Childsplay Private Day Nursery

Suziey joined us here at Child’s Play in 2016 and has worked her way through all of the rooms within our nursery. She has progressed from a nursery nurse to a senior member of staff and is now the Manager of the nursery.

Suziey is amazing, she is hardworking and represents our nursery very well by implementing her passion for childcare. Suziey is a brilliant role model to the rest of the child’s play team and her commitment to working is next to none.

Suziey is very highly organised and has strong leadership skills, she is fun, approachable, and friendly and she is a huge asset to our team.

Suziey ensures that all of our staff develop and maintain friendly and professional relationships with both our parents and carers, and she is always on hand to help if necessary.

We just could not imagine Child’s play without her!

Lucy has worked at Child’s Play for just over 10 years now and has recently taken over as the deputy manager.

She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in early primary education, and she also has qualified teacher status. Before working for Child’s Play Lucy taught in the reception year and therefore has brought along with her a lot of expertise. She has incorporated lots of the early year’s expectations within our preschool room and we have implemented this in our practice for some time. Including Jolly Phonics.

Lucy is a hard-working individual who likes everything to be perfect. She will go above and beyond to ensure that everything is completed to the very best of her ability.

Lucy has lots of time for all of the children within our nursery as she believes that they are the “heart and soul” of this job. She wants to ensure that every child no matter what their age, stage or ability achieves the very best that they possibly can.

Beth is the longest-standing member of the Child’s Play team, and she has been here for just over 12 years now.

She is amazing, and such an asset to our team. She always goes above and beyond to provide a very high level of work ethic.

Beth has the ability to understand the needs of young babies and all of the babies within her care have such a strong and close bond with her. She always goes above and beyond to ensure that her babies feel warmth, safety, and security when they are in her care.

Beth also has the patience of a saint, and she will support all of our staff members where she feels it may be necessary to do so, she always ensures that we have a good staff working team and ensures that the morale around the nursery is always a positive one. Beth is very highly thought of by the whole Child’s play team and it just wouldn’t be the same place without her.

Beth currently holds a Level 3 in Childcare and Management; she is first aid trained and she has recently completed her advanced safeguarding Level 3 training. Beth is also our dedicated child protection officer in the baby room.

This very special Lady joined us here at Child’s Play 8 years ago and she is the heart and soul of our preschool room. She has over 16 years’ worth of experience in childcare, and she also has 2 daughters of her own.

Lisa is amazing, she gives her all to everything that she does, and you could not find anyone anymore caring than she is, and we here at Child’s Play are very lucky to have her.

Lisa has her Level 3 in childcare, and she has completed the very latest safeguarding training. She is also first aid trained.

Lisa is our designated child protection officer for the preschool room.

We are extremely proud of Lisa and very grateful for her hard work and commitment to her role.

Sarah joined us here at Child’s Play in 2015 as a nursery apprentice and she now has her Level 2 in Childcare.

Sarah has a daughter of her own and currently has over 7 years experience of working with children in the childcare sector.

Sarah is an asset to us. She is so patient and caring with the children and her confidence has grown massively over the years. Sarah always goes above and beyond for the children in her care, and we are very lucky to have her.

Sarah has just recently completed the latest Safeguarding training and she is also first aid trained.

Sarah is one of the nicest people you could meet, and she gives her all to everything that she does, we honestly could not cope without her!

Charlotte joined us here at Child’s Play in 2019 just before the dreaded lockdown.

Charlotte showed so much positivity and enthusiasm as she worked throughout the pandemic, and we are so proud of her for this! She was there to support others when they needed it the most.

Charlotte slotted in and became part of the Child’s play jigsaw straight away and her confidence has grown massively over the last few years.

She is so attentive to the children, and she sets up the most amazing invitations to play. She has a fantastic imagination, and she always uses her initiative. Charlotte is an asset to us, and we can’t imagine child’s play without her.

Charlotte currently holds a level 2 in childcare, and she has completed the latest safeguarding training. She also holds an up-to-date DBS check and is first-aid trained.

Charlotte has 2 children of her own and currently holds over 8 years of childcare experience.

Sue has had over 20 years of experience working with children in both the early years sector and at home. Sue is a Mum of 4 who is gentle and attentive towards all the children within her care.

Sue is one of the nicest people you could ever meet, she has a heart of gold and would do anything to help those who are in need. She always has a smile on her face and is very committed to her role as a nursery practitioner.

Sue currently holds a level 3 in childcare, and she has just recently carried out the very latest safeguarding training. Sue is also first aid trained.

Courteney started here with us at Child’s Play in 2017 as a student working towards her Bachelor of Arts and Honours degree. She then went on to gain a full-time position with us in 2019.

Courteney currently holds a BA(HONS) in early years, and she has just recently completed her paediatric first aid and safeguarding training.

Since starting with us in 2019 Courteney’s confidence has grown massively and she has become an integral part of our Child’s play team. Courteney has shared with us some of her expertise and we have been very lucky to be able to implement this into our future practice.

Courteney is very dedicated to her job role, and she thinks very highly of the children in her care.

Lauren joined us here in 2016 as a nursery apprentice. She then carried out her Level 3 in childcare alongside working for us before gaining a permanent position in 2017. Lauren has over 7 years’ worth of childcare experience and she has 2 children of her own.

Lauren is the kindest and gentle soul, and she would do anything for anyone. She displays warmth when she is around the children in her care and the children in the toddler room are all very fond of her.

Lauren has a strong desire for success, and she ensures that the training and learning that she undertakes is of a very high standard. She is then very good at putting her achievements into practice.

Lauren is thoughtful and considerate, and she is an integral part of our Child’s play team.

Jordanna joined us here at Childs Play on an apprenticeship and she then went on to achieve her level 3 in childcare whilst working here with us. She is currently off work as she is on Maternity leave with her second child, but she will be back with us very soon.

Jordanna is lovely! She is a very hardworking individual and she is a huge asset to our team. Jordanna gives her all in everything that she does, and she always goes above and beyond for all of the children within her care.

Jordanna has a very calming nature which makes those around her feel relaxed and safe. She causes a serene aura in the rooms that she works in and the children in all of these rooms have very special bonds with her.
We can’t wait to welcome Jordanna back to the team when her maternity leave ends this year!

Mia is a member of our Baby room team but is currently off on Maternity leave looking after her own little bundle of joy.

She originally joined us as a student from college and was given a permanent position with us when she qualified and achieved her Level 3 in childcare.

Mia is a very calm and kind-hearted member of our team who even stays composed in the most difficult of situations. Mia’s presence causes the environment that she works in to stay” calming and composed” and therefore the children around her stay relaxed and happy at all times.

We really admire Mia’s work ethic, and she is always impressing us with her hard work!

Mia will be back with us very soon and we cannot wait to have her back!

Katie joined Child’s Play back in 2011 as a student before becoming a permanent member of staff in 2015. She now has over 11 years’ worth of experience with us, and she is an asset to our team.

From day one Katie became an integral part of the Child’s play team and you would never have believed that she hadn’t done this job before! Katie just got stuck straight in and she was enthusiastic from the very start.

Katie gives her all in everything that she does, she is fun, charismatic and has a fantastic imagination. Katie sets up the most amazing invitations to play and the baby room is very lucky to have her.

Over the years Katie's confidence has grown with us and we have even seen her have a daughter of her own. We are very proud of Katie and her achievements, and we just could not see Child’s play without her.

Katie currently holds a level 3 in childcare, she has completed the latest safeguarding training and she is also first aid trained.

Tracey is our nursery cook and she joined us here at Child’s Play in March 2017. She is like the mother of our group, and she is always available to talk to any of our staff members who may feel that they need to.

Tracey is very bubbly and cheerful, and she is very approachable and friendly towards everyone that she meets.

Tracey gives off great energy and she will go out of her way to make others smile. She brightens up everyone’s day.

Tracey cooks freshly prepared meals for the children here at nursery and she ensures that they are eating a very well-balanced diet.

The children think very highly of Tracey, and they always go out of their way to say “hello” and have a chat with her. Tracey has also helped to instil the importance of good manners with the children when she helps to serve and support them with their mealtimes.
We are very lucky to have her!

Faaizah recently joined the Child's play team after her previous nursery, unfortunately, closed down. Ever since she started with us Faaizah has been an integral part of our team and she has settled in really well.

Faaizah is now part of our toddler room staff and she is very well-liked by all of the children. We cannot wait to continue to work with Faaizah and we are excited to see what she brings to our nursery over the next few months.

Amanda recently joined the Child's play team and she has settled in really well. She has brought with her many years worth of expertise in child care and she has provided us with lots of fun new activities that the children have been carrying out.

We are looking forward to getting to know Amanda a little more and we are excited to see what the future holds for her here at Child's Play.