Our Team

Horns Drove Community Childcare was founded in 1985 by parents seeking a playgroup in the village, for their children. We were based in the Horns Drove Community Centre until December 2006 and were managed by a volunteer committee of parents.

In January 2007 we moved to a purpose-built lodge on the grounds of Rownhams St John's primary school and incorporated as a charitable company.

We're now a team of 4 directors and over 13 staff, looking after children from across and around the Nursling & Rownhams area.

• Julie Meintjes (since 14th September 2022)
• Samuel Judd (since 22nd November 2022)
• Faye Burton

• Michelle Overton
  • NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator)
  • Level 6 BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies

• Vacancy

• Louise Hill
  • Hatchlings practitioner
  • BA in Primary Education Early Years and qualified primary teacher
• Penny Smallman
  • Hatchlings practitioner (relief)
  • Footprints and Crash Holiday Club practitioner (relief)
  • NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Introduction to Early Years Education and Care
• Yvonne Grandon
  • Hatchlings one-to-one worker
  • Footprints and Crash Holiday Club playworker