Fulham Palace Nursery

We are a 53 place day nursery for 0 – 5 year olds. Our building was converted from flats into our beautiful setting which gives our nursery a real home from home feel. We have four rooms in total: a baby room 0–1 year olds, a toddler room 1-2 year olds, a Nursery room 2-3 year olds and finally a Pre-School room 3-5 year olds.

In order to make our babies feel as comfortable and settled as possible, the Baby room has a very cozy feeling. Our Baby room leader was previously a baby ballet teacher and has a real passion for sensory play. In our Toddler room both child initiated play and planned activities are based on the three prime areas of the EYFS in order to support our children in gaining independence and self-confidence.

In our Nursery room, children learn through creative activities, sensory and messy play. Both our Nursery and Preschool classrooms open out onto our garden giving the classrooms a nice and airy feeling and our children the opportunity to flow between their classroom and the outside space. Our Pre-school teacher has a real passion for the children participating in arts and crafts, you can find the children’s artwork displayed around their classroom. Our Pre-school children also attend Forest School allowing them to explore new and exciting environments.

In the garden we have a large grass area and a specially designated area for non-mobile children. We have a large sandpit which our children love to sit and make beautiful creations. Our safety surface area has an art easel, water trays, a slide, several trikes and much more. We also have a mud kitchen which gives the children great opportunities to explore their natural environment and nature. As our garden is partly shaded by the surrounding trees it is ideal over summertime.

Our Staff

Marie
Manager
I joined Millie’s House in November 2012 as a team leader with a Level 3 in Childcare, Learning and Development and have been really fortunate to have been supported in developing my career here. Since then, I have gained my Early Years Teacher status and was promoted to Deputy Manager in 2013 and in June 2017, was again promoted to Nursery Manager.
I have always wanted to work in childcare. Growing up, I learned from my mother who worked in a school and my Auntie who was a carer and I knew that this was the right career choice for me.

Aimee
Deputy Manager
My name is Aimee and I am the Deputy Manager of Millie’s House Fulham Palace. I hold a level 3 child care qualification and I have worked in child care for 6 years. I have been working at Millie’s House Since 2016, I started as a room leader for the Explorer’s room before being promoted to Deputy Manager in June 2019. I am also the Nursery Health and Safety officer, designated safeguarding officer and fire warden. I love working with children and enjoy watching them grow and develop into the little people they are today.

Michelle
Regional Manager
I commenced the role of Regional Manager for Childcare & Learning Group in August 2018, having previously been the Area Manager since January 2016. This followed many years working as the Nursery Manager at Castle Nursery & Preschool at our Markenfield setting.
During my time as manager, I completed my B.Ed. in Early Years and then went on to complete my Masters in Early Years. Early childhood education and care has always been very important to me and a job I love. This grew even more when I had my own two children. There is nothing like having two children of your own go through child care settings to really put into focus the incredible responsibility and importance of our roles. My love of early years and parenting is what drives me to ensure we are delivering quality to the children in our settings.

Natalie
Operations Manager
As the Operations Manager for Childcare & Learning Group, I oversee Cranbrook Independent Nursery & Pre-School, Working Mums Daycare & Pre-School, Castle Nursery & Pre-School, Millie's House Nursery & Preschool and Anglo-Spanish Nursery School.
I have worked in the childcare industry for more than 30 years and have two children of my own. Prior to being Operations Manager, I worked as a Nursery Manager in the Cranbrook group of nurseries, having originally started as a Nursery Practitioner.
As Operations Manager I am accountable for the development of each nursery. I ensure they are equipped with the manpower, expert knowledge and training required to ensure compliance with a range of legislation and best practice. This enables all children to develop in a safe and secure environment and to reach their full potential. I love the challenge of the role, and most importantly I relish contributing to your child’s happiness.