Finalists 2022

Training & Development

Each Peach Childcare

Early Years Leadership

Family First Day Nurseries

Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries

Kids Inc

Tops Day Nurseries

Individual Nursery

Beeches Park Day Nursery

Busy Bodies

Astiwck and Irthlingborough

Day Nursery Irthlingborough

Little Whales Ltd – Monkey Puzzle

Day Nursery Irthlingborough

NJM Investments – Monkey Puzzle

Smallville Nursery

Indoor Learning

Acorn Day Nursery Stony Stratford – Acorn Day Nurseries

Family First, Nursery on the Green – Family First Day Nurseries

Hungry Caterpillar West Twyford nursery – Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries

Kidzrus The Lodge – Kidzrus Nurseries

Spring Bensham – Spring by Action for Children

Watermead Day Nursery

Community Nursery of the Year

Colchester – Family First Day Nurseries

Crystal Palace Day Nursery – Three Little Birds Children’s Nurseries

Just Imagine Day Nursery

Kids Inc Day Nursery York Road – Kids Inc

Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School Newbigggin – The Co-operative Childcare

Woodlands Day Nursery – Elmscot Group

Manager

Amanda Bates, The Limes Trees Burton Joyce – The Lime Trees

Gail Clayton, Kido Golders Green – Kido School UK

Katie Humpherys, Tops Day Nurseries

Havant – Tops Day Nurseries

Donna Kershaw, Queen’s Highgrove Nursery

Frodsham – Kids Planet Day Nurseries

Priya Patel, Wembley Park Montessori – Inspire Montessori Schools

Leanne Slavin, Kids Planet 

Business Development

Bright Horizons – Back up care at Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust

Little Ducklings Day Nursery & Pre-School

MPNG Ltd (Monkey Puzzle Nursery Group Ltd)

Smallville Nursery

Room Leader

Paige Britton, First Steps Stonehouse (Harborne) – The Co-operative Childcare

Amy Lucey, Kiddi Caru Northampton – Grandir UK

Rebecca Payne, Ashbourne Baby Nursery at Princes Risborough – Ashbourne Day Nurseries

Chelsie Savin, The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre-School, Family First Day Nurseries

Connie Tiffin, Woodcote Day Nursery – Bright Stars Nurseries

Nancy Walker, Academy Gardens Nursery – Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries

Operations/Area Manager

Rachel Cannon – Kent Family Nurseries

Gemma Fletcher – Kidzrus Nurseries

Sarah Hood – Naturally Learning

David Lord – Grandir UK

Louise Mulholland – Family First Day Nurseries

Jordan Tully – Ashbourne Day Nurseries

Chef

Kate Cresswell – The Old Forge Nursery

Clare Foote – Each Peach Childcare

Plange Nil Kwatel – Monkey Puzzle Highbury – Kent Family Nurseries

Sue Randall – Child First Aylesbury, Bright Stars Nurseries

Kristian Rooney – Truro Forest School – Naturally Learning

The SENCo Award

Paula Alvarez Rodriguez, Fennies

Karen Horn, Naturally Learning Ltd

Becky Long, Nurturing Childcare, Family First Day Nurseries

James Seaman, Patacake Day Nursery – Bright Stars Nurseries

SEND Team, Kids Planet Day Nurseries

Kerry Webb, Toad Hall Nursery Horley – Toad Hall Nursery Group

Kids Cooking & Nutrition Education Award

Beeches Park Day Nursery

Each Peach Forest School – Each Peach Childcare

Kidzrus Media City – Kidzrus Nurseries

The Old Forge Nursery

Toad Hall Nursery Group

Woodlands Day Nursery – Elmscott Group

Outdoor Learning

Bardkykes Farm Nursery School

Bright Horizons Clairmont Day Nursery & Pre School – Bright Horizons

Ducklings Childcare

Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School Penair – Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools

Smallville Nursery

Kids Planet Stretton – Kids Planet Day Nurseries

Mead Open Farm Day Nursery & Pre School

Parent Engagement

Sukhminder Gill, Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Uxbridge – Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries

Crystal Palace Day Nursery – Three Little Birds Children’s Nurseries

Katerina Karnavou, Kido Schools UK

Laura Perfetti, Playhood – Playhood Ltd

Emily Stapleton, Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Millway – Ashbourne Day Nurseries

Diamond Wood Community Academy Nursery – Diamond Wood Community Academy

Nursery Practitioner

Lara Fish, Lower Beeding Day Nursery and Pre-School, The Nursery Family

Sammy Graham, Happy Days Nursery & Pre-School, Thornbury – Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools

Louise Lilley, Monkey Puzzle Grange Road – Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries

Kerry Nettel, Ashby Pre-School Academy, Storal Learning

Catalina Pandaru, Bright Horizons Kings Hill Day Nursery and Preschool

Lydia Roberts, The Lime Trees, Burton Joyce – The Lime Trees

Rob Sherrington, Spring Bensham, Spring Nurseries by Action for Children

Forest/Beach School/Kindergarten

Dandelion Education

Each Peach Forest School

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick – NJM Investments

The Old Forge Day Nursery

Watermead Day Nursery

Personality

Sophie Al-Noah – Silks Farm Nursery School – Grandir UK

Karen Amer – Toddletown Day Nursery Farncombe – Toddletown Day Nursery

Cassie Collins – Brightstars Nurseries

Sophie Forrester – Echoes Day Nursery – MiChild Group

Karen Simpkin – Sunflower Children’s Centre

Ruby Sutton – Lancing Day Nursery & Pre School – The Nursery Family

Technology Product of the Year

Ark Pro – Touch Table

Connect Childcare Software Package – Connect Childcare

Famly

Daycare SOS

Nursery Story

Best New Product of the Year

Community Playthings Stacking Stools – Community Playthings

Millhouse Island Kitchen – Millhouse

Small Word Grass Platforms – Cosy Direct

Superspace – Everplay Labs Ltd

Apprenticeship Scheme of the Year

Childbase Training Academy of Excellence 

Family First Day Nurseries

Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries

Kids Planet Training Academy

Team

Acorn Day Nursery Stony Stratford – Acorn Early Years

Ashbourne Day Nurseries Princes Risborough – Ashbourne Day Nurseries

Dandelion Nursery – Dandelion Education Group

Friends Forest Ash Nursery Ash – Bright Stars Nurseries

Jubilee Nursery – My Ohana

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick – NJM Investments

Queen’s Highgrove Nursery

Group Under 10 Settings

ABC Childcare Services Ltd

Childrens Corner Childcare

Kent Family Nurseries

Midlothian Sure Start

My Ohana

Naturally Learning

Tynemouth Nursery Group

Group Over 10 settings

Bright Horizons

Cherubs Nurseries

Kids Planet Day Nurseries

Kindred Nurseries

Spring by Action for Children

Tops Day Nurseries

Outstanding Contribution

To be announced on the night