PARENTS have been left in shock after receiving an email revealing their children’s nursery has been closed down permanently.
Bubbles Nursery, in Eastery, was open and running as normal last Friday but an email was sent at 2pm informing parents that it would closed for good.
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Alpha Nurseries, the company behind Bubbles sent the email out and explained that it would “cease trading with effect today” due to its “financial position”.
They went on to say that it was an “extremely difficult decision” and to “please accept” their sincere apologies, reports KentOnline.
One of the parents emailed, Danielle Perry, who moved to the area specifically for the nursery, told the outlet that it was a “huge shock”.
The 38-year-old, said: “It has come as a huge shock. My little boy Louis is tube-fed and I always trusted him with them.
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“They were an amazing little nursery.
“I moved to Eastry because of Bubbles a few years ago as I like what they provided and they looked after one of my older children who was completely non-verbal.
“Now I’m having to look around for new places and I have been to nursery bookings but it won’t happen for a little while.”
Other parents jumped on social media to offer support to the affected staff while sharing their heartbreak at the sudden closure.
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One person wrote: “Heartbroken to hear of the sudden closure of Bubbles Nursery.
“Both my boys have had outstanding care, fun and learning over the past 10 years.”
It comes as 6,000 retail outlets have brought down the shutters since 2018, according to the British Retail Consortium.
The trade association’s chief executive Helen Dickinson OBE blamed the closures on “crippling” business rates and the impact of coronavirus lockdowns.
Several major brands have also collapsed, such as Wilko and Paperchase.
Many high street retailers have been struggling to get by over the past few years, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Energy costs have risen and more shoppers than ever are choosing to order online rather than head into stores.
This has left some retailers grappling with budgets and have no choice but to close stores to cut costs.
Boots revealed it would be closing 300 stores over the next year as part of plans to evolve its brand.
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Next Home is set to pull down the shutters on its branch at the Crescent Link Retail Park in Derry, Northern Ireland, next year.
Jack Wills in Worcester announced it will be closing down for good this new year.
