Our judges from across the early years sector spent a day of debate, discussion and deliberation to decide which of our entries for the Nursery World Awards 2022 should go through to the shortlist.
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
Ashby Pre-School Academy, Ashby De La Zouch
Muddy Boots Pre school, Bideford
The Lime Trees, Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire
Willow brook Preschool, Nottingham
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery school
Penketh South Primary School, Warrington
Trinity Primary Academy
Ashbridge Independent School and Nursery Group
Finkley Nurseries
Kindred Nurseries
Sleepy Hollow Group
Stars Day Nurseries Limited
Stramash Social Enterprise
Wolds Childcare Ltd
Bonding School
Cally Smith Childcare, Richmond
Julie & Jo's Childcare
Titches Childminding, Whitchurch, Hampshire
Katie Duke, Tops Day Nurseries
Nicky Willetts, Tops Day Nurseries
Priya Patel, Inspire Montessori Schools
Stacey McMorland, The Nursery at Whitehouse Farm ltd
Steph Mattin-Moss, Nature Den Nursery Ipswich
Catherine Baker, Paint Pots Preschool & Nursery Ltd.
Gemma Fletcher, Kidzrus Group
Michelle Gascoigne, Tynemouth Nursery Group
Sharon Thompson, Spring by Action For Children
Beth Cooper, Boston Nursery School
Jojo Chuong, Snapdragons Nurseries Ltd
Lydia Roberts, The Lime Trees
Megan Williams, Montessori Minds
Amy Alderson and Drew Radford, Tops Day Nurseries
Cheryl Bedding, Aperion Training
Kym Scott, Place to Learn
Liz Pemberton, The Black Nursery Manager Training & Consultancy
Mine Conkbayir , Mine Conkbayir Consultancy
Trisha Lee, MakeBelieve Arts
Chelsie Orange, The Little Orange House
Julie Dixon, Julie & Jo's Childcare
Laura Perfetti, Playhood
Alison Owen, Bolton Start Well-Harvey Nursery
Carole Henderson, Bright Horizons
Katie Watson, Northumberland County Council
Mandy Farrar, Diamond Wood Community Academy
Sheila Kaye, Little Chums Nursery
Ursula Krystek-Walton, Thrive Childcare and Education
Banana Moon Day Nursery, Bromley
Childbase Partnership
Elmscot Day Nursery, Chester
Traquinas Childcare, Thetford,Norfolk
Open University
The Nest @ Canterburys
Charnwood Nursery & Pre-school Group
Grass Roots Private Day Nursery - Sowerby Bridge
Kilsby Preschool, Rugby
The Nature Den Nursery, Ipswich
Each Peach Childcare, Newhaven
Imperial College London Early Years
Willow Tree Day Nursery
Ashbridge Nursery Hutton
Busy Bodies Child Care Centre Ltd Ludlow
Dandelion Education Limited Aylsham, Norfolk
Pebbles Childcare, Worthing
Banana Moon Day Nursery, Bromley
Eco Babe Private Day Nursery, Sale
The Old Forge Day Nursery, Derby
Traquinas Childcare, Thetford, Norfolk
TTS, Nottinghamshire
Cherubs Nurseries, East Midlands
GNG Nursery
St Aubin Roath
Traquinas Childcare, Thetford, Norfolk
Bright Horizons UK
Elmscot Day Nursery, Chester
Montessori Minds, Romford
The Children's Kitchen, Bristol
The Old Forge Day Nursery, Findern, Derbyshire
Woodlands Day Nursery, Timperley
A Guide to SEND in the Early Years by Kerry Murphy, Bloomsbury Education
Alphabet Rhyme Time by Michelle Larbey, Learnwell Trading Ltd
Discover Creativity with Babies by Louise Day, Routledge
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: Child Development and Learning, 0-7 Years by Cath Arnold, Open University Press
Playful Mathematics by Helen J Williams, SAGE Publishing
Alice Sharp Ltd
Bright Horizons
Munchkins Nursery
Smallville Nursery Ltd
The Oaks Day Nursery (Birmingham Day Nurseries)
To be announced.
Claire Ratcliffe, The Lime Trees
Jack Bedder, SEND to Learn
Leanne Rowlands, Kids Planet Day Nurseries
Skye Stephens, Fit N Fun Kids
Abacus Ark Nursery School
Wiggles and Giggles Nursery
Childbase Partnership
Dandelion Education Ltd, Norfolk
Holly Grange Montessori Nursery (Lymm)
Jayne's Nursery
London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) - Green LEYF
London Early Years Foundation (LEYF)
Toddletown Day Nursery, Farncombe, Godalming
To be announced at the ceremony.