Winners announced!

The virtual awards presentation and immersive experience was sponsored by Hope Education. Their managing director, Chris Mahady, welcomed the guests and recognised the challenging year that the sector has faced, and commended everyone for their incredible work.

Attendees chatted with friends and colleagues at the virtual bars before joining the main stage for the presentation of the Awards, where some of the winners were interviewed by Briony Richter, editor of NMT.

The evening closed with further networking in the virtual bars, with the winners being celebrated in a virtual fashion.

To view the Awards Programme: please click here

Huge congratulations to all of our incredible 2020 Winners!

Nursery Training and Development Award 2020

Early Start Nutrition, Early Start Group

Individual Nursery Award 2020

Little Acorns Nursery

Nursery Indoor Learning Environment Award 2020

Fennies Christchurch Road, Fennies Day Nurseries

Nursery Room Leader Award 2020

Petronela Atomei, Fennies @ Hook Road, Fennies Day Nurseries

Nursery Team Award 2020

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery – Abington Park, Kiddi Caru Day Nurseries Group

Community Nursery of the Year Award 2020

Kidzrus Media City, Kidzrus Private Day Nursery

Nursery Manager Award 2020

Gerry Garvey, Muddy Boots and Little Oaks at Muddy Boots, Muddy Boots Nursery

Nursery Business Development Award 2020

Little Folks Day Nursery & Out of School Clubs, Mishi Nurseries

Nursery Operations / Area Manager Award 2020

Carly Wray, Seahorse Nursery

Nursery Chef Award 2020

Joao Mendonca , Advantage Day Nursery

Nursery Outdoor Learning Environment Award 2020

Bardykes Farm Nursery School

Nursery Childcare Practitioner Award 2020

Lucy Fitzgibbon, The Old Station Nursery Faringdon, The Old Station Nursery

Forest or Beach School/Kindergarten Award 2020

The Secret Garden Outdoor Nursery

Nursery Personality of the Year Award 2020

Harry Barnes, Kindred Mayflower, Kindred Nurseries

Nursery Group (Under 10 settings) Award 2020

Kidzrus Private Day Nursery

Nursery Group (Over 10 settings) Award 2020

Fennies Day Nurseries

Huge congratulations to all of our incredible 2020 Finalists!

Nursery Training and Development Award 2020

Early Start Nutrition, Early Start Group
Learning and Development Team, London Early Years Foundation
EY smart, The Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY)
PurpleBee Learning

Individual Nursery Award 2020

Blossom Tree Montessori, Blossom Educational
Honey’s Nest Pre-School & Nursery
Hydra Tots Private Day Nursery
Little Acorns Nursery

Nursery Indoor Learning Environment Award 2020

Dunky’s Day Nursery Runcorn, Dunky’s Day Nursery
Fennies Christchurch Road, Fennies Day Nurseries
St Ives Nursery, ICP Nurseries
Naturally Learning Treyew Road, Naturally Learning
Happy Journeys Day Nursery, SJV Group

Nursery Room Leader Award 2020

Jessica Angell, Kindred Odstock, Kindred Nurseries
Petronela Atomei, Fennies @ Hook Road, Fennies Day Nurseries
Catia Moniz, Seahorse Nursery Wimbledon Park, Seahorse Nursery
Jane Muffett, Kiddi Caru Peterborough, Kiddi Caru Day Nurseries Group
Heather Robertshaw, Spring Bensham, Spring by Action for Children

Nursery Team Award 2020

Acorn Day Nursery, Kents Hill, Acorn Early Years Foundation
Dunky’s Runcorn, Dunky’s Day Nursery
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery – Abington Park, Kiddi Caru Day Nurseries Group
Noah’s Ark Nursery & Pre-School, London Early Years Foundation
Spring Bensham, Spring by Action for Children

Community Nursery of the Year Award 2020

Cherubs Edwinstowe, Cherubs Nurseries
Kidzrus Media City, Kidzrus Private Day Nursery
Little Einstein’s Day Care
Mark’s Gate Nursery and Preschool, London Early Years Foundation
Rosedene Northallerton, Rosedene Nurseries

Nursery Manager Award 2020

Carolyne Daly, Naturally Learning Lemon Street, Naturally Learning
Joanna Davis-Bate, Dunky’s Day Nursery Runcorn, Dunky’s Day Nursery
Gerry Garvey, Muddy Boots and Little Oaks at Muddy Boots, Muddy Boots Nursery
Elena Martuccio, Acorn at Kent Hill, Acorn Early Years Foundation
Razia Nurmohamed, Blossom Tree Montessori, Blossom Educational

Nursery Business Development Award 2020

Child’s Play Private Nursery
Little Folks Day Nursery & Out of School Clubs, Mishi Nurseries
N Family Club
Seahorse Nursery Wimbledon Park, Seahorse Nursery

Nursery Operations / Area Manager Award 2020

Emma Jones, The Village Nursery Group
Gemma Lester, Inspire Montessori Group
Clare Porter, Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries
Sharon Thompson, Spring by Action for Children
Carly Wray, Seahorse Nursery

Nursery Chef Award 2020

Kate Draycott, Rosedene Guisborough, Rosedene Nurseries
Kate Harris, Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries – Chalfont St Peter, Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries
Joao Mendonca , Advantage Day Nursery
Djelloul Mokeddes, Happy Journeys Day Nursery, SJV Group
Wendy Pulizzi, Townhouse Nursery – Audley Road, The Village Nursery Group

Nursery Outdoor Learning Environment Award 2020

Alfresco Childcare and Forest Preschool, Alfresco Childcare
Bardykes Farm Nursery School
Bumbles Nursery Orrell Park, Bumbles Nursery
Elmscot Broussa Day Nursery, Elmscot Group
Tynemouth Nursey at Billy Mill, Tynemouth Nursery Group

Nursery Childcare Practitioner Award 2020

Leann Banks, Poppies Day Nursery, Elmscot Group
Lucy Fitzgibbon, The Old Station Nursery Faringdon, The Old Station Nursery
Molly Graham, Kiddi Caru Leighton Buzzard, Kiddi Caru Day Nurseries Group
Sam Pearson, Seahorse Nursery Southfields, Seahorse Nursery
Nancy Walker, Academy Gardens, Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries

Forest or Beach School/Kindergarten Award 2020

Friends Forest Nursery, Shere, ICP Nurseries
Arnhall Day Nursery, Pear Tree Nurseries
Spring Wittering, Spring by Action for Children
The Secret Garden Outdoor Nursery

Nursery Personality of the Year Award 2020

Harry Barnes, Kindred Mayflower, Kindred Nurseries
Anna Gent, Snapdragons Nursery
Monique Migallos, Northolt, Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries
Sue Morgan, The Old Station Nursery Innsworth, The Old Station Nursery
Tammi Ryley, Little Einstein’s Day Care

Nursery Group (Under 10 settings) Award 2020

Kidzrus Private Day Nursery
Learning Curve Nursery Group
Mulberry Bush Nursery Group
N Family Club
The Village Nursery Group

Nursery Group (Over 10 settings) Award 2020

Fennies Day Nurseries
London Early Years Foundation
Rosedene Nurseries
Spring by Action for Children

Important Dates

Awards ceremony: 26th November 2020

Thank you to our Main Sponsor, Hope Education!

We are thrilled to offer our support to the National NMT Nursery Awards 2020 as the main sponsor.

We understand how much effort it takes for nursery practitioners, leaders, managers and owners to achieve success within their settings, each and every day. The level of enthusiasm which goes into building and maintaining innovative, creative spaces for children to thrive in, is highly recognised by us. That’s why we believe The National NMT Nursery Awards provide a fantastic and relevant platform to celebrate all of the nurseries doing this.

As main sponsors, we don’t only give our full support to The National NMT Nursery Awards, but to the dedicated staff at each and every nursery setting around the UK, who do their very best to support the growth and development of the children in their care. We also hope that our collaboration with NMT will allow us to learn and grow as a business, with our customers remaining at the forefront of our minds.

We anticipate a fantastic year working closely with NMT and look forward to celebrating successes in November at the awards.

Chris Mahady – Managing Director

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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2019 WINNERS!

After an amazing gala evening on the 30th November 2019, we are delighted to announce our winners for 2019!

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Nursery Training & Development Award

Bright Horizons Professional Development Team, Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Individual Nursery Award

Your Nursery Ltd

Nursery Indoor Learning Environment Award

Kids Planet Wallasey, Kids Planet Day Nurseries

Nursery Room Leader Award

Jess Clayton, The Old Station Nursery Innsworth, The Old Station Nursery Ltd

Nursery Team Award

Worcester Early Years Centre

Nursery Product Award

Outlast Mud Kitchen, Community Playthings

Nursery Manager Award

Alex Jones, Kindred Bournemouth, Kindred Education Ltd

Nursery Business Development Award

Sarah Mackenzie & Rik McShane, N Family Club

Nursery Operations/Area Manager Award

Lisa Jelf, Tiny Toez

Nursery Chef Award

Lorraine Farman, Spring Milecross, Spring by Action For Children

Nursery Staff / Management Resource Award

Adventures with Alice, Experiental Play Ltd

Nursery Outdoor Learning Environment Award

Auchlone Nature Kindergarten, Mindstretchers Ltd

Nursery Sustainable Pioneer Award

Lorraine Kirkwood & Brian Doherty, Monkey Puzzle Glasgow Central

Nursery Apprentice Award

Georgina Wright, Kiddi Caru Caldecotte, Kiddi Caru Day Nurseries Group

Nursery Nurse/Childcare Worker Award

Julie Day, Naturally Learning Charlestown, Naturally Learning

Forest or Beach School / Kindergarten Award

Naturally Learning Charlestown, Naturally Learning

Nursery Personality of the Year Award

Julia Wolfe, Seahorse Nursery

Nursery Group Award

Kids Planet Day Nurseries

Congratulations to our Winners!

Have a look at our glittering gala awards evening!

What happened at Judging Day?
https://vimeo.com/377592464

Check out our Chef Judging Day 2019!
https://vimeo.com/377595063

Thank you to our Main Sponsor, Consortium!

I would like to start by thanking you all for making this years’ NMT Nursery Awards a truly remarkable evening. It was a pleasure to have so many inspirational individuals and amazing teams in one room, who like us, are dedicated to providing a better future for children. It was terrific to meet so many of you on the night where your wonderful work is recognised and rewarded.

Best wishes

Monique Louis, Managing Director, RM Educational Resources

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Many thanks to our Drinks’ Reception Sponsor, Funding Loop and our returning Charity Sponsor, Redwoods Dowling Kerr!

Thank you to our wonderful host, Greg Rutherford, MBE

Greg Rutherford, MBE is a retired British track and field athlete who specialised in long jump winning gold in 2012 and is now the Team GB ambassador and will be presenting for Eurosport at next year’s Olympics in Japan. He is currently Celebrity MasterChef champion for 2019, and almost completed the channel swim this Summer for StandUpto Cancer but it was called off due to storms in the last 5 miles.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2019 FINALISTS!

The 17th National NMT Nursery Awards returned once again for the celebration of the year on the 30th November 2019 at the Hilton London Metropole, rewarding excellence in the early years and nursery sector.

Thank you to all those who submitted entries this year. The standard was incredibly high, and it was wonderful to meet our finalists and judges at Judging Day! We hope to see some of you again in 2020, keep your eyes peeled for more information on entries opening.