ABC NURSERIES
Head office: Main Road, Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire DG11 3BU
Tel/Fax: 01576 300765
Directors: Ann McEwan, Malcolm McEwan
Established: 1988
Owns 4 nurseries: Dumfries (70), Ecclefechan (35) (both in Dumfriesshire); Egremont (112), Whitehaven (53) (both in Cumbria)
Also owns a training company
Places: 270
Employees: 33
ACORN CHILDCARE
Head office: Wesley House, 17 South Street, Castlethorpe, Milton Keynes MK19 7EL
Tel: 01908 510309
Fax: 01908 510222
E-mail: zoe@acornchildcare.co.uk
Website: www.acornchildcare.co.uk
Managing director: Zoe Raven
Established: 1989
Owns 6 nurseries: Brafield-on-the-Green (36), Burton Latimer (65) (both in Northamptonshire); Castlethorpe (36, plus 16 out-of-school places), Newport Pagnell (29 plus 16 out-of-school places), Shenley Church End (40), West Bletchley (33, plus 24 out-of-school places) (all in Bucks). Also runs a training and assessment centre and mobile creches.
Places: 239
Employees: 115
Plans: Expanding in the Milton Keynes/Northants/Bucks area with nurseries and after-school clubs.
ACORNS NURSERIES
Head office: Acorns House, 7 Park Grove, Cathays, Cardiff CF10 3BJ
Tel: 02920 382009
Fax: 02920 221044
Website: www.acornsnurseries.co.uk
Directors: Martyn Hogg, Susan Hogg, Peter Reynolds, Cherie Wilson
Established: 1988
Owns 8 nurseries: Bristol (100); Cardiff, Llanishen (65), Oakfield Street (26), Park Grove (75), Partridge Road (27), St Mellons (32), Whitchurch (84); Duffryn, Newport (45)
Manages 3 nurseries: Bristol, AXA Acorns (30); Cardiff, BBC Wales Acorns (61); Newport, ONS Acorns (35)
Places: 580
Employees: 238
Plans: Further expansion planned in Bath, Cardiff and Cheltenham.
ACTIVE CHILDCARE
Head office: Redwither Tower, Redwither Business Park, Wrexham LL13 9XR
Tel: 01978 661189
Fax: 01978 661717
Directors: Karen Graham, Peter Graham
Established: 1997
Owns/manages 2 nurseries: Glyndor University (41); Wrexham, Rossett (61)
Owns/manages 1 out-of-school club: Wrexham (40)
Places: 102
Employees: 38
Plans: Developing training and consultancy.
ALPHABET HOUSE NURSERIES
Head office: Alphabet House, Canberra Road, East Ham, London E6 2RW
Tel: 020 8519 2023
Fax: 0170 870 5062
E-mail: info@alphabethousenurseries.co.uk
Website: www.alphabethousenurseries.co.uk
Co-directors: Dele Balogun, Kemi Balogun
Established: 1994
Owns/manages 5 nurseries: Beckton (32), East Ham (47), Plashet (57), Stratford (72), Upton Park (62) (all in east London)
Places: 270
Employees: 70
Plans: To continue providing a high standard of care and education for children in our nurseries with an emphasis on training and staff professional development.
ANGELS AT PLAY NURSERIES
Head office: 1 Dockyard, Star Street, Ware, Herts SG12 7AN
Tel: 01920 486487
Fax: 01920 462778
Website: www.angelsatplay.co.uk
Directors: Angela Spencer, Paul Spencer
Established: 1993
Owns 3 nurseries: Hoddesdon (89), Ware 1 (50), Ware 2 (118) (all in Herts)
Places: 257
Employees: 97
Plans: To continue providing 'outstanding' care across all locations through development of the nascuropathy programme.
ASHFORD PLAY NURSERY SCHOOLS KENT
Head office: Strathmore, 43 Albert Road, Ashford, Kent TN24 8NU
Tel: 01233 625301
Fax: 01233 610420
Proprietor: Val Webb
Established: 1971
Owns 4 nurseries: Ashford, Kent, Albert Road (44), Albert Road Creche (12), Wall Road (46), Willesborough (24), plus a 5-place summer school for five- to six-year-olds. Albert and Wall Road both have an 8-place after-school club and an 8-place summer school for five- to eight-year-olds.
Places: 126
Employees: 32
ASQUITH NURSERIES
Placement centre: The Old Rectory, Horton Road, Horton, Slough SL3 9NU
Tel: 01753 760630
Fax: 01753 689593
E-mail: parents@asquithnurseries.co.uk
Website: www.asquithnurseries.co.uk
CEO and managing director: Andy Morris
Financial director: Nick Yarrow
Established: 1989
Owns 103 nurseries/creches: Basildon, Essex (100); Belfast (22); Birmingham (59); Bolton, Lancs (84); Brighton, E Sussex (59); Bristol (45); Bromley, Kent (88); Bromsgrove, Worcs (22); Bushey, Herts (46); Canterbury, Kent (143); Cardiff (61); Caterham, Surrey (72); Cheadle, Cheshire (64); Cheam, Surrey (22); Chigwell, Essex (59); Derby (81); Eastbourne, E Sussex (12); Edinburgh (68); Ellesmere Port, Cheshire (24); Epsom, Surrey (100), Epsom creche (18); Guildford, Surrey (61); Harpenden 1, Herts (57), Harpenden 2 (85); Haslemere, Surrey (94); Hatch End, Middlesex (87); Heathrow, Middlesex (104); Heston, Middlesex (66); Hinckley, Leics (104); Hounslow, Middlesex (97); Hull, E Yorks (85); Kenton, Middlesex (88); Kew, Surrey (66); Kingston-upon-Thames 1, Surrey (64), Kingston-upon-Thames 2 (72); Leeds, Moortown (75), Tingley (89); Lichfield, Staffs (134); Lincoln (24); Liverpool, Kirkby (75), Speke (19); London, Balham (65), Battersea (79), Crouch Hill (36), Ealing (35), Eltham (47), Enfield 1 (52), Enfield 2 (70), Enfield 3 (98), Finsbury Park (103), Fulham (18), Golders Green (58), Hendon 1 (73), Hendon 2 (53), Kensington (23), Kidbrooke (20), Lambeth (82), New Eltham (122), Peckham Rye (72), Putney (47), Raynes Park (47), Southgate (86), West Dulwich (86), West Hampstead (72); Luton, Beds (24); Maidenhead, Berks (24); Maidstone, Kent (90); Manchester, Trafford Park (24); Milford, Staffs (76); Milton Keynes, The Centre (126), Wavendon (71), Wolverton Mill (128); Nottingham 1 (91), Nottingham 2 (26); Orpington, Kent (68); Oxford (23); Portsmouth, Hants (70); Redhill, Surrey (103); Reigate, Surrey (101); Renfrew, Renfrewshire (47); Richmond, Surrey (62); Sidcup, Kent (48); Slough, Berks (63); Solihull 1, W Midlands (72), Solihull 2 (25); Southampton 1, Hants (70), Southampton 2 (70); Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside (76); Surbiton, Surrey (92); Swindon, Wilts (69); Teddington, Middlesex (97); Tonbridge, Kent (100); Tunbridge Wells 1, Kent (65), Tunbridge Wells 2 (65); Twickenham 1, Middlesex (26), Twickenham 2 (83); Warrington, Cheshire (109); Warsash, Hants (72); West Dorking, Surrey (74); Weybridge, Surrey (22); Wilmington, Kent (53); Windsor, Berks (72); Woking, Surrey (86)
Places: 6,902
Employees: 2,400
Plans: Expansion is set to continue, with more nurseries opening and being acquired over the next year.
BAMBINOS
Head office: Bambinos Childcare Centres, 31 Houndiscombe Road, Mutley, Plymouth, Devon PL4 6EU
Tel: 01752 226767
Fax: 01752 206566
Directors: William Lane, Alison Lane
Established: 1993
Owns 5 nurseries: Plymouth, City (95), Plympton (62), Plymstock (58), Tavistock (62), Woolwell (58)
Places: 335
Employees: 120
BERTRAM NURSERY GROUP
Head office: Block B, Unit 4, Kittleyards, Causewayside, Edinburgh EH9 1PJ
Tel: 0131 662 8500
Fax: 0131 662 8504
E-mail: info@bertramuk.com
Website: www.bertramnurserygroup.com
Managing director: Graeme Scott
Finance director: Tom Lyons
Chairperson: Heather Gilchrist
Operations manager: Susan McGhee
Business development manager: Lyndsay Grant
Established: 2006
Owns 30 nurseries: Aberdeenshire, Banchory (64), Cove Bay (65); Bishopbriggs, E Dunbartonshire (71); Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire (43); Bury (79), Castleton (80), Prestwich (85) (all in Lancashire); Cumbernauld, N Lanarkshire (84); Dunblane, Stirlingshire (81); Dunfermline (43); Edinburgh 1 (120), Edinburgh 2 (100); Falkirk (74); Glasgow, Ballieston (79), Garrowhill (61), Glasgow Airport (103), Kelvinside (46); Kirkintilloch, E Dunbartonshire (80); Haydock, Merseyside (50); Manchester, Altrincham (50), Astley (105), Gin Pit Village (59), Salford (79), Salford Hope Hospital (64), Sandilands (56), Shaw (83), Swinton (132); Penicuik, Mid Lothian (58); South Lanarkshire College (59); Stirling (88). Also operates a training division, offering SVQ Level 2, 3 and 4, NVQ Level 2 and 3, A1 assessors and ongoing CPD opportunities.
Places: 2,241
Employees: 680
Plans: To continue to grow quality nurseries through development and acquisitions. Two further centres operating in next six months.
BONBONS DAY NURSERIES
Head office: Midland Buildings, 19a Briggate, Shipley, W Yorkshire BD17 7BP
Tel: 01274 587677
Fax: 01274 582991
E-mail: sarah@channon.com
Website: www.bonbonsdaynurseries.com
Director: Sarah Channon
Established: 2001
Owns 3 nurseries: Bradford, W Yorks, Frizinghall (36), Shipley (75), Thornton (56)
Places: 167
Employees: 56
Plans: Our fourth nursery will be opening in Halifax, West Yorkshire before the end of 2009 and another project is already underway for opening in 2010.
BRAMLEYS NURSERIES
Head office: The Old School, School Road, Ardington, near Wantage, Oxon OX12 8PN
Tel: 01235 833255
Fax: 01235 864477
E-mail: info@bramleyschildcare.co.uk
Website: www.bramleyschildcare.co.uk
Directors: John Watson, Sue Watson
Established: 1990
Owns 6 nurseries: Banbury, Horton Hospital (53), Didcot (88), Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (49), Wantage (102) (all in Oxon); Bedford, Bedford Hospital (58); Salisbury, Wilts (46)
Places: 396
Employees: 130
THE BRIDGES PRE-SCHOOL NURSERIES
Head office: 1 Prospect Place, Arnhall Business Park, Westhill, Aberdeenshire AB32 6SY
Tel: 01224 744741
Fax: 01224 744742
E-mail: MMogford@abd1.com
Directors: Marie Mogford, Graham Mogford, Lois Duncan
Established: 1985
Owns 3 nurseries: Aberdeen, Bridge of Don (116); Westhill 1 (118), Westhill 2 (39) (both in Aberdeenshire)
Out-of-school club: Westhill (18)
Places: 273
Employees: 70
Plans: Have planning consent to open an additional nursery with 100-places in Aberdeenshire.
BRIGHT HORIZONS
(acquired 32 Teddies Nurseries in May 2009)
Head Office: 2 Crown Court, Rushden, Northants NN10 6BS
Tel: 01933 415900
Fax: 01933 315199
Website: www.brighthorizons.co.uk
Managing director Europe: Stephen Kramer
Director of operations: Linda Oury
Established: 1988
Owns/manages 140 nurseries: Aberdeen, Robert Gordon University (99), Aberdeen Shell (35); Aberystwyth, Institute of Grasslands and Environmental Research (40); Abingdon, Oxon (67); Andover, Hants, Defence Logistics Organisation (40); Ashbourne, Co Meath (52); Barford, Warks (52); Bath 1 Wilts, MoD (37), Bath 2, MoD (60); Birkenhead, Merseyside (38); Blackburn, Lancs, HM Revenue and Customs (38); Bootle, Merseyside (70); Bournemouth, Dorset (86); Bristol, MoD (117); Cardiff, Inland Revenue (60); Cirencester, Glos (78); Crowthorne, Berks, Broadmoor Hospital (50); Didcot, Oxon, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (56); Drogheda, Co Meath (89); Dublin, Balgriffin (102), Beaumont (40), City West (118), Dublin College of Technology (124), East Point Business Park (113), Leopardstown (107), Nutgrove (33), Swords (47); Dudley, W Midlands (39); Edinburgh, Abbeyhill (59), Annandale (59), Bruntsfield (49), Cramond (101), Leith, Scottish Executive (36), Morton Mains Farm (75), Royal Bank of Scotland (70), Rutland (46); Falkirk, Dept for Work and Pensions (43); Feltham, Middlesex, The Defence Geographic Intelligence Agency (25); Glasgow, Inland Revenue (59), Kwikfit (63), Northgate (49); Grange, Co Meath, European Commission (30); Great Haseley, Oxon (60); Harrow, Middlesex (98); Hastings, E Sussex, Dept for Work and Pensions (46); Hemel Hempstead, Herts (54); Hinxton, Cambridge, The Wellcome Trust Genome Campus (75); Ipswich 1, Suffolk, Inland Revenue (27), Ipswich 2, Suffolk College (90); Irthlingborough, Northants (52); Kenilworth, Warks (68); Leeds 1 (39), Leeds 2, HM Revenue and Customs (35); Leicester, Inland Revenue (32); Liverpool, HM Customs and Excise (35); Livingston, West Lothian (136); London, Alperton, Sainsbury's (32), Barbican (54), Beaufort Park (102), Billet's Corner, Sainsbury's (45), Broadgate (50), Dulwich, Sainsbury's (24), Finchley (35), Fleet Street (45), Highgate (55), Hyde Park (46), Imperial Wharf (68), Islington (42), Mount Carmel (73), Pimlico (78), Regent's Park (75), Spitalfields (50), St John's Wood (92), Stockwell (64), SW1, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (36), SW1, MoD (35), Tabard Square (96); Newbury, Berks, Institute of Animal Health (39); Northampton, Mitie PFI (57); Northwood, Middlesex (124); Nottingham, Inland Revenue (50); Plymouth, Devon, Department for Work and Pensions (40), Land Registry (40); Rainham, Essex (82); Reading, Berks, Abbeymore (124), Thames Valley Park 1, Microsoft (52), Thames Valley Park 2 (120); Rothamsted, Herts, Rothamsted Research (39); Rugby, Warks (60); Runcorn, Cheshire, DCSF (50); Saffron Walden, Essex, Saffron Walden County High School (85); Salford, Manchester, HM Customs and Excise (36); Salisbury, Wilts, Health Protection Agency (59); Sandwich, Kent, Pfizer (148); Sharnbrook, Beds, Unilever R and D Colworth (75); Sheffield, S Yorks, DCSF (51); Southam, Warks (56); Stretford, Manchester (70); Sudbury, Suffolk, Great Cornard Upper School (50); Sunbury, Surrey, Johnson Control for BP Intl (46); Wallingford, Oxon (134); Warwick 1, Horticulture Research International (41), Warwick 2, Jaguar and Land Rover (51); Watford, Herts (63); Wetherby, W Yorks, The British Library (45); Weymouth, Dorset, Land Registry (52); Witney, Oxon (64); Wolverhampton, W Midlands, Customs and Excise (20)
TEDDIES NURSERIES
Head office: 4 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex TW1 1BJ
Tel: 0800 980 3801
Fax: 020 8892 6711
Website: www.teddiesnurseries.co.uk
Established: 1991
Owns 32 nurseries: Basingstoke, Hants (90); Beckenham, Kent (52); Bexleyheath, Kent (92); Bracknell, Berks (50); Brentford, Middlesex (72); Bristol (50); Chesham Bois, Bucks (68); Coulsdon, Surrey (84); Crawley, W Sussex (42); Epsom, Surrey (70); Esher, Surrey (50); Farnham, Surrey (52); Godalming, Surrey (54); London, Balham (55), Chiswick Park (75), Greenwich (52), New Southgate (58), Raynes Park (62), Southfields (50), Streatham (54), West Dulwich (50), West Hampstead (91); Loughton, Essex (56); Maidstone, Kent (54); Sevenoaks, Kent (63); Southampton, Hants (81); Sutton, Surrey (55); Tonbridge, Kent (60); Tunbridge Wells, Kent (73); Twickenham 1, Middlesex (44), Twickenham 2 (50); Woking, Surrey (64)
Places: 8,691
Employees: 2,811, with bank staff 895
Plans: Continuing to explore growth opportunities throughout UK and Ireland.
BRIGHT KIDS
Head office: Millennium Suite, The Grange, 37 Alcester Road, Studley, Warks B80 7LL
Tel: 01527 855409
Fax: 01527 855427
E-mail: brightkids@supanet.com
Website: www.bright-kids.co.uk
Chief executive: Tricia Wellings
Established: 1999
Owns 4 nurseries: Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire (59); Crabbs Cross, Worcs (47); Northfield, Birmingham (64); Studley, Warks (50)
5 out-of-school clubs: Cleobury Mortimer (16), Crabbs Cross (24), Northfield (24), Studley (26), Studley Infants (40)
Places: 220
Employees: 60
Plans: Further expansion is planned during the next 12 months.
BRIGHT KIDS KINDERGARTEN
(formerly Ultimate Daycare)
Head office: 9 Brydges Road, Stratford, London E15 1NA
Tel/Fax: 020 8519 2100
Website: www.ultimatedaycarenursery.co.uk
E-mail: ultimatedaycarenursery@hotmail.com
Director: Bel Oomerjee
Established: 1996
Owns 4 nurseries: London, Leyton (50), Leyton, Montessori (40), Stratford (58); Peterborough, Cambs (136)
Places: 344
Employees: 40
BRIGHT NEW MINDS
Head office: 52 Church Road, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 8PB
Tel: 020 8977 0202
Fax: 07092 388119
E-mail: info@brightnewminds.com
Website: www.brightnewminds.com
Directors: Ian Morgan, Nicola Smith
Established: 2006
Operates 6 nurseries: Bovey Tracey, Devon (43); Cheam (62), Epsom (68), Sutton (43) (all in Surrey); Reading, Berks (48); Teddington, Middlesex (63)
Places: 327
Employees: 110
BRIGHTSPARKS DAY NURSERIES
Head office: Meadow Hill, Purley, Surrey CR8 3HL
Tel: 020 8660 2340
Website: www.brightsparksdaynurseries.co.uk
Directors: Emma Jones, Helen Simpson
Established: 1999
Owns 5 nurseries: New Malden (40), Old Coulsdon (46), Purley (46), Purley Way (60), Selsdon (46) (all in Surrey)
Places: 238
Employees: 56
BRINGING UP BABY
Head office: Unit 1A, The Plough Brewery, 516 Wandsworth Road, London SW8 3JX
Tel: 020 7622 5552
Fax: 020 7622 5570
E-mail: office@bringingupbaby.co.uk
Website: www.bringingupbaby.co.uk
Established: 1989
Managing director: Anne de Zoysa
Executive directors: Sue Woodford, Jackie Gardiner, Marion Bones
Owns 5 nurseries: London, Brentford (42), Clapham (72), Hammersmith (70), Kentish Town (55), Wembley (32)
Places: 271
Employees: 76
BROOKLANDS CHILDCARE
Head office: 137b Market Street, Hindley, Wigan WN2 3AA
Tel: 01942 760044
E-mail: h2brooklands@aol.com
Website: www.brooklandschildcare.co.uk
Owners: Ivan Rawlins, Linda Rawlins
Established: 1990
Owns 4 nurseries: Ashton-in-Makerfield (90), Garswood (86), Hindley 1 (89), Hindley 2 (83) (all in Lancashire)
Places: 348
Employees: 134
Plans: Expansion locally and nationally, some possibly through acquisition.
BROWN BEAR CHILDCARE
Head office: 18 Douglas Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport SK7 4JE
Tel: 0161 483 7369
Directors: Renee Dickens, Wendy Hartley
Established: 2002
Owns 3 nurseries: Stockport, Bredbury (37), Brinnington (28), Reddish (42)
Places: 107
Employees: 38
BUFFER BEAR NURSERIES
Head office: The Hospitium, Valpy St, Reading, Berks RG1 1AR
Tel: 0118 950 3200
Fax: 0118 956 0338
Website: www.bufferbear.co.uk
E-mail: info@bufferbear.co.uk
Managing director: Dr Kay Turner
Established: 1994
Owns/manages 24 nurseries: Bristol (72); Burnley General Hospital, Lancs (51); Burton, Staffs (58); Chichester, W Sussex (60); Dewsbury, W Yorks (49); Huddersfield Royal Infirmary NHS Trust (53); London, Croydon, New Addington (84), Croydon, Mayday Hospital NHS Trust (65), Enfield (50), Heathrow (39), Maida Vale (109), Maidenhead (84), Sutton (66), Waterloo (60), Wimbledon (57); Manchester, Wythenshawe (100); Newcastle (186); Oxford (62); Poole, Dorset (59); Reading, Berks (78); Southampton, Hants (100); Swindon, Wilts, Great Western Hospital NHS Trust (68); Tadworth, Surrey (56); Watford, Herts (55)
Places: 1,721
Employees: 600
Plans: To develop further our position as a leading provider of partnership nurseries and to continue our training and HR input to make Buffer Bear the employer of choice.
BUSH BABIES CHILDREN'S NURSERIES
Head office: 170 Lutterworth Road, Blaby, Leicestershire LE8 4DP
Tel: 0116 2774088
Fax: 0116 2786050
Director: Jane Brailsford
Company secretary: Jennifer Simpson
Established: 1992
Owns 6 nurseries: Blaby (49), Countesthorpe (54), Leicester (54), Oadby (52), Thurmaston (86), Wigston Magna (54) (all in Leicestershire)
Places: 349
Employees: 95
Plans: Planned controlled expansion programme both locally and nationally.
THE BUSY BEES GROUP
Head office: St Matthews, Shaftsbury Drive, Burntwood, Staffs WS7 9QP
Tel: 0870 380 6614
Fax: 0871 871 9342
Website: www.busybees.com
Group directors: Sarah Beene, Adam Cohn, Simon Irons, Stan Maron, Peter Maslen, Clare Phizacklea, Margaret Randles, John Woodward, Lynn Woodward and Elanna Yalow
Established: 1983
Owns and manages 132 nurseries and creches operating under the Busy Bees, Tibbi Tots, Leapfrog and TLC brands, Altrincham, Cheshire (92); Basingstoke, Hants (104); Bedford (100); Beverley, E Yorks (108); Bicester, Oxon (108); Birmingham, Aston (77), Edgbaston (116), Great Barr (91), Longbridge (60), Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (133); Bishops Stortford 1, Herts (55), Bishops Stortford 2 (70); Braintree, Essex (109); Bristol, Bradley Stoke (100), Emersons Green (105), Portishead (91), Stoke Gifford (108); Bromborough, Wirral (105); Bromsgrove, Warks (86); Brough, E Yorkshire (110); Burntwood, Staffs (111); Burton on Trent, Staffs (108); Cardiff (66); Carshalton, Surrey (98); Chandlers Ford, Hants (116); Cheadle, Cheshire (67); Cheam, Surrey (88); Chelmsford, Essex (99); Chippenham, Wilts (106); Chorley 1, Lancs (147), Chorley 2 (60); Colchester 1 (84), Colchester 2, University of Essex (120); Coventry, Walsgrave Hospital, Warks (117); Crawley, W Sussex (132); Daventry, Northants (97); Deeside, Flintshire (114); Derby, Heatherton (107), Oakwood (110); Evesham, Worcs (110); Farnborough, Hants (159); Formby, Merseyside (66); Great Yarmouth, Norfolk (71); Harlow (105); Harpenden 1, Herts (64), Harpenden 2 (55); Heathrow (100); Henley, Berks College of Agriculture (82); Hertford (44); High Wycombe, Bucks (80); Hull (40); Kent, Canterbury (79), Chatham (72), Chislehurst (98); Kettering, Northants (112); Lancaster (151); Leamington Spa (122); Leeds, Colton Mill (175), Guiseley (100); Leicester, Braunstone (130), Narborough (103); Letchworth, Herts (104); London, Chingford (108), Chiswick (78), City (90), Enfield (120), Finchley (75), Hammersmith (56), Mill Hill (78), Royal Victoria Docks (107), Wandsworth (91); Manchester, Fallowfield (84), Salford University (104); Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes General Hospital (96), Oldbrook (100); Morden, Surrey (56); Northampton (104); Northwich, Cheshire (107); Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (100); Nottingham, City Hospital (114), Clifton (55), Daybrook (120), Sneinton (50), University of Nottingham (96), Wollaton (108); Perivale, Middlesex (76); Peterborough (116); Portsmouth (126); Preston 1, Lancs (161), Preston 2 (136), Preston 3 (39), Preston 4 (30), Preston 5 (57), Preston 6 (60); Quedgeley, Gloucs (106); Reading (109); Reigate, Surrey (97); Rotherham (74); Rugby, Warks (84); Sale, Cheshire (66); Salisbury, Wilts (93); Shenley, Herts (110); Solihull 1, W Midlands (100), Solihull 2 (90); Southport, Lancs (111); St Albans 1, Herts (65), St Albans 2 (50), St Albans 3 (120), St Albans City Hospital (48); Stevenage (98); Sudbury Hill, Middlesex (100); Swindon, Broome (72), Peatmore (100), St Andrew's Ridge (106); Telford 1, Shropshire (108), Telford 2 (45); Thames Ditton, Surrey (69); Thurrock, Essex (114); Uxbridge, Hillingdon Hospital, Middlesex (96); Walsall, W Midlands (25); Warndon, Worcs (112); Warwick Hospital, Warks (40); Watford General Hospital, Herts (46); Welwyn, Herts (46); Welwyn Garden City, Herts (74); Weston Super Mare (100); Woking, Surrey (130); York (120)
4 creches: Glasgow (10); London, Finchley, David Lloyd Leisure (12); Peterborough, Cambs (39); Stevenage, Herts (9)
8 after-school schemes: Burntwood; Chorley; Farnborough; Lancaster; Leeds, Colton Mill; Preston; St David's, Flintshire; Southport
Places: 11,919
Employees: 4,769
BUSY NOUGHT TO FIVES
Head office: 10 Brimstage Road, Gayton, Wirral CH60 1XG
Tel: 0151 342 2714
Fax: 0151 348 4265
E-mail: info@busy05.co.uk
Website: www.busy05.co.uk
Directors: Emma Collins, Kevin Collins
Established: 1992
Owns 7 nurseries: Liverpool 1 (114), Liverpool 2 (64); Preston (65); South Wirral (99); Warrington 1 (129), Warrington 2 (119) (both Cheshire); Wirral (86)
Places: 676
Employees: 150
Plans: Planning permission granted for 48 extra places at Wirral nursery and advanced plans for second nursery in Liverpool city centre. Negotiating for second site for Preston nursery and actively seeking sites for expansion throughout UK.
BUTTERCUPS
Head office: 9 Florence Road, Ealing, London W5 3TU
Tel: 020 8840 4740
Fax: 020 8997 6236
Director: Carol Whitehouse
Established: 1980
Owns 6 nurseries: Chalfont St Peter, Bucks (48); London and the south-east, Acton (41), Brentford (52), Chiswick (31), Ealing (60), Isleworth (40)
Places: 272
Employees: 70
CARING DAYCARE
Head office: Pitfold House, Woolmer Hill, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 1QA
Tel: 01428 661960
Fax: 01428 653929
E-mail: peter@caringdaycare.co.uk
Director: Peter Churchley
Established: 1989
Owns 9 nurseries: Dorking 1 (52), Dorking 2 (44); Godalming (140), Guildford (86), Haslemere (88), Woking 1 (111), Woking 2 (65) (all in Surrey); Midhurst, (41), Petworth (51) (both in W Sussex)
Places: 678
Employees: 195
Plans: Actively seeking nurseries to develop or acquire in Surrey.
CARING KINDERGARTENS
Head office: 2 Ferro Fields, Brixworth, Northants NN6 9UA
Tel: 01604 882241
Fax: 01604 882233
E-mail: mail@caringkindergartens.co.uk
Website: www.caringkindergartens.co.uk
Proprietor: George Wright
Established: 1992
Owns 5 nurseries: Daventry, Northants (90); Moulton Park Industrial Estate, Northampton (70); Peterborough Business Park, Peterborough, Cambs (112); Stratford-upon-Avon, Warks (55); Wellingborough, Northants (120)
Places: 447
Employees: 117
Plans: Expansion in progress.
CAROUSEL NURSERIES
Head office: Glenfield House, 69 Glasgow Road, Dumbarton G82 1RE
Tel: 01389 763763
Fax: 01389 730469
Directors: Anne Jenkins, Claire Rowan
Established: 1995
Owns 3 nurseries: Alexandria (69), Dumbarton (75), Helensburgh (56) (all in Dunbartonshire)
1 out-of-school club: Dumbarton (54)
Places: 200
Employees: 93
Plans: To continue to expand a network of nurseries across west Scotland.
CASTERBRIDGE NURSERIES
Head office: Suite 2, Chiswick Place, 272 Gunnersbury Ave, London W4 5QB
Tel: 020 8996 3500
Fax: 020 8996 3501
Website: www.casterbridgecae.com
Directors: Paul Brosnan, Matthew Moore, Nick Orrin
Established: 2004
Owns 26 nurseries: Banstead, Surrey (107); Bracknell, Berks (96); Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk (97); Caterham (98); Chigwell, Essex (102); Esher, Surrey (88); Farnborough, Hants (105); Fleet, Hants (120); Frimley Green, Surrey (80); Guildford, Surrey (96); Highams Park, Essex (55); Kings Hill, Kent (104); Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey (133); London, Croydon (74), Lewisham (63), Tooting Bec (170), Wembley (124); Poole, Dorset (42); Richmond, Surrey (150); Shortlands, Kent (65); Sonning, Berkshire (187); Upminster, Essex (62); Verwood, Dorset (68); Weybridge, Surrey(86);
Windlesham, Surrey (105); Woodford Green, Essex (50)
Places: 2,527
Employees: 845
CASTLE CHILDCARE
Central office: The Old Post Office, Antlands Land East, Shipley Bridge, Horley RH6 9TE
Tel: 01293 772561
Managing director: Robert Shannon
E-mail: admin@daycare.co.uk
Website: www.castledaycare.co.uk
Established: 1995
Owns 3 nurseries: Guildford, Markenfield (70), South Hill (30); Shamley Green, Surrey (30)
Places: 130
Employees: 50
CATHERINE HOUSE DAY NURSERY SCHOOLS
Head office: 9 St Agnes Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 9PH
Tel: 0121 449 1444
Fax: 0121 449 1440
E-mail: info@catherinehousedaynursery.com
Website: www.catherinehousedaynursery.com
Directors: Rita Howe-Douglas, Matthew Poray
Established: 1987
Owns 6 nurseries: Birmingham, Moseley (60), Northfield (40); Brockley, London (70); Leamington Spa, Warks (58); Northampton (55); Walsall, W Midlands (50)
Places: 333
Employees: 120
CFBT EDUCATION TRUST
Head office: 60 Queens Road, Reading RG1 4BS
Tel: 0118 902 1000
Fax: 0118 902 1434
E-mail: enquiries@cfbt.com
Website: www.cfbt.com
Director: Wendy Woodcock
Established: CfBT 1965
Owns 9 nurseries: Binfield, Berks (145); Chorley, Lancs (53); Horwich, Lancs (70); Lancaster, Lancs (106); Middlesbrough, Teesside (42); Slough 1, Berks (134), Slough 2 (96); Taplow, Berks (118); West Norwood, London (118)
7 nursery units attached to independent schools: Cape Town, South Africa; Dulwich, London (201); Kings Monkton, Cardiff (28); Langley, Berks (68); Maidenhead, Berks (120); Rochester, Kent (120); Walton-on-Thames, Surrey (90); Wokingham, Berks (48)
Places: 1,557
Employees: 415
CHERRY CHILDCARE
Head office: Frimley Road, Ash Vale, Surrey GU12 5NZ
Tel/Fax: 01252 518221
Chairman: Barry Rolfe
Managing director: Nigel Rolfe
Director: Trisha Fisher
E-mail: cherrynur@aol.com
Website: www.cherrychildcare.co.uk
Established: 1993
Owns 8 nurseries: Addlestone, Surrey (94); Ash Vale, Hants (98); Epsom, Surrey (78); High Wycombe, Bucks (120); Ottershaw, Surrey (77); Sandhurst, Berks (48); Stoneleigh, Surrey (94); Weybridge, Surrey (28)
Places: 637
Employees: 176
Plans: New 76-place nursery opening in January 2010.
CHERUBS DAY NURSERIES
Head office: Cherubs Childcare Centre, Welbeck Road, Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield, Notts NG19 9LA
Tel: 01623 420940
Fax: 01623 634269
Managing director: Susan Mills
Director: Robert Everist
Established: 1993
Owns 8 nurseries: Kimberley (90), Mansfield 1 (60), Mansfield 2 (55), Mansfield Woodhouse (147), Newark (44), Ravenshead (120) (all in Notts); Nottingham, Bulwell 1 (80), Bulwell 2 (82)
2 preparatory schools: Attenborough Prep School, Saville House Prep School
Places: 678
Employees: 240
Plans: In negotiations for other nurseries in the Nottingham/Mansfield areas.
CHERUB NURSERIES AND PRE-SCHOOLS
Head office: Lindsey Place, Anlaby Road, Hull HU4 6AJ
Tel: 01482 509598
Fax: 01482 576650
E-mail: admin-cw@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: 264
Employees: 53
THE CHESHIRE DAY NURSERY
Head office: Grammar School Road, Warrington WA4 1JN
Tel: 01925 230233
Fax: 01925 230408
E-mail: cheshiredaynursery@btconnect.com
Directors: Julie Mannering, Brenda Burling
Established: 2000
Owns 4 nurseries: Uttoxeter, Staffs (77, plus holiday and after-school club); Warrington 1, Cheshire (80), Warrington 2 (31); Wirral, Cheshire (125, plus holiday and after-school club)
Places: 313
Employees: 85
CHILD BASE
Head office: Kingston House, Northampton Road, Newport Pagnell, Bucks MK16 8NJ
Tel: 01908 211699
Fax: 01908 211698
E-mail: info@childbase.com
Website: www.childbase.com
Established: 1989
Directors: Michael Thompson (chief executive), Angela Bramham (finance director), Lynda Gostelow (operations director)
Operates 38 nurseries: Aylesbury, Bucks, Stoke Mandeville Hospital (82); Barnet, Herts (52); Bath (95); Bedford (95); Birmingham (86); Buckingham (68); Cambridge, University of Cambridge 1 (88), University of Cambridge 2 (66); Chobham, Surrey (78); Coventry, Warks (66); Cranfield, Beds, Cranfield University (43); Finchampstead, Berks (67); Hemel Hempstead, Herts (59); Hitchin, Herts (74); Kettering, Northants (88); Leighton Buzzard, Beds (84); London, Chiswick (74), Winchmore Hill (80); Luton, Beds, Luton and Dunstable Hospital (94); Maidenhead, Berks (66); Milton Keynes, Bucks (57); Newbury, Berks (58); Newport Pagnell, Bucks (49); Northampton, Northampton General Hospital (101); Nottingham (80); Orpington, Kent (108); Oxford, Churchill Hospital (103), John Radcliffe Hospital (113); Purley, Surrey (58); Reading, Berks (86); Southall (103); Staines, Surrey (108); Swindon, Wilts (94); Twyford, Berks (84); Welwyn Garden City, Herts (74), Welwyn Garden City, QEII Hospital (95); Winchester, Hants (94), Winchester, University College (68)
Places: 3,038
Employees: 1,173
CHILDCARE & LEARNING (CRANBROOK)
Acquired Cranbrook Group Nursery Schools in January 2006
Head office: The Olde Post Office, Antlands Lane East, Shipley Bridge, Surrey RH6 9TE
Tel: 01293 772561
Fax: 01293 772971
Director: Robert Shannon
Established: 1983
Owns 6 nurseries: Balcombe (41), Crawley (84) (both W Sussex); Charlwood 1 (32), Charlwood 2 (24hrs, 48), Horley 1 (58), Horley 2 (50) (all Surrey)
2 after-school clubs: Crawley, W Sussex (32); Horley, Surrey (36)
Places: 313
Employees: 97
THE CHILDCARE CORPORATION
Head office: St Pancras House, Jacobs Yard, Basingstoke, Hants RG21 7PE
Tel: 01256 383440
Fax: 01256 383411
E-mail: info@childcare.uk.com
Website: www.kiddicaru.com
Chairman: Alan Bentley
Finance director: Adrian Moore
Director of childcare: Sue Meekings
Operations director: Stuart Pendlebury
Established: 1998
Owns and manages 20 nurseries, operating under the brand Kiddi Caru: Basingstoke, Hants (121); Bedford (75); Burgess Hill, W Sussex (100); Chelmsford, Essex (94); Colchester, Essex (122); Exeter, Devon (129); Harlow, Essex (100); London, Earls Court (104), Streatham (28); Milton Keynes 1, Bucks (69), Milton Keynes 2 (89); Northampton (118); Peterborough, Cambs (114); Plympton, Devon (100); Taunton, Somerset (129); Torquay, Devon (96); Wellingborough, Northants (96); Whiteley, Hants (128); Wolverhampton, W Midlands (114); Writtle, Essex (99)
Places: 2,025
Employees: 800
CHILDCARE ENTERPRISE
Head office: Unit 25, Apex Business Village, Annitsford, Cramlington, Northumberland NE23 7BF
Tel: 0191 250 4590
Fax: 0191 250 1863
Chief executive: Julia Doxford
Established: 1994
Manages 12 nurseries: Chester, Blacon Children's Centre (75); Coventry, Land Registry (50); Durham, Land Registry (56); Ellesmere Port, Westminster and Rossmore Children's Centre (44); Leicester, Land Registry (40); Nottingham, Land Registry (60); Scarbrough, N Yorks (64); Wallsend, Howden Children's Centre (46), Wallsend Children's Centre (16) (both Tyne and Wear); Wilmslow, Oakenclough Children's Centre Nursery (63); York, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (44), Food and Environment Agency (47)
4 playschemes: Durham Kids' Club (132); Leicester Land Registry (25); London, Croydon, Home Office (48); Nottingham Land Registry (40)
3 creches: Scarborough, North Yorks (30); Wallsend, Howdon Children's Centre (15), Wallsend Children's Centre (16) (both Tyne and Wear)
Places: 666
Employees: 170
Plans: Expansion programme for the next three years.
CHILDCARE SCOTLAND
Head office: Burnside House, Kilwinning Road, Irvine KA12 8RU
Tel: 01294 277950
Fax: 01294 312765
Directors: Meg McLeod, Les Macleod, Yvonne McDowall
E-mail: info@childcarescotland.com
Website: www.childcarescotland.com
Established: 1989
Owns 9 nurseries: Aberdeen (108); Edinburgh (105); Falkirk (68); Glasgow, Caledonian University (59), Glasgow University (79), Strathclyde University (56); Irvine, Ayrshire (142); Kilmarnock, Ayrshire (119); Largs, Ayrshire (36)
Places: 772
Employees: 190
CHILD CENTRED NURSERIES
Head office: Highwood House, Maldon Road, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford CM3 2JP
Tel: 01245 382582
Fax: 01245 382581
E-mail: info@childcentrednurseries.co.uk
Website: www.childcentrednurseries.co.uk
Directors: Stephen Field, Melanie Field
Established: 1995
Owns 7 nurseries: Colchester 1 (88), Colchester 2 (48), Colchester 3 (46), Colchester 4 (32), Hatfield Peverel (60), Kelvedon (58), Witham (49) (all in Essex)
Places: 381
Employees: 129
Plans: To develop the existing nurseries and look at the potential for new-build and acquisition.
CHILD FIRST
Tel: 07831 635802
E-mail: tom.s@childfirst.co.uk
Website: www.childfirst.co.uk
Director: Tom Shea
Established: January 2007
Owns and manages 5 nurseries: Aylesbury, Bucks (75); Banbury, Oxon (75); Bicester, Oxon (116); Moulton, Northants (80); Solihull, W Midlands (106)
Places: 452
Employees: 104
Plans: To build the five nurseries into organic nurseries moving from acceptable to exceptional sharing that good practice with all of those who might wish to do the same.
CHILDREN'S CORNER CHILDCARE
Head office: Springbank School, Wesley Street, Farsley, Leeds LS28 5LE
Tel: 0113 257 7868
E-mail: la.dawson@btinternet.com
Directors: Lesley Dawson, Allan Dawson
Established: 1998
Owns 5 nurseries: Leeds, Farsley (46, plus 24 out-of-school), Granary Wharf (27), Headingley (20), Moorlands (27), Valley View (46, plus 24 out-of-school)
2 out-of-school playschemes: The Grammar School (40), Wigton Moor Primary School (39)
Places: 166
Employees: 75
Plans: Consolidation of existing position.
CHILDREN'S PLACE
Head office: 1 Hind Street, Wyke, Bradford BD12 8JT
Tel: 01274 601575
Fax: 01274 679854
E-mail: info@childrens-place.co.uk or office@childrens-place.co.uk
Website: www.childrens-place.co.uk
Directors: Karen Walker and Debbie Burke
Established: 1991
Owns and manages 7 nurseries: Bradford, Barkerend (61), Burnett Fields (50), Daisy Hill (56); Dewsbury (51); Halifax (59); Ravensthorpe (66); Scarborough (38) (all in Yorks)
Places: 381
Employees: 115
Plans: Expansion plans underway at Scarborough.
CHIPMUNKS DAY NURSERIES
Head office: 6 Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 2BS
Tel: 01305 260002
E-mail: wellsicmrs@aol.com
Owners: Ian Wells, Christine Wells
Established: 1991
Owns 2 nurseries: Dorchester (99, plus 23-place out-of-school club), Weymouth (98, plus 24-place out-of-school club) (both in Dorset)
Places: 197
Employees: 65
CHRISTOPHER ROBIN DAY NURSERIES
Head office: 31 Claremont Avenue, Woking, Surrey GU22 7SF
Tel: 01483 757507
Website: www.daynurseriessurrey.co.uk
Director: Penny Owen
Established: 1986
Owns 5 nurseries: Cranleigh, Surrey (44); Guildford, Surrey, Burpham (44), Merrow (47), Wood Street Village (46); Woking, Surrey (44)
Also operates: Children's centre at Cranleigh, Surrey (community services for families and young children)
Places: 225
Employees: 80
Plans: Looking for new sites.
CLEAR DAY NURSERIES
Acquired Greendale Nursery Complex in June 2007
Head office: Clear Day Nurseries, 157-173 Roden Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT12 5QA
Tel: 02890 419199
Fax: 02890 484273
E-mail: audrey@cleardaynurseries.com
Website: www.cleardaynurseries.com
Owner: Colin Johnston
Established: 2007
Owns 4 nurseries: Belfast, Dundonald (96); Craigavon, First Steps Junior Academy (48), Holly House (78); Newtownabbey, Antrim (140)
Places: 362
Employees: 140
COCOON NURSERIES
Head office: Penthouse Suite, Moritz House, Ballycullen, Dublin 24, Eire
Tel: 00 353 1419 9999
Fax: 00 353 1419 9998
Website: www.cocoonchildcare.ie
Managing director: Robert Buckley
Established: 2003
Manages 7 childcare centres: Artane, Co Dublin (58); Blessington, Co Wicklow (123); Kimmage, Co Dublin (78); Rathfarnham, Co Dublin (88); Tallaght, Co Dublin (70); Naas (114), Sallins (90) (both in Co Kildare)
Places: 621
Employees: 129
Plans: Looking for new sites.
COOMBE VALLEY
Head office: Old Tree Lodge, Trebursye, Launceston, Cornwall PL15 7ET
Tel: 01566 777036
Fax: 01566 777036
E-mail: office@coombevalley.com
Directors: Charles Ranson, Susan Ranson
Established: 1990
Owns 3 nurseries: Egloskerry (20), Launceston (29), Trebursye (44) (all in Cornwall)
Places: 93
Employees: 25
Plans: Opening a new nursery in Callington, Cornwall in January.
COUNTRYSIDE NURSERIES
Head office: Tythe Barn, Dean Lane, Cookham Dean, Berks SL6 9BB
Tel: 01628 476153
Fax: 01628 487019
E-mail: enquiries@countrysidenurseries.co.uk
Director: Angela Palmer-Moore
Established: 1991
Owns 7 nurseries: Ascot (38); Burnham, Bucks (35); Cookham Dean, Berks (24); Flackwell Heath 1, Bucks (33), Flackwell Heath 2, (25); Henley-on-Thames, Oxon (75); Sunninghill, Berks (45)
Places: 275
Employees: 90
CRECHE-N-CO
Head office: Cityview Business Centre, Office 12, 99 Long Street, Middleton, Manchester M24 6UN
Tel: 0161 643 4747
Fax: 0161 653 0786
E-mail: crechencoltd@aol.com
Directors: Lorraine Darlington, Marilyn Prescott
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, Sure Start Children's Centre Nursery (46), Sandbrook, Sure Start Children's Centre Nursery (60). Also provides childcare services for corporate events.
Places: 294
Employees: 72
CRYSTAL CHILDCARE
Head office: 202 Venner Road, Sydenham, London SE26 5HT
Tel: 020 8659 6417
Fax: 020 8659 6712
E-mail: info@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 (20)
Places: 109
Employees: 40
*DAISY AND JAKE DAY NURSERY
Head office: 185 Spital Road, Spital Bromborough, Wirral CH46 0SF
Tel: 0151 343 1007
E-mail: info@daisyand jakedaynursery.co.uk
Website: www.daisyand jakedaynursery.co.uk
Managing director: Lisa Collins
Established: January 2005
Owns 3 nurseries: Irby (86), Moreton (105), Spital (85) (all in Wirral)
Places: 276
Employees: 85
*DAISY CHAIN CHILDCARE
Head office: 2a Tile Lane, Adel, Leeds LS16 8DY
Tel: 0113 2857000
E-mail: info@daisychainchildcare.com
Website: www.daisychainchildcare.com
Directors: Jo Gomersall, Helen Somers
Established: 2001
Owns 4 nurseries: Leeds, Adel (54), Rotherwell (50); Parkgate, Rotherham (42); Wakefield (52)
Places: 198
Employees: 85
DIANDJIMS
Head office: The Pavilion, Wanless Lane, Hexham NE46 1BU
Tel: 01434 600000
Fax: 01434 600000
Website: www.diandjims.co.uk
Directors: Di Richardson, Jim Richardson
Established: 1995
Owns 2 nurseries: Hexham (26, plus 50 out-of-school places), Prudhoe (50, plus 26 out-of-school and 12 creche places) (both in Northumberland)
Places: 76
Employees: 28
*DIZZY DUCKS
Head office: Lakeview House, 4 Woodbrook Crescent, Billericay, Essex CM12 0EQ
Tel: 01277 650538/633555
E-mail: sian.nisbett@dizzyducks.co.uk
Website: www.dizzyducks.co.uk
Director/owner: Sian Nisbett
Established: 2005
Owns 3 nurseries: Billericay 1 (30), Billericay 2 (67), Harlow (44) (all in Essex)
Places: 141
Employees: 60
Plans: Harlow nursery opening in January 2010.
EARLYWORLD NURSERIES
Head office: Darwin Court, Oxon Business Park, Welshpool Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY3 5AL
Tel: 01743 244600
Fax: 01743 341500
Websites: 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, Chestershire (42); Shrewsbury (74), Telford (74), (both Shropshire); Wolverhampton, W Midlands (40)
Places: 371
Employees: 177
EARLY YEARS CHILDCARE
Head office: 42 Wilbury Villas, Hove, E Sussex BN3 6GD
Tel: 01273 778775
Fax: 01273 724583
E-mail: info@earlyyearschildcare.co.uk
Website: www.earlyyearschildcare.co.uk
General manager: David Wiltshire
Established: 1989
Owns/manages 9 nurseries: Basingstoke, Hampshire (108); Brighton, E Sussex (69); Crawley, W Sussex (28); Greenwich, London (51); Haywards Heath, W Sussex (72); Horsham, W Sussex (136); Hove, E Sussex (74); Lewes, E Sussex (51); Worthing, W Sussex (60)
Also operates: 6 holiday schemes (218)
Places: 649
Employees: 338
EATON SQUARE SCHOOLS
Head office: 79 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1PP
Tel: 020 7931 9469
Fax: 020 7828 0164
Headmaster: Paul David
Established: 1981
Owns 6 nursery schools: London, Eccleston Street 1 (22), Eccleston Street 2 (33), Fulham Road (36), Knightsbridge (31), Pimlico (34); Twickenham Park, Middlesex (60)
Places: 216
Employees: 48
THE EDINBURGH NURSERY
Head office: 127 Broughton Road, Edinburgh EH7 4JH
Tel: 0131 557 5675
Website: www.edinburghnursery.com
Director: Karen Fairlamb
Established: 1986
Owns/manages 4 nurseries: Edinburgh, Beaverhall Road (34), Broughton Road (27), Broughton Street (9), East London Street (18)
Places: 88
Employees: 42
THE EVELINE DAY AND NURSERY SCHOOLS
Head office: 30 Ritherdon Road, Tooting Bec, London SW17 8QD
Tel: 020 8672 7549
Fax: 020 8672 7259
Established: 1964
Directors: Maria Keaveney-Jessiman, Alfred Clifford Jessiman, Eveline Drut, Gordon Jessiman
Owns 5 nurseries: London, Raynes Park (54), Tooting Bec (36), Tooting Broadway (41), Wandsworth (63), Wimbledon (50)
Has 1 prep school: Tooting Bec (90)
Places: 244
Employees: 125
FENNIES UNDER 5s DAY NURSERIES
Head office: Christchurch Road, Pampisford Road, Purley CR8 2NL
Tel: 020 8763 8039
Website: www.fennies.com
E-mail: karin@fennies.com
Established: 1992
Director: Sarah Fenn
Owns 5 nurseries: Beckenham, Kent (36); Croydon (104), Purley (105), Sanderstead (32), South Croydon (72) (all Surrey)
Places: 349
Employees: 100
FIRST CLASS CHILD CARE
Head office: Suite 3i, Ribble Court, Shuttleworth Mead Business Park, Padiham, Lancs BB12 7NG
Tel: 01282 774758
Fax: 01282 774791
Website: www.fccc.co.uk
Directors: Alan Clifford, Andrew Clifford, Gail Clifford
Senior managers: Judith Gannon (Lancs), Clare Gibson (Yorks)
Established: 1984
Owns 8 nurseries: Accrington (63), Clayton (48), Clitheroe (38), Dill Hall (55) (all in Lancs); Halifax (92), Harrogate (80), Idle, Bradford (66), Yeadon, Leeds (65) (all in W Yorks)
Places: 507
Employees: 145
FLEDGLINGS
Head office: 2 Hazelfields, Worsley, Manchester M28 2LS
Tel: 0161 281 2821
Fax: 0161 281 2822
Directors: Christopher Gray, Michelle Smith, Jackie Kerr
Established: 1990
Owns 3 nurseries: Manchester, Irlam (159), Stretford (70), Worsley (120)
Places: 349
Employees: 103
FLYING START
Head office: Penweeth, 1 Trelawney Road, Camborne TR14 7LN
Tel/Fax: 01209 611811
Owner: Sharon Cowburn
Established: 1993
Owns 9 nurseries: Camborne 1 (30), Camborne 2 (24), Cornwall College (96), Duchy (16), Helston (48), Penryn (86), Redruth (48), Saltash (67) (all in Cornwall); Plymouth, Devon (52)
Places: 467
Employees: 100
FOR UNDER FIVES
Head office: 33 Abbey Road, Grimsby, Lincs DN32 0HQ
Tel: 01472 232300
Fax: 01472 232301
Website: www.forunderfives.co.uk
Directors: David Lang, Steven Lampard
General manager: Amanda Gilbert
Established: 1987
Owns 5 nurseries: Cottingham (50 + 8 out-of-school), Grimsby 1 (55 + 8 out-of-school), Grimsby 2 (77), Lincoln (69) (all in Lincs); Wath upon Dearne, S Yorks (120 + 16 out-of-school)
Manages 11 nurseries and children's centres: Boston, Lincs, Pilgrim Hospital (45); Goole, Scunthorpe and Goole NHS Trust (50); Grimsby, Franklin College (44), Heneage (45), Weston (47), Young Peoples (9); Lincoln, Lincoln and Louth NHS Trust (42), Lincoln Central (45), Welbourn Gardens (28); Selby, N Yorks, Selby College (55); Wakefield, W Yorks, West Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service (53)
Places: 834
Employees: 293
Plans: Opening 48-place Children's Centre in Grimsby in December 2009. To seek further contracts with local authorities, NHS trusts and colleges, as well as providing our services locally.
FRAN'N'BRU
Head office: 50 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 5NS
Tel: 020 7719 1933
Fax: 020 7719 1933
Principal/proprietor: Kate Williamson
Established: 1997
Owns 4 nurseries: London, Bank Street (53), Canada Square (100), Columbus Courtyard (100), Westferry Circus (26)
Places: 279
Employees: 65
GIRAFFE CHILDCARE AND EARLY LEARNING CENTRES
Head office: Brookfield House, Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin
Tel: 00 353 1283 3500
Fax: 00 353 1277 1017
E-mail: info@giraffe.ie
Chairman: Tony Kilduff
Joint managing directors: Mary Ann McCormack, Simon Dowling
Director: Tony McCormack
Owns 19 nurseries: Greater Dublin area: Adamstown (96), Belermine (155), Blanchardstown, (100), Celbridge (96), Clonsilla (120), Grifeen (96), Harcourt Road (120), Icon (106), Irish Financial Services Centre (96), Liffey Valley (120), Loughlinstown (185), Lucan (110), Milltown (116), National College of Ireland (78), Navan (85), Northern Cross (120), Park West Business Park (120), Rathbourne (85), Rathfarnham (65). Also owns Giraffe Corporate Childcare Services and Childcare Consultancy.
Places: 2,069
Employees: 380
GRANBY NURSERIES
Head office: Granby House, Aldwarke Road, Rotherham, S Yorks S62 6BU
Tel: 01709 710709
Fax: 01709 719180
Proprietors: Joanne Gray, Cameron Gray
Established: 1994
Owns 4 nurseries: Rotherham, S Yorks, Parkgate (97), Town Centre (79), Wickersley (41); Worksop, Notts (47)
Places: 264
Employees: 103
GRASSHOPPERS DAY NURSERIES
Head office: U9 Executive Park, 229 Hatfield Road, St Albans, Herts AL1 4TA
Tel: 01727 812731
Fax: 01727 833197
Directors: Kate Perrin, Nerissa Burton
Established: 1989
Owns 6 nurseries: Aylesbury, Bucks (52); Birmingham, Edgbaston (48), Erdington (53), Harborne (35); Hertford (60), St Albans (31) (both in Herts)
Places: 279
Employees: 125
HAPPY CHILD
Head office: 109 Uxbridge Road, Ealing, London W5 5TL
Tel: 020 8579 8558
Fax: 020 8579 3109
E-mail: admin@happychild.co.uk
Website: www.happychild.co.uk
Managing director: Tracey Storey
Established: 1990
Owns 13 nurseries: London, Ealing Common (35), The Grove (50), The Grove Montessori (41), Harlesden (66), Kilburn (70), Northfields (35), Shepherds Bush (27), West Ealing Baby (18), West Ealing Day (35); Eltham, Montessori Day Nursery (58), Kenton 1 (55), Kenton 2 (50), Mottingham Baby (28), Wembley (40) (all in Middlesex)
4 preparatory schools: Ealing, Aston House School; Kingsbury, St Nicholas School; Wembley, Buxlow Prepatory School, St Christopher's School. Owns Aston Training Centre, now called Happy Child Training.
Places: 608
Employees: 390
Plans: To establish and/or acquire nurseries over the next few years in the London region.
HAPPY DAYS NURSERIES
Head office: Unit 5, St Columb Industrial Estate, St Columb Major TR9 6SQ
Tel: 01637 882160/0800 783 3431
E-mail: enquiries@happydaysnurseries.com
Website: www.happydaysnurseries.com
Partners: Robin Karkeek, Sarah Karkeek
Established: 1993
Owns 18 nurseries: Bodmin (66), Falmouth (80), Jacobstow (24), Liskeard (57), Newquay (50), St Austell (80), St Blazey 1 (54), St Blazey 2 (14), St Minver (30), Summercourt (24), Treloggan (26), Treloweth (80), Truro 1 (42), Truro 2 (71), Truro 3 (80), Truro Playbox (50), Wadebridge (54) (all in Cornwall); Derriford, Devon (133)
4 holiday clubs: Bishops Pirates (30), Treloweth Pirates (30), Trenance Infants Pirates (16) (all in Cornwall); and a training academy
Places: 1,015
Employees: 450
Plans: To continue expanding in the south-west and increasing the number of childcare places offered within the group.
HAPPY JAYS NURSERIES AND CHILDCARE CENTRES
Head office: Lancaster Park, Audax Close, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4RA
Tel: 01904 479261
Directors: Jacqueline Gernon, Tony Gernon
Established: 1996
Owns 4 nurseries: Batley (80), Boroughbridge (45), Scarborough (95), York (92) (all in Yorks)
Places: 312
Employees: 95
Plans: To open additional units throughout Yorkshire over the next five years.
HAPPY KIDZ
Head office: 1 James Reckitt Avenue, Hull, E Yorks HU8 7TH
Tel/Fax: 01482 788848
E-mail: info@happykidznursery.co.uk
Website: www.happykidznursery.co.uk
Director: Anita Anderson
Established: 1996
Owns 2 nurseries: Hull 1 (84), Hull 2 (42)
1 out-of-school club: Hull (26)
Places: 126
Employees: 28
HIGHGATE NURSERIES
Head office: 55 Glanmor Road, Uplands, Swansea SA2 OQA
Tel: 01792 281120
Fax: 01792 202879
Managing director: Julie Halliday
Operations director: Jayne Lewis
Established: 1989
Owns 2 nurseries and 1 pre-school: Swansea: Glanmor Road (58), Morriston - nursery (65), pre-school (45)
Places: 208
Employees: 50
THE HONEYTREE DAY NURSERY
Head office: Weston General Hospital Nursery, Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-super-Mare
Tel: 01934 414471
Directors: Philip Weston
Established: 1980
Owns 4 nurseries: Bristol (60), Langford (36), Portishead (46), Weston General Hospital (58) (all in Somerset)
Places: 200
Employees: 40
Plans: To purchase some additional nurseries.
HOPSCOTCH CHILDREN'S NURSERIES
Head office: 9 Aymer Road, Hove, E Sussex BN3 4GB
Tel: 01273 385577
Fax: 01273 774154
E-mail: office@hopscotch.uk.com
Website: www.hopscotch.uk.com
Business development director: Barbara Watson
Operations director: Jo Halling
Established: 1988
Owns 5 nurseries: Brighton (58), Hove 1 (92), Hove 2 (51), Peacehaven (39), Seaford (92, plus 1 out-of-school club) (all in E Sussex)
Places: 332
Employees: 120
HRH NURSERIES
Head office: Sycamores, Manor Lane, Hemingford Abbots, Huntingdon PE28 9AJ
Tel: 01480 380042
Fax: 01480 468089
Directors: Glen Perrott, David Perrott
Established: 1991
Owns 3 nurseries: Hemingford Abbots (106), Hinchingbrooke (85), St Ives (100) (all in Cambs)
Places: 259
Employees: 61
HUNGRY CATERPILLAR DAY NURSERIES
Head office: 2 Princess Lane, Ruislip, Middlesex HA4 8LG
Tel: 01895 678682
Fax: 01895 625344
E-mail: oliviafoley@aol.com
Owners: Olivia Foley, Denis Foley
Established: 1999
Owns 4 nurseries: Acton (32), Northolt (41), Northwood (40), Yeading (50) (all in Middlesex)
2 creches: Northolt (12), Northwood (27)
1 before- and after-school club: Northwood College, Middlesex (40)
1 holiday club: New Denham, Middlesex (120)
Places: 202
Employees: 60
Plans: To open new nursery within next 18 months, 50-place plus.
IMAGINE CO-OPERATIVE CHILDCARE
Part of Midcounties Co-operative Society
Head office: Co-operative House, 234 Botley Road, Oxford OX2 OHP
Tel: 01865 256299
Fax: 01865 792057
E-mail: info@imagine.coop
Website: www.imagine.coop
Group manager: Haydn Lunn
Established: 2003
Owns 6 nurseries: Cainscross (61), Cam (48) (both in Glos); Oxford, Blackbird Leys (72), John Radcliffe Hospital (96), Rose Hill (61); Swindon, Wilts (61). Childcare voucher business launched in April 2005.
Places: 399
Employees: 145
JANCETT GROUP OF DAY NURSERIES
Head office: Jancett House, 16 Stanley Park Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 OEU
Tel: 020 8669 1725
Fax: 020 8669 2659
Proprietors: Chris Pritchard, John Pritchard, Tracy Pritchard-Drummond
Established: 1969
Owns 6 nurseries: Carshalton (60), Merton (30), Wallington 1 (nursery) (70), Wallington 2 (baby unit) (31), Wallington 3 (60), Wallington 4 (50) (all in Surrey)
Other: We provide apprenticeships and advanced apprenticeships, NVQs (levels 2, 3, 4) in childcare, playwork, ITQ, customer service, and business and administration at our JACE training centres, as well as professional development qualifications.
Places: 301
Employees: 158
JUST LEARNING
includes Nunu (acquired by Just Learning in October 2009)
Head office: 45 High Street, West Malling, Kent ME19 6QH
Tel: 01732 846333
Fax: 01732 846444.
Scottish office: 1 Lochside Place, Edinburgh EH12 9DP
Tel: 0131 339 1114
Fax: 0131 339 9969
E-mail: info@justlearning.co.uk, info@caresharenurseries.com
Websites: www.justlearning.co.uk www.caresharenurseries.com
Directors: Jonathan Bell (managing director), Hamilton Anstead (non-executive chairman), Michael Fallon (development director), Nigel Doe (finance director), Bob Hewson (non-executive director)
Established: 1995
Owns 75 nurseries: Ashford, Kent (108); Ayr Hospital, Ayrshire (81); Basingstoke, Hants (100); Bedford (112); Blaydon, Tyne and Wear (69); Bridgend, Glamorganshire (108); Bristol (116); Cardiff (100); Chafford Hundred, Essex (92); Colchester, Essex (139); Coventry, Warks (46); Darlington, Co Durham (88); Dundee, Angus (58); Dunfermline, Fife, Carnegie (89), Lauder (107); Eastbourne, E Sussex (100); East Kilbride, Glasgow (101); Edinburgh, Edinburgh Park (142), Newhaven (55), Port Hamilton (90), Royal Infirmary (78); Gillingham, Kent (112); Glasgow, Heritage (97), Netherton (59), West of Scotland Science Park (91); Glenrothes, Fife (101); Great Notley, Essex (100); Huntingdon, Cambs (100); Ingleby Barwick, Teesside (100); Inverness, Highlands (82); Ipswich 1, Suffolk (100), Ipswich 2 (112); Kinross, Kinrossshire (85); Liverpool 1 (55), Liverpool 2 (92); Livingston, Lothian, Alba (100), Burnside (76), Sunnyside (80); London, Bexleyheath (100), Croydon, (112), Higham Hill (140), King George Hospital (124), Westminster (74), Whipps Cross Hospital (100); Maidstone 1, Kent (112), Maidstone 2 (50), Maidstone 3 (30); Melrose, Borders (75); Newbury, Berks (104); Newcastle (112); Norwich, Norfolk, Norwich (72), Norwich Airport (112), Meridian Business Park (112); Southwell, Notts (37); Stevenage, Herts (112); Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside (57); Stowmarket, Suffolk (112); Sunderland, Wearside, Cleadon (115), Doxford (90), Fulwell (82), Ryhope (124); Trowbridge, Wilts (100); Wakefield, W Yorks (112); Wellingborough, Northants (100); Wigan, Lancs (79)
NUNU
Head office: Millhouse Business Centre, Station Road, Castle Donington, Derbyshire DE74 2NJ
Tel: 01332 813935
Fax: 01332 813938
Website: www.nunu.co.uk
Established: 1999
10 nurseries: Cheadle, Cheshire (116); Holmes Chapel, Cheshire (105); Long Eaton, Notts (107); Loughborough, Leics (40); Market Harborough, Leics (118); Northampton (111); Sandbach, Cheshire (62); Shrewsbury, Shropshire (119); Thetford, Norfolk (64); Wigan, Lancs (101)
Places: 7,013
Employees: 1,843
Plans: Other nurseries under development and acquisition.
*KALEIDOSCOPE DAY NURSERIES
Head office: Griffin House, Station Road, Morley LS27 8JW
Tel: 0113 2534 968
Fax: 0113 2524 924
E-mail: kalscopeho@aol.com
Website: www.knurseries.com
Directors: Jane Middlebrook, Steve Middlebrook
Established: 1990
Owns 5 nurseries: Leeds, Gildersome (48), Morley (82); York, Acomb (83), Acorn (36), City (30)
6 out-of-school schemes: Leeds (4), York (2)
Places: 279
Employees: 130
KIDS 1ST DAY NURSERIES
Head office: HMC House, Keel Row 12, The Watermark, Metro Riverside, Gateshead NE11 9SZ
Tel: 0191 461 8877
Fax: 0191 461 8866
Website: www.kidsfirst.net
E-mail: enquiries@kidsfirst.net
Managing director: Mark McArdle
Established: 2003
Owns/manages 7 nurseries: Ashington, Northumberland, Wansbeck General Hospital (112); Billingham, Tees Valley, Wynyard Business Park (108); Darlington (108); Durham, University Hospital (100); Hexham, Northumberland, Hexham General Hospital (100); Newcastle, Balliol Business Park (108); North Shields, Tyne and Wear, North Tyneside General Hospital (112)
Places: 748
Employees: 160
KIDS ACADEMY NURSERY GROUP
Head office: Grimsditch House, Grimsditch Lane, Lower Whitley, Warrington WA4 4ED
Tel: 01925 730055
Fax: 01925 730064
Proprietor: Sue Jones
Established: 2000
Owns 4 nurseries: Warrington 1 (61), Warrington 2 (117), Warrington 3 (60), Warrington 4 (100), Warrington 5 (50) (all in Cheshire)
Places: 388
Employees: 100
Plans: 50-place nursery due to open February 2010.
*KIDS ALLOWED
Head office: Joshua House, Christie Fields Office Park, Manchester M21 7QS
Tel: 0161 434 6555
Fax: 0161 445 6953
E-mail: jennie.johnson@kidsallowed.com
Website: www.kidsallowed.com
Chief executive: Jennie Johnson
Established: May 2003
Owns 3 nurseries: Cheadle Royal (161), Christie Fields (161), Knutsford (161)
5 out-of-school clubs: (272)
Places: 483
Employees: 190
KIDS INC NURSERIES
Head office: Crown House, 227 Aldborough Rd South, Ilford, Essex IG3 8HZ
Tel: 020 8598 2600
Fax: 020 8598 2601
Website: www.kidsincnurseries.co.uk
Established: 2003
Managing director: Sav Kalsi
Financial director: Balvinder Kalsi
Nursery group manager: Angela Baker
Owns 9 nurseries: Bluewater, Kent (107); East Sheen (36); Gants Hill (30); Guildford, Surrey (129); Ilford, Essex (112); Loughton, Essex (60); Redbridge (2 sites) (100); South Woodford, London (51)
Places: 625
Employees: 200
Plans: Further acquisitions in London and around M25.
KIDSUNLIMITED
Head office: Summerfields Village Centre, Dean Row Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 2TA
Tel: 0845 365 2900
Fax: 0845 365 2196
Website: www.kidsunlimited.co.uk
E-mail: enquiries@kidsunlimited.co.uk
Established: 1983
Directors: Lee Pearson, Jeremy Clark, Rob McNamara, Graham Smith
Owns 53 nurseries: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, Furness General Hospital (62); Basingstoke, Hants (149); Beckenham, Kent (59); Burnaston, Derbyshire, Toyota Motor Plant (59); Cambridge, Addenbrookes Hospital (88), Cambridge Science Park (165), Ely (120), Fulbourn, (128), Long Road (152), Wolfson Court (80); Chester, Countess of Chester Hospital (60); Crewe, Cheshire (132); Epping, Essex (93); Guildford, Surrey (60); Hamilton, Lanarkshire (100); Harwell, Oxon (92); Leeds, Stourton, FirstDirect (237); Littlehampton, Body Shop (103); Liverpool, Broadgreen (81), Eldonians (60); London, Bickley, Bromley (88), Camden (86), Chelsea (49), Islington (61), Ladbroke Grove (72), Regent's Place (78), Wandsworth (69); Lancaster (62); Leeds (69); Luton, Beds (144); Manchester, Didsbury (146), Hulme St Mary's (84), Macintosh City Centre (154), Manchester Airport (60); North Cheam, Surrey (80); Oxford, Milton Park (146), Oxford Business Park (166), Oxford Waterways (100); Oxford University, Bradmore (52), Jack Straw (62), Mansion House (51); Peterborough, Cambs (54); Sheffield 1, S Yorks (46), Sheffield 2 (84); Swindon, Wilts, WH Smiths (45); Teddington 1, Middlesex (86), Teddington NPL (80); Tytherington, Cheshire (92); Warrington, Cheshire (100); Watford, Herts (92); Wilmslow, Cheshire, Clairmont (96), Handforth Total Fitness (57), Summerfield (143)
Places: 4,934
Employees: 1,600
Plans: Expansion plans are set to continue with more nurseries opening and being acquired over the next year, including Highbury in summer 2010.
KIDZCARE
Formerly Astley Grange Nurseries
Head office: Norwood House, 9 Kilgraston Road, Edinburgh EH9 2DX
Tel: 0131 668 2797
Fax: 0131 668 2738
E-mail: info@kidzcare.org
Website: www.kidzcare.org
Directors: Fraser Quin, Anne Marie Dunn
Established: 2001
Owns 3 nurseries: Edinburgh, Craigmillar (25), Edinburgh 1, Astley Ainslie Hospital (99), Edinburgh 2 (59)
Also runs: 6 after-school clubs and 2 breakfast clubs
Places: 183
Employees: 51
*KINDERCARE
Head office: Hornbeam Business Park, Hookstone Road, Harrogate HG2 8QT
Tel: 01423 815990
Fax: 01423 816284
E-mail: enquiries@kindercareltd.co.uk
Website: www.kindercareltd.co.uk
Director: Mrs J Standeven
Established: 1993
Owns 8 nurseries: Harrogate 1 (146), Harrogate 2 (86), Harrogate 3 (60), Harrogate 4 (44); Leeds 1 (130), Leeds 2 (50), Leeds 3 (40); Ripon (126) (all Yorks)
Places: 682
Employees: 200
*KINDERKARE
Head office: Sunnyside, Barbourne Terrace, Worcester WR1 3JR
Tel: 01905 23973
E-mail: info@kinderkare.co.uk
Website: www.kinderkare.co.uk
Director: James Jenner
Established: 2003
Owns 4 nurseries: Exeter (120); Worcester, Hawthorn Cottage (50), London Road Nursery (50), Sunnyside (80)
Places: 300
Employees: 80
THE KINDERGARTENS
Head office: Great Tilden Oast, Tilden Lane, Marden, Kent TN12 9AY
Tel: 01622 833331
Fax: 01622 833313
Website: www.thekindergartens.com
Director: Carol Evelegh (principal)
Established: 1991
Owns 7 nurseries: South-west London: Balham 1 (46), Balham 2 (40), Balham 3 (30), Battersea (60), Clapham 1 (160) Clapham 2 (92), Kensington (80), Streatham (60)
Places: 568
Employees: 80
Plans: Two new developments planned for 2010.
KINDER GROUPS
Head office: Kinder House, Solomon Road, Rainham, Kent ME8 8EB
Tel: 01634 230222
Fax: 01634 364340
E-mail: info@kindernurseries.co.uk
Website: www.kindernurseries.co.uk
Directors: Stewart Hagerty
Established: 1990
Owns 8 nurseries and 10 out-of-school centres: East Malling (84), Gillingham (100), Gravesend (104), Maidstone (47), Meopham (103), Rainham (104), Sittingbourne (63), Tonbridge (64) (all in Kent)
1 independent school: Meredale Independent School, Rainham (140)
Places: 669
Employees: 158
KINGSCLERE NURSERIES AND COMPLETE CHILDCARE
(Complete Childcare acquired Kingsclere Nurseries in February 2009)
Head office: Bramley Wood Day Nursery, Crowthorne Road North, Bracknell, Berks RG12 7AR
Tel/Fax: 01344 489328
E-mail: enquiries@complete childcare.co.uk
Websites: www.kingsclere-nurseries.co.uk, www.completechildcare.co.uk
Directors: Alec Hodson, Phil Hennessy, Jonathan Boss
Established: 1986
Owns 10 nurseries: Arborfield (91), Bracknell (78), Finchampstead (33), Newbury (70), Reading 1 (43), Reading 2 (60), Wokingham 1 (24), Wokingham 2 (42), Winnersh (83) (all in Berks); Banbury (80)
Places: 604
Employees: 140
Plans: To extend our existing number of registrations and expand our geographical coverage further into Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
THE LAURELS GROUP OF NURSERIES
Head office: 1514 Melton Road, Queniborough, Leicester LE7 3FN
Tel: 0116 269 3858
Fax: 0116 269 8214
E-mail: jm1452@aol.com
Website: www.the-laurels.net
Directors: Jayne Morris (operations), Jon Morris (managing), Elaine Parker (childcare)
Established: 1997
Owns 5 nurseries: Market Harborough (60), Melton Mowbray (59), Oadby (22), Queniborough (80), Stoneygate (49) (all in Leics)
Places: 270
Employees: 90
Plans: To continue expansion in Leicestershire.
LILLIPUT CHILDREN'S CENTRES
Head office: Hersham Green, Burwood Road, Walton-on-Thames KT12 4AA
Tel: 01932 252202
Fax: 01932 228989
E-mail: walton@lilliput.org.uk
Website: www.lilliput.org.uk
Partners: Tony Cunningham, Phyleen Cunningham
Established: 1992
Owns 3 nurseries: Bagshot (44), Redhill, nr Gatwick (104), Walton-on-Thames (147) (all in Surrey)
Places: 295
Employees: 80
Plans: Actively looking at suitable nursery sites within the M25.
LILLIPUT MONTESSORI DAY NURSERIES
Head office: Railway House, Hotel Street, Coalville, Leics LE67 3EQ
Tel: 01530 813913
Fax: 01530 817898
E-mail: samgraveling@aol.com
Directors: Samantha Graveling, Paul Graveling
Established: 1994
Owns 5 nurseries: Anstey (79), Coalville (66), Glenfield (27), Leicester Forest East (87), Whetstone (63) (all in Leics)
Places: 322
Employees: 72
LITTLE ACORNS GROUP
(formerly Dan Leisure Group)
Head office: Acorn House, Houghton Street, Warrington, Cheshire WA2 7DD
Tel: 01925 232202
Fax: 01925 235380
E-mail: enquiries@littleacornsgroup.com
Website: www.littleacornsgroup.com
Managing director: Neil Ritchie
Established: 1992
Operates 14 nurseries: Bangor, Gwynedd (20); Boston, Lincs (59); Dunfermline, Fife (62); Ellesmere Port, Cheshire (68); Gomersal, W Yorks (43); Manchester (64); Mirfield, W Yorks (68); Neston, Cheshire (67); Northampton (42); Rothwell, Leeds (45); Warrington 1, Cheshire (94), Warrington 2 (34), Warrington 3 (24); Washington, Tyne and Wear (98); plus creches, playgroups and toddler groups throughout the UK
Places: 788
Employees: 300
Plans: Two further nurseries are planned for 2010.
LITTLE EINSTEIN'S KINDERGARTEN
Head office: Everest Care Homes, Nithsdale Lodge Care Home, 620 Shields Road, Glasgow G41 2RD
Tel: 0141 423 5842
Website: www.littleeinstein.co.uk
Director: Deepak Poddar
Established: 2006
Owns 6 nurseries: Arbroath (61); Dundee 1 (49), Dundee 2 (26); Glasgow 1 (60), Glasgow 2 (47), Glasgow 3 (60); Perth (180). Also owns Thistle Training Company
Places: 483
Employees: 160
Plans: To become the leading childcare provider in Scotland.
LITTLE ONES CHILDCARE
Head office: Pinbrook Industrial Estate, Chancel Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter EX4 8JS
Tel: 01392 469909
E-mail: info@littleoneschildcare.co.uk
Website: www.littleoneschildcare.co.uk
Managing director: Katie Porter
Established: 2000
Owns and manages 5 nurseries: Budlake (29), Honiton (33), Westexe (38), Whipton (36), Wonford (33) (all in Devon)
Places: 169
Employees: 65
LITTLE PEOPLE NURSERIES
Head office: 250a Lillie Road, Fulham, London SW6 7PX
Tel/Fax: 020 7386 0006
Partners: Anne Gleasure, Jane Gleasure, David Gleasure, Bob Gleasure
Established: 1976
Owns 3 nurseries: London, Fulham (80), Shepherds Bush (35), Willow Vale (32)
Places: 147
Employees: 40
LONDON EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION (LEYF)
(Formerly WCS)
Head office: 121 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4LX
Tel: 020 7834 8679
Fax: 020 7233 8393
Website: www.leyf.org.uk
Chief executive: June O'Sullivan
Established: 1903
Legal structure/status: Registered charity, company limited by guarantee and social enterprise
Manages 19 community nurseries (all in London): Barking and Dagenham, Eastbury (53), Ford Road (50), Furze (52), Leys (50), Chadwell Heath, Wellgate Children's Centre (52); Camden, Fitzrovia (25); Westminster, Abbots Manor (25), Angel (30), Bessborough (35), Carlton Hill (53), Marsham Street (60), Holcroft (24), Katharine Bruce (59), Lisson Green (39), Luton Street (35), Mickey Star (36), Queensborough (30), Queens Park (42), Warwick (48)
Places: 798
Employees: 228
LONGACRE CHILDCARE
Head office: Broughton Cottage, London Road, Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2TD
Tel: 01732 462339
E-mail: longacrechildcare@tiscali.co.uk
Website: www.longacrechildcare.co.uk
Proprietor: Sally Parson
Established: 1995
Owns 3 nurseries: Sevenoaks, Kent, Dunton Green (27), Otford (19); Tunbridge Wells, Kent (22), plus after-school and holiday clubs in each
Places: 68
Employees: 32
MAGIC NURSERIES
Head office: Swan Centre, Fishers Lane, London W4 1RX
Tel: 020 7060 0158
E-mail: tom@magicnurseries.com
Managing director: Tom Reed
Established: 2002
Owns 10 nurseries: Hitchin, Herts (95); Kirby Muxloe, Leics (45); Loughborough, Leics (72); Northampton (75); Oundle, Northants (43); Redbourn, Herts (94); Rushden, Northants (96); Shepshed, Leics (45); St Ives, Cambs (94); Whitwick, Leics (71)
Places: 730
Employees: 220
Plans: To continue rapid expansion by acquiring high quality individual nurseries and small groups.
MAGIC ROUNDABOUT NURSERIES
Head office: MRN House, Binfield Road, London SW4 6TB
Tel: 020 7498 1195
Fax: 020 7498 1196
Website: www.mrnnursery.co.uk
Director: Farukh Najabat
Established: 1995
Owns 5 nurseries: Bristol (92); London, Docklands (39), Kennington (104, plus 22 after-school places), Stockwell (186, plus 32 after-school places), Walthamstow (126, plus 32 after-school places)
Places: 547
Employees: 140
MAMA BEAR'S DAY NURSERY
Head office: 1st Floor, 60-62 High Street, Hanham, Bristol, BS15 3DR
Tel: 0117 958 2033
Fax: 0117 958 2038
E-mail: tonydriffield@mamabear.co.uk
Website: www.mamabear.co.uk
Directors: Bev Driffield, Tony Driffield
Established: 2002
Owns 8 nurseries: Bristol, Brislington (64), Clifton (72), Downend 1 (52), Downend 2 (60), Fishponds (45), Hengrove (37), Shirehampton (68), Soundwell (44); plus out-of-school club at Shirehampton
Places: 442
Employees: 200
Plans: To continue to serve the needs of working families in the Bristol area.
MILTON KEYNES PREPARATORY SCHOOLS GROUP
Formerly Ravenstone House Pre-Preparatory Schools and Nurseries
Head office: Milton Keynes Preparatory School, Tattenhoe Lane, Milton Keynes MK3 7EG
Tel: 01908 642111
Fax: 01908 366365
Headteacher: Hilary Pauley
Established: 1975
Owns 3 nurseries: Broughton Manor (160), Milton Keynes Preparatory School (250), Walton (100) (all attached to independent preparatory schools in Milton Keynes)
Places: 510
Employees: 100
NEWPARK CHILDCARE
Head office: 67 Highbury New Park, London N5 2EU
Tel: 07966 962077
Fax: 020 7503 0961
Website: www.newparkchildcare.co.uk
Directors: Barry Clutterbuck, Janice Clutterbuck, Tiffany Clutterbuck
Established: 1994
Owns 3 nurseries: London, Barbican (24), Highbury (32), Shepherds Bush (82)
2 Montessori schools: London, Highbury, Shepherds Bush
Places: 138
Employees: 26
Plans: Ongoing expansion programme.
NORTHUMBRIAN TRUST DAY NURSERIES
Head office: 301 Chillingham Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE6 5SB
Tel: 0191 265 6501
Fax: 0191 2465 6353
E-mail: enquiries@northumbriantrustdaynurseries.co.uk
Website: www.northumbriantrustdaynurseries.co.uk
Directors: JP Gould, EG Gould, JJ Gould
Established: 1994
Owns 4 nurseries: Crescent (30); Forest Hall (87, plus out-of-school club); Spennymoor, Co Durham (43); York (29). Also owns Rainbow Training Centre, which offers NVQ levels 2, 3 and 4.
Places: 189
Employees: 64
NUNTHORPE NURSERIES GROUP
Head office: 2 The Crescent, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough TS7 0JP
Tel/Fax: 01642 325312
E-mail: nunthorpenurseries@callnetuk.com
Website: www.nunthorpenurseries-grp.co.uk
Directors: Paul Nelson, Ian Howlett
Established: 1989
Owns 10 nurseries: Billingham (50), Brambles Farm (78), Ingleby Barwick (60), Middlesbrough 1 (76), Middlesbrough 2 (85), Middlesbrough 3 (51), Nunthorpe 1 (61), Nunthorpe 2 (76), Ormesby 1 (51), Stockton-on-Tees (62) (all in Teesside)
Places: 650
Employees: 145
NYEHOME NURSERY SCHOOLS
Head office: Barony Court, Barony Road, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 5RD
Tel/Fax: 01270 610846
E-mail: headoffice@nyehome.fsbusiness.co.uk
Website: www.nyehome.co.uk
Managing director: Nora Connolly
Established: 1966
Owns 4 nurseries: Nantwich (85, plus 24-place after-school), Sandbach (35) (both in Cheshire); Wirral, Cheshire, Arrowe Park (80), Clatterbridge (60)
Places: 260
Employees: 80
THE OLD STATION NURSERY
Head office: 7 Park Road, Faringdon, Oxon SN7 7BP
Tel: 01367 243800
Fax: 01367 243800
E-mail: enquiries@theoldstationnursery.co.uk
Website: www.theoldstationnursery.co.uk
Managing director: Sarah Steel
Established: 2002
Owns 12 nurseries: RAF Benson, Oxon (106); RAF Cottesmore, Rutland (98); Faringdon, Oxon (60); Filkins, Oxon (30); Gainsborough College, Lincs (19); Lincoln: Lincoln College (25), The Marina (44), RAF Waddington (111), Waterside (30), Wragby Road (42); RAF Linton-on-Ouse, N Yorks (80); Newark College, Notts (30)
Owns 4 out-of-school clubs: Buckland, Oxon (24); Cottesmore (24); Watlington (24); Wragby Road, Lincoln (12)
Places: 675
Employees: 250
ONCE UPON A TIME DAY NURSERIES
Head office: Blair Athol House, 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 6 nurseries: Eastcote (26), Feltham (51), Hayes (26), Lower Feltham (35) Uxbridge 1 (42), Uxbridge 2 (26)
Owns 4 out-of-school clubs: Eastcote (40), Uxbridge 1 (48), Uxbridge 2 (30), West Drayton (40)
Owns 3 holiday clubs: Uxbridge 1 (48), Uxbridge 2 (30), West Drayton (40)
Places: 206
Employees: 80
Plans: To continue to invest in our settings and staff development, and to expand our portfolio.
ORANGES AND LEMONS NURSERIES
Head office: Belsize House, Belsize Road, Broughty Ferry, Dundee DD5 1NF
Tel: 01382 737935
Fax: 01382 737794
Website: www.orangeslemons.co.uk
Area manager: Nikki Black
Manager: Dianne Robertson
Established: 1998
Owns 6 nurseries: Dundee, Broughty Ferry (60), Clement Park Place (50), Dunsinane (50), Rosebank 1 (50), Rosebank 2 (50), Technology Park (100)
Places: 360
Employees: 145
PICCOLO NURSERIES
Head office: 209 Bradford Road, Shipley, W Yorks BD18 3AA
Tel/Fax: 01274 582755
Proprietors: Lisa Hardy, Pete Spencer
Established: 1989
Owns 3 nurseries: Saltaire (71), Shipley (30), Bradford (39) (all in Yorks), plus out-of-school clubs at Saltaire
Places: 140
Employees: 35
PINOCCHIO'S CHILDREN'S NURSERIES
Head office: Stuart House. Eskmills, Station Road, Musselburgh. East Lothian EH21 7PQ
Tel: 0131 273 5247
Website: www.pinocchiosnursery.co.uk
Directors: Stratos and Lewissa Koulis
Owns 5 nurseries: Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt University (55); Eskbank (70), Gilmerton (48), Lasswade (64), Penicuick (55) (all in Midlothian)
Places: 292
Employees: 120
PIXIELAND DAY NURSERIES
Head office: 10 Springfield Drive, Milehouse Road, Plymouth PL3 4DU
Tel: 01752 511007
Fax: 01752 515254
Proprietor: Caroline Francis
Established: 1983
Owns/manages 5 nurseries: Devonport, MoD (32); Plymouth, Mannamead (79), Milehouse (92), Town Centre (26); Saltash (130) (all in Devon)
Places: 359
Employees: 92
PLACES FOR CHILDREN
Head office: Matrix House, North 4th Street, Central Milton Keynes MK9 1NJ
Tel: 01908 207321
Fax: 01908 694547
Managing director: Carol Jenkins
Established: 2003
Owns 12 nurseries: Hounslow, Middlesex (90); London, Barking (76), Charlton (40), Dagenham 1 (30), Dagenham 2 (54), Eltham (52), Hackney (50), Islington (76), Woolwich (52); Newcastle 1 (100), Newcastle 2, Newbiggin Hall (49); Watford (60)
Places: 729
Employees: 186
Plans: New-build nurseries alongside Places for People development sites in England and Scotland.
*PLUS THREE NURSERIES
Head office: Hope House, 21c Balliol Way, Olsmoor, Sandhurst, Berks GU47 0QN
Tel: 01344 482671/07970 030769
E-mail: plusthreenursery@aol.com
Website: www.plusthreenurseries.com
Director: Sue Butler
Senior nursery manager: Jenny Belcher
Established: 1985
Owns 3 nurseries: Bracknell, Berks, Farley Wood (45), Martins Heron (45), Newell Green (60)
Places: 150
Employees: 30
POSITIVE STEPS CHILDREN'S DAY NURSERY
Head office: Lower Church Street, Stokenchurch, Bucks HP14 3TG
Tel: 01494 484762
Fax: 01494 484265
Website: www.positivestepsnurseries.co.uk
Directors: Paul Clarke, Michelle Richardson
Established: 2000
Owns 5 nurseries: Apsley, Herts (90); Maidenhead 1, Berks (90), Maidenhead 2 (64); Shellingford, Oxon (54); Stokenchurch, Bucks (58)
Places: 356
Employees: 100
PREMIER CRECHE SERVICES
Head office: Gains Lodge East, Gains Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY3 5AN
Tel: 01743 366858
Fax: 01743 344872
Directors: Peter and Susan Cunningham, Glenda Green and Christine Peacock
Established: 1985
Manages 9 shoppers' creches: Aberdeen, Bon Accord Shopping Centre (30); Bristol, Cribbs Shopping Centre (60); Edinburgh, Gyle Shopping Centre (35); Falkirk, Callender Square Shopping Centre (30); Glasgow Fort (40); Manchester, The Trafford Centre (60); Milton Keynes, Bucks, Milton Keynes Shopping Centre (30); Sheffield, The Source (20); Swindon, Wilts, Great Western Designer Outlet Village (24)
14 IKEA ball rooms: Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancs; Belfast; Birmingham; Bristol; Cardiff; Coventry; Edinburgh; Glasgow; London, Wembley, Edmonton; Milton Keynes; Nottingham; Lakeside, Essex; Warrington, Cheshire
Places: 329
Employees: 380
PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE
Head office: The Fitzpatrick Building, 188 York Way, London N7 9AD
Tel: 020 7697 2527
Fax: 020 7700 0319
E-mail: jane.armstrong@ pre-school.org.uk
Website: www.pre-school.org.uk
Chief executive: Steve Alexander
Established: 1961
Owns 35 neighbourhood nurseries and children's centres: Aylesham, Kent (46); Barnsley, Elsecar (50), Mapplewell (46); Birmingham, Acocks Green (50), Bartley Green (50), Quinton (50); Basildon, Essex, Laindon (50), Northlands Park (50); Bexley, Kent, North End (70), Erith (70), Thamesmead (84); Billingham, Cleveland (50); Bolton, Halliwell (50), Tongue (50); Bradford (50); Croydon, Surrey (62); Droitwich, Worcs (48); Ilfracombe, Devon (35); London, Deptford (40), Greenwich (50); Manchester (50); Marazion, Cornwall (26); Newstead Village, Notts (30); Reydon, Suffolk (38); Runcorn, Cheshire, Brookvale (60), Grangeway (54); Scunthorpe, Lincs (49); Shoeburyness, Essex (72); Skegness, Lincs (50); Southampton, Hants (40); Southend-on-Sea, Essex (61); Tipton, W Midlands (36); Stockton on Tees, Cleveland (75); Tiverton, Devon (40); Williton, Somerset (54)
Places: 1,786
Employees: 642
PRIMLEY PARK CHILDREN'S NURSERIES
Head office: 48 Nursery Lane, Alwoodley, Leeds LS17 7HW
Tel: 0113 266 7221
Fax: 0113 288 8833
E-mail: sahutchinson@fsmail.net
Directors: Sandra Hutchinson, Malcolm Hutchinson
Established: 1991
Owns 4 nurseries: Leeds, Alwoodley (50), Alwoodley Children's Centre (41) (32 out-of-school places), Moortown (50), Roundhay (75)
Places: 216
Employees: 82
PUFFINS OF EXETER CHILDCARE CENTRES
Head office: 13 Mont le Grand, Heavitree, Exeter, Devon EX1 2PD
Tel: 01392 496017
Fax: 01392 439903
Website: www.puffinschildcare.co.uk
Managing directors: Maureen Gard, Rosalind Taylor, Gemma Rolstone (operations director)
Established: 1990
Owns 7 nurseries: Exeter, Clystheath (60), Heavitree (40), St Leonards (72), Southernhay (70), Sowton (60), Winslade Park (46); Torquay, Shiphay (48). Training and assessment centre offers NVQ levels 2, 3 and 4, plus technical certificate for foundation modern apprenticeship and advanced modern apprenticeship courses.
2 after-school clubs: Exeter, Clyst St Mary (16), Pinhoe Road Baptist Church Holiday Club (32)
Places: 396
Employees: 169
RAINBOW NURSERY
Head office: St Marks Hall, Birling Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 5LX
Tel: 01892 516677
Proprietors: Lorraine Evans, David Evans, Amanda Semark, James Semark
Established: 1991
Owns 2 nurseries: Tunbridge Wells 1 (26), Tunbridge Wells 2 (30) (both in Kent)
Places: 56
Employees: 14
Plans: To open a third nursery.
RASCALS DAY NURSERIES
Head office: 121a Circular Road, Belfast BT4 2GE
Tel: 028 9076 1333
Fax: 028 9076 9333
Managing directors: Lynne D'Arcy, Roger D'Arcy
Established: 1988
Owns 7 nurseries: Belfast, Belfast East 1 (156), Belfast East 2 (50), Belfast South 1 (50), Belfast South 2 (28), Belfast North 1 (50), Belfast North 2 (100); Londonderry (50)
Places: 484
Employees: 208
Plans: Actively seeking acquisitions and organic growth.
ROSEDENE PRE-SCHOOL NURSERIES
Head office: Guisborough Day Nursery, 66a Hutton Lane, Guisborough TS14 6QP
Tel: 01287 633007
E-mail: enquiries@rosedene-nurseries.co.uk
Website: www.rosedene-nurseries.co.uk
Directors: Clare McCullagh, John McCullagh
Established: 1993
Owns 5 nurseries: Guisborough (54), Hemlington (50), Ormesby (41), Saltburn by the Sea (45), Yarm (52) (all in Cleveland)
Places: 242
Employees: 80
ROSY APPLE CHILDCARE LTD
Head office: 23 Herschell Street, Preston, Lancashire PR1 3QU
Tel: 01772 200718
Website: www.rosyapplechildcare.com
E-mail: sharon@rosyapplechildcare.com
Established: 2003
Managing director: Sharon Alexander
Owns 5 nurseries: Blackburn (75); Lancs County Council Workplace (42); Preston 1 Avenham (62), Preston 2 Ribbleton (59), Preston 3 Ribbleton Children's Centre (59)
Places: 297
Employees: 72
Plans: To develop nursery buildings and increase registered occupancy at two nurseries to satisfy growing demand for places.
*RHYMETIME NURSERY
Head office: Connolly Lodge, Berrywood Close, St Crispins, Northampton NN5 4BW
Tel: 01604 586440
E-mail: michelle.avenue@btinternet.com
Established: 2000
Owns 5 nurseries: Corby (70), Kettering (64), Northampton (96), Rushden (94), Woodleys Farm Day Nursery (40) (all in Northamptonshire)
Places: 364
Employees: 65
SEQUAL CHILDCARE
Head office: St Swithun's House, 21 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth BH1 3NS
Tel: 0845 370 0215
Fax: 0845 370 0219
E-mail: info@sequalchildcare.co.uk
Website: www.sequalchildcare.co.uk
Directors: Stephen Fraser
Established: 2008
Owns 2 nurseries: Bournemouth, Boscombe (48), Southbourne (20)
Places: 68
Employees: 22
Plans: Plans for future nurseries throughout the southern region in the next financial year.
SEYMOUR HOUSE DAY NURSERY SCHOOLS
Head office: Seymour House, 140 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1RN
Tel: 01245 213213
E-mail: admin@seymourhouse.co.uk
Website: www.seymourhouse.co.uk
Directors: John Player, Julie Player
Established: 1988
Owns 8 nurseries: Basildon (55); Chelmsford, Broomfield Hospital (50), Broomfield Road (50), Lawn Lane (112), Springfield Road (50); Colchester (51); Laindon (51); Wickford (113) (all in Essex)
Places: 532
Employees: 168
*SIXPENNY CHILDCARE
Head office: Kennet Barns, Church Lane, Mildenhall, nr Marlbrough, Wiltshire SN8 2LU
Tel: 01672 515763
E-mail: kate@sixpenny-childcare.co.uk
Website: www.steppingstonesschool.co.uk
Proprietor: Kate Easter
Established: 2001
Owns 5 nurseries: Aldbourne (39), Devizes (33), Froxfield (54), Marlbrough (68), Swindon (20) (all in Wiltshire)
Places: 214
Employees: 80
Plans: Further expansion in Wiltshire and neighbouring counties.
SMALLWORLD PRE-SCHOOLS
Head office: Leftwich Primary School, Old Hall Road, Leftwich, Northwich CW8 3DH
Tel: 01606 45422
Fax: 0870 706 4899
E-mail: maria_baker@btconnect.com or walton2000uk@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.smallworldpreschools.co.uk
Established: 1994
Directors: Maria Baker, Sharon Walton
Owns 6 nurseries: Distington (23), Workington (52) (both in Cumbria); Leftwich, Cheshire (44, plus 16 before- and after-school places); Sandiway, Cheshire (52, plus 48 before- and after-school places); Winsford (36, plus 16 before- and after-school places)
Places: 251
Employees: 30
SNAPDRAGONS NURSERIES
Head office: Prospect Farm, Bath Road, Atworth, Melksham, Wilts SN12 8JW
Tel: 01225 707009
Fax: 01225 705076
Website: www.snapdragonsnursery.com
Directors: Paul Collard, Rosemary Collard
Established: 1998
Owns 5 nurseries: Atworth (31), Corsham (100), Melksham (27), (all in Wilts); Bath, Somerset, Grosvenor (60), Weston (134)
2 out-of-school clubs: Corsham (48), Weston (50)
Places: 352
Employees: 98
SNEAKERS CHILDCARE
Head office: 15 Lodge Pool Drive, Lodge Park, Redditch, Worcs B98 7LH
Tel: 01527 523279
Director: Karyn Maddison
Established: 1995
Owns 3 nurseries: Redditch 1, Worcs (34), Redditch 2 (24) (both part of Sure Start children's centres); Studley, Warks (30)
8 before- and after-school clubs and 1 holiday club (2 are part of Sure Start children's centres, all in Worcs)
Places: 88
Employees: 55
SPRINGFIELD LODGE DAY NURSERIES
Head office: Powder Mill Lane, Dartford, Kent DA1 1NT
Tel: 01322 228154
Fax: 01322 319116
Website: www.springfieldldn.co.uk
Directors: Linda Berriman, Sonia McCluskey
Nursery managing director: Linda Berriman
Owns 4 nurseries and after-school and holiday clubs: Dartford (132), Dartford Holiday (50-70), Swanscombe (104), Swanscombe Holiday (30) (all in Kent)
Places: 336
Employees: 75
SUNHILL DAYCARE (EUROPE)
Head office: PO Box 157, Royston, Herts SG8 9WY
Tel: 01763 247474
Fax: 01763 243033
Website: www.sunhilldaycare.com
E-mail: enquiries@sunhilldaycare.com
Directors: managing director, Geoff Chapman; operations manager, Claire Jones; financial controller, Lynne Danes; facilities manager, Steve Moss; quality assurance, Rachel Hursey; HR Janine Parker
Established: 1991
Owns 8 nurseries and 1 out-of-school club: Abington (82), St Neots 1 (47), St Neots 2 (25) (all in Cambs); Aylesbury, Bucks (94); Basildon (87), Berkhamsted (87), Hemel Hempstead (77), Royston (30) (all in Herts); Luton, Beds (75)
Places: 604
Employees: 150
Plans: Two new projects pending planning approval. Further acquisitions under consideration in the south-east.
SWINGBOAT NURSERIES
Head office: 147-149 Hermitage Road, Whitwick, Leics LE67 5EL
Tel: 01530 814477
E-mail: info@hermitagedaynursery.co.uk
Website: www.swingboatnurseries.co.uk
Directors: Elaine Blunt, Graham Blunt
Established: 1996
Owns 1 nursery: Woodville, Derbyshire (110)
4 out-of-school clubs: Ashby-de-la- Zouch (48), Griffydam (48), Whitwick (49) (all in Leics); Woodville, Derbyshire (48)
Places: 240 (nursery), 193 (out-of-school)
Employees: 132
Plans: Looking a future purchase and development.
TARA KINDERGARTENS
Head office: 4 Ridgemead Close, Southgate, London N14 6NW
Tel: 020 8886 8334
Fax: 020 8886 8334
Proprietor: Raj Nagendran
Established: 1992
Owns 4 nurseries: Enfield (50), Uxbridge (60) (both Middlesex); London, Edmonton (72), Southgate (100)
Places: 282
Employees: 90
THOMAS'S LONDON DAY SCHOOLS
Head office: Monmouth Court, Southampton Road, Ringwood, Hants BH24 1HE
Tel: 01425 481500
Fax: 01425 481501
Website: www.thomas-s.co.uk
Principals: Tobyn Thomas, Ben Thomas, David Thomas, Joanna Thomas
Established: 1972
Owns 2 kindergartens: London, Battersea (46), Pimlico (50)
4 preparatory schools: London, Battersea (505), Clapham (580), Fulham (364), Kensington (359)
Places: 96
Employees: 420
TINY TOEZ
Head office: 224/226 Milton Road, Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST1 6HT
Tel: 01782 265000
Fax: 01782 269933
E-mail: eastvalley@tinytoez.com
Website: www.tinytoez.co.uk
Directors: Ranjana Mair, Kamal Mair
Established: 2004
Owns 6 nurseries: Cannock, Staffordshire (48); Nottingham (55); Stoke-on-Trent 1 (56), Stoke-on-Trent 2 (58), Stoke-on-Trent 3 (57); Stourport, Worcestershire (41); Tipton, West Midlands (66)
Places: 381
Employees: 93
Plans: To provide a caring and safe learning environment where individual attention maximises and enriches the development and potential of children in their first journey through life.
TOAD HALL NURSERY GROUP
Head office: 3rd Floor, Wembley Point, 1 Harrow Road, Wembley HA9 6DE
Tel: 020 8795 0650
Fax: 020 8903 3557
Website: www.toadhall-nursery.co.uk
Director: Sarah Owen
Established: 1998
Owns 16 nurseries: Chessington, Surrey (69); Ealing (50); Haslemere, Surrey (79); Hitchin, Herts (75); Horley, Surrey (53); Iver, Bucks, Pinewood Film Studios (41); Langley, Berks (60); Ottershaw, Surrey (42); Ripley, Surrey (40); Shepperton Film Studios, Middlesex (42); Swindon, Wilts (176); Walton-on-Thames 1, Surrey (81), Walton-on-Thames 2 (48), Walton-on-Thames 3 (12); Watford, Herts (90); Woking, Surrey (112)
2 after-school clubs and playschemes: Swindon (50), Walton-on-Thames (24)
Places: 1,070
Employees: 275
TOPS DAY NURSERIES
Head office: Unit 11, Bournemouth Central Business Park, Southcote Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 3SJ
Tel: 01202 551553
Fax: 01202 551303
E-mail: admin@topsdaynurseries.co.uk
Director: Cheryl Hadland
Established: 1990
Owns 11 nurseries: Boscombe (108); Bournemouth, Royal Bournemouth Hospital (100, plus 24 playclub); Newport, Isle of Wight, IoW College (61); Poole (105, plus 24 playclub); Parkstone (56); Portsmouth, Queen Alexandra Hospital (87, plus 12 playclub); Taunton, Bridgwater Road (35), Musgrove Park Hospital (118, plus 32 playclub); Wareham (47); Wimborne (71, plus 27 playclub); Winchester, Royal Hampshire County Hospital (61). Also recognised as a Beacon training centre.
Places: 849
Employees: 350
Also owns two care home in Dorset.
TORRIDON EDUCATION GROUP
Head office: 23a King Street, Lossiemouth, Moray IV31 6PZ
Tel: 01343 813342
Managing director: Sharon Hayward
Established: 1994
Owns 2 nurseries: Elgin Bishopmill Pre-School Centre (60) and Torridon Pre-School Nursery (60) (both in Moray) and an accredited training centre offering SVQs in childcare and education.
Places: 120
Employees: 15
TREETOPS NURSERIES
Head office: 1 St James' Court, Friar Gate, Derby DE1 1BT
Tel: 01332 223553
Fax: 01332 223593
E-mail: info@treetopsnurseries.co.uk
Website: www.treetopsnurseries.co.uk
Managing director: David Hancock
Established: 1990
Owns 22 nurseries: Ashbourne (50), Barlborough (83), Belper (74), Derby (64), Duffield (58), Matlock (82), Oakwood (65), (all in Derbyshire); Bolton (78); Bromborough, Merseyside (68); Carlton House, Wirral (50); Deeping St James, Lincs (50); Chester, Cheshire (63); Dudley, W Midlands (75); Fulham (122); Headingley, Leeds (50); Hyde, Cheshire (116); King's Heath, Birmingham (50); Pudsey, Leeds (76); Neston, Merseyside (65); St Neot's, Cambs (93); Toton, Nottingham (65); Worksop, Notts (85)
5 out-of-school clubs: Belper (16), Chester (24), Hyde (12), Matlock (40), Oakwood (30)
Places: 1,582
Employees: 400
TURTLES CHILDREN'S NURSERIES
Head office: Wolverhampton Road, Penkridge, Staffs ST19 5DR
Tel/Fax: 01785 716111
Directors: Karen Laycock, Greg Laycock
Established: 1996
Owns 3 nurseries: Penkridge 1 (36), Penkridge 2 (48), Stafford (64) (all in Staffs)
2 before-and after-school clubs and 1 holiday 48-place playscheme
Places: 148
Employees: 50
WHITE HORSE CHILD CARE/THE TREES DAY CARE NURSERIES
Head office: Stanley House, 65 Victoria Road, Swindon, Wilts SN1 3BB
Tel: 01793 488988 Fax: 01793 488428
Directors: Richard Lay, Lester Lay, Lloyd Lay, Peter Lay
Established: 1989
Owns 4 nurseries: Devizes, Wilts (68); Southampton, Portswood (85), Shirley, (83); Swindon, Wilts (88)
Places: 324
Employees: 84
Plans: To purchase properties suitable for nurseries for at least 48 children.
WIND IN THE WILLOWS CHILD CARE
Head office: 45 Cross Lane, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside WA12 9PT
Tel: 01925 221445
Fax: 01925 220220
Directors: Ginny Taylor, Neil Taylor
Established: 1993
Owns 4 nurseries: Canal Street (54), Earle Street (49), Pewfall (29) Sefton (54) (all in Merseyside)
2 after-school clubs: Cross Lane (16), Newton-le-Willows (40) (both in Merseyside)
Places: 186
Employees: 56
*WYNGARTH DAY NURSERY
Head office: Wyngarth, 26 Kings Road, Westend, Colwyn Bay, Colwyn LL29 7YH
Tel: 01492 533151
E-mail: neale.v@tesco.net
Website: www.wyngarthdaynursery.com
Director: Victoria Neale
Established: 2006
Owns 4 nurseries: Betws y Coed (65); Colwyn (35); Glanwydden (18); Llandudno Junction (35)
Places: 121
Employees: 20
WHAT THE DIRECTORY COVERS
- This list includes details of all the private and independent chains of nurseries, kindergartens, playgroups and creches known to Nursery World. Under the term 'chain' we have included groups with only two nurseries up and running if they have specific and imminent plans for expansion, or also offer some other form of childcare provision.
While we have tried to be comprehensive, we may have omitted some chains not known to us. If your chain is not included, please contact us at the address on page 3 of Nursery World and we can include you in the next issue of Nursery Chains, due out in October 2010.
- Individual nurseries have not usually been named. Figures after each nursery's location denote the number of places they are 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 creche provision and places in any nurseries that are owned and managed by each group. We have only included plans where they are specific. The information in each entry reflects the state of play as at the end of October 2009.
* Denotes entries that are new for this issue of Nursery Chains.