Coventry nursery with ‘first-class facilities’ celebrates ‘coming out’ of new chapter

A popular Coventry nursery has been snapped up by a Dutch childcare giant. Wonder Years Nursery is the 106th nursery in England to be acquired by Patrou.

Wonder Years, on Foleshill Road, opened in 2004 as a neighborhood nursery with 69 places and five classrooms. In the last two decades, it has doubled its capacity.

It now offers 142 places with eight classrooms and a large nursery garden for outdoor play. The nursery currently has a ‘good’ rating from Ofsted.

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Tracy Simpson, Wonder Years Nursery Manager, said: “I feel privileged to lead the Wonder Years team as Nursery Manager. These are exciting times for everyone here.

“We are proud of the role Wonder Years has played over the past 20 years in supporting so many local children on their learning journey. Joining the Partou family is a wonderful opportunity for us to start an exciting new chapter for the team and the nursery. .”

Partou is now the fifth largest nursery group in the UK. Established in 1984, it is the largest childcare group in the Netherlands with over 700 places. Its nurseries have a total of 9,000 employees, caring for 70,000 children.

Samantha Rhodes, managing director of Partou, said: “We are delighted to welcome Wonder Years to Partou. The team at Wonder Years have a well-earned reputation for providing strong support to children in a positive environment with first-class facilities, making them an excellent choice as the first purchase since our brand officially launched in the UK.

“The Partou UK team look forward to working closely with them to deliver a child-led approach to care, learning and development.”

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