: Andre Fallows
Operations director, Scotland: Julie Campbell
Financial director: Stuart Sheehy
Established: 2007
Owns 42 nurseries: Aberdeenshire 1 (58), Aberdeenshire 2 (64), Aberdeenshire 3 (63); Bishopbriggs, E Dunbartonshire (71); Bury, Lancs (79); Castleton, Lancs (80); Prestwich, Lancs (89); Cumbernauld, N Lanarkshire (84); Dunblane, Stirlingshire (95); Dundee 1 (60), Dundee 2 (51), Dundee 3 (65), Dundee 4 (98); Edinburgh 1 (58), Edinburgh 2 (112) Edinburgh 3 (104), Edinburgh 4 (69), Edinburgh 5 (100); Falkirk (74); Glasgow: Ballieston (79), Erskine (63), Garrowhill (61), Glasgow Airport (91), Greenock (75), Inverkip (76), Kelvinside (48), Kirkintilloch (80), Robroyston (81), Thornliebank (103);Haydock, Merseyside (112);Liverpool Princes Dock (100); Manchester: Astley (100), Salford 1 (63), Salford 2 (79), Salford 3 (134), Shaw (83), Swinton (140), University of Manchester (86);Perth (80);South Lanarkshire College (75); Stirling, Stirlingshire (88); Telford, Shropshire (42)
Places: 3,413
Employees: 950
BIG LIFE GROUP
Head office: 1st Floor, 463 Stretford Road, Manchester M16 9AB
Tel: 0161 848 2420
Email: rhuksana.ahmed@biglifeschools.com
Website: www.biglifenurseries.com
Director: Rhuksana Ahmed
Established: 2004
Owns/manages 3 nurseries: Longsight (112), Slade Lane (62), Unity (78) - all in Manchester. Also runs 2 children's centres
Places:252
Employees: 69
BLUEBELL CHILDREN'S NURSERIES
Head office: Dittons Road, Stone Cross, Pevensey, East Sussex BN24 5ES
Tel: 01323 487081
Email: barn@bluebellnurseries.co.uk
Website: www.bluebellnurseries.co.uk
Operations manager: Clair Coope
Owns 3 nurseries: Stone Cross, Pevensey (62), Bluebell Hill, Eastbourne (62), Heathfield (40) - all in E Sussex
Places: 164
Employees: 58
BOWS AND ARROWS GROUP
Operates 6 nurseries: Buttons and Bows, Little Learners, The Children's Triangle Nursery, The Nature Den, Wellington and WigWams
Head office: WigWams Nursery, Whitton Church Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 6LW
Tel: 01473 240304
Email: info@bowsandarrowsgroup.co.uk
Website: www.bowsandarrowsgroup.co.uk
Joint chief executives: Anne Denny and Michelle Antczak
Established: 2004
Owns 6 nurseries: Ipswich, Suffolk: Aster Road (71), Bramford Lane (36), Chevallier Street (25), Hogarth Road (70), Paul's Road (32), Whitton Church Lane (71)
Places: 305
Employees: 95
Plans: To expand our existing provision in 2020.
BRIGHTER BEGINNINGS DAY NURSERIES
Head office: Newhall Lodge, Stocks Lane, Over Peover, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 9HA
Tel: 07976 069818
Email: sharon@brighterbeginnings.co.uk
Website: www.brighterbeginnings.co.uk
Directors: Gill Race (managing director), David Race (co-founder), Sharon Street (general director), Tom Race (general director)
Established: 1991
Owns 9 nurseries: Manchester: Burnage (52), Rusholme (52), Charlestown (117), Fallowfield (52), New Moston (67), Newton Heath (83), Wetherby Street (72); Oldham: Chadderton (72), Fitton Hill (50)
3 out-of-school and holiday clubs: Rusholme (30), Charlestown (47), Newton Heath (30)
Places: 617
Employees: 240
BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS
Acquired Asquith Day Nurseries and Pre-Schools in 2016, and Yellow Dot Nurseries and Zoom Nurseries in 2018
Head office: 2 Crown Court, Rushden, Northants NN10 6BS
Tel: 01933 415900
Email: generalenquiries@brighthorizons.com
Website: www.brighthorizons.co.uk
Managing director: James Tugendhat
General manager: Lydia Hopper
Established: 1988
Owns or manages 315 nurseries: Aberdeen 1 (53), Aberdeen 2 (58), Aberdeen 3 (35), Aberdeen 4 (62), Aberdeen 5 (67), Aberdeen 6 (41), Aberdeen 7 (99); Allington, Wilts (65); Astley, G. Manchester (75); Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria (62); Berks: Bracknell (96), Chineham (108), Englefield (69), Maidenhead (93), Milton Keynes (100), Reading 1 (112), Reading 2 (50), Reading 3 (120), Slough (62), Sonning (169), Thatcham (88), Windsor (80), Wokingham (83); Birmingham, W. Midlands (61);Bramingham, Beds (134); Bristol 1 (56), Bristol 2 (68); Cambridgeshire: Cambridge 1 (57), Cambridge 2 (152), Cambridge 3 (76), Cambridge 4 (126), Cambridge 5 (88), Cambridge Science Park (148), Ely (120), Fulbourn (108); Cheltenham, Glos (50); Cheshire: Chester (60), Crewe (104), Prestbury (65), Timperley (88), Tytherington (90), Warrington (123), Wilmslow 1 (96), Wilmslow 2 (80);Chesham, Bucks (68);Crawley, W. Sussex (92); Edinburgh 1 (69), Edinburgh 2 (101), Edinburgh 3 (49), Edinburgh 4 (112), Edinburgh 5 (75), Edinburgh 6 (59), Edinburgh 7 (65), Edinburgh 8 (70); Essex: Brentwood (130), Chelmsford (80), Chigwell 1 (118), Chigwell 2 (71), Epping (92), Gaynes Park (66), Loughton (56), Saffron Walden (79), Woodford Green (60); Glasgow 1 (113), Glasgow 2 (100), Glasgow 3 (85), Glasgow 4 (82);Hants: Andover (40), Basingstoke (90), Farnborough (104), Fleet (120), Southampton 1 (81), Southampton 2 (78), Southampton 3 (62); Herts: Harpenden (110), Hemel Hempstead 1 (54), Hemel Hempstead 2 (92), Hertford (112), Watford 1 (92), Watford 2 (63); Hinckley, Leics (104); Hinxton, S. Cambs (91); Horsham, W. Sussex (89); Kent: Beckenham (52), Bexleyheath (92), Bickley (88), Bromley (74), Canterbury (123), Dartford (175), Kings Hill (129), Longfield (98), Maidstone 1 (56), Maidstone 2 (54), Maidstone 3 (96), Swanscombe (144), Sevenoaks (63), Tonbridge (62), Tunbridge Wells (79), Wilmington (70); Lancaster, Lancs (62); Leeds 1, Yorks (69), Leeds 2 (200); Lichfield, Staffs (119); Liverpool 1, Merseyside (78), Liverpool 2 (60); London: Alexandra (82), Balham (65), Bank Street (64), Barnes (79), Barnet 1 (38), Barnet 2 (48), Battersea (77), Beaufort Park (102), Blackheath (73), Brentford (72), Bridgewater Square (54), Broadgate (80), Brockley (101), Camden (96), Canada Square (100), Carshalton (65), Chingford (61), Chelsea (49), Chiswick(87), Chiswick Park (75), City (45), Clapham 1 (137), Clapham 2 (61), Columbus Courtyard (110), Coulsdon (84), Crouch End 1 (88), Crouch End 2 (79), Dulwich (33), East Barnet (86), East Greenwich (52), East India Dock 1 (84), East India Dock 2 (74), Eltham (71), Enfield 1 (69), Enfield 2 (52), Enfield 3 (75), Feltham (55), Finchley 1 (84), Finchley 2 (96), Finsbury Park (97), Fulham 1 (137), Fulham 2 (99), Greenwich 1 (61), Greenwich 2 (47), Harrow 1 (68), Harrow 2 (88), Hatch End (79), Hendon (73), Heron Quays (162), Highams Park (59), Highbury (70), Highgate (55), Holland Park (79), Hounslow (93), Hyde Park (46), King Charles Street - FCO (46), Kew (66), Kingston 1 (73), Kingston 2 (98), Kingston 3 (99), Lee Park (54), Lewisham 1 (63), Lewisham 2 (30), Lewisham 3 (73), Mount Carmel (84), Mount Vernon (124), Muswell Hill (97), New Beckenham (64), New Eltham (90), New Southgate (58), Northampton Grove (48), North Cheam (80), Northwick Park (140), Palmers Green (64), Peckham Rye (76), Putney (62), RAF Northolt (74), Raynes Park (62), Regents Park (75), Richmond 1 (71), Richmond 2 (84), Richmond 3 (89), Southfields (50), Southgate (99), Stoke Newington (92), Spitalfields (50), Streatham (52), St John's Wood (92), Surbiton (85), Sutton (55), Tabard Square (96), Teddington 1 (97), Teddington 2 (78), Tooting (156), Twickenham 1 (121), Twickenham 2 (24), Twickenham 3 (44), Twickenham 4 (71), Wandsworth Common (68), Wembley (120), West Dulwich (76), Westferry Circus (29), West Hampstead 1 (84), West Hampstead 2 (164), West Hill (105), Whitehall - MoD (38), Wimbledon (95); Manchester 1 (147), Manchester 2 (100), Manchester 3 (84), Manchester 4 (70), Manchester 5 (99); Northampton, Northants (58);Milford, Staffs (76);Oxon: Abingdon (114), Didcot 1 (112), Didcot 2 (92), Didcot 3 (112), Milton (130), Oxford 1 (114), Oxford 2 (100), Oxford 3 (89), Oxford 4 (54), Oxford 5 (84), Oxford 6 (60), Oxford 7 (47), Wallingford (134);Poole 1, Dorset (42), Poole 2 (86); Renfrew, Renfrewshire (52); Sheffield 1, S. Yorks (84), Sheffield 2 (76); Solihull, W. Mids (90); Stoke Gifford, S. Glocs (135); Suffolk: Bury St Edmunds (97), Great Cornard (62), Ipswich (90); Surrey: Banstead (107), Caterham 1 (98), Caterham 2 (72), Church Crookham (80), Dorking (89), Epsom (70), Esher 1 (50), Esher 2 (85), Farnham 1 (92), Farnham 2 (97), Frimley Green (80), Godalming (56), Guildford 1 (94), Guildford 2 (89), Haslemere (93), Hinchley Wood (78), Leatherhead (87), Redhill (93), Reigate 1 (96), Reigate 2 (103), Sunbury-on-Thames (50), Weybridge (86), Woking 1 (80), Woking 2 (64); Warks: Barford (45), Kenilworth 1 (67), Kenilworth 2 (48), Lighthorne (95), Rugby (64), Southam (56)
Asquith Day Nurseries and pre-schools: Basildon, Essex (83); Bolton, Lancs (75); Bristol (48); Cardiff (51); Cheshunt, Herts (77); Derby, Derbs (70); Epsom, Surrey (84); Harpenden, Herts (53); Hull, E. Yorks (77); Kirkby, Merseyside (67); London: Bromley (115), Chancellor Grove (76), Enfield (38), Golders Green (53), Hampton Wick (74), Raynes Park (45), Sidcup (54); Milton Keynes: Stony Stratford (93), Wavendon (65); Moortown, Yorks (56); Nottingham, Notts (87); Portsmouth, Hants (70); Potters Bar, Herts (130); Sawbridgeworth, Herts (56); Solihull, W. Midlands (64); Southampton, Hants (83);Surbiton, Surrey (76); Tingley, W. Yorks (78); Tunbridge Wells 1, Kent (40), Tunbridge Wells 2 (72);Warrington, Cheshire (108); Woking, Surrey (79)
Yellow Dot Nurseries: Ampfield (64), Andover (75), Chandlers Ford (64), Chilworth (64), Eastleigh (75), Fair Oak (67), Hedge End (64), North Baddesley (64), Otterbourne (90), Romsey (66), Winchester (75) - all in Hants
Places: 25,584
Employees: Circa 10,132
BRIGHT KIDS
Head office: Millennium House, High Street, Studley, Warks B80 7HL
Tel: 01527 452430
Email: tricia@bright-kids.co.uk
Website: www.bright-kids.co.uk
Chief executive: Tricia Wellings
Head of operations: Emma Beard
Established: 1999
Owns 5 nurseries: Coughton, Warks (50); Crabbs Cross, Worcs (55); Evesham, Worcs (52); Northfield, Birmingham (80); Studley, Warks (52)
5 out-of-school clubs: Coughton (16); Crabbs Cross (24); Matchborough, Worcs (24); Studley (26); Birmingham (32). Also runs a training academy.
Places: 289
Employees: 80
Plans: To acquire two more nurseries in next 18 months
BRIGHTSPARKS DAY NURSERIES
Head office: Meadow Hill, Purley, Surrey CR8 3HL
Tel: 020 8660 2340
Website: www.brightsparksdaynurseries.co.uk
Email: brightsparks1@icloud.com
Directors: Emma Jones, Helen Simpson
Established: 1999
Owns 6 nurseries: Eltham (58), New Malden (58), Old Coulsdon (58), Purley (58), Purley Way (58), Selsdon (58) - all Surrey
Places: 348
Employees: 95
BRISTOL CHILDCARE
Head office: The Elms Farm Office, Upper Tockington Road, Tockington, Bristol BS32 4LQ
Tel: 01454 614 273
Email: headoffice@bristolchildcare.co.uk
Website: www.bristolchildcare.co.uk
Director: Saffia Bullock
Established: 1971
Owns 3 nurseries: Clifton (65), Filton (57), Knowle (80) - all in Bristol
Places: 202
Employees: 53
BROOKLANDS CHILDCARE
Head office: 137b Market Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 3AA
Tel: 01942 760044
Email: hindley2@brooklandschildcare.co.uk
Website: www.brooklandschildcare.co.uk
Owners: Ivan Rawlins, Linda Rawlins
Established: 1990
Owns 5 nurseries: Ashton-in-Makerfield (121), Garswood (94), Hindley 1 (89), Hindley 2 (134), Leigh (46) - all in Lancs
Places: 484
Employees: 144
THE BUSY BEES GROUP
Operating under the Busy Bees, Careshare, Caring Daycare (acquired 2014), Kinder Nurseries (acquired 2014), Just Learning, Nunu and Tibbi Tots brands, as well as Bush Babies and Kids 1st (acquired 2015/16) and Treetops and Bramleys (acquired 2017). It acquired Mace Montessori and Daisy and Jake in 2018
Head office: St Matthews, Shaftsbury Drive, Burntwood, Staffs WS7 9QP
Tel: 01543 678450
Email: info@busybees.com
Website: www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk
Directors: Simon Irons, Margaret Randles, Cheryl Creaser, Clare Phizacklea, Steve Eccleston, Matthew Muller, Jitin Topiwala, Keelie Leahy, Louise Copson
Established: 1983
Owns and manages 354 nurseries: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire (110); Altrincham, G. Manchester (151); Apsley, Herts (88); Ashbourne, Derbs (120);Ashford 1, Kent (87), Ashford 2 (55), Ashford 3 (108); Ashington, Northumberland (108); Ayr, Ayrshire (81); Barlborough, Derbs (78); Basingstoke 1, Hants (65), Basingstoke 2 (100), Basingstoke 3 (100); Bedford 1, Beds (112), Bedford 2 (92), Bedford 3 (97); Belper 1, Derbs (58), Belper 2 (96);Beverley, E. Yorks (64); Bicester 1, Oxon (75), Bicester 2 (47); Biggleswade 1, Beds (95), Biggleswade 2 (74); Birlingham, Worcs (65);Birmingham 1, W. Mids (105), Birmingham 2 (92), Birmingham 3 (114), Birmingham 4, Queen Elizabeth Hospital (111), Birmingham 5 (84); Bishops Stortford 1, Herts (100), Bishops Stortford 2 (91); Blaydon-on-Tyne, Gateshead (68);Bolton, Lancs (117);Braintree 1, Essex (108), Braintree 2 (87); Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan (108); Brighton, E. Sussex (94); Bristol: Barrs Court (116), Bradley Stoke (77), Emersons Green (108), Portishead (80), Stoke Gifford (109); Bromborough, Wirral (116); Bromsgrove, Warks (91); Brough, E. Yorks (100); Burchetts Green, Berks (100); Burntwood, Staffs (64); Burton, Staffs (105); Bury St Edmonds, West Suffolk Hospital (67); Camberley, Surrey (81); Canterbury, Kent (66); Cardiff (100); Carshalton Beeches, Surrey (86); Chafford Hundred 1, Essex (93), Chafford Hundred 2 (51); Chandlers Ford, Hants (108); Chatham, Kent (85); Cheadle 1, Cheshire (116), Cheadle 2 (79); Cheam 1, Surrey (67), Cheam 2 (56), Cheam 3 (74), Cheam 4 (53); Chelmsford 1, Essex (108), Chelmsford 2 (96); Cheltenham 1, Glos (54), Cheltenham 2 (66);Chester, Cheshire (100);Chichester, Hants (89); Chippenham, Wilts (116); Chislehurst, Kent (133); Chorley, Lancs (160); Colchester 1, Essex (88), Colchester 2 (109); Corby, Northants (85); Coventry 1, Walsgrave Hospital, Warks (114), Coventry 2 (46), Coventry 3 (66); Crawley, W. Sussex (44); Darlington 1, Co. Durham (88), Darlington 2 (108); Daventry, Northants (106); Derby 1, Derbs (83), Derby 2 (124), Derby 3 (97), Derby 4 (82), Derby 5 (65); Dorking 1, Surrey (116), Dorking 2 (136); Droitwich Spa, W. Mids (105);Dudley, W. Midlands (90);Dundee 1 (58), Dundee 2 (72); Dunfermline 1, Fife (108), Dunfermline 2 (89);Durham, Co. Durham (108);Eastbourne, E. Sussex (100);East Keswick, W. Yorks (130);East Kilbride, S. Lanarkshire (86); East Malling, Kent (72); Edinburgh 1 (77), Edinburgh 2 (104), Edinburgh 3 (76), Edinburgh 4 (55), Edinburgh 5 (58), Edinburgh 6 (93), Edinburgh 7 (99); Egham, Surrey (110);Epsom, Surrey (70);Evesham, Worcs (107); Ewloe, Flintshire (115);Farnborough 1, Hants (96), Farnborough 2 (159); Formby, Merseyside (111);Fulham (62);Gateshead 1, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Tyne and Wear (108), Gateshead 2 (112);Gillingham 1, Kent (112), Gillingham 2 (58);Girton, Cambs (37); Glasgow 1 (77), Glasgow 2 (51), Glasgow 3 (91); Glenrothes, Fife (103);Gloucester, Glos (85);Godalming 1, Surrey (75), Godalming 2 (132); Gravesend, Essex (110); Great Yarmouth, Norfolk (51); Guildford 1, Surrey (89), Guildford 2 (58), Guildford 3 (46); Harlow, Essex (30); Harpenden 1, Herts (120), Harpenden 2 (64);Harrogate 1, Yorks (56), Harrogate 2 (105), Harrogate 3 (55), Harrogate 4 (146), Harrogate 5 (85);Haslemere, Surrey (52); Haywards Heath, W. Sussex (72); Hempstead, Kent (93); Hertford, Herts (63);Hexham, Northumberland (99);High Wycombe, Bucks(46); Holmes Chapel, Cheshire (105); Horsham, W. Sussex (130); Hove, E. Sussex (74); Huntingdon, Cambs (100); Ingleby Barwick, S. Yorks (86); Inverness (80); Ipswich 1, Suffolk (94), Ipswich 2 (105); Kettering 1, Northants (63), Kettering 2 (120); Lancaster (136); Leamington Spa, Warks (100); Leeds 1, Yorks (95), Leeds 2 (45), Leeds 3 (60), Leeds 4 (130), Leeds 5 (84), Leeds 6 (50), Leeds 7 (77); Leicester 1 (118), Leicester 2 (60), Leicester 3 (105), Leicester 4 (54), Leicester 5 (39), Leicester 6 (72), Leicester 7 (52), Leicester 8 (79), Leicester 9 (98), Leicester 10 (49); Letchworth, Herts (99); Lewes, E. Sussex (51); Lightwater, Surrey (44); Liverpool (55); Livingston 1, W. Lothian (92), Livingston 2 (103); London: Battersea (106), Bexley Heath (100), Charlton (129), Chingford (86), Chiswick 1 (114), Chiswick 2 (81), Croydon 1 (112), Croydon 2 (97), Docklands (110), Ealing 1 (50), Ealing 2 (35), Ealing 3 (45), Ealing 4 (112), Enfield (120), Finchley (78), Greenwich (175), Hammersmith 1 (98), Hammersmith 2 (88), Harlesden (89), Harrow 1 (50), Harrow 2 (135), Heathrow (90), Hillingdon (49), Ilford (96), Kenton (95), Kilburn (66), Leytonstone (100), Lewisham (84), Mill Hill (110), Mottingham (83), Putney (112), Shadwell (104), Teddington (90), Walthamstow (112), Wandsworth 1 (76), Wandsworth 2 (60), West Ealing (70), West Hampstead (69), Westminster (100), Whitechapel (170); Long Eaton, Derbyshire (113); Loughborough, Leics (40); Maidenhead 1, Berks (88), Maidenhead 2 (98); Maidstone 1, Kent (47), Maidstone 2 (112), Maidstone 3 (50); Manchester 1, G. Manchester (108), Manchester 2 (81);Mansfield, Notts (112); Market Harborough, Leics (118); Matlock, Derbs (54);Melrose, Scottish Borders (75); Meopham, Kent (108); Milton Keynes 1, Bucks (85), Milton Keynes 2 (90), Milton Keynes 3 (109); Morden, Surrey (56); Newbury, Berks (30); Newcastle, Tyne and Wear 1 (108), Newcastle 2 (108), Newcastle 3 (104), Newcastle 4 (108); Northampton 1 (87), Northampton 2 (111), Northampton 3 (130); North Shields, Tyne and Wear (108);
Northwich, Cheshire (107); Norwich: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (71), Norwich 2 (110), Norwich 3 (112), Norwich 4 (52); Nottingham, Notts: City Hospital (84), Nottingham 2 (74), Nottingham 3 (64), University of Nottingham (114), Nottingham 5 (98); Oxford 1, Oxon (96), Oxford 2 (117), Oxford 3 (101), Oxford 4 (102); Perivale, Middlesex (76); Peterborough 1, Cambs (112), Peterborough 2 (68); Plymouth, Devon (54); Portsmouth, Hants (100); Preston 1, Lancs (112), Preston 2 (108), Preston 3 (60); Quedgeley, Glos (78); Rainham, Kent (90); Reading 1, Berks (46), Reading 2 (92), Reading 3 (104); Reigate, Surrey (107); Rotherham, S. Yorks (126); Rugby, Warks (92); Sale, G. Manchester (92); Salford, G. Manchester (170); Salisbury 1, Wilts (104), Salisbury 2 (92); Sandbach, Cheshire (62);Sandy, Beds (100); Sevenoaks, Kent (84); Shellingford, Oxon (100);Shenley, Herts (98); Shrewsbury, Shropshire (119); Sittingbourne, Kent (77); Solihull 1, W. Midlands (170), Solihull 2 (85); Southport, Lancs (55); Southwell, Notts (39); St Albans 1, Herts(78), St Albans 2 (65), St Albans 3 (132), St Albans City Hospital (96);St Neots, Cambs (65);Stockton-on-Tees, Co. Durham (52); Stevenage 1, Herts (76), Stevenage 2 (48);Stokenchurch, Bucks (80);Stotford, Beds (110);Stowmarket, Suffolk (112); Sudbury Hill, Middlesex (108); Sunderland 1, Tyne and Wear (67), Sunderland 2 (106), Sunderland 3 (129), Sunderland 4 (99), Sunderland 5 (90); Sutton Coldfield, W. Mids (68); Swindon 1, Wilts (100), Swindon 2 (98), Swindon 3 (105);Telford 1, Shropshire (93);Tewkesbury, Glos (79);Thames Ditton, Surrey (126); Thetford, Norfolk (73); Trowbridge, Wilts (82); Tunbridge Wells, Kent (68);Uttoxeter, Staffs (76);Wakefield, W. Yorks (100); Walsall, W. Midlands (84); Warton, Lancs (147); Warwick, Warks (102); Watford General Hospital, Herts (46); Wellingborough, Northants (140); Welwyn, Herts (55), Welwyn Garden City (100);West Byfleet, Surrey (92);Weston-super-Mare 1, Somerset (90), Weston-super-Mare 2 (50); Westwick, Cambs (137); Weymouth, Dorset (60); Wigan 1, Greater Manchester (73), Wigan 2 (94); Wirral 1, Merseyside (109), Wirral 2 (90), Wirral 3 (104), Wirral 4 (104), Wirral 5 (121), Wirral 6 (70), Wirral 7 (106), Wirral 8 (95), Wirral 9 (40); Woking 1, Surrey (108), Woking 2 (86), Woking 3 (88); Worcester, Worcs (106); Worksop, Notts (93);Worthing, W. Sussex (69); Wynyard, Co Durham (112); York 1, N. Yorks (104), York 2 (75)
2 children's centres: Godalming; Woking - both in Surrey
Places: 31,816
Employees: 9,000
BUSY NOUGHT TO FIVES
Head office: 10 Brimstage Road, Gayton, Wirral CH60 1XG
Tel: 0151 342 2714
Email: info@busy05.co.uk
Website: www.busy05.co.uk
Directors: Emma Collins, Kevin Collins
Established: 1992
Owns 6 nurseries: Liverpool 1 (84), Liverpool 2 (63); South Wirral (102); Warrington 1, Cheshire (129), Warrington2 (119); Wirral (84)
Places: 581
Employees: 150
Plans: Seeking sites for expansion throughout the UK.
BUTTERCUPS DAY NURSERIES
Head office: 24a Popes Lane, Ealing, London W5 4NT
Tel: 020 8840 4838
Email: team@buttercups-nursery.co.uk
Website: www.buttercups-nursery.co.uk
Director: Carol Whitehouse
Established: 1980
Owns 8 nurseries: Chalfont St Peter, Bucks (70); London: Acton (41), Brentford (44), Chiswick 1 (44), Chiswick 2 (32), Ealing (69), Isleworth (49), Teddington (31)
Places: 380
Employees: 110
CARING KINDERGARTENS
Head office: 2 Ferro Fields, Brixworth, Northants NN6 9UA
Tel: 01604 882241
Email: mail@caringkindergartens.co.uk
Website: www.caringkindergartens.co.uk
Proprietor: George Wright
Head of childcare: Karl Goodridge
Established: 1992
Owns 7 nurseries: Brooklands, Milton Keynes, Bucks (139); Daventry (90), Duston (133), Wellingborough (120)
- all in Northants; Moulton Park Industrial Estate, Northampton (72); Peterborough Business Park, Cambs (112); Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire (55)
Places: 721
Employees: 117
CATHERINE HOUSE DAY NURSERY SCHOOLS
Head office: 9 St Agnes Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 9PH
Tel: 0121 449 1444
Fax: 0121 449 1440
Email: info@catherinehousedaynursery.com
Website: www.catherinehousedaynursery.com
Directors: Rita Howe-Douglas, Matthew Poray
Established: 1987
Owns 4 nurseries: Birmingham: Moseley (60), Northfield (40); Brockley, London (90); Walsall, W. Midlands (50)
Places: 240
Employees: 100
CHAPTER ONE CHILDCARE
Head office: Country Park Nursery, Dalkeith Country Park, Dalkeith, Midlothian EH22 2NA
Tel: 0845 1771008
Email: info@chapteronechildcare.com
Website: www.chapteronechildcare.com
Owners: Diane and Jon Gillam
Established: 2004
Owns 5 nurseries: Edinburgh: Kirk Brae (36), Shawfair (56), Treetops Outdoor Nursery (25); Dalkeith, Midlothian (75); Farnley, N. Yorks (70). Also owns 2 nurseries in Oman
Places: 262
Employees: 90
CHERRY CHILDCARE
Head office: Frimley Road, Ash Vale, Surrey GU12 5NZ
Tel: 01252 546190
Managing director: Nigel Rolfe
Directors: Trisha Fisher, Rachael Wolfenden, Zoe Rolfe
Email: admin@cherrychildcare.co.uk
Website: www.cherrychildcare.co.uk
Established: 1993
Owns 11 nurseries: Addlestone, Surrey (106); Ash Vale, Hants (120); Epsom, Surrey (94); Hayling Island 1, Hants (34), Hayling Island 2 (50); High Wycombe, Bucks (62); Langstone, Hants (52); Pirbright, Surrey (73); Sandhurst, Berks (48); Stoneleigh, Surrey (96); Weybridge, Surrey (30)
Places: 765
Employees: 230
CHERRYTREES CHILDREN'S NURSERIES
Head office: 3 Abbey Road, Dunbar, East Lothian EH42 1JP
Tel: 01368 860555
Email: lkbennet@yahoo.com
Website: www.cherrytreenurseries.co.uk
Directors: Lisa Bennet, Stewart Bennet and David Robertson
Established: 2000
Owns 4 nurseries: Dunbar, E. Lothian (83); Edinburgh (139); Hawick (64), Melrose (83) -both in Scottish Borders
Places: 369
Employees: 101
CHERUB NURSERIES AND PRE-SCHOOLS
Head office: Lindsey Place, Anlaby Road, Hull HU4 6AJ
Tel: 01482 509598
Email: anlaby-manager@cherubnurseries.com
Website: www.cherubnurseries.com
Proprietor: Beaconhouse Group
Established: 1976
Owns 3 nurseries: Beverley, E Yorks (73); Hull: Anlaby Road (125), Leads Road (67)
Places: 265
Employees: 53
CHERUBS NURSERIES
Part of Childcare East Midlands
Head office: Welbeck Road, Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire NG19 9LA
Tel: 01623 420940
Managing director: Susan Mills
Director: Robert Everist
Operations manager: Sarah Savage
Established: 1993
Owns 13 nurseries: Mansfield 1 (63), Mansfield 2 (147), Mansfield 3 (120), Mansfield 4 (55), Mansfield 5 (60), Mansfield 6 (55), Mansfield 7 (55), Nottingham 1 (80), Nottingham 2 (80), Nottingham 3 (48), Nottingham 4 (114), South Normanton (55), Worksop (55) - all in Notts.
Places: 987
Employees: 250
Plans: To expand across the Midlands.
THE CHESHIRE DAY NURSERY GROUP
Head office: Winwick Hollins Drive, Winwick, Cheshire WA2 8RS
Tel: 01925 655498
Email: headoffice@cheshiredaynurserygroup.com
Website: www.thecheshiredaynursery.co.uk
Directors: Julie Mannering, Brenda Burling
Established: 1999
Owns 5 nurseries: Warrington 1 (31), Warrington 2 (116), Warrington 3 (80), Warrington 4 (78), Warrington 5 (137) - all in Cheshire
Places: 442
Employees: 120
CHESTNUT NURSERY SCHOOLS
Head office: 177 Earlham Grove, London E7 9AP
Tel: 020 8555 9800
Email: earlham@chestnut-nursery.co.uk
Website: www.chestnut-nursery.co.uk
Directors: David Saunders, Steven Davies, Karen Broughton
Established: 2002
Owns 20 nurseries: Cambridge, Cambs (99); London: Barking 1 (89), Barking 2 (57), Barking 3 (76), Barking 4 (80), Brixton (66), Dagenham 1 (52), Dagenham 2 (61), Dagenham 3 (69), Dagenham 4 (49), Forest Gate 1 (44), Forest Gate 2 (50), Forest Gate 3 (46), Redbridge (63); Norfolk 1 (41), Norfolk 2 (70); Norwich 1, Norfolk (71), Norwich 2 (114), Norwich 3 (48), Norwich 4 (53)
Places: 1,298
Employees: 391
Plans: Will be taking over two more settings in Redbridge and one more in Dagenham.
CHILD CENTRED NURSERIES
Head office: Highwood House, Maldon Road, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Essex CM3 2JP
Tel: 01245 382582
Email: info@childcentrednurseries.co.uk
Website: www.childcentrednurseries.co.uk
Directors: Stephen Field, Melanie Field
Established: 1995
Owns 6 nurseries: Colchester 1, (88), Colchester 2 (48), Colchester 3 (46), Hatfield Peverel (60), Kelvedon (58), Witham (86) - all in Essex
Places: 386
Employees: 133
Plans: To develop existing nurseries and look at potential for new-build and acquisition.
CHILD FIRST
Head office: Moulton Lodge, Moulton Way, Moulton, Northampton NN3 7RW
Tel: 07831 635802
Email: tom.s@childfirst.co.uk
Website: www.childfirst.co.uk
Director: Tom Shea
Established: 2007
Owns and manages 6 nurseries: Aylesbury 1, Bucks (95), Aylesbury 2 (100); Banbury 1, Oxon (75); Bicester, Oxon (116); Moulton, Northants (126); Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire (90)
Places: 602
Employees: 187
CHILD'S PLAY
Head office: Unit 3, Metropolitan Business Park, Preston New Road, Blackpool, Lancashire FY3 9LT
Email: info@childsplayblackpool.co.uk
Website: www.childsplayblackpool.co.uk
Directors: David Sloane, Sarah Sloane
Established: 2001
Owns 6 nurseries: Blackpool North (80), Blackpool Marton 1 (60), Blackpool Marton 2 (60), Blackpool Central (60), Blackpool South 1 (60), Blackpool South 2 (120)
Places: 440
Employees: 130
CHILDBASE PARTNERSHIP
Head office: Kingston House, Northampton Road, Newport Pagnell, Bucks MK16 8NJ
Tel: 01908 211699
Email: info@childbase.com
Website: www.childbasepartnership.com
Established: 1989
Chairman: Michael Thompson
Managing director: Emma Rooney
Operations director: Louise Hill
Finance director: Paul Thompson
Operates 43 nurseries: Aylesbury 1, Bucks (73), Aylesbury 2 - Stoke Mandeville Hospital (101); Bedford 1, Beds (95), Bedford 2 (108); Birmingham 1, W. Mids (89), Birmingham 2 (94); Buckingham, Bucks (79); Cambridge, Cambs: University of Cambridge 1 (120), University of Cambridge 2 (79); Coventry, Warks (70); Hemel Hempstead, Herts (102); Hitchin, Herts (83); Hertford, Herts (67); Kettering, Northants (116); Leamington Spa, Warks (117); Leighton Buzzard, Beds (99); London: Chiswick (88), High Barnet (77), Orpington (145), Purley (67), Southall (160), Winchmore Hill (86); Luton, Beds (104); Maidenhead, Berks (91); Marlow, Bucks (43); Milton Keynes, Bucks (83); Newport Pagnell, Bucks (64); Northampton - Northampton General Hospital (105); Nottingham (88); Oxford: Churchill Hospital (131), John Radcliffe Hospital (128); Reading 1, Berks (112), Reading 2 (116); Rugby, Warks (91); Sandhurst, Berks (89); St Albans, Herts (64); Staines, Surrey (133); Swindon, Wilts (121); Welwyn Garden City, Herts (75); Winchester 1, Hants (124), Winchester 2 - University College (68); Woking, Surrey (113); Wokingham, Berks (71)
Places: 4,129
Employees: 1,950
CHILDCARE AND LEARNING GROUP
Operating under the Cranbrook, Castle, Working Mums and South West London Nursery Co brands
Head office: The Old Post Office, Antlands Lane East, Horley, Surrey RH6 9TE
Tel: 01293 772561
Director: Robert Shannon
Established: 1982
Owns 16 nurseries: Crawley, West Sussex (84); Guildford, Surrey 1 (80), Guildford 2 (39); Haywards Heath, West Sussex (56); Horley 1, Surrey (50), Horley 2 (72), Horley 3 (52); London: Clapham 1 (86), Clapham 2 (66), East Sheen (77), Fulham 1 (84), Fulham 2 (74), Hammersmith (60), Mortlake (54), New Malden (70); Shamley Green, Surrey (39)
Places: 1,043
Employees: 284
Plans: Opening a new nursery in 2020 in New Malden
CHILDCARE SCOTLAND
Head office: Burnside House, Kilwinning Rd, Irvine KA12 8RU
Tel: 01294 277950
Directors: Meg McLeod and Yvonne McDowall
Email: childcarescothq@aol.com
Website: www.childcarescotlandnurseries.com
Established: 1989
Owns 9 nurseries: Aberdeen (108); Edinburgh (105); Falkirk (68); Glasgow: Caledonian University (59), Glasgow University (79), Strathclyde University (56); Irvine (142), Kilmarnock (119), Largs (48) - all in Ayrshire
Places: 784
Employees: 190
CHILDREN 1ST
Head office: Mayfield House, 1 Nottingham Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 1HQ
Tel: 0800 6521052
Email: enquiry.children1st@breedonhouse.co.uk
Website: www.children1stdaynurseries.com
Founder and executive chair: Margaret Mason
Co-founder: Hugh Mason
Directors: Adrian Mason (managing), Cathy Griffin, Julia Mason (operations)
Established: 1988
Owns 24 nurseries: Birstall, Leics (105); Chesterfield 1, Derbyshire (73), Chesterfield 2 (143); Clowne, Derbyshire (111); Hathern, Leics (98); Grantham, Lincs (106); Leek 1, Staffordshire (96), Leek 2 (32); Leicester (99); Lincoln 1 (123), Lincoln 2 (104), Lincoln 3 (86); Nottingham 1 (142), Nottingham 2 (71), Nottingham 3 (90), Nottingham 4 (154), Nottingham 5 (138), Nottingham 6 (110); Newark, Notts (76); Sheffield, S Yorks (146); Loughborough, Leicestershire (116); Stoke-on-Trent 1, Staffs (136), Stoke-on-Trent 2 (95); Syston, Leics (116)
Places: 2,546
Employees: 677
CHILDREN 4 MOST
Head office: Cemetery Road, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5AH
Tel: 0161 336 3221
Email: info@children4most.co.uk
Website: www.children4most.co.uk
Owners: Nicola Sullivan, Alison Davies
Established: 2000
Owns 3 nurseries: Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester (36); Audenshaw, Greater Manchester (95); Hyde, Cheshire (76)
Places: 207
Employees: 90
CHILDREN'S CORNER CHILDCARE
Head office: Unit 2 Sandsgate, Sunnybank Mills, Farsley Town Street, Leeds LS28
Tel: 0113 257 5625
Email: info@childrenscornerchildcare.co.uk
Website: www.childrenscornerchildcare.co.uk
Directors: Lesley Dawson, Allan Dawson, Matthew Dawson
Established: 1998
Owns 6 nurseries: Leeds, Yorks: Bardsey (22, plus 40 out-of-school), Farsley (46, plus 60 out-of-school), Granary Wharf (27), Headingley (50), Moorlands (27), Valley View (46, plus 70 out-of-school)
5 out-of-school play schemes: The Grammar School, Rose Court, Wigton Moor Primary School Chapel Allerton and and St Matthews. Also runs holiday clubs in Leeds.
Places: 218
Employees: 130
CHILDREN'S PLACE DAY NURSERIES
Head office: 1 Hind Street, Wyke, Bradford BD12 8JT
Tel: 01274 601575
Email: info@childrens-place.co.uk
Website: www.childrens-place.co.uk
Directors: Debbie Burke, David Burke
Established: 1991
Owns and manages 11 nurseries: Bradford:Barkerend (61), BurnettFields (50), Daisy Hill (56), Gateway (52), Heaton (32), Owlet (70), Summerfield (39); Dewsbury (51); Halifax (59); Huddersfield (53); Ravensthorpe (66) - all in W. Yorks
Places: 589
Employees: 200
CHRISTOPHER ROBIN DAY NURSERIES
Head office: Elmdon House,116 London Road, Guildford GU1 1TN
Tel: 01483 452554
Website: www.daynurseriessurrey.co.uk
Director: Penny Owen
Established: 1986
Owns 5 nurseries: Cranleigh, Surrey (44); Guildford, Surrey: Burpham (52), London Road (64), Wood Street Village (46); Woking, Surrey (60)
Places: 266
Employees: 90
CLEAR DAY NURSERIES
Head office: Block D, 17 Heron Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT3 9LE
Tel: 02890 419 199
Email: audrey@cleardaynurseries.com
Website: www.cleardaynurseries.com
Owner: Colin Johnston
Operations director:Audrey McCracken
Established: 2005
Owns 8 nurseries: Bangor, Co Down (105); Belfast:Dundonald (101), Newtownards Road (69), Ulsterville Avenue (77); Dollingstown, Co Armagh (78); Glengormley, Co Antrim (144); Pipers Quay, Lisburn (100); Portadown, Co Armagh (64)
Places: 738
Employees: 200
Plans:To open a nursery in Londonderry (78)
CLIFFE HOUSE DAY NURSERY*
Head office: Back Featherbank Terrace, Horsforth LS18 4SZ
Tel: 0113 3452850
Email: tori.cliffehouse@yahoo.com
Website: www.cliffehousedaynurseries.co.uk
Directors: Mr and Mrs A Stocks
Established: 2000
Owns 6 nurseries: Baildon (68), Bramhope (35), Burley-In-Wharfedale (70), Horsforth Featherbank (116), Horsforth Trinity (62), Shipley (90) - all in Yorks. Also runs a before- and after-school club
Places: 441
Employees: 180
COMPLETE CHILDCARE GROUP
Head office: i2 Offices, 450 Brook Drive, Green Park, Reading, Berkshire RG2 6UU
Tel: 0118 2076 600
Email: enquiries@completechildcare.co.uk
Website: www.completechildcare.co.uk
Director: Alec Hodson
Established: 1986
Owns 14 nurseries: Arborfield (91), Bracknell (124), Finchampstead 1 (56), Finchampstead 2 (50), Lower Earley 1 (80), Lower Earley 2 (28), Newbury (70), Reading 1 (57), Reading 2 (55), Wokingham 1 (30), Wokingham 2 (56), Wokingham 3 (51), Winnersh (83) - all in Berks; Banbury, Oxon (80)
Places: 911
Employees: 244
THE CO-OPERATIVE CHILDCARE
Head office: Co-operative House, Warwick Technology Park, Warwick CV34 6DA
Tel: 0800 954 0669
Email: info@ccc.coop
Website: www.littlepioneers.coop
Group manager: Sally Bonnar
Established: 2003
Owns 44 nurseries:Birmingham 1 (60), Birmingham 2 (120), Birmingham 3 (120); Bristol (98); Burton, Staffs (58); Cainscross, Stroud (61), Cam, Dursley (45) - both in Glos; Carterton, Oxon (86); Chichester, W Sussex (66); Dewsbury, W Yorks (49); Leamington Spa, Warks (140); Littlehampton, W Sussex (113); London: Bounds Green (83), Charlton (62), Croydon, Mayday Hospital NHS Trust (65), Croydon, New Addington (84), Hackney (44), Hounslow (90), Islington (96), Maida Vale (109), Waterloo (60), Woolwich (52); Madley Park, Oxon (70); Maidenhead, Berks (84); Wythenshawe, Manchester (100); Newcastle 1 (116), Newcastle 2 (108), Newcastle 3 (63); Oxford: Blackbird Leys (72), John Radcliffe Hospital (96), Oxford (62), Rose Hill (61); Reading, Berks (78); Southampton, Hants (100); Sutton, Surrey (66); Sussex University Nursery and Pre-School, E Sussex (71); Swindon, Wilts: Great Western Hospital (114), Walcot (61); Tadworth, Surrey (56); Walsall Wood, W Midlands (74); Watford 1, Herts (55), Watford 2 (60); Wolverhampton 1, W Midlands (108), Wolverhampton 2 (50)
Places: 3,486
Employees: 1,300
COUNTRYSIDE NURSERIES
Head office: Park House, Maidenhead Road, Cookham SL6 9DS
Tel: 01628 476153
Email: enquiries@countrysidenurseries.co.uk
Director: Angela Palmer-Moore
Established: 1991
Owns 7 nurseries: Burnham, Bucks (35); Cookham, Berks (39); Flackwell Heath 1, Bucks (33), Flackwell Heath 2 (25); Henley-on-Thames, Oxon (75); Sunninghill, Berks (42); Windsor, Berks (50)
Places: 299
Employees: 100
CRANLEY NURSERIES
Head office: 226 Braid Road, Edinburgh EH10 6NZ
Tel: 0131 445 2227
Email: enquiries@cranleynurseries.co.uk
Owner: Anna Maclean
Group director: Karen Murray
Established: 2000
Owns 3 nurseries: Edinburgh:Buckstone (71), Craiglockhart (57), Lanark Road (69)
Places: 197
Employees: 40
Plans: Buckstone setting to increase to 120 places by the end of 2019
CRÈCHE-N-CO
Head office: Office 32, Arrowmill, Rochdale OL11 2YW
Tel: 01706 641781 Email: crèchencoltd@aol.com
Director: Lorraine Darlington
Established: 1989
Owns/manages 5 nurseries: Bury, Lancs: Fairfield General Hospital (68), Woodfields (60); Rochdale: Hopwood Hall College (60, plus 50-place holiday playscheme), Newbold (46), Sandbrook (60)
Places: 294
Employees: 72
CRYSTAL CHILDCARE
Head office: 202 Venner Road, Sydenham, London SE26 5HT
Tel: 020 8659 6417
Email: cdn@crystalchildcare.co.uk
Website: www.crystalchildcare.co.uk
Directors: Lorraine Duffy, Paul Duffy
Established: 1988
Owns 3 nurseries: London: Anerley (59), Sydenham(30), Upper Norwood (26)
Places: 115
Employees: 40
CUDDLES DAY NURSERY
Head office: Learoyd Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset BH17 8PJ
Tel: 01202 672671
Website: www.cuddlesnursery.co.uk
Managing director: Linda DulyEstablished: 1999
Operates 3 nurseries: Poole: Canford Heath (217), Parkstone (124), Poole Stadium (60). All three have breakfast, after-school and holiday clubs.
Places: 401
Employees: 120
CYBERTOTS
Head office: 38 Heathfield Road, London W3 8EJ
Tel: 020 8560 5821
Email: info@cybertots.co.uk
Website: www.cybertots.co.uk
Directors: Nina Ozols, Katya Ozols, Irena Mailer
Established: 1998
Owns 4 nurseries: London: Acton (27), Brentford (120), Hanwell (37), West Ealing (58)
Places: 242
Employees: 108
Cygnets Day Nurseries
Head office: Hartwood House, High Street, Bordon, Hampshire GU35 0AU
Tel: 01420 487000
Email: cygnetsnursery@btconnect.com
Website: www.cygnetsdaynurseries.co.uk
Managing director and operations director: Marion Cusworth
Director: Bronwen Clark
Established: 2004
Owns 3 nurseries:Bordon (75), Lindford (30) - all in Hants; Bournemouth, Dorset (54)
Places: 159
Employees: 46
Plans: Possibly opening a new nursery in Dorset.
DAISY CHAIN CHILDCARE
Head office: 2a Tile Lane, Adel, Leeds LS16 8DY
Tel: 0113 2857000
Email: info@daisychainchildcare.com
Website: www.daisychainchildcare.com
Directors: Jo Gomersall, Helen Somers
Established: 2001
Owns 4 nurseries: Leeds: Adel (54), Lofthouse (52), Middleton (68), Rothwell (50)
Places: 224
Employees: 61, and 12 bank staff
DAVIDSON ROBERTS
Head office: Unit 23, Greenewable Park, Offord Cluny, Cambridgeshire PE19 5ZA
Tel: 01767 688714
Email: info@davidson-roberts.co.uk
Website: www.davidson-roberts.co.uk
Director: Jane Roberts
Established: 2006
Owns 9 nurseries: Arlesey (51), Buckden (70), Hilton (21), Offord (24), Ramsey (90) - all in Cambs; Rushden, Northants (70); Sandy, Beds (77); Royston, Herts (106); Flitwick, Beds (85)
6 out-of-school clubs and holiday clubs: Offord, Ramsey, St Ives, St Neots, Royston, Rushden
Places: 594
Employees: 200
Plans: Looking at opportunities for acquisitions as they arise.
DOMALO
Head office: The Park Nursery, 103 Frederick St, Werneth, Oldham OL8 1RD
Tel: 0161 652 1871
Email: catherine.scott@domalo.co.uk
Website: www.domalochildcare.co.uk
Directors: JF and MC Scott
Established: 1994
Owns 4 nurseries: The New Village, Lees (45), The Park, Werneth (60), The Hillside, Sholver (62) - all in Oldham; Stepping Stones, Hazel Grove, Stockport (45). The three Oldham nurseries each have 20 places for before- and after-school clubs.
Places: 212
Employees: 50+
EARLY DAYS NURSERIES
Head office: 10 Walker Street, Edinburgh EH3 7LA
Tel: 0131 226 6184
Email: enquiries@earlydaysnurseries.org.uk
Website: www.earlydaysnursery.org.uk
Director: Maureen Crandles
Established: 1999
Owns 4 nurseries: Edinburgh 1 (65), Edinburgh 2 (80), Edinburgh 3 - Palmerston Place (110), Edinburgh 4 - (78)
Places: 333
EARLYWORLD CHILDCARE
Head office: Darwin Court, Oxon Business Park, Welshpool Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY3 5AL
Tel: 01743 244600
Website: www.earlyworld.co.uk
Managing director: Paul Edwards
Established: 1995
Owns 3 nurseries: Shrewsbury (126), Telford 1 (115), Telford 2 (130) - all in Shropshire
Owns 4 out-of-school clubs: Chester, Cheshire (72); Eynsham, Oxon (72); Shrewsbury (74), Telford (74) - both in Shropshire
Places: 371
Employees: 157
EARLY YEARS ALLIANCE
Previously known as Pre-School Learning Alliance
Head office: 50 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8RT
Tel: 020 7697 2500
Email: info@eyalliance.org.uk
Website: www.eyalliance.org.uk
Chief executive: Neil Leitch
Established: 1961
Owns/manages 75 nurseries:
Arbury, Cambs (37); Ashby, N. Lincs (49); Aylesham, Kent (56);Batley, W. Yorks (24); Bestwood, Notts (20); Birmingham 1 (50), Birmingham 2 (42), Birmingham 3 (50); Brinsley, Notts (32); Bude, Cornwall (34);Bulwell, Notts (54);Cambridge 1 (52), Cambridge 2 (52); Chapel St Leonards, Lincs (38); Egloskerry, Cornwall (20); Essex 1 (50); Essex 2 (50); Fulbourn, Cambs (38); Gateshead 1, Tyne and Wear (32), Gateshead 2 (56);Haverhill, Suffolk (32); Hipperholme, W. Yorks (24); Huddersfield, W. Yorks (48); Huntingdon 1, Cambs (48), Huntingdon 2 (20); Ilfracombe, Devon (42); Langar, Notts (24); Langley Mill, Derbyshire (42); Langold, Notts (52); Leicester 1 (72), Leicester 2 (60); Linthwaite, W. Yorks (30); London:Bexley 1 (24), Bexley 2 (70), Bexley 3 (86), Bexley 4 (84), Greenwich (28), Kidbrooke (50), Lewisham 1 (32), Lewisham 2 (24), Lewisham 3 (27);Luton 1, Beds (70), Luton 2 (24), Luton 3 (70), Luton 4 (34);Mablethorpe, Lincs (46); Manchester (65); Newark-on-Trent, Notts (62); Newstead, Notts (42); Newthorpe, Notts (50); Nottingham 1, Notts (20); Peterborough 1 (32), Peterborough 2 (26), Peterborough 3 (26), Peterborough 4 (26), Peterborough 5 (60); Portsmouth 1, Hants (32), Portsmouth 2 (30); Runcorn 1, Cheshire (73), Runcorn 2 (56);Selston, Notts (26);St Neots 1, Cambs (24), St Neots 2 (49); Southend-on-Sea 1, Essex (84), Southend-on-Sea 2 (72); Stockton on Tees 1, County Durham (57), Stockton on Tees 2 (72); Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts (49); Tamworth 1, Staffs (56), Tamworth 2 (44); Torquay, Devon(24); Tipton, W. Mids (36); Tiverton, Devon (49); Walsall, W. Mids (23); Worksop, Notts (50)
Places: 3,314
EATON SQUARE SCHOOLS
Head office: 79 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1PP
Tel: 020 7931 9469
Email: nursery@eatonsquareschool.com
Website: www.eatonsquareschool.com
Headmaster: Sebastian Hepher
Established: 1981
Owns 3 nursery schools: London: Belgravia (40), Knightsbridge (32), Pimlico (32)
Places: 104
Employees: 40
ELMSCOT GROUP
Head office: 27 Warwick Road, Hale, Cheshire WA15 9NP
Tel: 0161 980 0003
Email: info@elmscot.co.uk
Website: www.elmscot.co.uk
Director: D Cross
Established: 2001
Owns6 nurseries: Altrincham (70), Chester (94), Hale 1 (65), Hale 2 (75), Nantwich (80), Timperley (57) - all in Cheshire. Also runs 7 out-of-school clubs.
Places: 441
THE EVELINE DAY AND NURSERY SCHOOLS
Head office: 30 Ritherdon Road, Tooting Bec SW17 8QD
Tel: 020 8672 7549
Established: 1964
Directors: Maria Keaveney-Jessiman, Eveline Drut, Gordon Jessiman
Owns 7 nurseries: London: Raynes Park (57), Tooting (57), Tooting Bec (36), Tooting Broadway (41), Wandsworth 1 (63), Wandsworth 2 (57), Wimbledon (50)
Owns 1 prep school: Tooting Bec (100)
Places: 361
Employees: 220
EVOLUTION CHILDCARE
Head office: Grimsditch House, Grimsditch Lane, Lower Whitley, Warrington WA4 4ED
Tel: 01925 732600
Website: www.evolution-childcare.co.uk
Proprietor: Sue Jones
Established: 1999
Owns 5 nurseries: Lower Whitley(100), Warrington 1 (100), Warrington 2 (100), Warrington 3 (50), Weaverham (100) - all in Cheshire
As part of franchise:Blackburn (100); Henley-on-Thames, Oxon (40); Wolverhampton, W. Mids (80). Also has franchises in UAE and China.
Places: 670
Employees: 200
FENNIES DAY NURSERIES
Head office: 1a Hook Road, Epsom, Surrey KT19 8TH
Tel: 020 8770 3222
Email: info@fennies.com
Website: www.fennies.com
Directors:Sarah Fenn, Steven Fenn (chief executive), Russell Pickford (financial)
Established: 1992
Owns 11 nurseries: Beckenham,(73), Bromley (94) - both in Kent;London: Croydon (112), Purley (113), Sanderstead (48), South Croydon (72), Wimbledon (84); Epsom (130), Horley (103), Woking (123) - all in Surrey; Oxford, Oxon (80)
Places: 1,032
Employees: 300+
FLEDGLINGS
Head office: 2 Hazelfields, Worsley, Manchester M28 2LS
Tel: 0161 281 2821
Fax: 0161 281 2822
Email: fledglings.hq@ntlbusiness.com
Website: www.fledglingsnurseries.co.uk
Directors: Christopher Gray, Michelle Smith, Jackie Kerr
Established: 1990
Owns 4 nurseries: Manchester: Bredbury (90), Irlam (120), Stretford (70), Worsley (120). Also runs an out-of-school club in Irlam.
Places: 400
Employees: 142
FLYING START
Head office: Penweeth,1 Trelawney Road, Camborne, Cornwall TR14 7LN
Tel: 01209 611811
Website: www.flyingstart.uk.com
Owner: Sharon Cowburn
Established: 1993
Owns 7 nurseries: Camborne (30), Duchy College, Callington (25), Helston (55), Redruth 1 (36), Redruth 2, Cornwall College (96), Saltash (64) - all in Cornwall; Plymouth, Devon (64)
Places: 370
Employees: 110
FOOTSTEPS DAY NURSERIES
Head office:The Dairy Barn, Mile Oak Farm, Plantation Lane, Tamworth, Staffordshire B78 3DQ
Tel:01827 285566
Email:info@footstepsnurseries.co.uk
Website:www.footstepsnurseries.co.uk
Managing director: Gavin Harvey
Operations director: Dawn Huckerby
Established:2002
Owns 9 nurseries:Cannock(117), Canwell (56), Lichfield (89), Stafford (81), Tamworth Dosthill (55), Tamworth Lich Road (86), Tamworth Fazeley (70), Walmley (85) - all in Staffs; Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warks (126)
Places:760
Employees:285
FOR UNDER FIVES
Head office: 33 Abbey Road, Grimsby, Lincs DN32 0HQ
Tel: 01472 232300 Website: www.forunderfives.co.uk
Directors: David Lang, Steven Lampard
General manager: Amanda Gilbert
Established: 1987
Owns 5 nurseries: Cottingham, Hull (50, plus 8 out-of-school);Grimsby 1, Lincs - Diana Princess of Wales Hospital (55, plus 8 out-of-school), Grimsby 2 (77); Lincoln (64); Wath-upon-Dearne, S Yorks (120)
Manages 9 nurseries and children's centres: Boston, Lincs (59); Goole, Yorks (48); Grimsby, Lincs: Broadway Children's Centre Day Care (47), Central Children's Centre Day Care (88), Queensway Children's Centre Day Care (42); Lincoln: Central Children's Centre Day Care (45), County Hospital (42), Welbourne Gardens (40); Selby, N. Yorks (53)
Places: 830
Employees: 300
FUTUREPATH CHILDCARE
Head office: Warwick House, Beacon Bottom, Park Gate, Southampton SO31 7GQ
Tel: 01489 577778
Email: jacky@fpchildcare.co.uk
Website: www.fpchildcare.co.uk
Directors: Jacky and Peter Barnett
Established: 2011
Owns 5 nurseries: Fareham (80), Ower (55), Park Gate (60), Romsey (80), Whiteley (100) - all in Hants
Places: 375
Employees: 95
GRANBY NURSERIES
Head office: Granby House, Aldwarke Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S62 6BU
Tel: 01709 710709 Proprietors: Joanne Gray, Cameron Gray
Established: 1994
Owns 3 nurseries: Rotherham, S Yorks: Parkgate (96), Wickersley (41); Worksop, Notts (49)
Places: 186
Employees: 90
Growing Places
Head office: Growing Places @ Mill Hill, Mill Road, Waterlooville, Hants PO7 7DB
Website: www.growingplaces.org.uk
CEO: Jackie Warren
Established: 2001
Owns 6 nurseries: Cowplain (42), Fareham 1 (62), Fareham 2 (36), Havant (50), Waterlooville 1 (62), Waterlooville 2 (57) - all in Hants
6 out-of-school clubs:Emsworth, Fareham and Waterlooville (x4)
2 holiday clubs:Fareham and Waterlooville
Places: 309
Employees: 110
HAPPY DAYS NURSERIES
Head office: Chapel Town, Summercourt, Cornwall TR8 5YA
Tel: 01872 511020/0800 783 3431
Email: enquiries@happydaysnurseries.com
Website: www.happydaysnurseries.com
Managing director: Jackie Arthur
Founding director: Sarah Karkeek
Operations director: Kim Herbert
Development director: Kevin Higgs
C&E director: Sarah Dimsdale
Finance director: Ian Sanders
Established: 1993
Owns 21 nurseries: Bath (70); Bristol 1 (100), Bristol 2 (82), Bristol 3 (81); Bodmin (66), Falmouth (67), St Austell (67), St Blazey (54), St Minver (30), Summercourt (90), Treloggan (44), Treloweth (100), Truro 1 (42), Truro 2 (71), Truro 3 (67), Truro 4 (52) - all in Cornwall; Derriford (146), Exeter (78) - both in Devon; Poole, Dorset (81); Swindon, Wilts (100); Weston-super-Mare, Somerset (81)
Places: 1,569
Employees: 550
Plans: To continue expanding in the South West, supported by Livingbridge, a private equity company.
HAPPY DAYS CHILDCARE*
Head office: Unit 15, Blackpool Technology Management Centre, Faraday Way, Blackpool FY2 0JW
Tel: 01253 359161
Email: info@happydayschildcare.info
Website: www.happydayschildcare.info
Directors: David and Jackie Hoyle
Established: 1999
Owns 5 nurseries: Ansdell (40), Blackpool 1 (100), Blackpool 2 (92), Blackpool 3 (56), Poulton-Le-Fylde (85) - all Lancs
Places: 373
Staff: 102
HAPPY JAYS NURSERIES AND CHILDCARE CENTRES
Acquired by First for Childcare in May 2017
Head office: Lancaster Park, Audax Close, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4RA
Tel: 01904 479261
Owner:Sue Denton
Established: 1996
Owns 6 nurseries: Batley (80), Boroughbridge (45), Harrogate (60), Scarborough 1 (95) Scarborough 2, Eastfield Children's Centre (30), York (92) - all in Yorks
Places: 402
Employees: 100+
Plans: To open additional units throughout Yorks over the next five years.
HAPPY KIDS CHILDCARE
Head office: 20 Cowley Drive, Chapeltown, Sheffield S35 1SW
Email:info@happykids-childcare.co.uk
Website: www.happykids-childcare.co.uk
Directors: Steve Scott and Deborah Scott
Established: 2012
Owns 4 nurseries: Manchester: Delamere Park (20), Heybury Close (63); S Yorks: Clifton (39), East Dene (70)
Places: 192
Employees: 41
Plans: To open a new nursery in Sheffield in 2020
HONEYBUNS NURSERY GROUP
Head office: 17 Whitchurch Road, Wellington, Telford TF1 3DS
Tel: 01952 246 002
Email: office@honeybunsnurseries.com
Website: www.honeybunsnurseries.co.uk
Director: Alison Shipton
Established: 2006
Owns 3 nurseries: Cannock Norton Canes (46), Stafford (59) - both in Staffs; Telford, Shropshire (128). Also runs a holiday club at Stafford.
Places: 233
Employees: 88
HONEY POT NURSERIES
Head office: Chestnut Grove, Wavertree, Liverpool L158HS
Tel: 0151 305 2022
Email: julie@honeypotnursery.co.uk
Website: www.honeypotnursery.co.uk
Nursery owner: Julie Hurst
Area managers: Jenna Geggie and Melissa Kalli
Food and nutrition manager: Michael Geggie
Quality and training manager: Ashley Williams-Day
Established: 2007
Owns 4 nurseries: Liverpool: Aigburth (44), Childwall (44), Garston (65), Wavertree (91)
Places: 244
Employees: 100+
HOPSCOTCH CHILDREN'S NURSERIES
Head office: First Floor, 14 Bavant Road, Brighton BN1 6RD
Tel: 01273 385577
Fax: 01273 774154
Email: office@hopscotch.uk.com
Website: www.hopscotch.uk.com
Managing director: Philip Ford
Operations manager:
Claire Martin
Established: 1988
Owns 6 nurseries: Brighton (98), Hove 1 (92), Hove 2 (57), Hove 3 (44), Peacehaven (60), Seaford (92) - plus 1 out-of-school club - all in E. Sussex
Places: 443
Employees: 195
HOPSCOTCH DAY NURSERIES
Head office: 9 Fielder Drive,
Fareham, Hants PO14 1JE
Tel: 02392 559 840
Email: claire@hopscotchdaynurseries.co.uk
Website:www.hopscotchdaynurseries.co.uk
Director: Freya Derrick
Finance director:
Caroline Rawnsley
Head of early years:
Tara Sutton
Established: 2005
Owns 4 nurseries: Botley, Southampton (100), Gosport (88), Lee on the Solent, Gosport (83), Titchfield, Fareham (75) - all in Hants.
Places: 346
Employees: 208
HUMPTY DUMPTY CHILDCARE
Head office: Brimhay, Gidley's Meadow, Dartington, Devon TQ9 6JZ
Tel: 01803 866863
Email: enquiries@humptydumptychildcare.co.uk
Website: www.humptydumptychildcareltd.co.uk
Managing director: Steven Finnemore
Established: 1989
Owns 3 nurseries: Dartington (79), Dartmouth (42), Newton Abbot (52) - all in Devon. Also runs an out-of-school club in Dartington and holiday clubs in Dartington and Newton Abbott.
Places: 173
Employees: 46
HUNGRY CATERPILLAR DAY NURSERIES
Head office: 12, 17, 18 Park Place, Newdigate Road, Harefield UB9 6EJ
Tel: 01895 678682
Email: info@hungrycaterpillars.co.uk
Owners: Olivia Foley Hodgson, Tim Hodgson
Established: 1999
Owns 11 nurseries: Bucks: Chalfont St Peter (70), High Wycombe (90); London: Acton (32), Acton Park (29), Hanwell (54), Northolt 1 (62), Northolt 2 (45), Perivale (20), Stanmore (37), West Ealing (35), West Twyford (49)
Places: 523
Employees: 145
Plans: To open a new nursery in 2020.
HONEYBEAR NURSERY*
Head office: Northenden Road, Gatley, Cheadle SK8 4EN
Tel: 0161 4915121
Email: info@honeybearnursery.co.uk
Website: www.honeybearnursery.co.uk
Director: Bernadetta Devine
Established: 1989
Owns 3 nurseries: Gatley (55), Hale (55), Whalley Range (37) - all Greater Manchester
Places: 147
Employees: 50
ICP NURSERIES
Head office: 1a Elm Avenue, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 4LR
Website: https://icpnurseries.com
CEO: Tracey Storey
Established: 2016
Owns 33 nurseries: Ash, Surrey (45); Aylesbury 1, Bucks (90), Aylesbury 2 (100); Banbury, Oxfordshire (120); Banstead 1, Surrey (16), Banstead 2 (60); Beaconsfield, Bucks (60); Bicester, Oxon (130); Bishop's Stortford, Herts (86); Cambridge, Cambs (131); Colchester 1, Essex (68), Colchester 2 (37); Huntingdon, Cambs (86); London 1 (38), London 2 (51), London 3 (69), London 4 (122), London 5 (89), London 6 (115), London 7 (125), London 8 (82), London 9 (56), London 10 (62), London 11 (120); Marlow, Bucks (63); Northampton, Northants (130); Shere, Surrey (54); St Ives, Cambs (81); Tonbridge, Kent (76); Tunbridge Wells 1, Kent (51), Tunbridge Wells 2 (64); Windsor 1, Berks (82), Windsor 2 (85)
Places: 2,644
Employees: 400
JACK AND JILL DAY NURSERY AND PRE-SCHOOL
Head office: 14 Shrewsbury Road, Oxton, Wirral CH43 1UX
Tel: 0151 651 0501
Email: oxton@jackandjill-nursery.co.uk
Website: www.jackandjill-nursery.co.uk
Directors: Marjorie and David Jack
Area managers: Joanne Williams and Jodie Smith
Established: 1998
Owns 6 nurseries: Brimstage Pre-School (32), Brimstage Nursery (50), Oxton (82), Rock Ferry (90), Seacombe (50), Upton (56) - all in Merseyside
Places: 360
Employees: 115
Plans: To open a new nursery in the next six months.
JANCETT CHILDCARE AND JACE TRAINING
Email: admin@jancett.co.uk
Website: www.jancett.co.uk
Tel: 020 8669 1725 Founder directors: Chris Pritchard, John Pritchard
Managing director: Tracy Pritchard-Drummond
Established: 1969
Owns 4 nurseries: Carshalton (60), Wallington 1 (106), Wallington 2 (55), Wallington 3 (50) - all in Surrey. Also runs 19 out-of-school clubs. Provides traineeships, study programmes, apprenticeships and professional qualifications.
Places: 271
Employees: 200
JUST CHILDCARE
Head office: Ridgway House, Progress Way, Denton M34 2GP
Tel: 0161 320 2750
Email: enquiries@justchildcare.co.uk
Website: www.justchildcare.co.uk
Chief executive: David Johnson
Development director: Jacqueline Johnson
Operations director: Liz Carroll
Established: 2004
Owns 60 nurseries: Accrington, Lancs (63); Atherton 1, Greater Manchester (68), Atherton 2 (100), Bolton (96);Adel, W. Yorks (55); Bidston, Merseyside (82); Birkenhead 1, Merseyside (82), Birkenhead 2 (90), Birkenhead 3 (62); Bristol 1 (70), Bristol 2 (99), Bristol 3 (51), Bristol 4 (51), Bristol 5 (80), Bristol 6 (38), Bristol 7 (60), Bristol 8 (79), Bristol 9 (61), Bristol 10 (115), Bristol 11 (45); Burnley 1, Lancs (73), Burnley 2 (48), Burnley 3 (71); Chorley, Lancs (57); Ellesmere Port, Cheshire (49);Doncaster 1, S. Yorks (93), Doncaster 2 (149);Filton 1, S. Glocs (108), Filton 2 (40); Glossop, Derbyshire (70); Halifax, W. Yorks (41); Harrogate 1, N. Yorks (86), Harrogate 2 (73), Harrogate 3 (76), Harrogate 4 (54); Higher Bebington, Merseyside (82); Idle 1, W. Yorks (74), Idle 2 (105); Leeds 1, W. Yorks (63), Leeds 2 (80), Leeds 3 (62), Leeds 4 (76); Leyland, Lancs (90); Little Stanney, Merseyside (63); Liverpool, Merseyside (96); Methley, W. Yorks (60); Oxton, Merseyside (70); Preston 1, Lancs (96), Preston 2 (98); Runcorn, Cheshire (56); Sale, Greater Manchester (86); Sandbach, Cheshire (140); Shipley, W Yorks (67); Southport, Merseyside (78);Tarporley, Chesshire (44);Whalley, Lancs (58);Widnes, Cheshire (76); Worsley, Greater Manchester (89); Yeadon, W. Yorks (66); Yorkshire (70)
Places: 4,480
Employees: 520
KALEIDOSCOPE DAY NURSERIES
Head office: Adwalton Court,
Hodgson Lane, Drighlington
BD11 1BJ
Tel: 0113 2852 572
Email: headoffice@knurseries.com
Website: www.knurseries.com
Directors: Jane Middlebrook, Steve Middlebrook
Established: 1990
Owns 3 nurseries: Leeds: Drighlington (78), Gildersome (48), Morley (88)
6 out-of-school clubs: Leeds: Drighlington (40), Gildersome (40), Hill Top (40), Lower Wortley (32), Morley (40), Park Grove (50)
Places: 214
Employees: 107
KANGAROO POUCH NURSERIES
Head office: Oakham Library, Tividale B69 1RD
Tel: 01384 850599
Email: anita@kangaroopouch.org.uk
Website: www.kangaroopouch.org.uk
CEO and founder: Anita Patel Sahota
Managing director: Joanne Morgan
Quality assurance director: Samantha Charters
Established: 2011
Owns 11 nurseries: West Midlands: Bloxwich (49), Brierley Hill (53), Charlemont (40), Great Bridge (69), Harden (53), Hateley Heath 1 (52), Hateley Heath 2 (83), Kates Hill (37), Rowley Regis (75), Tividale (62), Willenhall (60)
Places: 633
Employees: 115
Plans: To open new nurseries in 2020.
KID EASE
Head office: Bourne House, 23 Hinton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 2EF
Tel: 01202 201420
Email: info@kidease.co.uk
Website: http://kidease.co.uk
Managing director: Ian Atkey
Established: 2001
Owns and operates 5 nurseries:Dover, Kent: Buckland (58), Triangles (102); Hawkinge, Kent (104); Swingfield, Kent (57); Norwich, Norfolk (61)
Places: 382
Employees: 113
KIDO NURSERY AND PRE-SCHOOL
Previously known as Safari Kids
Head office: Kido School UK, WeWork, Spitalfields, 199 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3TY
Email: clerkenwell@kido.school
Website: www.kido.school
Established: 2017
Owns 6 nurseries: Camden (70), Chiswick (80), Clerkenwell (88), Golders Green (110), Wandsworth (56), Windsor (80) - all in London
Places: 484
Employees: 60+
Plans: Opening nurseries in Crouch End and Greenwich in 2020
KIDDI CARU DAY NURSERIES GROUP
Acquired by Les Petits Chaperons Rouges in 2017
Head office: Tuscany House, White Hart Lane, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 4AF
Tel: 01256 383440
Email: marketing@kiddicaru.com
Website: www.kiddicaru.com
CEO: Adrian Moore
Finance director: Colin Lawson
Director of operations: Fiona Blackwell
Established: 1998
Owns and manages 39 nurseries: Basingstoke, Hants (121); Bedford (75); Burgess Hill, W Sussex (100); Chelmsford, Essex (96); Colchester, Essex (122); Daventry, Northants (66); Exeter 1, Devon (129); Exeter 2 (121);Harlow, Essex (100); Hitchin, Herts (95); Kirby Muxloe (45), Loughborough (45), Market Harborough (115), Melton Mowbray (59), Narborough (49); Whitwick (71) - all Leics; Leicester 1 (29), Leicester 2 (80), Leicester 3 (57); Leighton Buzzard, Beds (63); London: Earls Court (104), Hounslow (105); Milton Keynes 1, Bucks (69), Milton Keynes 2 (89), Milton Keynes 3 (39); Northampton 1 (118), Northampton 2 (75), Northampton 3 (56); Peterborough 1, Cambs (114), Peterborough 2 (43); Plympton, Devon (100); Redhill, Surrey (100); Rushden, Northants (96); Somersham, Cambs (94); Taunton, Somerset (129); Torquay, Devon (96); Wellingborough, Northants (96); Whiteley, Hants (128); Writtle, Essex (118)
Places: 3,407
Employees: 1,200
KIDDYCARE
Head office: 71 Melton Road, Leicester LE4 6PN
Tel: 0116 2681471
Email: nadine@kiddycarenurseries.co.uk; kala@kiddycarenurseries.co.uk
Website: www.kiddycarenurseries.co.uk
Director: Kala Patel
Operations manager: Nadine Farrington
Established: 1985
Owns 5 nurseries: Angels pre-school (30), Kiddycare nursery (65), Little Willows (45), Parkview (45) - all in Leicester; Royal Mail Childsplay, Farringdon, London (30)
Places: 215
Employees: 70
KIDS ALLOWED
Head office: Joshua House, Christie Fields Office Park, Manchester M21 7QS
Tel: 0161 434 6555
Email: info@kidsallowed.com
Website: www.kidsallowed.com
Chief executive: Jennie Johnson
Managing director: James Crosswell
Established: 2005
Owns 8 nurseries: Altrincham, Greater Manchester (190); Cheadle Royal, Cheshire (192); Christie Fields, Greater Manchester (256); Knutsford, Cheshire (188); Macclesfield, Cheshire (174); Stockport, Greater Manchester (220); Trafford City, Greater Manchester (114); UHSM, Greater Manchester (78). Also runs a training academy.
3 out-of-school clubs: (132)
Places: 1,412
Employees: 500
KID INC*
Head office: Toll Bar Cottage, High Lane, Burscough, Ormskirk L40 7SN
Tel: 01942 386 240
Email: firstchapterdaynursery@gmail.comWebsite: https://www.firstchapterdaynursery.co.uk
Director: Mrs M Jones
Established: 2014
Owns 4 nurseries: Accrington (80), Blackpool (78), Burscough (100) - all Lancs; Westhoughton, Greater Manchester (50)
Places: 586
Employees: 65
Plans: Looking at expanding around the North West over the next three years
KIDS INC NURSERIES
Head office: Crown House, 227 Aldborough Road South, Ilford, Essex IG3 8HZ
Tel: 020 8598 2600
Website: www.kidsincnurseries.co.uk
Established: 2003
Owns 12 nurseries: Aylesbury, Bucks (68); Bluewater, Kent (106); Crowthorne, Berks (82); Enfield, Middlesex (101); Ilford 1 (55), Ilford 2 (100), Ilford 3 (112); Guildford, Surrey (129); Loughton, Essex (66); London: Chingford (73), East Sheen (36), South Woodford (62)
Places: 990
Employees: 320
Plans: Further acquisitions in London and the M25 area. New nursery opening in Gravesend, Kent in 2020.
KIDS PLANET DAY NURSERIES
Head office: 231 Higher Lane, Lymm, Cheshire WA13 0NA
Tel/Fax: 01925 753 448
Email: headoffice@kidsplanetdaynurseries.co.uk
Website: www.kidsplanetdaynurseries.co.uk
Directors: John Hoban, Clare Roberts, Lucy Kaczmarska, Andy Thorley, Pinesh Mehta, Mark McMenemy
Established: 2008
Owns 46 nurseries: Cheshire: Adswood (65), Beamont (39), Chester 1 (80), Chester 2 (100), Chester 3 (100), Congleton (80), Crewe 1 (67), Crewe 2 (28), Frodsham (95), Great Sankey (109), Hale (85), Haslington (145), Lymm (141), Middlewich (118), Stretton (63), Urmston (75), Warrington (94), Widnes (80); Brampton, Derbs (83); Chesterfield, Derbs (74); Greater Manchester: Davenport (60), Dukinfield (80), Higher Broughton (160), Prestwich (126), Sale (83), Salford 1 (130), Salford 2 (136), Salford 3 (80), Springhead (55), Swinton (125), Worsley (117); Little Lever, Lancs (74); Merseyside: Billinge (88), Hoylake (118), Litherland (110), Liverpool 1 (119), Liverpool 2 (88), Liverpool 3 (128), Liverpool 4 (168), Wallasey 1 (24), Wallasey 2 (96), Wavertree (87); Newbold, Derbs (74); North Wingfield, Derbs (81); Preston, Lancs (72); Sheepbridge, Derbs (108)
9 out-of-school clubs: Crewe, Cheshire (32); Crosby, Merseyside (56); Great Boughton, Cheshire (42); Haslington, Cheshire (48); Litherland, Merseyside (16); Little Lever, Lancs (60); Lymm, Cheshire (16); Middlewich, Cheshire (48); Sheepbridge, Derbs (24)
Places: 4,308
Employees: 1,325
Plans:To continue opening or acquiring new nurseries during 2020.
KIDS PLAY
Head office: 1A Roebuck Way, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes MK5 8HL
Tel: 01908 209211
Email: paulsharp@kidsplaychildcare.co.uk
Website: www.kidsplaychildcare.co.uk
Managing director: Paul Sharp
Childcare director: Sharon Elliott
Established: 1999
Owns 10 nurseries and pre-schools: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk (87); Durham, Co Durham (96); Leighton Buzzard, Beds (88); Lincoln, Lincs (96); London: Brent Cross (58); Milton Keynes, Bucks: Bletcheley (47), Knowlhill (181), Neath Hill (83), Wolverton (42); St Albans, Herts (181)
4 out-of-school clubs:Beaconsfield (32), Gullivers MK (48), Long Meadow (60), Willen (100) - all in Bucks
Places: 959
Employees: 354
Plans: To open five new nurseries by 2021.
Kidzcare
Head office: Norwood House, 9 Kilgraston Road, Edinburgh EH9 2DX
Tel: 0131 668 2797 Email:enquiries@kidzcare.org
Website: www.kidzcare.org
Owner: Anne Marie Dunn
Operations manager: Romana Davis
Established: 2001
Owns 4 nurseries: Edinburgh 1, Craigmillar (19), Edinburgh 2, Astley Ainslie Hospital (104), Edinburgh 3 (66), Edinburgh 4, Portobello (40).Also runs 6 after-school clubs, 5 breakfast clubs and 2 holiday clubs.
Places: 229
Employees: 175
Kidzrus
Head office: 19-21 Monton House, Monton, Manchester M30 9LE
Tel: 0161 503 0679
Email:info@kidzrusnursery.co.uk
Website: www.kidzrusnursery.co.uk
Directors: Nicola and Daryl Fleury
Established: 2010
Owns 5 nurseries: Irlam (36), Media City (108), Monton (57), Swinton (50), The Lodge (67) - all in Greater Manchester
Places: 318
THE KINDERGARTENS
Head office: 25 Mallinson Road, London SW11 1BW
Tel: 01622 833331 Email: registrar@thekindergartens.co.uk
Website:www.thekindergartens.com
Director: Carol Evelegh (principal)
Established: 1991
Owns 12 nurseries: London: Balham 1 (46), Balham 2 (50), Battersea (68), Clapham 1 (160), Clapham 2 (60), Clapham 3 (60), Fulham (30), Kensington 1 (100), Kensington 2 (28), Streatham (60), Streatham Hill (40), Wandsworth (80)
Places: 782
Employees: 110
KINDER HAVEN
Head office: 14a Waterloo Road, Pudsey LS28 7PW
Tel: 01132 577737
Email:danielle@kinderhaven.co.uk
Website: www.kinderhaven.co.uk
Managing directors: Danielle Dixon, Darren Dixon
Established: 2001
Owns 9 nurseries: Bradford: Halifax Road (117), Pasture Lane (85), Sticker Lane (98), Stone Hall Road (124), Wakefield Road (102), Westgate Hill (56), Wyke Towngate (80); Horsforth: Wood Lane (149); Waterloo Road, Pudsey (70) - all W. Yorks
Places: 881
Employees: 180
Plans: Exploring local areas for suitable premises.
KINDRED EDUCATION*
Acquired Dizzy Ducks in 2019
Head office:C/O Regus, 400 Pavilion Drive, Northampton, NN4 7PA
Chief executive: Ruth Pimentel
Chief financial officer: George Idicula
Head of operations: Annie Tierney
Established: 2015
Email: info@kindrednurseries.co.uk
Website: www.kindrednurseries.co.uk
Owns 12 nurseries:
Billericay 1, Essex (101), Billericay 2 (44); Bournemouth, Dorset (101); Harlow, Essex (44); London: Bromley 1 (120),
Bromley 2 (100), Bromley 3 (45),
Hainault (80), Hanwell (86),
Maida Vale (48), Teddington (54), Wanstead (65)
Places: 888
Employees: 328
Plans: To continue expansion in 2019-2020
KIRKTONHOLME EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE
Head office: 57 Blair Road, Coatbridge ML5 1NG
Tel: 01236 425912
Email: sarah@kirktonholmenursery.com
Website: www.kirktonholmenursery.com
Area manager: Karen Flynn
Development manager: Sarah Kelly
Established: 1995
Owns 11 nurseries: Airdrie, N Lanarkshire (40); Ayr (75); Bearsden, E Dunbartonshire (102); Coatbridge 1, N Lanarkshire (64), Coatbridge 2 (67); East Kilbride, S Lanarkshire (188); Govan, Glasgow (95); Newton Mearns, E Renfrewshire (70); Shettleston, Glasgow (73), Tollcross, Glasgow (78); Wishaw, N Lanarkshire (63)
2 out-of-school clubs: East Kilbride 1 (66), E Kilbride 2 (16)
Places: 915
Employees: 223
Lilliput Montessori Day Nurseries
Head office: Railway House, Hotel Street, Coalville, Leics LE67 3EQ
Tel: 01530 813913 Fax: 01530 817898
Email: samgraveling@aol.com
Directors: Samantha Graveling, Paul Graveling
Established: 1994
Owns 5 nurseries: Anstey (79), Coalville (66), Glenfield (27), Leicester Forest East (100), Whetstone (63) - all in Leics.
Also runs before- and after-school clubs.
Places: 335
Employees: 105
LINCOLNSHIRE CHILDCARE
Head office: The Old School, 107a-107b Dudley Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 9AB
Tel: 01476 591744Email: info@headstartnurseries.co.uk
Website: www.headstartnurseries.co.uk
Director: Diane Smith
Area manager: Rita McMath
Established: 1989
Owns 5 nurseries: Bourne (80), Grantham 1 (145), Grantham 2 (120), Market Deeping (109), Ruskington (70) - all in Lincs
4 out-of-school clubs: Bourne (32), Grantham 1 (124), Grantham 2 (40), Ruskington (40)
Places: 524
Employees: 109
little einstein's nurseries
Head office: Unit 5, Mitchelson Industrial Estate, Kircaldy KY1 3NF
Tel: 01592 722227
Email: accounts@littleeinsteinsnurseries.co.uk
Website: http://littleeinsteins nurseries.co.uk
Director: Colin Smart
Established: 2006
Owns 4 nurseries:Arbroath (61); Dundee (43); Glasgow (63); Perth (116). Plus 24 out-of-school places. Owns Thistle Training Company.
Places: 283
Employees: 90
little elms daycare
Head office: 29 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 4PR
Tel: 020 8658 4282
Email: enquiries@littleelmsdaycare.co.uk
Website: www.littleelmsdaycare.co.uk
Directors: Matthew and Spencer Lancaster
Owns 10 nurseries: Beckenham 1, Kent (136), Beckenham 2 (60); London: Catford (45), Catford Green (61), Greenwich (60), Greenwich Peninsula (49), Lee (120), Orpington (95), Shirley (65), Sydenham (62)
Places: 753
Employees: 354
Plans: To open a new nursery in Catford Green in 2019.
Little Forest Folk
Head office: 2A Lambton Road, Wimbledon, London SW20 0LR
Tel: 07707 545913
Email: info@littleforestfolk.com
Website: www.littleforestfolk.com
Directors: Leanna and James Barrett
Established: 2015
Owns 6 nurseries: Barnes (20), Chiswick (20), Fulham (20), Twickenham (24), Wandsworth (20), Wimbledon (32) - all in London
Places: 136
Employees: 63
Plans: Future locations TBC.
Little garden day nurseries
Acquired by August Equity in 2019
Head office: 3 Purden Street, London SW8 3BW
Tel: 020 7622 5552
Email: office@lgnurseries.com
Website: www.lgnurseries.com
Chief executive: Andy Morris
Established: 1988
Owns 4 nurseries: London: Brentford (55), Clapham (72), Hammersmith (70), Kentish Town (65)
Places: 262
Employees: 90
Little Ones Childcare
Head office: Pinbrook Industrial Estate, Chancel Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter, Devon EX4 8JS
Tel: 01392 469909
Email: info@littleoneschildcare.co.uk
Website: www.littleoneschildcare.co.uk
Managing director: Katie Porter
Established: 2000
Owns and manages 4 nurseries: Bovey Tracey (44), Budlake (29), Honiton (33), Whipton (36) - all in Devon
Places: 142
Employees: 50
LITTLE RIPLEY DAY NURSERIES
Head office: 42 Warwick Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham B73 5PQ
Tel: 01213 547878
Email: info@ripleymail.co.uk
Website: www.littleripley.co.uk
Directors: Ruth Appleby, Tom Oakey, Jenny Appleby, Sarah Oakey
Established: 1988
Owns and manages 13 nurseries: Birmingham 1 (51), Birmingham 2 (28), Birmingham 3 (50), Birmingham 4 (60), Birmingham 5 (52), Birmingham 6 (60), Birmingham 7 (52), Birmingham 8 (55), Birmingham 9 (90), Birmingham 10 (60), Birmingham 11 (53), Birmingham 12 (60), Birmingham 13 (70)
Places: 741
Employees: 250
London Early Years Foundation (LEYF)
Head office: 121 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4LX
Tel: 020 7821 3603
Email: info@leyf.org.uk
Website: www.leyf.org.uk
Chief executive: June O'Sullivan
Established: 1903
Legal structure/status: Registered charity, company limited by guarantee andsocial enterprise
Manages 38 community, workplace and children's centre nurseries: London:Abbots Manor (25), Angel (28), Bessborough (51), Bird in Bush, Lewisham (55), Brixton (40), Burgess Park (32), Bushy Tails, Teddington (80), Camberwell Grove (77), Carlton Hill (72), Colville (46), Conservatoire, Blackheath (45), Earls Court (50), Eastbury (64), Fire Station, Hackney (45), Ford Road, Dagenham (57), Furze, Romford (47), Gumboots, Dulwich (86), Harry Road, Paddington (48), Henry Fawcett, Lambeth (47), Holcroft, Westminster (32), House of Commons, Westminster (40), Katharine Bruce, N. Kensington (54), Leys (56), Marks Gate, Romford (52), Marsham Street, Westminster (64), Marylebone (48), Micky Star, Westminster (62), New Cross (69), Noah's Ark, Tower Hamlets (56), Pembury (71), Playhouse, New Cross (51), Queensborough (38), Riverside, Dagenham (53), Soho (40), South Bermondsey (58), Stockwell (62), Wandsworth Bridge (46), Weir Link, Lambeth (47)
Places: 1,994
Employees: 700
Magic Roundabout Nurseries
Head office: MRN House, Binfield Road, London SW4 6TB
Tel: 020 7498 1195
Email: hashim@mrnnursery.co.ukWebsite: www.mrnnursery.co.uk
Director: Farukh Najabat
Established: 1995
Owns 5 nurseries: Bristol (108); London: Docklands (39), Kennington (111), Stockwell (186), Walthamstow (120)
Places: 564
Employees: 134
The Marmalade Schools*
Head office: St Judes Hall, Heslop Road, London SW12 8EG
Tel: 020 8265 5224
Email: marmaladecaterpillar@gmail.com
Website:www.marmaladeschools.co.uk
Directors: Nick and Rozzy Hyslop
Established: 2004
Owns 4nurseries: Wandsworth 1 (80), Wandsworth 2 (75), Wandsworth 3 (80), Wandsworth 4 (70) - all London
Places: 300
Employees: 50
Plans: Looking for more settings
Mama Bear's Day Nursery
Head office: 1st Floor, 60-62 High Street, Hanham, Bristol BS15 3DR
Tel: 0117 958 2030
Email: tony.driffield@mamabear.co.uk
Website: www.mamabear.co.uk
Directors: Bev Driffield, Tony Driffield, Nicola Thorne, Kerry Sturmey, Victoria Ashbolt
Established: 2002
Owns 23 nurseries: Bristol: Brislington (72), Bradley Stoke 1 (102), Bradley Stoke 2 (62), Clifton 1 (72), Clifton 2 (120), Crews Hole (68), Downend 1 (52), Downend 2 (64), Fishponds (59), Hanham Hall (79), Hengrove (61), Shirehampton (68), Soundwell (73), Speedwell (80), Totterdown (80), Whitchurch (32); Paignton 1, Devon (62), Paignton 2 (57); Plymouth 1 (115), Plymouth 2 (30); Taunton, Somerset (53); Torquay, Devon (30); Yeovil, Somerset (68)
Places: 1,559
Employees: 400
Plans: To open two nurseries in the South West in 2020.
Milton Keynes Preparatory Schools Group
Head office: Milton Keynes Preparatory School, Tattenhoe Lane, Milton Keynes MK3 7EG
Tel: 01908 642111 Email: info@mkps.co.uk
Website: www.mkps.co.uk
Contact: Mrs Hilary Pauley
Established: 1975
Owns 3 nurseries: Broughton Manor Preparatory School (150), Milton Keynes Preparatory School (150), Walton Pre-Preparatory School (160) - all in Bucks
Places: 460
Employees: 130
mon ami children's nurseries
Head office: Ormsby Lodge, 12 East Street, Alford, Lincs LN13 9EQ
Tel/fax: 01507 462228
Email: info@monaminurseries.co.uk
Website: www.monaminurseries.co.uk
Proprietors: Samantha Britton, Jarrod Britton
Senior manager: Kristina Johnson
Established: 2002
Owns 4 nurseries: Alford (86), Boston (90), Swineshead (63), Wragby (70) - all in Lincs
Places: 309
Employees: 46
MONKEY PUZZLE DAY NURSERIES
Head office: 4 Churchgates, Berkhamsted, Herts HP4 2UB
Tel: 01442 878887
Email: info@mpdn.co.uk
Website: www.mpdn.co.uk
CEO: Mark Crosby
Group operations director: Rebecca Crosby
Established: 1978
Owns/manages 63 nurseries: Altrincham, Manchester (55); Astwick, Beds (104); Aylesbury, Bucks (72); Bedford, Beds (96); Bexleyheath, Kent (140); Billericay, Essex (71); Borehamwood, Herts (97); Bromley, Kent (64); Cambridge 1, Cambs (65), Cambridge 2 (195); Chesham, Bucks (51); Cheshunt, Herts (72); Colchester, Essex (159); Edenbridge, Kent (72); Glasgow (79); Hartley Wintney, Hants (72); High Wycombe, Bucks (60); Irthlingborough, Northants (63); Kettering, Northants (72); London: Angel (70), Battersea (71), Catford (122), Chadwell Heath (82), Ealing (70), East Finchley (82), Eltham (60), Enfield (52), Golders Green (52), Highbury Park (71), Kingston (100), Mitcham (88), Muswell Hill (52), New Cross (67), Notting Hill (43), South Norwood (50), Stoke Newington (52), Streatham (72), Twickenham (48), Uxbridge (96), Welling (70), West Acton (54), West Norwood (60), West Kensington (84); Maidenhead, Berks (75); Otley, Yorks (75); Portsmouth, Hants (80); Shefford, Beds (51); Sidcup, Kent (100); Solihull, Birmingham (44); Southend, Essex (60); Southport 1, Merseyside (87), Southport 2 (59); Stafford, W. Mids (77); St Albans 1, Herts (47), St Albans 2 (87); Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warks (69); Surbiton, Surrey (60); Tatsfield, Surrey (56); Walderslade, Kent (72); Ware, Herts (60); Warwick (72); Watford, Herts (54); Wilmslow, Cheshire (44)
Places: 4,656
Employees: 1,712
Plans: To open new nurseries in the next six months.
MULBERRY BUSH NURSERY GROUP
Head office: 741 Walmersley Road, Bury, Lancs BL9 5JW
Tel: 0161 761 0169
Email: jo.kinloch@mulberrybush-nursery.co.uk
Website: www.mulberrybush-nursery.co.uk
Directors: Joanne Kinloch, Paul Robinson, Andrew Robinson
Established: 1990
Owns 5 nurseries: Bury, Greater Manchester: Dumers Lane (122), Tottington (98), Walmersley (80), Walshaw (104), Whitefield (56)
Places: 460
Employees: 200
NATURAL CHOICE NURSERIES
Acquired Desirable Childcare in 2017
Tel:01454 527627
Email:admin@ncnltd.co.uk
Website:http://ncnltd.co.uk
Owners:Nicky and Fred Edwards
Owns 4 nurseries:Alveston, South Glos (44); Charfield, South Glos (47); Cheltenham 1, Glos (68), Cheltenham 2 (38)
Places:197
Employees:60
NATURALLY LEARNING
Head office: The Old Church Hall, Church Road, Charlestown, St Austell PL25 3NS
Tel: 01726 339855Email: info@naturallylearning.co.uk
Website: www.naturallylearning.co.uk
Owner: Mandy Richardson
Established: 2012
Owns 5 nurseries: Charlestown (36), Falmouth (36), Poltair, St Austell (42), Truro 1 (50), Truro 2 (46) - all in Cornwall. Runs a holiday club in Cornwall.
Places: 210
Employees: 95
Plans: To open a new setting in Newquay.
NATURE TRAIL NURSERY
Head office: School Lane, Brinscall, Chorley, Lancashire PR6 8QP
Tel: 01254 830912
Email: ntnheadoffice@gmail.com
Directors: Amanda Hilton and Sharon Brindley
Established: 2010
Owns 6 nurseries: Brinscall (80), Chorley 1 (70), Chorley 2 (70), Euxton (30), Heskin (40), Whittle-le-Woods (60) - all in Lancs
Places: 350
Employees: 114
Plans: To open a new nursery in November.
NEWPARK CHILDCARE
Head office: Arlington Wharf, 45A Arlington Avenue, Islington, London N1 7BE
Tel/Fax: 020 7503 0961Website: www.newparkchildcare.co.uk
Directors: Barry Clutterbuck, Janice Clutterbuck, Tiffany Clutterbuck
Established: 1994
Owns 5 Montessori nursery schools: London: Barbican (26), Clerkenwell (64), Highbury (34), Shepherds Bush (82), Wandsworth (64)
Places: 270
Employees: 95
Plans: Ongoing expansion.
NORTHUMBRIAN TRUST DAY NURSERIES
Head office: 301 Chillingham Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 5SB
Tel: 0191 265 6501
Email: enquiries@northumbriantrustdaynurseries.co.uk
Website: www.northumbriantrustdaynurseries.co.uk
Directors: JP Gould, EG Gould, JJ Gould
Established: 1994
Owns 3 nurseries: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear (87, plus 2 out-of-school clubs); Spennymoor, Co Durham (43); Stockton-on-Tees, Co Durham (80, plus out-of-school club)
Places: 210
Employees: 64
Nunthorpe Nurseries Group
Head office: 2 The Crescent, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough TS7 0JP
Tel/Fax: 01642 325312
Email: carmel@nunthorpenurseries.co.uk
Website: www.nunthorpenurseriesgroup.co.uk
Directors: Paul Nelson, Ian Howlett
Established: 1989
Owns 9 nurseries: Billingham (50), Brambles Farm (78), Ingleby Barwick (60), Middlesbrough 1 (76), Middlesbrough 2 (85), Middlesbrough 3 (51), Nunthorpe (76), Ormesby (75), Stockton-on-Tees (62) - all in Teesside. Out-of-school and holiday clubs at each setting
Places: 613
Employees: 145
THE OLD STATION NURSERY
Acquired by La Maison Bleue in 2019
Head office: 7 Park Road, Faringdon, Oxon SN7 7BP
Tel: 01367 243800
Email: enquiries@theoldstationnursery.co.uk
Website: www.theoldstationnursery.co.uk
Managing director:
Sarah Steel
Established: 2002
Owns 11 nurseries: Bampton (40), Faringdon (60), Filkins (28), Henley-on-Thames (64), Heyford (60), Oxford Science Park (64) - all in Oxon; Houlton, Warks (28); Innsworth 1, Glos (92), Innsworth 2 (42); Iver, Bucks (67); Uxbridge, London (62)
1 out-of-school clubWatlington (32)
Places: 607
Employees: 120
ONCE UPON A TIME DAY NURSERIES
Head office: Blair AtholHouse, Ashfield Avenue, Feltham, Middlesex
TW13 5BB
Tel: 020 8751 5810 Fax: 020 8844 0800
Website: www.onceuponatimedaynurseries.co.uk
Proprietor:Lorna Hackland-Crowther
Established: 1989
Owns 7 nurseries: Hillingdon: Eastcote (26), Hayes (50), Uxbridge (42), West Drayton (32); Hounslow: Feltham (63), Lower Feltham (35), Hanworth (26) - all in London
1 playgroup: Hayes, Hillingdon (26)
Places: 274
Employees: 125
PAINTPOTS PRE-SCHOOL AND NURSERY
Head office: Paintpots House, 1 Spring Crescent, Portswood, Southampton SO17 2FZ
Tel: 023 8032 2197
Email: info@paintpotsnursery.co.uk
Website: www.paintpotsnursery.co.uk
Owners:
David Wright, Anna Wright, Joseph Wright
Established: 1992
Owns 9 nurseries: Southampton: City Centre (48), Harefield (44), Freemantle (52), Portswood (64), Sholing (52), Shirley 1 (52), Shirley 2 (32), Swaythling (64), West End (52)
1 out-of-school club: Portswood School, Southampton (40)
Places: 460
Employees: 160
Plans: To expand to 12 nurseries.
PAPER MOON DAY NURSERIES
Head office: The Clock Tower, Compton Acres, Nottingham NG2 7RS
Tel: 01115 982 1122
Email: admin@papermoonnurseries.co.uk
Website: www.papermoondaynursery.co.uk
Director:
Dianne Mayfield
Established: 1990
Owns 7 nurseries: Lincolnshire: Boultham Park (34), Doddington Park (50); Nottinghamshire: Compton Acres (70), Faraday Road (40), Forest Town (108), Gamston (70), Sutton in Ashfield (134)
Places: 506
Employees: 150
PATHWAYS NURSERIES AND CHILDCARE CENTRES
Head office: 2 Huddesford Drive, Balsall Common, Coventry CV7 7RR
Tel: 01926 484030
Email: office@pathwaysnursery.co.uk
Website: www.pathwaysnursery.co.uk
Directors: Caroline Jones, Beth Casey, Daniel Jones
Established: 1989
Owns 5 nurseries: Barston, Solihull (27), Balsall Common (24), Chelmsley Wood (60), Holly Lane (26), Warwick (40) - all West Midlands. Also runs an out-of-school club in Warwick.
Places: 177
Employees: 49
PEAR TREE NURSERIES
Head office: 7 Craigengall Farm Crofts, Westfield, EH48 3DZ
Tel: 01786 822391
Email: info@peartreenurseries.co.uk
Websites: www.peartreenurseries.co.uk, www.arnhallnursery.co.uk
Directors: Nicola Pryde, Stephanie Dodds
Established: 1990
Owns 3 nurseries: Dunblane, Stirling (107); Haddington 1, East Lothian (56), Haddington 2 (94)
Places: 257
Employees: 95
PINOCCHIO'S CHILDREN'S NURSERIES
Head office: School Green, Lasswade, Midlothian EH18 1NB
Tel: 0131 654 2914
Email: lewissa@pinocchiosnursery.co.uk
Website: www.pinocchiosnursery.co.uk
Directors: Stratos Koulis, Lewissa Koulis
Quality assurance manager: Katrina Weir
Established: 1997
Owns 5 nurseries: Edinburgh 1 (48), Edinburgh 2 (55); Eskbank (76), Lasswade (67), Penicuick (53) - all in Midlothian.
Places: 299
Employees: 100
PIXIELAND DAY NURSERIES
Head office: 10 Springfield Drive, Milehouse Road, Plymouth PL3 4DU
Tel: 01752 511007 Email: info@pixielanddaynurseries.co.uk
Website: www.pixielanddaynurseries.co.uk
Proprietor:
Caroline Francis
Established: 1984
Owns/manages 4 nurseries: Devonport, MoD (36); Plymouth: Mannamead (79), Milehouse (92) - all in Devon; Saltash, Cornwall (130)
Places: 337
Employees: 100
POPPY & JACK'S
Head office: Apex House, Bracewell Avenue, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire FY6 8JF
Tel: 01253 978011
Website: www.poppyandjacks.co.uk
Chief executive:
Sarah Bellamy
Established: 2011
Owns 9 nurseries: Astley Bridge, Greater Manchester (51); Blackburn, Lancs (80); Cleveleys, Lancs (80); Crewe, Cheshire (96); Fulwood, Lancs (63); Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancs (60); Stockport, Greater Manchester (83); Warrington 1, Cheshire (81), Warrington 2 (58)
Places: 652
Employees: 175
Plans: To open 2 nurseries
Portico DAY NURSERIES
Head office: Apartment 6, Claremont House,
Ruff Lane, Ormskirk, Lancs
L39 4UP
Tel: 01695 581545
Email: portico.nicole@me.com
Website: www.porticonurserygroup.co.uk
Directors: Nicole Politis, Craig Jackson
Established: 2002
Owns 7 nurseries: Aughton, Lancashire (40); Eccleston Park, Merseyside (32); Moss Bank, Merseyside (44); Ormskirk, Lancashire (30); Skelmersdale, Lancashire (52); St Helens, Merseyside (118); Thatto Heath, Merseyside (32). Also runs 2 after-school clubs in Ormskirk and St Helens.
Placs: 348
Employees: 104
PORTLAND NURSERIES
Head office: Oakwood House, 2 Hungerford Road, Edgerton, Huddersfield HD3 3AL
Tel: 01484 533322Email: info@portlandnurseries.co.uk
Website: www.portlandnurseries.co.uk
Directors: Anastasia Murphy, Michael Murphy
Established: 1991
Owns 4 nurseries: Huddersfield: Harlequin Nursery, Edgerton 1 (30), Holly Bank Nursery, Edgerton 2 (56), Oakwood House Nursery & Forest School, Edgerton 3 (84), Portland House, Lindley (90)
1 after-school club:Lindley (24)
Places: 260
Employees: 102
PUFFINS OF EXETER CHILDCARE CENTRES
Head office: 13 Mont le Grand, Heavitree, Exeter, Devon EX1 2PD
Tel: 01392 496017 Email: enquiries@puffinsofexeter.com
Website: www.puffinsofexeter.co.uk
Managing directors: Maureen Gard, Rosalind Taylor, Gemma Rolstone, Gillian Fawcett
Established: 1990
Owns 6 nurseries: Exeter: Clystheath (60), Heavitree (40), St Leonards (56), Southernhay (70), Sowton (40); Torquay, Shiphay (48). Plus apprenticeship courses.
1 after-school club: Exeter: Clyst St Mary (20); holiday club at Manston Terrace (30)
Places: 314
Employees: 120
RAINBOW NURSERY
Head office: 14 Moss Way, Hillend Industrial Estate, Dalgety, Fife KY11 9JS
Tel: 01383 821970
Email: rainbownursery2@btconnect.com
Website: www.rainbowchildcarefife.co.uk
Directors: Craig Skinner, Ian Skinner
Established: Acquired in 2010
Owns 3 nurseries: Dalgety Bay (89), Glenrothes (117), St Andrews (64) - all in Fife
Places: 270
Employees: 66
RASCALS DAY NURSERIES
Head office: 121a Circular Road, Belfast, N. Ireland BT4 2GE
Tel: 028 9076 1333 Fax: 028 9076 9333
Email: reception@rascalsdaynurseries.com
Website: www.rascalsdaynurseries.com
Managing directors: Lynne D'Arcy, Roger D'Arcy
Established: 1988
Owns 7 nurseries: Belfast: Belfast East 1 (119), Belfast East 2 (50), Belfast North 1 (50), Belfast North 2 (100), Belfast South 1 (58), Belfast South 2 (140); Londonderry (50)
Places: 567
Employees: 217
RED BALLOON*
Head office: 274 Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey KT11 1HU
Tel: 01932 866505
Email: cobham@red-balloon.co.uk
Website: www.red-balloon.co.uk
Owners and co-founders: Abby Auty and Caroline Ganjou
Established: 2004
Owns 3 nurseries: Cobham (62), Ockham (68), Weybridge (60) - all in Surrey
Places: 190
Employees: 125
RHYMETIME NURSERY
Head office: Connolly Lodge, Berrywood Close, St Crispins, Northampton NN5 4BW
Tel: 01604 586440
Email: michelle@nurseryheadoffice.com
Managing director: Michelle Harris
Established: 2000
Owns 7 nurseries: Corby (70), Kettering (64), Northampton (96), Rushden (94), Woodleys Farm Day Nursery (40), Woodleys Park Day Nursery (72), Woodleys Village (40) - all in Northants
Places: 476
Employees: 70
ROSEDENE NURSERIES
Head office: Hemlington Initiative Centre, Cass House Road, Hemlington TS8 9QW
Tel: 01642 596768
Email: enquiries@rosedenenurseries.co.uk
Website: www.rosedenenurseries.co.uk
Directors: Clare McCullagh, John McCullagh
Established: 1993
Owns 11 nurseries: Easterside, Middlesbrough (36), Egglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees (40); Guisborough, Redcar and Cleveland (50); Hardwick, Stockton-on-Tees (56); Hemlington Children Centre, Middlesbrough (54), Kader, Middlesbrogh (36); Northallerton, North Yorkshire (55), Ormesby, Middlesbrough (41); Saltburn, Saltburn-by-the-Sea (59); St Paul's Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees (48), Sunrise, Stockton-on-Tees (56)
1 out-of-school club: Northallerton (24)
Places: 531
Employees: 150
rosy apple childcare
Trades as Little Achievers Nurseries
Head office: Unit 6, Lockside Office Park, Lockside Road, Riversway, Preston PR2 2YS
Tel: 01772 733777
Email: sharon@rosyapplechildcare.com
Website: www.rosyapplechildcare.com
Founder/owner: Sharon Alexander
Established: 2003
Owns 4 nurseries: Preston 1 (89), Preston 2 (72), Ramsgreave (75), Skelmersdale (71) - all in Lancs
Places: 307
Employees: 60-plus
SCHOOLHOUSE DAYCARE
Head office: 45 De La Beche Road, Sketty, Swansea SA2 9EA
Tel: 01792 202900
Email: mail@schoolhouse-daycare.co.uk
Website: www.schoolhouse-daycare.co.uk
Established: 1998
Directors:Amanda Bennett, Kevin Bennett
Owns 7 nurseries: Bridgend (50); Carmarthen: Glangwili (50), Tycroes (18); Neath Port Talbot (42); Swansea: City (46), Morriston (121), Sketty (118)Places: 445
Employees:130
SECRET GARDEN NURSERY*
Head office: Lennox House, 7 Beaufort Buildings, Spa Road, Gloucester GL1 1XB
Tel: 07904 747457
Email: sales@williampaige.co.uk
Website: www.secretgardennursery.org.uk
Director: Charles Perkins
Established: 2014
Owns 3 nurseries: Eastgate (100), Tredworth (100), Tuffley (100) - all in Glos
Places: 300
Employees: 65
Plans: We are looking to open further sites in 2020
SERENDIPITYS CHILDCARE SERVICES*
Head office: 30-32 Nottingham Road, Bingham, Nottingham
NG13 8AT
Tel: 01949 836730
Email: enquiries@serendipitys.co.uk
Directors: Kelly and Matt Alls
Established: 1998
Owns 5 nurseries: Balderton (38), Bingham (68), Cotgrave (74), Newark (49) - all in Notts; Grantham, Lincs (40)
Places: 269
Employees: 100
Plans: Bingham is being renovated to include a purpose-designed pre-school with outdoor classroom and Forest School.
Seymour House Day Nursery Schools
Head office: 140 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1RN
Tel: 01245 213213
Email: admin@seymourhouse.co.uk
Website: www.seymourhouse.co.uk
Directors: John Player, Julie Player, Jonathan Player, Christopher Willetts
Established: 1988
Owns 10 nurseries: Basildon (34); Chelmsford: Broomfield Hospital (50), Broomfield Road (50), Lawn Lane (50), Springfield Road (50); Colchester (51); Laindon, Essex (51); St Albans, Herts (66); Wickford, Essex (73); Witham, Essex (66)
Places: 541
Employees: 260
Plans: Seeking expansion in the South East.
Shine Childcare
Head office: Sycamore Lodge, 7A Woodhouse Cliff, Woodhouse, Leeds LS6 2HF
Tel: 0113 2784 362
Email: admin@shinechildcare.co.uk
Website: www.shinechildcare.co.uk
Managing director international: Graham Abbott
Managing director UK: Amika Abbott
Curriculum director: Jeanne Barczewska
Established: 2004
Owns 4 nurseries: Halifax, W. Yorks (112); Huddersfield, W. Yorks (142); Leeds, Yorks (163); Oldham, Greater Manchester (150)
Places: 567
Employees: 131
Plans: Looking for opportunities to expand.
Shooting Stars nurseries
Head office: The Coach House,
Old Burcot Lane, Burcot, Bromsgrove B60 1PH
Email: natalie@myshootingstars.com
Website: www.myshootingstars.com
Director:
Jon Higgins
Area managers: Natalie McNamara and Tracy Hedges
Established: 2009
Owns 7 nurseries: Bromsgrove, Worcs (81); Gloucester, Glocs (76); Hinckley, Leics (78); Kings Norton, W. Mids (93); Stourbridge, W. Mids (59); Wolverhampton, W. Mids (86); Worcester, Worcs (91)
Places: 564
Employees: 180
SNAPDRAGONS NURSERIES
Head office: Prospect Farm, 43 Bath Road, Atworth, Melksham, Wilts SN12 8JW
Tel: 01225 707009
Email: atworth@snapdragonsnursery.com
Website: www.snapdragonsnursery.com
Directors: Paul Collard (managing director), Rosemary Collard (managing director), James Collard (director of technology), Jennifer Biddel (finance director)
Established: 1998
Owns 9 nurseries: Atworth (39), Broadwood (74), Corsham (100) - all in Wilts; Bath and North East Somerset: Grosvenor (70), Keynsham (122), Weston (164); Bristol: Horfield (120), Redland (200), Shirehampton (128)
3 out-of-school clubs: Broadwood (16), Corsham (48), Weston (30)
Places: 1,017
Employees: 300
Plans: New nursery in South Glocs to open in 2020.
SOUTH HILLS NURSERY
Head office: Home Farm Road, Wilton, Wiltshire SP2 8PJ
Tel: 01722 744971
Email: admin@southhillsschool.com
Website: www.southhillsschool.com
Directors: John Proctor, Alicia Proctor, Andrew Proctor
Established: 1994
Owns 10 nurseries: Burcombe (24), Calne (42), Corsham (60), Froxfield (40), Great Cheverell (34), Salisbury 1 (70), Salisbury 2 (60), Semley (24), St Peter's (30), Wilton (150) - all in Wilts
Places: 418
Employees: 100+
SPL EDUCATION AND EXETER NURSERIES
Nursery Team office: 36 Alphington Road, Exeter
EX2 8HN
Tel: 01392 272621
Finance office: 143 Exeter Road, Exmouth, EX8 5AU
Email: denise.cronin@splnurseries.co.uk
Director: Jon Middleton
Established: 2006
Owns 4 nurseries: Exeter 1 (60), Exeter 2 (80), Exeter 3 (63); Exmouth (56) - all in Devon
Places: 259
Employees: 100
SPRING BY ACTION FOR CHILDREN
From October 2017, the nurseries started operating under the brand Spring
Head office: 3 The Boulevard, Ascot Road, Watford WD18 8AG
Tel: 01923 361500
Website:www.actionforchildren.org.uk, www.springnurseries.co.uk
Chief executive: Julie Bentley
Managing director of operations: Carol Iddon
Director of nurseries: Yolanda Hampshire
Established: 1869
Owns/manages 47 nurseries:
Bedlington 1, Northumberland (24), Bedlington 2 (24); Braintree, Essex 1 (49), Braintree 2 (37), Braintree 3 (54); Derby 1, Derbyshire (57), Derby 2 (66), Derby 3 (44); Exeter 1, Devon (52), Exeter 2 (46); Folkestone, Kent (48); Gateshead 1, Tyne and Wear (54), Gateshead 2 (54), Gateshead 3 (52), Gateshead 4 (36), Gateshead 5 (76); Kinloss, Morayshire (100); Knowsley 1, Merseyside (69), Knowsley 2 (37); London: Chelsea 1 (57), Chelsea 2 (41), Chelsea 3 (47), Chelsea 4 (42), Erith (34); Medmenham, Bucks (46); Norfolk 1 (64), Norfolk 2 (43);RAF Benson, Oxon (104); RAF Boscombe Down, Wilts (66); RAF Boulmer, Northumberland (47); RAF Cosford, Wolves (100); RAF Halton, Bucks (54); RAF High Wycombe, Bucks (46); RAF Honington, Suffolk (91);RAF Linton-on-Ouse, Yorks (80); RAF Scampton, Lincs (91); RAF Shawbury, Shropshire (52); RAF Valley, Anglesey (68); RAFWaddington, Lincs (105); RAF Wittering, Cambs (99); RAF Wyton, Cambs (78); Sandwich, Kent (80);Stockton-on-Tees 1, Co Durham (24), Stockton-on-Tees 2 (24), Stockton-on-Tees 3 (33); Wallsend, Tyne-and-Wear (63); Winchester, Hants (47)
Places: 2,705
Employees: 4,656
STEPPING STONES NURSERIES
Previously known as Little Acorns Group
Head office: Acorn House, Houghton Street, Warrington, Cheshire WA2 7DD
Tel: 01925 232202
Email: enquiries@steppingstonesgroup.com
Website: www.steppingstonesgroup.com
Managing director:
Neil Ritchie
Established: 1992
Operates 9 nurseries: Gomersal, W. Yorks (48); Manchester (65), Worsley (47); Mirfield, W. Yorks (62); Rothwell, Leeds (43); Warrington 1, Cheshire (98), Warrington 2 (48), Warrington 3 (40); Washington, Tyne and Wear (98)
Places: 549
Employees: 170
Plans: Looking to open two new settings in the next 12 months.
ST GEORGE'S NURSERY SCHOOLS
Head office: 2 Grace Road, Leicester LE2 8AD
Tel: 01162 290023
Email: enquiries@stgeorgesnursery.com
Website: www.stgeorgesnursery.com
Directors: Birju Ghelani, Jaimie Ghelani
Established: 1994
Owns 5 nurseries: Aylestone (94), Enderby (84), Leicester City (90), Narborough (60), Oadby (85) - all in Leics
Places: 413
Employees: 95
STORAL LEARNING*
Head office: 1 Kingdom Street, Paddington Central, London W2 6BD
Tel: 0203 755 0992
Email: info@storal-learning.co.uk
Website: www.storal-learning.co.uk
Directors: Ashwin Grover, Varun Chanrai
Established: 2016
Owns/manages 18 nurseries: Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leics (50); Basingstoke, Hants (90); Bristol (115); Clacton-On-Sea, Essex (190); Blandford Forum, Dorset (81); Gravesend, Kent (84); Maidstone 1, Kent (34), Maidstone 2 (48); Manchester, Greater Manchester (104); Portishead, Somerset (76); Sittingbourne, Kent (61); Urmston, Greater Manchester (79); Warrington, Cheshire (100); Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset (98); Whitwick, Leics (80); Widnes 1, Cheshire (57), Widnes 2 (52); Woodville, Derbs (110)
Places: 1,509
Employees: 455
SUNHILL DAYCARE (EUROPE)
Head office: PO Box 157, Royston, Herts SG8 9WY
Tel: 01763 247474 Fax: 01763 243033
Website: www.sunhilldaycare.com
Email: enquiries@sunhilldaycare.com
Directors: GeoffChapman (managing director), RogerChapman (finance director), Liza Oliver (company secretary), Steve Moss (head of projects and facilities), Kirsty Love (head of childcare and operations), Robb Perry (accounts manager)
Established: 1991
Owns 10 nurseries:Aylesbury, Bucks (96); Berkhamsted (87), Hemel Hempstead (75), Royston (85) - all in Herts; Fen Drayton (75), GreatAbington (90), St Neots 1 (47), St Neots 2 (25) - all in Cambs; Suffolk 1 (30), Suffolk 2 (71)
1 out-of-school club: St Neots (25)
Places: 681
Employees: 170
Plans: Further acquisition and new build in 2019.
TENDERLINKS DAY NURSERY GROUP
Head office: Lampard Investments, 122 Hill House, 210 Upper Richmond Road, London SW15 6NP
Tel: 07940 391682
Email: fkhaki@lampardinvestments.com
Website: www.tenderlinksdaynursery.co.uk
Managing director: Farouq Khaki
Director: Sanjeev Mall
Established: 2006
Owns 4 nurseries: Godalming, Surrey (32); London: Norbury (19), Streatham (38), Twickenham (18)
Places: 107
Employees: 27
Plans: Opening a new nursery in Hammersmith.
TIDDLYWINKS DAY NURSERY*
Head office: 6 Manchester Old Road, Bury BL9 0TB
Tel: 0161 764 1265
Email: info@tiddlywinksnursery.com Website: www.tiddlywinksnursery.com
Directors: David and Imelda Mihell
Established: 1994
Owns 6 nurseries: Ancoats (70), Blackley (62), Bury (110), Clayton (92), Crumpsall (86), Higher Blackley (64) - all in Greater Manchester
4 out-of-school clubs: Blackley, Clayton, Higher Blackley, Middleton
Places: 484
Employees: 150
Plans: Actively looking for our seventh nursery
TINYSAURUS NURSERIES
Head office: Supersaurus Nursery, 46 Cromwell Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 3ER
Tel: 01273 730017
Email: accounts@supersaurusnursery.co.ukWebsite: www.saurusnurseries.co.uk
Directors: Rikke Kerler, KF Phoon
Established: 2006
Owns 11 nurseries:Brighton, E. Sussex (65); Burgess Hill, W. Sussex (60); Christchurch, Dorset (80); Haywards Heath, W. Sussex (53); Hove 1, E. Sussex (55), Hove 2 (100), Hove 3 (130); Portsmouth, Hants (100); Shoreham-by-Sea 1, W. Sussex (87), Shoreham-by-Sea 2 (75); Worthing, W. Sussex (100)
Places: 905
Employees: 185
Plans: To open 3 more sites.
TINY TEDDIES DAY NURSERY
Head office: The Old Fire Station, Chetton Avenue, Daimler Green, Radford,
Coventry CV6 3LA
Tel: 02476 590059
Email:info@tinyteddies.co.ukWebsite: www.tinyteddies.co.uk
Principals: Paul Ingram, Michelle Ingram
Established: 2003
Owns 3 nurseries: Coventry: Mount St, Chappelfields (61), Radford (89), Whitley (37)
Places: 187
Employees: 50
TINY TOEZ
Head office: Bredon House, Suite G3, 321 Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton WV6 0JZ
Tel:Contact each nursery directly
Email: admin@tinytoez.com
Website: www.tinytoez.com
Directors: Ranjana Mair, Kamal Mair
Established: 2004
Owns 14 nurseries: Coventry, W Mids 1 (42), Coventry 2 (45), Coventry 3 (57); London: Feltham (116); Sandwell, W Mids (66); Staffs: Biddulph (72), Cannock Chase (83), East Staffs (60), Newcastle-under-Lyme (98), Stoke-on Trent 1 (58), Stoke-on-Trent 2 (62), Stoke-on-Trent 3 (57), Tamworth (92); Stourport, Worcs (41)
Places: 949
Employees: 237
TNB GARRISON EARLY YEARS & PLAY*
Head office: 1-2 St Andrews Road, Tidworth SP9 7EP
Tel: 01980 633962
Email: ec@tnbearlyyears.org
Website: www.tnbearlyyears.org
Executive co-ordinator: Sarah Hawkins
Finance and office manager: Alison Mellor
Established: 2000
Manages 7 nurseries: Bulford 1 (55), Bulford 2 (64), Larkhill (51), Perham Down (40), Tidworth 1 (69), Tidworth 2 (54), Tidworth 3 (49) - all in Wilts
3 after-school and holiday clubs: Tidworth 1 (24),
Tidworth 2 (16), Tidworth 3 (49) - all in Wilts
Places: 382
Employees: 120
Plans: Opening a 55-place nursery in January in Tidworth
Toad Hall Nursery Group
Head office: Glover House, 23-25 Bury Mead Road, Hitchin SG5 1RT
Tel: 01462 427020
Email: headoffice@toadhall-nursery.co.uk
Website: www.toadhall-nursery.co.uk
Directors: Claire French and Gail Tanner (co-managing directors)
Established: 1998
Owns 12 nurseries: Berks: Langley (101), Winnersh (72); Colmworth, Beds (53); Herts: Berkhamsted (77), Hitchin (104), Watford (100); Surrey: Ottershaw (41), Chessington (76), Haslemere (73), Horley (99), Walton-on-Thames (102), Woking (109)
Places: 1,007
Employees: 360
Plans: To increase the group.
TODDLETOWN GROUP*
Head office: 14 Kingsway, London SW14 7HS
Tel: 07966 396187
Email: hello@toddletownnursery.co.uk
Commercial and operations director: Eamonn O'Connor
Director of compliance and regulations: Urvashi O'Connor
Director of childcare: John Warren
HR and marketing director: Sophie Haylock
Established: 2013
Owns 4 nurseries: Chandler's Ford, Hants (50); Chiswick, London (30); Godalming, Surrey (40); Reading, Berks (40)
Places: 160
Employees: 45
Plans: Looking to expand further in London and the Home Counties
TOMMIES CHILDCARE
Head office: Four Brooks Nursery & Pre-school, Parkville Highway, Coventry CV6 4HZ
Tel: 01676 540244
Email: info@tommieschildcare.co.uk
Website: www.tommieschildcare.co.uk
Directors: Caroline Fooks (chief executive), Matt Fooks (finance director), Danielle Butler (operations director)
Established: 1998
Owns 8 nurseries: Coventry 1, Warks (61), Coventry 2 (108), Coventry 3 (32), Coventry 4 (39); Derby, Derbs (40); Kenilworth, Warks (30); Nuneaton 1, Warks (34), Nuneaton 2 (28)
Places: 372
Employees: 101
Plans: Purchasing a nursery and expanding two others.
TOPS DAY NURSERIES
Head office: 744 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH7 6BZ
Tel: 01202 551553
Email: admin@topsdaynurseries.co.uk
Website: www.topsdaynurseries.co.uk
Director: Cheryl Hadland
Established: 1990
Owns 31 nurseries: Babbacombe, Devon (50); Boscombe (135), Bournemouth, Royal Bournemouth Hospital (131), Charminster (59), Christchurch (74), Corfe Mullen (86), Gillingham (96), Parkstone (56), Poole (108), Wareham (47), Wimborne (89) - all in Dorset;Hants: Fawley (67), Havant (54), Lymington (70), Portsmouth 1, Queen Alexandra Hospital (115), Portsmouth 2 (93), Portsmouth 3 (60), Portsmouth 4 (35), Winchester, Royal Hampshire County Hospital (61); Lancing, W Sussex (70); Newport, Isle of Wight - IoWCollege (104);Plymouth 1, Devon (38), Plymouth 2 (48), Plymouth 3 (51), Plymouth 4 (53), Plymouth 5 (68), Plymouth 6 (122);Salisbury, Wilts (104); Taunton 1, Somerset (46), Taunton 2, Musgrove Park Hospital (122);Yeovil, S. Somerset (56).Crèche opportunities available. Also provides training.
Places: 2,368
Employees: 701
Torridon Education Group
Head office: East Beech Nursery School, 1 Queen's Lane, Lossiemouth IV31 6DR
Tel: 01343 810091
Email: eastbeechnursery@outlook.com
Managing director: Sharon Hayward
Operations manager: Lauren Hayward
Established: 1994
Owns 4 nurseries: Elgin 1 (54), Elgin 2 (34), Lossiemouth 1 (44), Lossiemouth 2 (34) - all in Moray. Runs an out-of-school and holiday club.
Places: 166
Townsend montessori nurseries
Head office: The Grange Montessori, Westcliffe Road, Ramsgate, Kent CT11 9LJ
Tel: 01843 852575
Email: office@tmnurseries.com
Website: www.tmnurseries.com
Managing director: Philippa Townsend
Established: 2005
Owns 7 nurseries: Broadstairs (85), Faversham (110), Herne Bay (75), Margate 1 (77), Margate 2 (72), Ramsgate (94), Maidstone (91) - all in Kent
Places: 604
Employees: 197
TUDOR HOUSE MONTESSORI
Head office: Gloucester Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 8QD
Tel: 01444 241 491
Email: info@tudorhousegroup.co.uk
Website: www.tudorhousemontessorigroup.co.uk
Managing director:
Carole-Ann Benson
Established: 1998
Owns 6 nurseries: Burgess Hill 1 (30), Burgess Hill 2 (48), Burgess Hill 3 (70); Haywards Heath 1 (44), Haywards Heath 2 (100); Lindfield 1 (30) all in W. Sussex
Places: 322
Employees: 95
TWINKLES NURSERY GROUP
Head office: Mercury Court, Manse Lane, Knaresborough HG5 8LF
Tel: 01423 869982
Email: jill@twinklesnurseries.com
Website: www.twinklesnurseries.com
Owner: Jill Johnson
Established: 2003
Owns 6 nurseries: Boston Spa, W. Yorks (93); Knaresborough, N. Yorks (92); Leeds 1, Yorks (108), Leeds 2 (90), Leeds 3 (70); Wetherby, W. Yorks (97). Also runs 3 out-of-school clubs.
Places: 550
Employees: 154
TWIZZLE TOPS DAY NURSERY
Head office: Marsh Farm Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex CM3 5WP
Tel: 08450 345123
Email: janette.stagg@twizzletops.co.uk
Website: www.twizzletops.co.uk
CEO: James Sinclair
Childcare director: Janette Stagg
Managing director: Aaron Othman
Established: 2009
Owns 5 nurseries: Basildon, Essex (56); South Woodham Ferrers, Essex (52); Stevenage, Herts (51); Thurrock, Essex (52); Wembley, London (52)
Places: 263
Employees: 80
Plans: To open 3 new nurseries.
VILLAGE NURSERY GROUP
Head office: West Wing 1 & 2, Crewe Hall, Crewe CW1 6UZ
Tel: 01270 667064
Email: joyce@village-nursery.co.uk
Website: www.village-nursery.co.uk
Owners and directors: Ian and Julie Lightley
Operations director: Emma Jones
Finance manager: Joyce Hughes
Established: 2005
Owns 6 nurseries: Alsager 1 (72), Alsager 2 (59), Congleton (55), Knutsford (76), Warrington (74) - all in Cheshire; Trafford Park, Greater Manchester (131)
Places: 467
Employees: 192
WELCOME NURSERIES*
Head office: Crown House, 9 Duke Street, Richmond TW9 1HP
Tel: 020 8614 7514
Email: hello@welcomenurseries.com
Website: www.welcomenurseries.com
Directors: Jonathan Jay, Adam Sage, Linda Mills, Steve Savage
Established: 2019
Owns 6 nurseries: Colchester 1, Essex (90), Colchester 2 (26),
Colchester 3 (66); Lancs: Ingol (62), Langho (54), Leyland (50)
Places: 348
Employees: 100
WHITE HORSE CHILD CARE/THE TREES DAY CARE NURSERIES
Head office: Stanley House, 64-65 Victoria Road, Swindon, Wilts SN1 3BB
Tel: 01793 488988
Email: post@whitehorse.co.uk
Website: www.thetrees.co.uk
Directors: Richard Lay, Lester Lay, Lloyd Lay, Peter Lay
Established: 1989
Owns 5 nurseries: Eastleigh, Hants (93); Southampton 1, Hants (85), Southampton 2 (83); Swindon 1, Wilts (88), Swindon 2 (74)
Places: 423
Employees: 126
Wind in the Willows child care
Head office: 45 Cross Lane, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside WA12 9PT
Tel: 01925 221010
Directors: Ginny and Neil Taylor
Established: 1993
Owns 3 nurseries: Sefton, Merseyside (70); Warrington: Longbarn (26), Woolston (100)
1 out-of-school club: Sefton (8)
Places: 196
Employees: 44
WISE OWLS CHILDCARE*
Head office: Unit 2, Thimble Farm, Stud Green, Holyport, Maidenhead SL6 2JH
Tel: 01628 620013
Email: info@wiseowlschildcare.co.uk
Website: www.wiseowlschildcare.co.uk
Owner: Tanya Galitzine
Business manager: Laura Hughes
Established: 2000
Owns 6 nurseries and pre-schools: Abingdon, Oxon (40); Maidenhead 1, Berks (30), Maidenhead 2 (30); Reading 1, Berks (40), Reading 2 (60); Slough, Berks (30). Also runs 3 breakfast clubs, 4 after-school clubs and 2 holiday clubs
Places: 230
Employees: 100
WOODBERRY DAY NURSERY GROUP*
Head office: Threefield House, Threefield Lane, Southampton SO14 3QB
Tel: 02382 021451
Email: accounts@woodberrynursery.co.uk
Website: www.woodberrynursery.co.ukDirectors: Kathy Beauchamp, Shane Beauchamp, Kelly Sampson, Richard Beauchamp
Established: 2008
Owns 3 nurseries: Southampton 1, Hants (68), Southampton 2 (75), Southampton 3 (65)
Places: 208
Employees: 45
Plans: Building a purpose-built 78-place day nursery in Waterlooville, Hants
YMCA
YMCA is a federation of local YMCAs.
Website: www.ymca.org.uk
Owns 43 nurseries andpre-schools:Bath YMCA: Bath 1 (26), Bath 2 (28), Bath 3 (56), Bath 4 (38), Bath 5 (38), Bath 6 (18); Chippenham, Wilts (52); Trowbridge, Wilts (55).
Bournemouth YMCA: Boscombe, Dorset (30).
YMCA Black Country Group: West Bromwich 1 (119), West Bromwich 2 (51); Wolverhampton (40) - all W. Midlands.
YMCA Cornwall:Cornwall (17).YMCA East Surrey: Reigate, Surrey (35).
YMCA Fairthorne Group: Andover (121), Isle of Wight 1 (86), Isle of Wight 2 (56), Portsmouth 1 (58), Portsmouth 2 (72), Portsmouth 3 (53), Southampton 1 (128), Southampton 2 (30), Southampton 3 (46), Southampton 4 (32), Southampton 5 (108), Southampton 6 (52) - all in Hants.
YMCA Maidstone: Loose (28), Tovil (28) - both in Kent.
YMCA Reading: Reading, Berks (48).
YMCA Somerset Coast: Bristol (60).
YMCA Sefton: Southport, Merseyside (52).
YMCA St Helens: St Helens, Merseyside (96).
YMCA Trinity Group: Grundisburgh (24), Lowestoft 1 (51), Lowestoft 2 (55) - all in Suffolk.
YMCA Swansea: Swansea (48).YMCA Thames Gateway: Dartford 1, Kent (62), Dartford 2 (25); Romford, London (24); Swanscombe, Kent (16).
YMCA Worcestershire: Kidderminster (42), Malvern (24), Redditch (52) - all Worcs.
Also owns out-of-school and holiday clubs across the UK.
Places: 2,180
Employees: 1,000+
what the directory covers
This list includes details of all the private, voluntary and independent chains of nurseries, kindergartens, playgroups and crèches known to Nursery World. Under the term ‘chain’, we have included groups with at least three nurseries up and running.
While we have tried to be comprehensive, we may have omitted some chains not known to us. If your chain is not in our listing, please contact us at nurserychains@gmail.com and we can include you in the next edition of Nursery Chains, due out in autumn 2020.
Individual nurseries have not usually been named. Figures after each nursery's location denote the number of places it is registered for. The number of employees includes full-time and part-time staff unless otherwise stated. Nurseries are listed alphabetically by location.
‘Places’ denotes the total number of registered nursery places. This does not include nursery classes in schools, out-of-school care or holiday places, but does include crèche provision and places in any nurseries that are owned and managed by each group.
The information in each entry reflects the state of play at the end of October 2019.
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