Dream Catchers Play House

18/06/2026

Good evening to all our lovely families! ❤️

Firstly, I just wanted to say a huge thank you for all of your wonderful comments and kind feedback about our bungalow playhouse. We honestly didn’t expect such an incredible response following our little video tour!

We’ve received well over 100 messages, emails, voicemails and phone calls asking about availability. I would have loved to reply to each and every one of you personally, but I’m heading off on holiday for two weeks and, unfortunately, I just won’t have time before I go.

Sadly, our Drayton Playhouse is now completely full, and we won’t have any further spaces available until July next year, unless any existing families no longer require their place. We will also have a very limited number of baby spaces available from April.

I am so sorry that we can’t accommodate all of your wonderful families—we truly wish we could welcome every single one of you.

To those still searching for childcare, we wish you the very best of luck. Visit settings, ask plenty of questions, and trust your instincts—you’ll know when you’ve found the right place for your little one. ❤️

If you would like to join our waiting list, we’d be more than happy to add you. Simply email us at [email protected] with your child’s name, date of birth, the days and times required, and your contact number.

I’d also like to mention that our Northend term-time-only sister setting still has some availability, although spaces are becoming limited there too. If you’d like to arrange a visit, please do get in touch.

Thank you all so much for your support and understanding.

Love,

Leah and the Team xx

03/06/2026

Good evening all!

So so sorry some people are awaiting replies from us. We have had over 100 messages about spaces and availability and we have been trying to work out what our availability will look like come September - as we are already pretty full for September x but we have also been settling the team and children back into the playhouse this week ♥️ it’s been far too exciting playing then going into the office! 😂 but wanted to send out a message to say we promise to get back to you all and we will try and help as many families as we can xx

Thank you all for your lovely comments, feedback and enquires. Our little playhouse video has nearly 200k views 😳 so it’s all been a little bit crazy 🤪 😂

31/05/2026

A post I have been trying to avoid and put off! But I can’t put this off any longer! 😭

I can’t believe it’s time to say goodbye 👋 😢

Evie came to Dream Catchers as child! She came to our breakfast and afterschool clubs! She was a quiet girl, but was always so polite ♥️ I had a big soft spot for her then and I still do!

Forward a few years and Evie came back to Dream Catchers but this time as an apprentice! She started off the same quiet girly…… but didn’t take long for her to come out of her shell and make everyone fall in love with her!

Evie is amazing with children and she is going to be soooooo missed by everyone!

Even though I have thought about locking Evie in our cupboard and not letting her go 😂 I need to remember she is young and her whole life full of adventures to live! Evie is heading to New York to work for camp America! Wow 🤩 what an experience!!

We wish you all the luck in the world and “once a dream catcher, always a dream catcher” you will always be part of us and welcome back at ANY TIME!!

We love you loads and loads!!! ♥️

31/05/2026

Some really special thank yous!!!

Now the renovations on the bungalow are complete and the team and children are ready to move back in tomorrow, iv had some time to take a breather today and reflect on this past year. There are some thank yous that deffo need to be said publicly!

Emily Corbett - my wing woman!! I HONESTLY could not have got through the last year without you! Your passion for dream catchers and the effort that goes into everything you do is unbelievable! But I especially want to thank you for the last month! We have worked every minute of every day! Weekends, bank holidays and evenings…. You have been there!! You go above and beyond and it’s never and will never be taken for granted!!! ♥️ we did it 🙌🏻 and we made it to the point we have been dreaming of for so long! ♥️

Brooke Franckeiss - you are honestly one of the best!!! You have also had a very challenging year managing a setting and team during this transitional period! You never give up! You never moan and you always try and see the positives! 🙌🏻 knowing you have been looking after the team and all our little dream catchers and families over this past year has been such a relief knowing it’s been in good hands! It’s meant we can really focus on getting the playhouse ready! Dream catchers is very lucky to have you! ♥️ thank you!!

Our wonderful staffing team!

Thank you to all our staff that have muddled through this past year! Moving settings and making the most of each day! It’s not always been ideal, but your commitment, loyalty and love has been really appreciated! Tomorrow you all get to come home! ♥️

Our wonderful team at Northend and court lane!
Coral, amber and the team at Northend and Mel and the team at court lane! Thank you for always just cracking on and holding the fort! I know you’re all keeping a close eye on everything! I love seeing your updates and photos of what you have all been up too! And hopefully now I can be a more regular visitor again at both settings! ♥️

All our wonderful families!

Thank you for just going with the motions! Moving settings, waiting for updates and your understanding! Your comments, kind words of support and reassurance has really kept us going! We are soooo happy you chose dream catchers as your second family ♥️

My husband and family!

Thank you to my lovely family who have accepted they haven’t had a mum/wife/daughter/grandaughter/sister for a while! 😂 your support and understanding that life has been busy busy is very much appreciated! ♥️ I’m back now! 😂

All the builders and tradesmen!

Thank you for putting up with my frequent demands and changing my mind on things! Thank you for helping my vision come to life! It looks so beautiful! Couldn’t be happier and prouder!

SOOOOOO many thanks 🙏 couldn’t have done any of this without you! ♥️

30/05/2026

After a very loooong year of planning battles, building, renovations, decorating and LOOOOAAADS of buying! It’s finally done! Our beautiful playhouse extension and renovation is now complete and we can not wait until Monday when we can welcome all our wonderful dreamcatchers back!! ♥️

16/05/2026

Sooooooo for the last year we have been on an exciting but emotional rollercoaster! We moved all our beautiful little dream catchers out of the bungalow setting to one of our other settings- in order to make our dreams become reality!

We have been so busy behind the scenes creating the most beautiful and enchanting setting! We now have an upstairs- which has been designed with our under 2s in mind. Giving them space to play, explore, feel safe and grow!

As well as building an upstairs we have done a full refurbishment of the downstairs for all our 2-4yrs! Each area has been thoughtfully planned out and with the children at the forefront of our minds at all times!

Me and the team can not wait to welcome back all our dream catchers in a couple of weeks ♥️ it’s been a long but worthwhile wait 👏

Can’t wait to show you all the end result….. we are nearly there! 🙌🏻

23/04/2026