Meet the Buttercups Nursery Team

All our staff have recognised qualifications and attend regular courses to keep their knowledge up to date. They also have a wide range of other life experiences, which gives them a mature and well-rounded approach to childcare. We are keen to support local colleges and schools by offering placements to their students. All students are always carefully supervised and are supplementary to the required staff: child ratios.


Gavin-McCarthy

Gavin McCarthy – Nursery Owner

QUALIFICATIONS: PGCE (Primary) Liverpool University

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: December 2003

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Giraffes Can’t Dance/Little Rabbit Foo Foo

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: PC McGarry Number 452

 

Diane-McCarthy

Diane McCarthy – Nursery Owner

QUALIFICATIONS:  MA (Hons) University of Edinburgh

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: December 2003

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER:Fireman Sam

 

Emma Roberts – Manager

QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ level 4 child care learning & development (Jan 2011)
Cache level 4 certificate in management of quality standards in children’s services (Oct 2010)

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: May 2003

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: The Smartest Giant in Town

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Mr Benn

Patricia-Hunt

Patricia Hunt – Deputy Manager and Pre School Room Leader

QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ level 4 child care learning & development (April 2009)

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: June 2008

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Wind In The Willows

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Pink Panther

Abby-Bowden

Abby Bowden – Toddlers Room Leader

QUALIFICATIONS: Cache level 2 certificate in child care & education (Aug 2005)  Level 3 Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development July 2022

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: Dec 2017

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: The Tiger that came to Tea

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Winnie the Pooh

Hannah Zeise – Toddlers Room Leader

QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ level 3 child care learning & development Nov 2013) & training towards her Level 5 in Childcare and leadership

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: Feb 2012

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Monkey Puzzle

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Barney

Rachel-Davies

Rachel Morgan – Baby Room Leader

QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: September 2001-2014 then September 2018

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK:Topsy and Tim

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER:Snoopy

Kelly-Catherall

Kelly Catherall – Nursery Nurse

QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ level 3 child care learning & development (Sept 2006)

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: Dec 2003

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Room On The Broom

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: The Raggy Dolls

Kelly-Robinson

Kelly Robinson – Nursery Nurse

QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ LEVEL 3 CHILD CARE LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT (JUNE 2010)
BTEC Team Leader (OCTOBER 2013)

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: NOV 2005

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: The Monkey Puzzle

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Charlie Chalk

Miranda-Chapman

Miranda Chapman – Nursery Nurse

QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ Level 3 qualified in Children’s Care, Learning and Development

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: Aug 2011

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Winnie-The-Pooh

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Oakie Doke

Anna Powell – Nursery Nurse

QUALIFICATIONS: Level 3 Childcare and Education

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: July 2025

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Peace at Last

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Winnie the Pooh

Megan Emily Jones – Nursery Nurse

QUALIFICATIONS: Level 3 Childcare and Education, Level 3 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: July 2025

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: The Gruffalo

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Paddington Bear

Steve Roberts – Nursery Chef

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: Sep 2014

FAVOURITE FOOD: Crab linguini with lashings of chili & a glass of dry white wine

FAVOURITE TV CHEF: Rick Stein

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Estelle-Ellis

Estelle Ellis – Nursery Nurse

QUALIFICATIONS:NVQ Level 3 qualified in Children’s Care, Learning and Development.

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: Sep 2017

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: James and the Giant Peach

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Fifi The Flowertot

Amy Hollins Hughes – Nursery Nurse

QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ Level 5 in Childcare and Education

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: October 2019

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: The Jolly Postman

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER:Rosie and Jim

Beca-Napper

Beca Napper – Nursery Nurse

QUALIFICATIONS: NNEB – DIPLOMA IN NURSERY NURSING (Sept 2001)

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: MAR 2007

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: The Little Mermaid

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Teletubbies

 

Kathy-Taylor

Kathy Taylor – Nursery Nurse

QUALIFICATIONS:NVQ Level 5 Advanced practice in Childcare, Learning and development

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS:  November 2018

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Peppa Pig

Becci Senior – Nursery Nurse

QUALIFICATIONS: BA (Hons) Working with Children and Families

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS:  January 2019

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK:We’re going on a bear hunt

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER:Scooby Doo

Megan Campion – Nursery Nurse

QUALIFICATIONS:NVQ Level 3 in Children’s Care, Learning and Development; BcS in Child Health and Wellbeing

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS:  October 2019

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK:Room on the Broom

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER:Minnie Mouse

Karese-Searle

Karese Walker – Nursery Nurse

QUALIFICATIONS:Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Children’s Care, Learning and Development.

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS:  January 2023

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Black Beauty

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER:Sid the Sloth

Megan Jones – Nursery Nurse

QUALIFICATIONS: Cache Level 3 Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS:  December 2021

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: The Gruffalo

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Bob the Builder

Amy Dodd – Nursery Nurse

QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ level 3 qualified in Children’s play, learning and development.

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS:  March 2022

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: The Gruffalo

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Spongebob Squarepants

Claire Hughes – Nursery Nurse

QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ Level 3 Childcare and NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS: October 2022

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Stick Man

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Paddington Bear

Rebecca Hughes   – Nursery Nurse

QUALIFICATIONS:NVQ level 2 qualified in Children’s play, learning and development, and is training towards the level 3.

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS:  November 2022

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Winnie the Pooh

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Dora the Explorer

Caitlyn Hewitt – Nursery Nurse

QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ level 2 qualified in Children’s play, learning and development.

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS:  September 2023

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: We’re going on a Bear Hunt

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Eeyore

Karen Higgins – Nursery Nurse

QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ Level 3 Childcare, Learning and Development

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS:  June 2023

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Stick Man

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Max and Ruby

Cara Phillips – Nursery Nurse

QUALIFICATIONS: Level 3 Childcare and Education Level 3 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS:  January 2021

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Little Red Riding Hood

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Mr Tumble

Christina Harris – Nursery Assistant

QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ Level 3 Childcare, Learning and Development

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS:  October 2023

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: Chocolatina

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: Mickey Mouse and Friends

Lois Edwards – Nursery Nurse

QUALIFICATIONS: NVQ Level 2 Early Years Practitioner

STARTED AT BUTTERCUPS:  March 2025

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S BOOK: The Gruffalo

FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S TV CHARACTER: The Minions/ Shrek