Previous owners Carl and Ruth West established Playdays in Blackrod, Bolton, in 2004. The nursery is set on a detached former school property within an acre of land. The Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ setting has capacity for 96 children.
Just Childcare owns 33 nurseries. The company said that it had been attracted to the ‘successful and well-established’ Playdays nursery because of its ‘fantastic reputation’ in the Bolton area for providing exceptional care and education. Just Childcare also said that the nursery had ‘wonderful outdoor facilities’. Many Just Childcare settings run forest schools.
David Johnson, chief executive of Just Childcare, said, ‘We are pleased to add Playdays to our North-West family of nurseries. Blackrod is a great location, situated between two of our established nurseries in Atherton and Chorley. We look forward to building on the strong foundations set by Carl and Ruth and working with the staff and parents.’
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