Growth: Connect Childcare CEO Chris Reid A NURSERY software specialist has boosted its workforce by over 50 per cent so far this year and is aiming to expand further still. Nelson-based Connect Childcare specialises in providing management software to to nurseries around the region and says that the firm has appointed 27 new staff members since the start of the financial year. This brings the overall number of staff to 75, an increase of 55 per cent. Connect Childcare CEO Chris Reid said: We’re always on the lookout to diversify our existing talent pool and this series of appointments is a significant milestone in our growth strategy.