The People Who'll Care For Your Child
A small, tight-knit team who stay at Mucky Pups Childcare for years, so your child builds real, lasting relationships with the adults in their day.
Jo
"Every child who walks through our door deserves to feel safe, loved and excited to be here. That's the standard we hold ourselves to, every single day."
Our Experienced Room Teams
Every room at Mucky Pups Childcare has a consistent lead and dedicated key workers who stay with your child for the duration of their time in that room, so the trusted-adult bond is real and lasting.
Baby Room Lead
Our Baby Room Lead has specialist infant-care training and has been with Mucky Pups Childcare for years. Meet them in person at your tour.
Toddler Room Lead
EYFS-qualified and trained in Makaton signing. Ofsted specifically praised our sign-language work in their 2022 inspection.
Preschool Lead
Leads our phonics, early maths and school-readiness programme. Works directly with local primaries on transitions.
Want to meet the specific team member who'll be your child's key worker?
Book a Tour to Meet the TeamA Team Built Around Your Child
Behind every room team is a layer of experienced leadership and specialist expertise — ensuring strong oversight, consistent standards, and dedicated support for every child in our care.
Deputy Manager
Our Deputy Manager supports the Nursery Manager in day-to-day operations, quality of care and staff development — ensuring the highest standards are upheld across every room.
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Our DSL holds overall responsibility for safeguarding across the nursery — overseeing child protection procedures, staff training and close liaison with external agencies to keep every child safe.
SENCO — Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator
Our dedicated SENCO works closely with families, room teams and external specialists to ensure every child with additional needs receives tailored, well-coordinated support from the moment they join us.
Outdoor Learning Lead
Our Outdoor Learning Lead plans and leads purposeful outdoor experiences — from garden exploration to nature play — giving children the freedom to learn, move and connect with the world around them.
Lead Practitioner
Our Lead Practitioners bring specialist knowledge and experience to their rooms — mentoring colleagues, leading on observations and planning, and ensuring every child's learning journey is rich and purposeful.
Professional Chef
Our in-house Professional Chef prepares fresh, nutritious meals and snacks every day using quality ingredients — supporting healthy development and giving parents confidence that their child eats well in our care.
Shared Standards Across Every Role
Fully DBS Checked
Every team member, including our kitchen, cleaning and admin staff, is DBS checked and reference checked under our Safer Recruitment Policy.
EYFS-Qualified
Our childcare staff hold Early Years qualifications at Level 2, Level 3 or higher, with continuous professional development built into their year.
Paediatric First Aid
All childcare staff are trained in paediatric first aid, renewed every three years. There is always a trained first-aider on site.
Meet the Team In Person
A 30-minute tour with Jo includes meeting the room lead who'll be your child's key worker, see the bond before you commit.
