There was obviously huge enthusiasm for celebrating the best of early years practice this year, as a record number of entries poured in for the Nursery World Awards 2022, with a really high standard overall.
Finalists will find out if they have won at our glittering ceremony at the Brewery in London on 24 September.
You can find out more and book your tickets at https://www.nurseryworldawards.com/book-now
2022 Finalists
Nursery of the Year
- Bee in the Woods Kindergarten, Brighton & Hove
- Blue Giraffe Childcare, Worcestershire
- Charnwood Nursery & Pre-school, Leicester
- Grass Roots Private Day Nursery - Sowerby Bridge
- Meadow Lane Children's Nursery, Cambridgeshire
Nursery Group of the Year
- Ashbridge Independent School and Nursery Group
- Finkley Nurseries
- Kindred Nurseries
- Sleepy Hollow Group
- Stramash Social Enterprise
- Stars Day Nurseries
- Wolds Childcare
Pre-School of the Year
- Ashby Pre-School Academy, Ashby De La Zouch
- The Lime Trees, Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire
- Muddy Boots Pre school, Bideford
- Willowbrook Preschool,, Nottingham
Early Years in School Award
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery school, Essex
- Penketh South Primary School, Warrington
- Trinity Primary Academy, London
Childminding Business of the Year
- Bonding School, Crystal Palace
- Cally Smith Childminding, Richmond
- Julie & Jo's Childcare, Cambridge
- Titches Childminding, Whitchurch, Hampshire
Nursery Manager of the Year
- Katie Duke, Tops Day Nurseries Havant
- Steph Mattin-Moss, Nature Den Nursery Ipswich
- Stacey McMorland, The Nursery at Whitehouse Farm
- Priya Patel, Inspire Montessori Schools
- Nicky Willetts, Tops Day Nurseries Wareham
Nursery Operations/Area Manager of the Year
- Catherine Baker, Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery
- Gemma Fletcher, Kidzrus Group
- Michelle Gascoigne, Tynemouth Nursery Group
- Sharon Thompson, Spring by Action For Children
Nursery Practitioner of the Year
- Jojo Chuong, Snapdragons Nurseries
- Beth Cooper, Boston Nursery School
- Lydia Roberts, The Lime Trees
- Megan Williams, Montessori Minds
Early Years Apprentice of the Year
- Jack Bedder, SEND to Learn
- Claire Ratcliffe, The Lime Trees
- Leanne Rowlands, Kids Planet Day Nurseries
- Skye Stephens, Fit N Fun Kids
Childminder of the Year
- Julie Dixon, Julie & Jo's Childcare
- Chelsie Orange, The Little Orange House
- Laura Perfetti, Playhood
Trainer of the Year
- Amy Alderson and Drew Radford, Tops Day Nurseries
- Cheryl Bedding, Aperion Training
- Dr Mine Conkbayir, Mine Conkbayir Consultancy
- Trisha Lee, MakeBelieve Arts
- Liz Pemberton, The Black Nursery Manager
- Kym Scott, Place to Learn
Outstanding Contribution
- Mandy Farraf, Diamond Wood Community Academy
- Carole Henderson, Bright Horizons
- Sheila Kaye, Little Chums Nursery
- Ursula Krystek-Walton, Thrive Childcare and Education
- Alison Owen, Bolton Start Well-Harvey Nursery
- Katie Watson, Northumberland County Council
Lifetime Achievement
- To be announced on the night
Pandemic Response
- Anthony Ioannou, Abacus Ark
- Wiggles & Giggles Nursery, Grimethorpe
Health & Well-Being
- Bright Horizons UK
- The Children's Kitchen. Bristol
- Elmscot Day Nursery, Chester
- Montessori Minds, Romford
- The Old Forge Day Nursery, Findern, Derbyshire
- Woodlands Day Nursery, Timperley
Enabling Environments
- Ashbridge Nursery, Hutton
- Busy Bodies Child Care Centre , Ludlow
- Dandelion Education, Aylsham, Norfolk
- Pebbles Childcare, Worthing
Eco-Friendly Early Years
- Childbase Partnership
- Dandelion Education, Norfolk
- Holly Grange Montessori Nursery, Lymm
- Jayne's Nursery
- London Early Years Foundation (LEYF), Green LEYF
Working with Parents
- Banana Moon Bromley
- Childbase Partnership
- Elmscot Day Nursery, Chester
- Traquinas Childcare, Thetford, Norfolk
Working with Babies and Toddlers
- London Early Years Foundation (LEYF)
- Toddletown Day Nursery, Farncombe, Godalming
Business Development
- Adventures with Alice, Alice Sharp
- Back-Up Care @ Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, Bright Horizons
- Muddy Explorers, The Oaks Day Nursery (Birmingham Day Nurseries)
- Munchkins Nursery
- Launch of Smallville Nursery
Team Development
- Charnwood Nursery & Pre-school Group
- Grass Roots Private Day Nursery, Sowerby Bridge
- Kilsby Preschool, Rugby
- The Nature Den Nursery, Ipswich
Nursery Food
- Each Peach Childcare, Newhaven
- Imperial College London Early Years
- Willow Tree Day Nursery, Sale
Inclusive Practice
- The Nest @ Canterburys
- Open University online training for the Scottish Government
Community Support
- Cherubs Nurseries
- GNG Nursery
- St Aubin Roath
- Traquinas Childcare
Online and Social Media
- Banana Moon Day Nursery Bromley
- Eco Babe Private Day Nursery, Sale
- The Old Forge Day Nursery, Derby
- Traquinas Childcare, Norfolk
- TTS, Nottinghamshire
Professional Book of the Year
- Alphabet Rhyme Time by Michelle Larbey, Learnwell Trading
- Discover Creativity with Babies by Louise Day, Routledge
- A Guide to SEND in the Early Years by Kerry Murphy, Bloomsbury Publishing
- How to recognise and support Mathematical Mastery in Young Children's Play. Learning from the 'Talk for Maths Mastery' Initiative by Di Chilvers (Ed), Routledge
- Introduction to Neuroscience and Self-regulation in Early Years by Dr Mine Conkbayir, Hallmark Education
- Observing Gabby by Cath Arnold, Open University Press/McGraw Hill
- Playful Mathematics by Helen J Williams, SAGE Publishing
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