03/03/2017
It is with a heavy heart that we write to inform you of the forthcoming closure of Cwtch Corner Childcare.
We have continued to experience a decline in our occupancy levels since September 2016 and have struggled to both maintain and exceed the amount of children attending playgroup. Since Christmas, there has been some interest shown and we have received several new registrations. However, the start dates of these children are staggered from the end of March up until September - leaving us fighting to break even on our expenditures every week.
This April, we will also be seeing an increase in the National Living Wage by 30p per hour - although this may not sound much, it results in a substantial increase on staff wages and will therefore have a significant impact on the Company. Unfortunately, this means that we will just be one of thousands of small businesses that will struggle to meet the new demands set forth by the government.
Consequently, a combination of these factors has led us into financial difficulty and forced our hand to close the Company from the end of March 2017. Over the duration of the next five weeks, all child scrapbooks/progress reports will be completed and given to parents/carers by our last week of operation - week commencing 27th March 2017.
Over the past two and a half years, we have met some wonderful parents/carers, staff members and children. It has been a complete pleasure to engage with so many lovely families in the area and to build such positive and lasting relationships with them. We would also like to acknowledge the valuable efforts and dedication of our exceptional staff members, whose commitment to excellence has been an inspiration to others.
I know that I speak for us all at Cwtch Corner, when I say that our experience here has been an incredible journey and that we have loved every minute! We would like to take this opportunity to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for the support, gratitude and admiration that you have shown us. We wish everyone the best of luck and success for the future.
Kayleigh ###