2023 Winners

Nursery Training & Development Award

Sponsor

  • Leonie Butler, Montessori Minds
  • Karen & Robyn Flynn & Colquhoun, Kirktonholme Nursery, Kirktonholme Childcare
  • Rhiannon Mountain, Kids Planet Day Nurseries WINNER
  • Family First Nurseries Training Team, Family First Nursery Group
  • Bright Horizons
  • Senior Leadership Team, Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries

Individual Nursery Award

Sponsor

  • Nannie Annies Daycare
  • Monkey Puzzle Altrincham
  • Montessori Minds WINNER
  • Blue Giraffe Childcare
  • Teddy Bears Day Nursery
  • Hitchin House Day Nursery
  • Music Box Nursery
  • The Shepherds Hut Outdoor Day Nursery

Nursery Indoor Learning Environment Award

Sponsor

  • Naturally Learning Nansledan – Naturally Learning
  • Kiddi Caru Grange Park – Grandir UK
  • Buckden Day Nursery, Davidson Roberts Day Nurseries WINNER
  • St Aubin Roath
  • Magic Roundabout Nursery Stockwell, Magic Roundabout Nurseries
  • The Old Forge Day Nursery
  • Busy Bodies Child Care Centre
  • Happy Journeys Day Nursery

Nursery Room Leader Award

Sponsor

  • Charlotte Bailey, My Ohana Jubilee Nursery, My Ohana
  • Joanne Briggs, Tiny Tree Day Nursery, Shine Childcare
  • Hannah Abraham, HDC Dartmouth, The Old Station Nursery Group
  • Jesse Allmark, Andover Day Nursery and Preschool, Bright Horizons
  • Sophie Gardner, Kiddi Caru Day Nursery, Exeter, Matford Green, Grandir UK
  • Charlotte Eaglesham, Monkey Puzzle Loughton Day Nursery & Preschool, Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries
  • Megan Williams, Montessori Minds WINNER
  • Katie Miller, The Purbrook Day Nursery and Preschool, The Nursery Family

Community Nursery of the Year

Sponsor

  • Pennies Day Nursery Newnham Court
  • Finkley Weeke Nursery
  • Meadow Day Nursery – Mi Child Group WINNER
  • Kiddi Caru Bedford – Grandir UK
  • Child First Moulton – Bright Stars Nursery Group
  • Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries High Wycombe – Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries

Nursery Manager Award

Sponsor

  • Claire Atkins, Harpenden Central Day Nursery Bright Horizons
  • Donna Reid, Wylde Green Nursery, The Old Station Nursery Group WINNER
  • Susan Thomas, Teddy Bears Day Nursery
  • Louise Kent, Kids Inc Nursery Chingford, Kids Inc Nurseries
  • Hazel Moody, Advantage Day Nursery
  • Natalie Bannister, Playdays Daycare Nursery Just Childcare
  • Michelle Gould, Tiny Toez Treehouse, Tiny Toez

Nursery Business Development Award

Sponsor

  • Kirktonholme Childcare XExperiental Play
  • Kids Inc Nurseries WINNER
  • Little Adventures Nurseries
  • Shelford Day Nursery
  • Bonnie Bear Day Care

Nursery Operations/Area Manager Award

Sponsor

  • Gemma Hughes Kids Planet Day Nurseries
  • Gail Howarth Portland Nurseries
  • Mandy Forrester Children 1st Day Nurseries WINNER
  • Danielle Hamer Bright Horizons
  • Angharad Jones Little Inspirations
  • Sarah Yates – The Old Station Nursery Group
  • Jordan Tully – Ashbourne Day Nurseries
  • Katrina Weir – Pinocchio’s Children’s Nurseries

Nursery Chef Award

  • Sam Handley, Head Start Crew Hill – Family First Nursery Group WINNER
  • Patrycja Kozak, Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries Acton Park, Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries
  • Pablo Sazo, Kiddi Caru Bedford – Grandir UK
  • Marian Ionita, Kids Inc Clarence Avenue – Kids Inc Nurseries
  • George Deadman, Snapdragons Horfield – Snapdragons Nursery
  • Lisa Callaghan, Cherubs Wynndale – Cherubs Nurseries

The SENCo Award

Sponsor

  • James Seaman/ Archie Rogers, Patacake Nursery, Bright Stars Nursery Group
  • Katy Hicks, Kingswood Hull, Bright Horizons
  • Tammie Blockley, Hermitage Nursery School, Storal WINNER
  • Zoe Townsend, Little Acorns Preschool
  • Leanne Narcisi, Gossoms End Toad Hall Nursery, Toad Hall Nursery Group
  • Victoria East, Smallville Nursery – Snodland, Smallville Nursery
  • Abbie Ainsworth, Oberlin Street Nursery, MiChild Group
  • Rebekah Curphey, Newbank House Day Nursery, Shine Childcare

Nursery Kids’ Cooking and Nutrition Education Award

Sponsor

  • Holly Bank Nursery – Portland Nurseries
  • Grandir UK
  • The Old Forge Day Nursery WINNER

Nursery Outdoor Learning Environment Award

Sponsor

  • Children 1st @ Oakwood, Children 1st Day Nurseries WINNER
  • Brambles Figheldean, Brambles Outdoor Nursery Group
  • Blue Giraffe Childcare
  • Farley Sparsholt Outdoor Nursery School – Storal
  • Jack in the Box Nursery & Forest School
  • Jack in the Box Nursery, Hempsall – Bright Stars Nursery Group

Parent Engagement

Sponsor

  • Natalie Jones, Kidzrus Swinton – The Kidzrus Group WINNER
  • Michelle Gould, Tiny Toez Treehouse – Tiny Toez Nurseries
  • Charlotte Butterfill, The Butterfly Preschool – The Babydrop
  • Lucy Stafford, Blue Giraffe Childcare
  • Emily Cooper & Sarina Kukadia, Bright Little Stars Watford – Bright Little Stars Nursery
  • Kirsten Ward, Willow Tree Nursery School, Storal
  • Claire Gorman, Stepping Stones Nursery Leeds – Stepping Stones Nursery
  • Alexandra Wallis & Saskia Powell, Monkey Puzzle Bedford

Nursery Nurse/Childcare Practitioner Award

Sponsor

  • Jess Mitchell, Children 1st @ Sheffield, Children 1st Day Nurseries WINNER
  • Shaun Preston, The Old Forge Day Nursery
  • Chloe Courtney, HDC Dartmouth, The Old Station Nursery Group
  • Sophie Bradley, Finkley East Anton Nursery & Preschool, Finkley Nurseries
  • Nicola Coleman, The Lancing Day Nursery & Preschool, The Nursery Family
  • Joanna Thomas, Seahorse Nursery Wimbledon Park, Seahorse Nursery
  • Charlie Capper, ABC @ The House, ABC Childcare Services Cheshire

Forest or Beach School/Kindergarten Award

  • The Old Forge Day Nursery
  • Kids Planet Southfield
  • Outdoor Owls WINNER
  • Kiddi Caru Day Nursery & Preschool Writtle
  • Watermead Day Nursery
  • Jack in the Box Nursery & Forest School

Nursery Personality of the Year Award

Sponsor

  • Jack Pye, Footsteps Nursery & Preschool – Family First Nursery Group
  • Steph Mills, Kids Planet Billinge – Kids Planet Day Nurseries
  • Neil Botha, Wellingtons for Langley Hall
  • Kerryanne Davis, Hemsley House Nursery School – Storal
  • Layla Townsend, Smallville Nursery WINNER
  • Elaine Sagar, The Sunflower Children’s Centre
  • Carina Roos, ABC Childcare Services

Technology Product of the Year

Sponsor

  • eyworks
  • Funding Loop
  • Famly
  • Child Paths
  • Blossom Educational
  • Pebble
  • Edufeel – Enya’s Childcare WINNER

Apprenticeship Scheme of the Year

Sponsor

  • Kids Planet Training Academy – Kids Planet Day Nurseries
  • Kids Inc Nurseries WINNER
  • Bright Horizons
  • Family First Nursery Group
  • Montessori Apprentice Academy – Little Learners Montessori
  • Busy Bees Education and Training – Busy Bees
  • Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries

Nursery Team Award

Sponsor

  • Blue Giraffe Childcare
  • Bright Little Stars Nursery Stanmore – Bright Little Stars Nursery Group
  • Monkey Puzzle Greenford
  • Montessori Minds
  • Playdays Daycare Nursery – Just Childcare
  • Music Box Nursery
  • The Grove Montessori WINNER
  • Kiddi Caru Grange Park – Grandir UK

Nursery Group Award (Small)

Sponsor

  • Naturally Learning
  • Bright Little Stars Nursery Group WINNER
  • The Little Learners Montessori
  • Little Barn Owls Forest & Farm School Nurseries
  • Outdoor Owls
  • Little Inspirations
  • La Maternelle Family Childcare
  • Children’s Corner Childcare

Nursery Group Award (Medium)

Sponsor

  • Kido Schools UK
  • Kids Inc Nurseries
  • Children 1st Day Nurseries
  • Ashbourne Day Nurseries
  • Storal WINNER
  • Cherubs Nurseries
  • Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries
  • Kirktonholme Childcare

Nursery Group Award (Large)

Sponsor

  • Kids Planet Day Nurseries
  • Bright Horizons
  • Family First Nursery Group
  • The Old Station Nursery Group WINNER
  • Bright Stars Nursery Group

Outstanding Contribution

Sponsor

Nicola Fleury MBE, Kidzrus Private Day Nursery WINNER

 

New Nursery

Sponsor

  • Kirktonholme Broomhill, Kirktonholme Childcare
  • Children 1st @ Oakwood, Children 1st Day Nurseries
  • Naturally Learning Nansledan, Naturally Learning
  • The Mall Nursery Twickenham, The Mall Nursery & Toddleworld Partnership
  • Kido Battersea Nursery & Preschool, Kido Schools UK
  • Shelford Day Nursery WINNER
  • Just Be Kids Nursery
  • Cub (Wetherby)

Supplier of the Year

  • Hope WINNER
  • Millhouse
  • Childcare Marketing
  • Realise
  • Redwing Solutions
  • TTS Talking Early Years Podcast, TTS Resources
  • Boogie Mites UK

Deputy Nursery Manager of the Year

Sponsor

  • Sarah Evans, Ashbourne Baby Nursery, Ashbourne Day Nurseries
  • Holly White, Montessori Minds, Montessori Minds WINNER
  • Claire Bowen, Sandhills Day Nursery Heath Mill, The Old Station Nursery Group
  • Steph Mills, Kids Planet Billinge, Kids Planet Day Nurseries
  • Sophie Whitfield, Chingford Forest Day Nursery, Grandir UK
  • Amy Barker, Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries – High Wycombe, Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries
  • Safia Abdullahi, Monkey Puzzle Enfield Day Nursery and Preschool – Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries Ltd
  • Lesley Bezzina, Oberlin Street Nursery, MiChild Group

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