Everyone is welcome
Inclusivity matters to us. Every family in our community is welcome, and we adapt our care to each child's needs.
Daisy Chains Nursery provides care and early education for children aged 2 to 5 in Ashford. We're a friendly, family-feel setting where children are known as individuals and where a great deal of learning happens outdoors and through play.
Inclusivity matters to us. Every family in our community is welcome, and we adapt our care to each child's needs.
You are your child's first and most important educator. We share what we see each day and invite you into the learning.
Our outdoor area is part of daily life, not a treat: fresh air, mud, growing things and plenty of room to run.
A qualified, experienced team working to the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, with care and safeguarding at its heart.
A nursery is shaped by the people in it. Our team brings together experience, warmth and a genuine interest in every child's individual journey, creating a setting where children can feel secure, understood and ready to explore.
Manager
With 15 years of experience in early years, Saj leads Daisy Chains with a strong focus on child development, inclusion and wellbeing. She supports the team, works closely with families and helps ensure every child receives thoughtful, individual care.
Deputy Manager
Emma brings a calm, organised and supportive presence to nursery life. Alongside helping lead the team, she plays an important role in safeguarding, SEN support and making sure each child's development is carefully understood and supported.
Operations Manager
Ali supports the wider running of Daisy Chains, helping the team work smoothly and giving staff the structure and support they need to do their best work. His focus on quality, development and positive environments helps keep nursery life running at its best.
Nursery Practitioner
Dan is passionate about the early years and enjoys supporting children as they discover, create and build new skills. A kind and reliable member of the team, Dan helps make everyday learning feel encouraging, playful and enjoyable.
Nursery Practitioner
Maisie supports children through the small everyday moments that make nursery memorable. She encourages creativity, exploration and confidence while helping children feel comfortable enough to learn at their own pace.
Nursery Practitioner
Elloise brings creativity, kindness and positivity to the nursery day. She helps children feel included and supported while creating opportunities for them to express themselves, build confidence and enjoy learning alongside their friends.
Level 3 Apprentice
Alicia is continuing to develop her early years practice as a Level 3 apprentice. She brings warmth, enthusiasm and a positive approach to nursery life, supporting children as they play, learn and grow while building her skills alongside the wider team.
Bank Staff
Toni provides dependable support across the nursery, bringing a patient and caring approach whenever she is with the team. Her familiarity with the setting helps children continue to see friendly, reassuring faces throughout their nursery day.
Bank Staff
Keira supports the nursery team when extra hands are needed, bringing three years of early years experience into the setting. She helps children feel comfortable, involved and free to play, explore and enjoy their day.
Bank Staff
Neve supports Daisy Chains as a flexible member of our bank staff team. She brings a positive, reliable approach to the nursery day and helps children feel supported, included and confident as they learn, play and spend time with their friends.
Each child is assigned a key person who takes responsibility for getting to know their interests, routines and needs, while also building a close relationship with you.
Our buddy system means that if your child's key person is away, someone who already knows them well steps in, helping provide familiarity and continuity throughout their time at nursery.
We use eyLog, a secure digital learning journal, to help keep you connected with your child's time at nursery.
You'll receive occasional reports and updates sharing your child's experiences, development and progress. We also arrange parent meetings from time to time so there is space to talk through progress, next steps and anything you would like to discuss.
These updates and conversations help keep nursery and home connected, with your child's learning and wellbeing at the centre of the partnership.
Children bring a packed lunch from home, and we provide snacks during the nursery day. Snack and mealtime routines are treated as meaningful parts of children's everyday learning.
In conjunction with our curriculum, children are encouraged to help prepare snacks and food, take responsibility for their own dishes and wash up using a washing-up bowl and drying rack. These simple routines help build practical skills, confidence and independence.
We provide interesting experiences suited to each child's age and stage, then follow their curiosity and help them take the next step.
Children investigate, experiment and make choices through purposeful play indoors and outside.
Familiar adults, consistent routines and carefully organised spaces help children feel safe enough to try new things.
Everyday routines such as dressing, serving food and caring for belongings build confidence and responsibility.
Our published private session fees and regular weekly session patterns.
Monday full day, Wednesday afternoon and Friday full day
Tuesday full day, Wednesday morning and Thursday full day
Monday to Friday mornings
Monday to Friday afternoons
All day, every day
Monday to Friday full day sessionsSpeak to the Daisy Chains team and we'll help you understand the options available for your child.
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