A unique approach to childcare

What will your child learn at Toad Hall Nursery? Who are our staff and what education standards do we follow? We understand that you will have many questions when choosing a nursery for your child. Read through our approach and childcare philosophies to find out more. At Toad Hall Nurseries we are dedicated to providing your child with a home-from-home experience and setting a solid foundation of learning for their school life. Our unrivalled approach to childcare is founded on strong education policies, individual care to each child and working in close partnership with our parents and carers. 

Seeing is believing, so why not stop by at one of our nurseries to take a look at the facilities we have? We have centres across throughout England. See our map for a location closest to you.

Meet our management staff 

Our management team is responsible for leading the group and inspiring our nursery teams to deliver the highest standards of childcare.
Gail Tanner

Gail Tanner

With over 25 years’ working in the early childcare industry, I have seen a lot of changes, but one thing remains consistent - the amazing people who choose to work with children. I have been lucky enough to experience a number of different types of early years’ care and development as I started my career on a maternity ward and progressed through the quality nurseries I have had the pleasure to work with.

Although my last 12 years have been more closely linked with the business growth and development side of the nursery profession, my heart will always remain a nursery nurse. This is why I still have a realistic understanding of the extremely hard yet rewarding vocation we have chosen. I have 3 amazing children who keep me equally as busy as my students, a whole group of nurseries, and I continue to learn something from them every day.
Claire French

Claire French

After developing my career in childcare for over 20 years, I have come to appreciate what a unique profession we are in. This vocation we have chosen allows us to participate in a child’s formative years, on which we have an immediate and lasting impact.

Throughout my career, my mentors have encouraged me when my confidence was wavering, pointed me in the right direction when I strayed and praised me when I succeeded. I understood the importance of sharing knowledge and inspiration not only with the children but also with the staff they have nurtured. 

In my business development and childcare roles, I hold the values of these people and the new practitioners I meet every day at the core of my future plans for taking the group forward.

My daughter gives me a personal angle on the amazing ways children remind us to use our imagination, try new things and have fun!
What our parents say
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Emma Hunt - parent from Haslemere
"My son loves his nursery. He is so happy there and I can only attribute that to the caring and kind environment that he is in and the  people that look after him."
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Give your child a head start in life. To enrol in Toad Hall Nursery, speak to our staff today. Our head office is located in Hitchin.

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