Meet our people

Daisy Chain Nursery's team of dedicated nursery nurses and carers will look after your child.  Our team includes 13 N.V.Q. 3 or equivalent qualified nursery nurses.

Our nursery is eager to maintain a family atmosphere: Daisy Chain Nursery's Manager and co-owner is Mrs. Claire Heslop, while the other directors of the Nursery are Dr. Michael Neale, who is Claire's father, John Heslop, who is her husband, and Claire Neale her sister-in-law.

In order for our team to be up-to-date on developments in childcare, our Nursery is committed to ensuring that our people attend regular training courses on child care and development, nursery management, heath and safety related issues, and other areas.

Claire Heslop - Manager

Claire Heslop was formally trained at the prestigious Princess Christian College for Nannies in Manchester.

In addition to her childcare qualifications, including N.N.E.B. Dipoma in Nursery Nursing, Child Psychology qualifications and as an assessor for N.V.Q. child-care candidates, Claire has extensive practical experience of looking after children, in addition to looking after her own two children. This includes starting out as a private nanny in Kensington London, and over ten years experience as the matron of private day-care nurseries.

Claire's qualifications include:

• Degree - B.A. Early Childhood Studies
• Early Years Professional Status (E.Y.P.)
• N.N.E.B
• R.S.H. Diploma for Nursery Nurses
• Princess Christian Diploma for Nursery Nurses
  
  
• N.D.N.A. (National Day Nurseries Association) Nursery Management
• N.V.Q. Level 3 Customer Service
• N.V.Q. Assessor D32 and D33
• N.V.Q. 4 Management
• N.D.N.A. Nursery Management
• Operational Plan
  
  

• S.M.A. Weaning Theory and Practice
• Foundation Degree Early Years
• N.C.F.E. Early Years Curriculum
• N.C.F.E. Behaviour Modification
• Language and Assessment Training
• Playleader
• Musik Garten - Music and Movement
• Working towards Transition Award Level 3 Playwork
  
  

• Nutritional Needs in a Childcare Setting
• Food Hygiene
• Risk Assessment Awareness
• Health and Safety
• Supervising Health and Safety
• Principles of C.O.S.S.H. certificate
• First Aid
• Fire Safety
• Child Protection
  
  

Daisy Chain's team of nursery nurses and support staff are dedicated to caring for and developing the children within their care. In order to assist them in doing this, they participate in on-going training so that they are up-to-date with the latest child-care practices.The performance of our nursery nurses is also constantly monitored and the results show in a happy and stimulating environment for the children.

Some of our people:

Margaret Wilkes - Deputy Officer in Charge / SENCO

• B.T.E.C. National Diploma in Nursery Nursing
  
• N.V.Q. 4 Management
• N.D.N.A. Nursery Management
• Operational Plan
  
  
• N.C.F.E. Early Years Curriculum
• N.C.F.E. Behaviour Modification
• Promoting Boys Achievement
• Special Educational Needs
• Disability Awareness
• Inclusion ABC
• Musik Garten - Music and Movement
• Language and Assessment Training
• Working with Parents
  
  

• Risk Assessment Awareness
• Child protection
• Health and safety
• First Aid
• Food Hygiene
  
  

Amie Barczay - Nursery Nurse

• N.V.Q. 3 Childcare
• N.V.Q. 3 Management
  
  

• Foundation Stage Training
  
  

• Risk Assessment Awareness
• Child Protection
• Health and Safety
• Food Hygiene
• First Aid

Bekki Sharp - Nursery Nurse

• N.V.Q. 2 Childcare
• N.V.Q. 3 Childcare
• N.V.Q. 3 Management
  
  

• Assessment and Planning for 0-3 Years
• Working with Children Aged 2-3 Years
• Introduction to the Foundation Stage
  
  

• Risk Assessment Awareness
• Child Protection
• First Aid
• Health and Safety
• Food Hygiene

Kelly Saville - Nursery Nurse

• N.V.Q. 2 Childcare
• N.V.Q. 3 Childcare
• N.V.Q. 3 Management
  
  
• Safety Compliance
• Child Protection
• First Aid
• Food Hygiene

Samatha Kendal - Nursery Nurse

• N.V.Q. 2 Childcare
• N.V.Q. 3 Childcare
• Studying N.V.Q. 3 Management
  
  
• Risk Assessment Awareness Child Protection
• Food Hygiene
• First Aid
• Health and Safety

Tugba Hussain  - Nursery Nurse

• N.V.Q. 2 Childcare
• N.V.Q. 3 Childcare
  
  
• Child Protection
  
• First Aid
• Health and Safety

Sinead Howard  - Nursery Nurse

• N.V.Q. 2 Childcare
• N.V.Q. 3 Childcare
  
  
• Child Protection
• First Aid
• Health and Safety
• Food Hygiene

Anza Yasin  - Nursery Nurse

• N.V.Q. 2 Childcare
• N.V.Q. 3 Childcare
• N.V.Q. 3 Management
  
  
• Healthy Eating
• Child Protection
• First Aid
• Jabadao

Vikki Kendal - Nursery Nurse

• BTEC National Diploma Children’s Care, learning and development
  
  
• Child Protection
• First Aid
• Food Hygiene
• Health and Safety

Athiya Mobreen - Nursery Nurse

• N.V.Q. 2 Childcare
• N.V.Q. 3 Childcare
  
  
• Health and Safety
• Child Protection
• First Aid
• Food Hygiene

Neelam Najib - Nursery Nurse

• N.V.Q. 2 Childcare
• N.V.Q. 3 Childcare
  
  
• Health and Safety
• Child Protection
• First Aid
• Food Hygiene