Our Apprentice Lola started (6th October 2025) her one-year apprenticeship with us and Fareham College. She attends here on three days each week and shares her time between us and the college. She will be appearing in many of the photos we take as she commences on this exciting journey of discovery, learning and attainment. Amongst her many talents, Lola is amazing at plaiting hair. Several of the little ones already love to sit in ‘Lola’s Salon’ (a chair placed in front of her) to have their hair plaited. One even tells her mummy at home that she wants her hair done by Lola!

Reminder for parents claiming ‘30 hours childcare’ in the Spring Term 2027 All eligible parents who are working and want to claim funded extended hours (30 hours childcare per week or 1140 hours per annum), must make sure they have applied to HMRC no later than 31 December 2026. All parents with a 30 hours code need to make sure their details are up to date. You must do this every three months. SIgn in here.

Why are we called Jadela Juniors? The name Jadela was made up by Dave in 1991 as an acronym of the first letters of our family members James, Ann, Dave, Elizabeth & Laura-Ann. At that time we named our new home, here at 9 Peak Lane, Jadela House. With us both electing to work together in 2008, as childminders, we decided to call ourselves Jadela Juniors. Whilst we remain individually registered, we decided to use the name Jadela Juniors to describe our home childcare. The name Jadela is pronounced 'Jay Dell Ah' not 'Jade Lah'