Meet the Team
Our highly qualified and experienced Early Years Practitioners
A big welcome from Lisa and Leanne

Our Nursery Manager, Lisa Blackburn has a BA Hons in Early Childhood Education and Early Years Teacher Status (EYTT) and has been with Towcester Tots since we opened in 2006
Leanne Maplethorpe is our Deputy Manager and holds a BA Hons in Early Childhood Studies and has been at Towcester Tots for 14 years.
Melanie Preece (proprietor) holds a BA Hons in Early Childhood Studies and is an EYP (Early Year Professional)
Hayley Smith is our Family Support Worker and SEN supervisor. Nicole O'Neill is our SENCO
All our Early Years Practitioners have continuous professional development to enhance their knowledge in babies and children whether this is in house or externally.
Many of our Room Leaders and Early Years Practitioners are long standing members of the team qualified to level 2 or 3 or training for a higher qualification or an apprenticeship.
We have a full-time cook who prepares hot meals on site and Hannah Bell is our administrator.
