A family-owned, award-winning group of 99 nurseries has acquired a nursery in Lancashire.

Kids Planet Day Nurseries, based in Lymm, Cheshire, has recently acquired Bonney Babies, a group of three settings in Thornton-Cleveleys.

Bonney Babies is a small family-based nursery group that first opened more than 26 years ago in 1996, offering outstanding childcare and education to children from three months to five years.

The three nurseries (named Nutkins Nursery, Squirrel Nutkins Nursery, Little Nutkins Nursery) are currently rated two Outstanding and one Good by Ofsted.

Lancashire Telegraph:

CEO at Kids Planet, Clare Roberts, said: “Bonney Babies is a dedicated provider with a focus on quality learning experiences for children through play and enjoyment.

"Being a family-based nursery, I see lots of synergies with Bonney Babies and ourselves, and we are thrilled to welcome and support the staff, children and families into the Kids Planet group.

"And as the first 2022 acquisition, the newest addition of Bonney Babies takes our total number of settings to 99, which is extremely exciting for us.”

The Bonney Babies nurseries are open Monday to Friday 7.30am – 6.00pm.

Kids Planet is a family-owned, award-winning group of 99 nurseries across the UK.

The company recently achieved the number one spot in the Nursery Chains 2021 quality table.