OUR TEAM
Meet our Apperley Bridge nursery team
Jeanette
Jeanette is the CEO of Country Kids and has ultimate responsibilty over the business. Jeanette visits all sites on a regular basis.
Jeanette's philosophy is that her door is always open, and she welcomes parents from all sites.
Sarah
Sarah joined the family business in April 2019 and is one of the nursery directors. Sarah is head of operations within the nursery group.
Sarah is Level 3 qualified and is Paediatric First aid trained. Sarah has also undertaken specific training for working with babies. Sarah is one of our Designated Safeguarding Leads, has SENCO training and Makaton training too.
Leanne
Leanne joined our team in January 2018 and is our Nursery Manager who supports in our baby room.
Leanne is Level 3 qualified and is our Speech and Language lead. Leanne holds a paediatric first aid certificate and has specific working with babies training. Leanne is a Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Zoe
Zoe joined our team in May 2021 and works alongside Charlotte in our pre-school room. Zoe is our deputy manager within the nursery.
Zoe holds a level 3 childcare qualification and is paediatric first aid trained. Zoe also is a Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Lea
Lea first started with us in November 2020 and is Level 3 qualified.
Lea is based in our lovely baby room alongside Leanne and has specific working with babies training as well as completing her SENCO training.
Charlotte
Charlotte joined our team in May 2021 as a nursery apprentice. Since being with us, Charlotte has become a Level 3 Qualified Practitioner supporting the nursery rooms.
Charlotte is Paediatric First Aid trained.
Lauren
Lauren joined our team in November 2016 as nursery cook. Lauren now supports in the baby/tweenie room whilst carrying out an apprenticeship with us.
Lauren is paediatric first aid trained and has her Level 3 certificate in food safety and hygiene.
Ebony
Ebony joined our team in August 2023 and is Level 2 Qualified. Ebony will be carrying out her Level 3 Apprenticeship with us.
Ebony supports with our toddler and pre-school aged children. Ebony is paediatric first aid trained.
Yvonne is one of our regional managers predominantely based in Yorkshire however will occasionally visit all sites. She joined our Country Kids team in May 2023.
Yvonne previously has come from a teaching background and has a wealth of experience bringing teaching and learning to a high standard within the nurseries.
Donna
Donna is one of our regional managers predominantely based East midlands however will occasionally visit all sites. She joined our Country Kids team in September 2018 as the Nursery Manager at Rainworth in Janaury 2019 when we first opened.
Donna holds a level 5 management and leadership qualification.
Angela
Angela joined Country Kids at the beginning of 2018 and works in the office offering support to Jeanette as our Business Development Manager.
There's never a dull day at Country Kids, which is what makes Angela's job so exciting! Angela also deals with all of the HR aspects of the business.
Dave
Dave joined our team in August 2020 and supports within the maintenance team. Dave is one of 6 family members that works for us in our family run business! As Country Kids broadens their locations, Dave is kept busy visiting different locations.
Josh
Josh joined our team in February 2024 as our maintenance manager. Josh is responsible for all the larger building projects we complete, such as nursery revamps and expansians.. all the way down to smaller jobs like usually unblocking the toilets!
Johnny
Johnny joined the team in April 2023 and supports Josh and Dave with any maintenance aspects of the business - whether this is building play equipment or keeping us safe with PAT testing!
Marina
Marina joined the nursery group in March 2025 and supports within our marketing team. Marina heavily focuses on our social media presence, communication to parents and recruitment for the nurseries.
Marina is pre-dominantly based at our Newark site, although will travel to collect content from all sites.
Harvey
Harvey is our therapeutic dog within the nursery and loves giving each and every child lots of love and cuddles when he comes in to visit.
Harvey is a Cockapoo and has a hypoallergenic coat, which means even children with allergies to dogs do not react to his fur. Harvey is the perfect addition to our loving nursery, and he can't wait to meet you!
Marlo
Marlo is our nursery puppy, although is getting so big now! Marlo is a cockapoo, just like Harvey and is learning the ways with the children. Marlo comes for visits with Sarah, our head of operations.
His fur means Marlo is hypoallergenic, perfect for coming to give us all cuddles at nursery!

















