Number 9 The Nursery

Alison has a wealth of experience in childcare and has been working with children all her life.

She was once a Head Teacher and understands the need to get children ready for starting school by creating a stimulating learning environment.

Alison is passionate about the Early Years and is an Early Childhood Graduate who knows the values of good foundations.

She has her own family and completely understands the pressure of a working family, Alison is passionate to support families in Croydon and enjoys nothing more than seeing the children fully engaged and happy.

Our Manager Denise has many years experience of working with children and holds an NVQ Level 3 in Childcare.
Denise works closely with families and children with Special Educational Needs to ensure they get the right support and really enjoys seeing children with additional needs achieve new milestones.

Denise heads up the SENCo Role and is Paediatric First Aid Qualified.

Our Assistant Manager and Baby Floor leader Georgina is an Early Years Childhood degree graduate and is Paediatric First Aid Qualified.

She has a wealth of experience working with children under the age of 2 years and is passionate about supporting our youngest children in the nursery.

Georgina enjoys working closely with families and playing a part in supporting their child's rapid development and care needs.

Rosie heads up our 2-Year-Old team with passion and energy. She has been part of our team for eight years and is a Level 3 qualified practitioner with Paediatric First Aid Training. She joined us as an apprentice and is now our Assistant Manager!

She is amazing at supporting our 2-year-olds to become independent and works amazingly well with parents supporting them with milestones such as potty training.

Rosie has fun leading her team, and laughter and enjoyment for the children are her passions.

Britany joined Number 9 The Nursery as an apprentice. She has completed her Level 3 in Childcare, and she is Paediatric First Aid Trained.

Britany is full of enthusiasm and has a very caring nature and she will go above and beyond to ensure that all children settle into the nursery. She helps support our children with additional needs as our Deputy SENCo, and has qualified as our nursery PANCo as well!

She supports the 2-year-olds in gaining their independence and providing creative and fun activities for the children.

Alice has been with us since 2018 and is our Pre-School Leader. She holds a degree in Early Childhood Studies.

The children love Alice's sense of fun, and she is always creating fantastic activities for them to do.

She has a wonderful, caring nature and a big imagination, which makes her perfect for working with Pre-Schoolers!

Wahida is one of our most experienced Pre-School practitioners and holds a BA Hons in Early Childhood Studies. She is also Paediatric First Aid Trained.

Wahida is passionate about supporting our Preschool children in getting ready for their transition to primary school. With a wealth of experience, Wahida ensures the children experience fun in developing in all areas of the EYFS and supports the children holistically to develop confidence, independence and self-esteem.

Heather joined the Nursery in 2019 following a successful career in journalism. She helps support the Managing Director and oversees the administrative functions of Number 9 The Nursery. This is an important role within the nursery to ensure systems run smoothly.

A Mum herself to two children, she knows the demands of raising a young family alongside work commitments.