Chapter One was established by Jon and Diane, a husband & wife team in 2004, it has gone through many changes over the years, but always sticking to the key principles of providing high quality, caring, nurturing, and stimulating environments and with a strong focus on wellbeing for both the children and adults alike within our settings.
Our Ethos & Vision
To Grow the Hearts and Minds of the children within our care, through enriched Interactions, Experiences & Spaces.
We will achieve this by:
Creating a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment that supports the emotional and social growth of all children in our care.
Following a child-centred, play-based curriculum that promotes curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking, incorporating the principles of outdoor play and loose parts.
Fostering positive relationships with families, building partnerships that support children's learning and development both at home and in our childcare setting.
Valuing our staff members' wellbeing and mental health by providing regular opportunities for self-care and professional development, fostering a positive and supportive work environment.
Creating a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment that supports the emotional and social growth of all children in our care.
Our Staff Teams
Our teams are of upmost importance to us as they help bring your children's stories to life!
We have retained good quality staff that show commitment and work as part of the team to raise standards and practice for the benefit of the children in our care. Our teams are highly passionate about providing high quality Early Learning and Childcare and we now have over 100 fantastic team members.
Enquire Now
Thank you so much for wanting to apply to our nurseries.
At this moment in time, all applications are on hold while our staff take a well-earned rest over the Christmas period.
You will be able to reapply from the 12th of January 2026, and we look forward to receiving your application then.
Please note there may be a bit of a backlog with applications, so if you don’t hear from us immediately, we’ll get back in touch as soon as we can.
Have a lovely Christmas and New Year and thank you for your interest in Chapter One Childcare.