Almond House Nursery's Team
We know it's important for you to know who will be taking care of your child. Our professionally trained childcare practitioners are Almond House's greatest asset and we like to shout their praises from the rooftops. We take pride in further investing in their qualifications and careers and the children reap the benefits of this.
Karen Hazelden
Nursery Proprietor
Qualified Nurse and Midwife
My motto - the most precious gift you can give a child is your time!
Get in touch »Emma Hollas
Nursery Manager and SENDCO
CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education
Fun fact - Socialising improves learning and development for all children including young babies!
Get in touch »Lara Ingham
Business Development Manager
CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Nursery Nursing (NNEB)
Top tip - A large cardboard box can be anything from a space rocket to a puppet theatre, the possibilities for play are endless!
Get in touch »Rachel Shaw
Nursery Chef
NVQ Level 3 in Catering, Distinction in Childhood Nutrition
Top tip - Home cooked, wholesome food is the best fuel for healthy development.
Get in touch »Brit Hubbard
Childcare Practitioner and Practitioner Development Co-Ordinator
BA (Hons) in Early Years and EYTS
My motto - A day digging for worms and making mud pies with children is a day well spent!
Get in touch »Hannah Crawshaw
Pre-School Leader
Level 3 in Children's Learning and Development
My Motto - Teaching young children isn't about simply imparting knowledge; it's in everything you do with them, every single day.
Get in touch »Emma Pheasey
Childcare Practitioner
BTEC Level 3 Early Years Educator
Fun Fact - Group activities help children to develop empathy, cooperation and communication skills.
Get in touch »Alexa Lapac
Childcare Practitioner
CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education
Top tip - A bath and a story before bed is the perfect wind-down for your child after a busy and fun-packed day at nursery.
Get in touch »Paige Naylor
Childcare Practitioner
Working towards Level 3 Early Years Educator
Top tip - Blowing bubbles is great for soothing and entertaining babies and toddlers.
Get in touch »Bethany McDonagh
Childcare Practitioner
Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education
Fun fact - While all children grow and develop in similar ways, each child does so at their own pace.
Get in touch »Chloe Hickingbotham
Childcare Practitioner
CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Early Years Education and Care
Fun fact - There are over 50 different ways to make play-dough!
Get in touch »Megan Bell
Childcare Practitioner
BTEC Level 3 Early Years Educator
Top tip - All you need for hours of fun with children is a den made of a clothes horse and some old blankets!
Get in touch »Hannah Wade
Childcare Practitioner
Working towards Level 3 Early Years Educator
My Motto - Live in the moment, these precious days with our children are gone too soon.
Get in touch »Alex Hall
Childcare Practitioner
BTEC Level 3 Early Years Educator
Top tip - Promote mathematics during bath time by adding different sized jugs for your child to pour with.
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