nursery

“But it became our happy place, and we enjoyed looking at pots and going to nurseries. It happened organically. After the fire, it all came together.”

But nursery owner Lisa Owen said she did not believe the childcare system could support free care for children from nine months, even though she agreed with the principle.

It accepts pupils from nursery at age three until 18 years old.

Annual nursery costs for children under three in England have fallen, according to the children's charity Coram.

"She asked me the other day if I would let mummy pick her up one day from nursery and I could not sleep from the sorrow."