Meet Our Team
At Thatto Heath Playdays we have a dedicated and highly motivated team of staff ensuring each child receives a high quality of care in a safe and secure environment.
Our recruitment procedure ensures all our staff have a DBS check, and references are taken up. All our staff hold current certificates in Paediatric First Aid, Food Hygiene and Safeguarding and will be encouraged to take up further training that is relevant to their development as nursery professionals.
Meet our staff team

Nursery Owner
Laura Ashton
- Level 6 BA HONOURS in Early Years Leadership and Management
- Early Years Teacher status
- Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENC0)

Nursery Manager
Becky Furlong
- Level 5 Childcare Practitioner
-
Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO)

Toddler Room Leader
Clare Jones
- Level 3 Childcare Practitioner
- Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO)

Nursery Practitioner
Toddler room
Jorden Pennington
- Level 5 Nursery Practitioner
- Afterschool Lead
- Designated Safeguarding Lead

Pre-school room leader
Clare Foy
-
Level 3 Nursery Practitioner
Pre school - Designated Safeguarding Lead

Level 3 Nursery Practitioner
Pre-school
Rose Guy

Level 3 Nursery Practitioner
Pre school
Julie Cheung

Level 3 Nursery Practitioner
Pre school
Francesca Miller

Level 3 Nursery and Afterschool Practitioner
Sal Walsh

Level 2 Afterschool Practitioner
Lynsey Robertshaw

Level 3 Nursery Apprentice
Jenny Maloney

Level 3 Nursery Apprentice - Toddler room