Some of our recent awards

Lots for Tots 2024 Lots for Tots 2024
RHS Five Star Gardening School RHS Five Star Gardening School
Nursery World Awards Highly Commended - 2023 Nursery World Awards Highly Commended – 2023
NDNA Nursery Awards Finalist - 2024 NDNA Nursery Awards Finalist – 2024
First 1001 Days Movement First 1001 Days Movement
National Day Nursery Association Member National Day Nursery Association Member
NMT Awards Winner Forest School 2023 NMT Awards Winner Forest School 2023
Forest School Association Member Forest School Association Member
Eco-Schools Member Eco-Schools Member
Food Hygiene Rating 5 Food Hygiene Rating 5
Nursery World Awards Winner 2024 - Nursery Food Nursery World Awards Winner 2024 – Nursery Food
Oliiki - 2024 Oliiki – 2024
Mini Minds Matter Mini Minds Matter
NDNA Awards 2025 - Nursery Manager of the Year NDNA Awards 2025 – Nursery Manager of the Year
Nursery World Awards 2023 - Social Media and Online Nursery World Awards 2023 – Social Media and Online
NMT Nursery Awards 2024 - Individual Nursery NMT Nursery Awards 2024 – Individual Nursery
NMT Nursery Awards 2024 - Individual Nursery NMT Nursery Awards 2024 – Individual Nursery
NMT Nursery Awards 2024 - Indoor Learning Environment NMT Nursery Awards 2024 – Indoor Learning Environment
NMT Nursery Awards 2024 - Deputy Manager NMT Nursery Awards 2024 – Deputy Manager
Nursery World Awards 2025 - Nursery Manager Nursery World Awards 2025 – Nursery Manager
Nursery World Awards 2025 - Working with Babies and Twos Nursery World Awards 2025 – Working with Babies and Twos
NMT Awards Winner 2022 - Kids Cooking NMT Awards Winner 2022 – Kids Cooking
NMT Awards Winner Kids Cooking 2023 NMT Awards Winner Kids Cooking 2023
NDNA Awards 2025 - Individual Nursery NDNA Awards 2025 – Individual Nursery
Nursery World Awards 2023 - Nursery Operations Nursery World Awards 2023 – Nursery Operations
Food for the Brain Food for the Brain

Who gives out these awards?

OFSTED

We are registered with the Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) which regulates childcare in the United Kingdom. Ofsted carry out periodic inspections of nursery schools to check on the quality of childcare and education being delivered.

NDNA

NDNA supports nurseries to develop their quality of care, to stay up to date with the latest childcare information and to run a healthy, sustainable nursery business.

Forest School

The Forest School Association is the professional body and UK wide voice for Forest School, promoting best practice, cohesion and ‘quality Forest School for all’. We are proud to be a Forest School Nursery.

Early Years Alliance

We are registered with the ELA which supports settings through visits to assist the nurseries to meet the welfare requirements of the curriculum

First Aid

Ofsted only require one member of staff to be first aid trained within the nursery at any given time. For us we strongly believe that every individual should be trained to support and respond to an accident or injury.

International Schools Award

We are working towards the International Schools Award under the theme ‘identity and belonging’

Food Hygiene

Our kitchen is clearly the heartbeat of our nurseries and combining our Nursery cook’s passion with delicious meals and a sparkling preparation area this is where the magic happens, achieving the top rating of ‘5’ by the Food Standards Agency!

Breastfeeding

We are a breastfeeding friendly nursery and were thrilled to have this recognised as we were awarded for our efforts in supporting breastfeeding mothers.

Eco-Schools Green Flag

Our children are passionate recyclers & love nothing better than an afternoon caring for their garden. We are currently working towards this accreditation.

Every Child a Mover

We are also active participants in the Every Child a Mover programme.

Barnardos Big Toddle

Each year we participate in the Barnardo’s Big Toddle always with a different theme. The Barnardo’s Big Toddle is the UK’s biggest charity event for children aged 0 – 5. All the money raised by children taking part in Barnardo’s Big Toddle goes directly to Barnardo’s work with vulnerable under 5s in the UK.

Every Child a Talker

Here in The DEN, we love to talk! We are active participants in the Every Child a Talker language programme.

NDNA Technology Award Winners

In 2015, we won the NDNA (National Day Nurseries Association) UK Technology Nursery of the Year, here are some of the lovely comments we received in support:

“A fantastic Nursery using several different technologies that keep you up to date with any news and changes, the use of tapestry especially is a fantastic way to watch your child’s day-to-day activities and progression that you can access from anywhere in the world! Amazing!” As well as…

  • Sunsafe
  • Makaton
  • Healthy Schools
  • Teaching Nursery
  • CEOP
  • Unicef
The DEN Nursery bears playing in the forest school