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ROCHDALE                                                                                                                                                 It’s official





          IN BLOOM                                                                                                                                 Seeros Daycare






          SCOOPS                                                                                                                            nurseries are outstanding





          GOLD AWARD






          Hard work and preparation paid off as the            category, is a reward for the sheer dedication
          Rochdale in Bloom committee scooped a gold           shown by everyone concerned with Rochdale In
          award at the national RHS Britain in Bloom.          Bloom. Hopefully, this level of recognition can be
                                                               the catalyst for the future development of
          The accolade comes after Rochdale was nominated      In Bloom in Rochdale.”
          last year to go forward as the Small City category
          representative for the main competition after        Paul Ellison, Rochdale in Bloom vice chairman, said:
          winning a North West in Bloom 2017 gold award.       “The RHS judges were overwhelmed by the fitting
                                                               tribute to Castleton and loved the World
          Accepting the award were In Bloom’s Paul Ellison,    War One pop-up garden, as well as all our other
          Phil Massey and Karen Hayday, Deputy Mayor and       great features.                                                  2018 has been an outstanding year for Samira Ali     ‘The management team has a very clear vision that is   The Trafalgar Centre, Belfield Road, Belfield, Rochdale OL16 2UX     ---     28 Church Stile, Rochdale  OL16 1QE   ---   01706 344201   ---   www.seerosdaycare.co.uk
          Castleton councillor Billy Sheerin, and Rochdale In                                                                   Ansari and her nursery business, Seeros Daycare,     superbly shared with room leaders and staff, which has
          Bloom’s ambassador, Andrew Nutter, joined by two     “We have reached new heights, especially                         with not one but two nurseries being rated by        created a dynamic team. Staff have the highest
          members of the council’s environmental               showcasing this year at the RHS Tatton Park flower               Ofsted as ‘outstanding’. The Belfield site has also   expectations of all children in their care and constantly
          management team.                                     show, where we won gold and best in the blooming                 received a five star food hygiene rating.            drive for further improvement.’
                                                               border category.
          Roy Down, chairman of Rochdale in Bloom said: “I                                                                      Samira is an award-winning entrepreneur, winning     All staff are trained to a minimum of level three in
          am delighted with the result.                        “A big well done to everyone; this is a terrific                 business woman of the year and being shortlisted     childcare and are from diverse backgrounds.
                                                               result and I’m over the moon for everyone’s                      last year for business person of the year at         Samira and her management team continually
          “The award is a true recognition of the many hours   outstanding efforts this year to firmly put                      Rochdale Business Awards.                            invest in staff and this shows in the happy parents
          of hard work that has been done by countless         Rochdale on the horticultural map.”                                                                                   and children who use Seeros Daycare nurseries.
          volunteers and community groups, with the help                                                                        She ran businesses in the legal and retail sector
          of Rochdale Council Environmental Management,        Now in its 54th year, the Royal Horticultural                    before turning her attention to childcare 10 years
          since 2010.                                          Society’s Britain in Bloom is one of the most                    ago when she opened her first site on Belfield
                                                               effective, and longest running, environmental                    Road, followed by her second site on Church Stile,
          “The chance to represent not only Rochdale, but      competitions in the UK.                                          which opened two years ago.
          the whole of the North West in the Small City
                                                                                                                                The nurseries employ over 20 staff and there are
                                                                                                                                over 150 children on the register.


                                                                                                                                She is now setting her sights on growing the
                                                                                                                                business further.


                                                                                                                                Samira’s pursuit for excellence and management,
                                                                                                                                which is specifically praised in the Ofsted report,
                                                                                                                                is key to the success of the nurseries.                       Give your child the best start
                                                                                                                                                                                                 in early years education
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