Each year, daynurseries.co.uk gives out awards to the top 20 top-rated nursery groups across 4 categories.
The daynurseries.co.uk Top 20 Group award is a mark of excellence, serving as a testament to the hard work and dedication of everyone in your organisation.
The awards highlight that your group has been one of the top-rated by parents and individuals responsible for children attending nurseries in your group in the past year and show potential customers that you provide the highest quality of care and support.
Your questions answered...
How do we enter the awards?
You don’t need to apply. All groups listed on daynurseries.co.uk are automatically entered.
What are the eligibility criteria?
To win, a nursery group must:
- Have a group review score which might place them in the Top 20 in their category at 11.59 pm on the cut-off date
- Have at least 75% regulatory-compliant nurseries within their group as per our specified criteria.
What are the 3 group categories?
The 3 categories in the Nursery Group Awards are:
- Top 20 Large Nursery Groups (12+ group members)
- Top 20 Mid-Size Nursery Groups (6-11 group members)
- Top 20 Small Nursery Groups (2-5 group members)
What do winners receive?
Award winners receive:
- A Top 20 Winners’ logo on their daynurseries.co.uk profile
- A logo file for use on websites and printed materials
- Inclusion in the winners list published on daynurseries.co.uk
- A framed certificate
- A local PR article arranged by the daynurseries.co.uk News team
When are winners announced?
We aim to announce winners within approximately 2 weeks of the cut-off date, after thorough checks by the Reviews Quality Assurance team.
How will we know if we’ve won?
Winners are notified by telephone and/or email. We recommend making sure your contact details are up to date so that we can get good news to you as soon as possible.
Is there a ranking within the Top 20?
No. Winners are listed alphabetically within their category, not by score.
How can we check our ranking before the awards?
Rankings can change at any time up to, and after the awards cut-off. To check your current rank, follow these steps:
- Visit the homepage of daynurseries.co.uk and click on “Nursery Search” at the top of the page.
- Select “Nursery Groups/Owners”.
- Select the size of your group from the “Filter by Number of Settings” box – choose from: Large Nursery Groups (12+ Nurseries) Mid-Size Nursery Groups (6-11 Nurseries) Small Nursery Groups (2 – 5 Nurseries) Click “Done and Close”
- In the “Sort by” box, select “Review Score” not “Default” *
- Count down the list to see where your group appears.
*Important: Default search results and ranking data in your control panel may not reflect your awards ranking as they include elements such as subscription level.
Why didn’t we win a group award?
You may not have won if:
- Your group review score at the awards cut off point placed you outside the Top 20 in your category
- You had less than 75% regulatory-compliant nurseries in your group.
- During our post-awards checks, we discovered a breach of our review policy (e.g. we discovered fraudulent activity/reviews not submitted in accordance with our policy, which resulted in these reviews being removed).
We have a higher score than an award winner - why didn’t we win too?
Award rankings are based on group scores at 11:59 pm on the cut-off date. They are calculated to 3 decimal places and rounded to 1 decimal place on the website. Scores can change up to and after the cut-off, but only scores at the cut-off time count. Although you may now have a score that is higher than an award winner, their score was higher at the awards cut-off point.
Can an award be revoked?
Yes. Awards may be removed if:
- A nursery enters special measures within 12 months of the cut-off date and this action puts a nursery group below the 75% requirement.
- Reviews contributing to the award are later removed due to policy breaches.
We’ve bought 4 new nurseries, does that affect our group size for the awards?
If a nursery group is bought or sold around the awards cut-off date, and records are merged or split, this may significantly impact the group’s score and affect award eligibility. We’re unable to predict how such changes may influence review scores.