Meet Our Team

Denise

Owner

Denise is a level 5 practitioner with 25+ years experience within child care. She has recently gained her degree BA(Hons) Denise is also one of our SENCo.

Jason

Business Manager

Jason has an NVQ level 3 in Business Studies, Health and Safety and looks after the day to day running of the business.

Sabrina

Manager

Sabrina is a level 3 practitioner and has worked within child care for over 12 years. Sabrina is also the designated safeguarding officer.

Emma

Deputy Manager

Emma is a very experienced level 3 practitioners with 20+ years’ experience within childcare. Emma is also our Lead person for speech and language and has undertaken full EKLAN training and is a Designated Safeguarding Officer.

Kristin

Kidzone Leader and SENDco Lead

Kristin has been part of the Chestnut Team for over 20 years and has been instrumental in the current success of the Kidzone Before, After School Holiday Club based at Cann Hall School. She is also the nursery SENDco Lead and has 10+ years’ experience in this role including 1 to 1 care. She is also a Designated Safeguarding Officer.

Lisa

Hollies Room Leader

Lisa has recently joined us at Chestnut Grove, she brings with her a vast knowledge and experience and has already shown she is a great member of the Chestnut team.

Hannah

Willows Room Leader

Hanna is room leader for the Willows. Hana is a highly experienced level 3 practitioner and working towards her childcare degree, she has been a part of the Chestnut Team for over 18 years.

Louise

Acorns Room Leader

Louise is room leader for the Acorns. She is a level 3 practitioner, and she has been a part of the Chestnut Team over 6 years.

Samantha

Oaks Room Leader

Samantha has been part of the Chestnut team for over 10 years starting as a Level 3 and becoming a level 6 practitioner, her skill set is vast and she is highly motivated and loves coming up with creative and fun activities for the children in her care.

Courtney

Conkers Room Leader

Courtney is room leader for the Conkers. Courtney is a level 3 practitioner, and she has been a part of the Chestnut Team for over 10 years.

Chestnut Grove has provided a friendly, secure and enjoyable environment for my 3 boys. They have flexible friendly staff, who are willing to help follow my children’s daily routines. Most importantly Chestnut Grove have provided me with the confidence that my children are safe, secure and well looked after. Certainly a home from home for the boys!!!

Carrie-Ann Noble

Chestnut Grove is a very friendly nursery and the staff are very helpful, the nursery is also very convenient as they are the only nursery in the area that open at 7.30am. My children seem to be learning many skills and they very much look forward to going.

David Boyle

Our little boy started in April & absolutely loves it there , the nursery staff are so welcoming 100% recommend.

Natalie Foster

Alfie's last year here he started at 9 months old. He has a massive circle of friends. It's clean, friendly & very secure. I'm so glad I chose to send him here but sad he will leave to go to school in September thank you to all the staff for caring for my son & being so kind & friendly all the time.

Lou Shaw