Donna Patterson – Director of HR & Organisational Development. 

I joined Nescot in 2008, and have had line management of the Nursery Manager since April 2014 and then the Nursery Business Manager since January 2017. It is immensely satisfying to be with such dedicated and professional staff who work very hard to give all the children in their care an excellent experience.  I cannot recommend enough the Nestots team who provide a warm and welcoming environment to all the childre

Gemma Spicer – Head of Nursery 

I see myself as a caring, reliable and positive person with over 16 years of experience working with children from ages 3 months to 5 years old.

I have formed good parent partnerships during my time here and it has been lovely to see so many families returning to us throughout the years I have been here.

I have been at Nestots since 2010 and feel I have gained a wealth of knowledge and confidence since starting here.

All 3 of my children have attended Nestots and they have all loved their time whilst here.

Nicole Marechal – Deputy Manager.

I joined Nestots in 2016. I hold my level 3 diploma in child care and have a passion for children’s learning and development. I have worked across all age groups from 3 months to 5 years. I’m also a mum myself to two beautiful girls one of whom attends Nestots. I had my first daughter at 14 years old which allows me to sympathise with many of our student parents. I’m friendly and approachable; always happy to share advice or a helping hand. I’m enjoy my journey at Nestots and love the home from home environment we offer with an amazing team. There is nothing more rewarding then watching and supporting a child achieve their highest potential. I aim to create a fun loving environment allowing for children to follow their own likes and interests.

Meena Soomarooa – Third in charge. 

I have worked at Nestots since 2013 and you’ll find me in Green Room. I am a level 3 Nursery Nurse and I have over 10 years of childcare experience. I am a qualified early years practitioner with extensive knowledge of early childhood development. I am friendly and approachable and have built up strong relationships with the parents of the children within my room as well as within the nursery. I love working with children and my mission is to help each child develop a strong belief in his or her own ability. I also enjoy working with parents and colleagues to ensure I deliver the best childcare. It gives me enormous satisfaction that I can help the children in my care develop and progress at this very important stage.

Laura Lindsay – Early Years Supervisor. 

I have been working at Nestots for 14 years. I have always been in Blue Room with the 18-month to two-year-olds, so I am very familiar with that age group. I started my training at Nescot college in 1998 and qualified in the year 2000 with the NNEB Level 3. Once I qualified I worked at a nursery for two years with 2 to 3-year-olds. Then I moved on to a crèche where I worked in the mornings and I also did kids camps in the holidays. In the afternoon I worked in an after-school club. I did this until 2003 when I started to work at Nestots. I have always loved working with children and knew that it would be the career that I would choose. I am married with two boys of my own, so

Ritu Chaturvedi – Early Years Supervisor. 

I joined Nestots almost two years ago, and it is certainly a great place to work. I am qualified to Level 3 in Childcare & Education and I’m currently working as an Early Years Supervisor. I have worked in different roles related to childcare settings for over 10 years, working my way up to the role of Deputy Manager of a Children’s Centre. I am a graduate and hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations. In recent years I have acquired a Level 4 Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy and Level 2 in Leadership & Management which helps me in delivering my duties. I am passionate about offering high-quality childcare and education. I believe in hard work and keeping the atmosphere lively with a positive mind set. Working alongside my wonderful, highly-talented teammates at Nestots, I ensure that children’s developmental needs are always supported, and successful outcomes are achieved. I find my job incredibly rewarding. I have worked with children from 3 months to 5 years and I am also a mum myself with lovely two grown up boys. I love seeing the children develop and learn new things during their journey at the nursery. I strive to create a stimulating, safe environment which enables all children to reach their full potential.