Meet the Team

Before opening our nurseries, I was fortunate to serve in the Armed Forces and was lucky to travel a lot playing rugby and serving on HMS Monmouth. I was medically discharged from the services in 2010 which then led to opening the nurseries the following year after the birth of our first child. Our first nursery setting opened in Carnon Downs and we are proud to have successful nurseries throughout Cornwall.

In my spare time I enjoy renovating and building properties, watching my 2 sons play football, walking the dogs and playing golf.

I’m Hannah, a Development Officer for Daisy Fays nursery. I have worked within childcare for 13 years and thoroughly love the way that working with children, brings so many joys to a normal working day. My role within Daisy Fays Nursery has ranged from bank staff, lead practitioner, operations manager and to my current role as the Companies Development Officer. Luckily for me, I still work closely with the children and enjoy the fun that brings to my role.

My job role entails supporting the nurseries and managers with the day to day running of the settings. I help implement any government or company updates and support the teams with any challenges they face. I am hands on and approachable and I love getting to know the teams, children and their families.

In my spare time I love sea swimming, live music and getting lost in a good book. I have 2 children and we enjoy camping and board games together as a family.

I have worked in Early years for nearly 20 years. I started working in preschools and then went on to become a higher-Level Teaching Assistant when my own 3 children were in school. As they became older, I started working as a qualified Early Years practitioner within day care settings and progressed to become Nursery Manager.

In my last job role I managed a nursery in Hampshire, until my husband and I moved to Cornwall in April. We enjoy doing activities outside, the beach, caravanning and walking the dog. We have a beautiful 3-year-old Granddaughter who we spoil rotten!

As Lead SEN practitioner I am supporting the staff across all of Daisy Fays Nurseries. This may be with practical ideas about how to support children, their families or with paperwork to get external agencies involved, such as speech and language, or extra funding to support the children whilst they are in our settings and during their transition to school. I may be observing children, meeting with agencies, and speaking with parents. The role is varied and evolving with the need of the children within the settings at any given time. I can never imagine not working in childcare. Every day is so different, and every child is unique. It is an amazing privilege to be able to support children through their most informative years, the Early Years.

My name is Fiona and my key role within Daisy Fays nursery is finance. I have worked here for 3 years now. My main responsibilities are payroll, invoicing, management accounts, budgets etc and although I have never worked in an early year’s environment before, I enjoy listening to the children learning about various activities and the freedom of enjoying the outside space.

I live on a farm with my retired husband and two dogs. I have two grown up children, two amazing grandsons and a son in law a mother could only wish for. My hobbies include walking, gardening, word games and reading. I used to say cooking but these days I find it a chore & a challenge rather than pleasurable. I am very lucky that on my walks with the dogs I get to say hello to the lovely foals & horses that are near to where I go.

I have worked in the childcare sector since 2005 and have been at Daisy Fays since 2022. I work in the accounts department which covers all aspects of finance and admin duties. I am currently studying for my accounting qualification and love doing something new but in an environment I know well.

When I am not at work or studying, I keep busy with my family. We are very outdoorsy with two horses (Boo & Cassie), walking the pooch (Bear), spending as much time at the beach (why wouldn’t you with so many to choose from on our doorstep!) and tending to our land which includes ponds, grape vines, apple orchards, beehives and, our twins’ favourite thing, camping!

I’m an ambitious, dynamic, and creative woman who’s always striving to be the best version of myself. I love embracing new opportunities—just like I did when I lived and studied in Portsmouth for five years. We only live once in this world which is full of opportunities, and I believe in embracing unexpected turns that come my way!

Most of my family works in education, so I’ve grown up surrounded by the joyful chatter and genuine smiles of children (and teachers!). Working at Daisy Fays alongside Jamie and Fay is something I truly take pride in—they’re a daily inspiration to me.

I am also a big fan of the ocean — being in the water feels like home to me. I even used to do synchronised swimming for seven years. I was always the kid who’d spend all day in the water with my little goggles and fins. One of my happiest childhood memories is finding a €50 note while snorkelling—I used it to buy a new bikini, of course!

At Daisy Fays, I’m the “social media girl”. I also look after the website, designs, first-aid trainings and other back-end tasks, and I absolutely love sharing creativity and passion through my work. There’s nothing better than being part of such a kind, inclusive, and supportive team.

Nice to meet you!

I’m Andrew Hicks and I’m the head chef at Daisy Fays Nurseries. I joined here at daisy fays in March 2020 and can honestly say it is the most exciting, rewarding, and satisfying job I have ever done. Every day I’m cooking and delivering healthy, nutritious, tasty fun food, whilst making sure all food allergies, intolerances and choices are met to a high standard. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family, cooking, swimming, bike riding and rugby.

I’m also a qualified rugby coach at Truro rugby club where my two sons play.

Food has always been my passion. I’ve spent my entire career in the food and hospitality industry — from working as a chef in a local pub for 10 years to making traditional Cornish pasties for 11 years. Before joining Daisy Fays, I was based at one of Cornwall’s beautiful local spots, and I’m now loving the chance to bring my experience into a nursery setting.

Outside of work, my husband and I are busy renovating our 1750s cottage — a real labour of love! I also enjoy eating out, as it gives me fresh ideas and inspiration to try new ingredients at home.

I have a 25-year-old son, and while I miss the days when he was little, one of the best parts of working at Daisy Fays is watching the children play and grow. It brings back so many lovely memories.