Our Team
The Educare team is a group of committed professionals with extensive experience within their disciplines and focused to making the Educare a safe, secure and fun environment.
Safe Staff Recruitment
All our staff have an enhanced DBS-check and are required to provide suitable references, at least one of which must be from a previous employer prior to starting work with us at Educare
The Educare Team


Vicki Morris
Nursery Director
Time at Educare: 14 years
Vicki has been an important influence in the nursery development.
A married mum with two young boys, Jacob and Henry living in a crazy mad house full of noise, laughter and antics.
A keen netball player for Beverley netball club, keen socialiser with lifelong best friends, loves singing especially karaoke! A huge animal lover with aspirations to swim with sharks and crocodiles!!!
Qualifications
Level 3 in Childcare, Learning and Development
Level 2 in Team Leading.


Becky Dawson
Deputy Director and Team Leader
Time at Educare: 10 years
Loves spending time with her family especially playing games, particularly bingo with her nephew. A film buff with a passion for visiting new places. Favourite animal is a penguin!
Qualifications
CACHE Level 3 in Childcare and Education
Team Leader Qualification


Sarah Walker
Finance Manager
Time at Educare: xx years
Keeper and closer of the books at Educare. Busy mum to two beautiful girls who both enjoyed Educares nursery days. Loves running, visiting new countries and walking her cute puppy.


Ros Hirst
Team Leader
Time at Educare: 9 years
Loving mum with two crazy daughters who enjoy cycling, baking and movies together.
A big David Attenborough fan with a fish tank full of tropical fish. Her favourite Disney princess is Pocahontas and is happy to answer to that name!
Qualifications
BTEC National Diploma in Children’s Care Learning and Development Level 3
Team Leader qualification


Casey Hirst
Team Leader
Casey became an Educare team member in October 2017 and has become Buttercups Room leader in January 2020 and loves working here as moral is always good and the children are great to work with.
Casey is a very busy girl, in her spare time she runs the Brownies and Rangers unit at Toll Gavel, planning trips, activities and camps. Casey has two pets at home, a Lilo the kitten and Phyllis the seven legged Tarantella.


Tina Holey
Team Leader Out of school Club and Holiday Club
Time at Educare: 8 years
A married Mum with 2 boys and Barney the dog. Loves Disney and favourite trips include Disney land Florida and New York. Loves crafting when she is not studying for a teaching degree at Hull University.
Qualifications
Level 3 CACHE in Childcare and Education


Sarah Prince
Team Leader
Time at Educare: Over10 years
Mum who with her two daughters and Doug, her pug, loves to explore and share family days locally and also globally including adventures in the Grand Canyon! With her ‘Prince’ surname has been mistaken in the USA as royalty. Sarah is certainly our royalty!
Qualifications
CACHE a level 3 in childcare and education


Samantha Thompson
Team Leader
Time at Educare: 8 years
Married with a young daughter and step daughter. A keen fitness fan regularly running and a gym bunny! Enjoys reading, colouring, Harry Potter and Disney as well as enjoying fine food and cocktails with friends.
Qualifications
Level 2 in Team Leading
Level 3 in Childcare and Education


Donna Wilson
Acting Team Leader
Time at Educare: 9 years
Educares very own mini Zoo keeper with her collection of pets, Dutch rabbit Mopsey, lovebirds and cockatiels and Barney and Jasper, the guinea pigs!
Loves walking, gardening, baking, reading, colouring, swimming and music. Has a crush on Ant and Dec!
Qualifications
BTEC National Diploma in Childhood Studies Level 3


Katie Addrison
Nursery Nurse
Loves playing the guitar, doting on her guinea pig Toffee, as well as sharing wellies with the children! Never been out of the UK but then why would you when there is so much to do here.
Qualifications
Level 3 in Childcare and Education


Sarah Estabrook
Nursery Nurse
Living in Hornsea, loves walking along the beach and a keen photographer. Loves gaming especially Animal Crossing, Splatoon and the Legend of Zelda. Christmas is her favourite time of the year. Often mistaken for her younger sister even though there is five years age difference.
Qualifications
BA Hons in Education and early years, Hull University


Kerry Finch
Nursery Nurse
Soon to be Mum of the Bride at daughter Leah’s wedding. Loves crime documentaries, Netflix movies, listening to music, and a big Harry Styles fan.
Qualifications
Level 3 in Childcare and Education


Emma Firth
Acting Team Leader Out of School Club
Time at Educare: 7 years
Educares very own ‘ELF’ loves to play games, singing and dancing competitions with her two children who usually win! A Netflix fan who enjoys yummy food!
Qualifications
Level 2 and 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education


Jess Gregory
Out of School Club Nursery Nurse
Keen to do exercise especially walking on the beach with Teddy, her dog. Loves spending time with family and friends especially visiting her sister in New Zealand. Always looking for an opportunity to learn a new skill or qualification.
Qualifications
Level 2 Childcare
CACHE Level 3 Children and Young People Workforce


Julie Helyard
Nursery Nurse
Time at Educare: 21 years
A local Beverley girl with a teenage son. Loves crafting and is known for taggys, nappy cakes and sweet boxes.
Qualifications
BTEC National Diploma in Childhood Studies Level 3


Debbie Worthington
Nursery Nurse Out of School Club and Holiday Club
The team joker with her Dad jokes and inflatable dressing up costumes! A music enthusiast, loves to sing, dance with a huge vinyl collection. Plays the ukulele and loves to curl up with her dogs Tilly, Bella and Mimi.
Qualifications
Level 3 Certificate in Early Years.


Claire Percy
Nursery Nurse
A crazy Gran, adores creating special memories with her family . Also a marathon runner and all round keep fit fanatic! Qualified as a Personal Instructor encourages others to reach their fitness goals.
A Winnie the Pooh fan, even has the tattoo to prove it!
Qualifications
Autism Awareness Diploma
Child Psychology Diploma
Behaviour Management Diploma
Teaching Assistant Level 3
Play worker Level 3
Play therapy Diploma
Neuro Science and Brain Attachment Level 3
Maladaptive Behaviour Level 3
Impulsive Behaviour Level 3
Child Protection
Diversity and Equality
Attachment Disorder
FASD
First Aider
Children’s Food & Nutrition Diploma
Food Hygiene qualification


Helen Simons
Nursery Nurse
Time at Educare: 6 years
Mum to Neve, living with Dave in Hornsea, enjoys walks visiting new places as well as Netflix fine food and cocktails!
Qualifications
Level 3 Childcare and Development


Amy Strathearn
Nursery Nurse
Having lived in Dubai for 18 years enjoys walking around the beautiful Yorkshire countryside with her family. Loves exploring new places, spending fun times with family and friends and adores her two cats.
Qualifications
Level 1 & 2 CACHE


Hayley Swann
Nursery Nurse
With her dogs Monty, Amber and Teddy enjoys walk especially in the Lake District where on one trip she met Henry Cavill. At school her dream job was working with children and Hayley completed her work experience at Educare, Now really living the dream; just shows dreams do come true!
Qualifications
Diploma for Children’s and Young peoples Workforce
NCFE CACHE Level 3


Maribel Tenorio
Nursery Nurse
Visiting England from Southern Spain and falling in love with all things English including her hubby, 24 year later is very much a Yorkshire girl! A proud Mum to her 3 children and loves to spoil their rescue dog. Loves reading, films and all animals.
Qualifications
CACHE Level 2 Diploma for Early Years Practitioner


Stacey Walker-Watson
Nursery Nurse
With her dog Molly, lives on a farm and a huge animal lover. Volunteer helper at Boys Brigade and loves art and crafts.
Qualifications
Level 2 in Childcare and Education


Abbie Wilson
Nursery Nurse
Married to Luke, an Aussie and with their puppy Luna love hiking. A bit of a keep fit fanatic also enjoys cycling and cross fit. A big fan of Harry Potter, Disney and animals with Dinosaurs a firm favourite!
Qualifications
Level 3 in Childcare and Education


Toni Sanders
Nursery Assistant
Married with her toddler son loves walking, movies, enjoying cocktails, fine food, and lots of food with friends and family


Katie Firth
Nursery Assistant
Time at Educare: 4 years
Educare’s very own Mary Berry who loves music, board games and annoying her sisters. Loves a pj day with a good movie and a take away!
Qualifications
Level 2 Health and Safety,
First Aider
BTEC Level 3 in horticulture
BTEC Level 2 in Exotic animals


Katie Rawdon
Supply Nursery Nurse
Mum to Harry and Tequila my dog. Loves walks together, movie nights, pamper days and having fun with family and friends.
Qualifications
Level 3 in Childcare


Tracey Ibbertson
Cook
Time at Educare: 22 years
With her husband loves spending time with her family going for long walks, bowling and dining out.
Enjoys a movie night curled up at home with her two cats
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