Our Team in Chieveley
What sets us apart from other Day Nurseries and Pre-Schools is that our staff are all long serving. Our manager has been with us for 23 years and around 70% of the team are mums, dads or grandmas or grandpas themselves, bringing real life childcare experiences with them.
Jenna Forey Operations Director and Nursery Manager
Jenna joined Quackers in 2001 as the Pre-School unit leader and after working her way up to Deputy Manager, becoming our Nursery Manager in 2009. Jenna gained her NNEB qualification in 1999 and her Early Years Degree in 2014. Jenna is the nursery SENCO and Safeguarding Officer.
Jenna is supernumerary which allows her to spend time in all rooms allowing her to share new idea with the team and constantly improve what we do, which is something she highly enjoys. Jenna expects a high standard of care which was recognised in the latest Ofsted inspection “The manager sets high standards and provides strong leadership, continuing to raise practice across the nursery to give children the very best start in life”.
Jenna is a mum of one.
Beth Hollins
Nursery Manager
Beth has been part of the Quackers family since September 2011, having joined us as an apprentice. Beth is level 3 qualified and shares the Manager Role, supporting Jenna with the running of the Nursery. Beth has extensive experience of working with children with additional needs.
Chris Hughes
Deputy Manager
Christina joined Quackers in 2003 as a Nursery Assistant and gained her level 3 NVQ in children’s care, learning and development in 2009. Christina has been the Pre-School unit leader and Deputy Manager since 2015, supporting both Jenna and Beth.
Christina has a passion for learning through play and provides exciting and interesting activities for the children to experience and develop skills from. Christina is also the Nursery Gardener and she can often be found with a group of children rattling around the greenhouse with the strawberries, cucumbers and tomatoes.
Chris is a Mum of two and Nan of four.