Our Management
Denise
Denise is the Owner and Director of Butterflies Childcare and she is a qualified Early Years Teacher (Level 7). Denise has over 13 years of experience in Early Years Teaching and Management and she also has a 1st Class Honours Degree in Business Administration.
Knowing the importance of work commitments, her objective was to create affordable and flexible childcare for the local parents in Wimbledon as she understands the demands of running a business whilst bringing up a little one.
Her aim was to create a nursery with a home from home environment where everyone is made to feel welcome on a personal level.
Claire
Claire has over 19 years experience working within early years settings where she worked her way up from a nursery assistant to room leader to manager. Claire has an NVQ level 3 in childcare and education as well as NVQ level 3 in leadership and Management.
Claire is currently working towards her NVQ level 5 in Management. Claire is also trained and is the nursery Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo) and has experience working with children who have autism, global developmental delay, visual impairment and hearing impairment.
She has also been trained to be the settings Designated Safeguarding Officer as well as Health & Safety Co-ordinator, Fire Marshall and First Aider.
Our Carers
Shannon
Favourite emoji: 
Current colour: Grey
On their playlist: Ed Shernan
Go-to food: Chicken fajitas
What did you want to be when you grew up? An actress or a vet
What type of child were you? Creative
Grace
Favourite emoji: 
Current colour: Red
On their playlist: Calypso
Go-to food: Seafood
What did you want to be when you grew up? Nurse
What type of child were you? Very disciplined
Wendy
Favourite emoji: 
Current colour: Pink
On their playlist: Holy by Justin Bieber
Go-to food: Nando’s
What did you want to be when you grew up? A doctor
What type of child were you? Shy
Elenira
Favourite emoji: 💩
Current colour: Orange
On their playlist: Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Go-to food: Thai
What did you want to be when you grew up? Doctor
What type of child were you? A terror
Chiara
Favourite emoji: 🥰
Current colour: Blue
On their playlist: Acoustic
Go-to food: Pizza
What did you want to be when you grew up? A teacher
What type of child were you? A good girl
Bibi
Favourite emoji: 😍
Current colour: Light blue
On their playlist: Traditional music from my home town and Craig David
Go-to food: Jujeh kebab (Iranian chicken kebab) with saffron rice and salad
What did you want to be when you grew up? In education
What type of child were you? Enthusiastic
Amy
Favourite emoji: 🧐
Current colour: Blue
On their playlist: Lewis Capaldi
Go-to food: Pasta
What did you want to be when you grew up? A teacher
What type of child were you? Good
Dan
Favourite emoji: 
Current colour: Red
On their playlist: Rap and grime music
Go-to food: Pasta
What did you want to be when you grew up? A teacher
What type of child were you? Mischievous
Karima
Favourite emoji: 😍
Current colour: Blue
On their playlist: Arabic music
Go-to food: Fish
What did you want to be when you grew up? A teacher
What type of child were you? Cheeky
Beatriz
Favourite emoji: 🧡
Current colour: Black
On their playlist: Urban Latin
Go-to food: Beatriz’s famous carbonara
What did you want to be when you grew up? A teacher
What type of child were you? Chatty
Marina
Favourite emoji: 🥰
Current colour: Purple
On their playlist: Garage
Go-to food: Burrito
What did you want to be when you grew up? A holiday rep
What type of child were you? Mischievous and Tom boy
Andreia
Favourite emoji: 
Current colour: Purple
On their playlist: Alanis Morissette and Coldplay
Go-to food: Portuguese food
What did you want to be when you grew up? Ballerina and a astronaut and a mummy
What type of child were you? Good and independent
