Oaklea Montessori at the Windmill Children's Centre in Harwich, Essex, opened on Monday. The nursery is initially taking children from birth to three and will be open for three- to five-year-olds taking the free early years entitlement from September. It is registered for 40 places from 8am to 6pm, 50 weeks a year.
Manager Caroline Allen said, 'In spite of difficult economic times and a shortfall in grant funding we have been able to open.' The nursery is a Community Interest Company, which Ms Allen described as 'halfway between a charity and a private company. All our assets are locked into the community'.
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