A local day nursery chain, Tops Day Nurseries, with five nurseries across Plymouth and more than 20 across the South of England, has been selected as a finalist in a national competition.
Tops, which has nurseries in Breotnside, Devonport, Efford, Prince Rock and Stonehouse has been shortlisted for in the Nursery Group (Over 10 settings) category in the NMT (Nursery Management Today) Nursery Awards.
Cheryl Hadland, managing director and founder of Tops Day Nurseries said:
“We’re particularly pleased to be finalists this year given the extraordinary pressures on the teams this year due to the pandemic and national shortage of Level 3 staff.
“This is a testament to our resilience, and our commitment to doing our very best for children and their parents. I’m very proud of the whole team and thank them from the bottom of my heart”.
Tops Prince Rock, part of the Tops Day Nurseries family, located on Lucas Terrace, has also been selected as a finalist for the Nursery Training & Development Award.
Amy Alderson, director of Early Years Audit and Training said:
“I am incredibly proud to be named as a finalist for this award as it represents the hard work and dedication from both the Tops training team and those colleagues that engage with our outstanding training programmes.
“Tops Day Nurseries has always been an advocate of staff training and development, recognising that investment in our teams is the best way to raise the quality and skill of the company’s workforce. To even be a finalist for this prestigious award is certainly something to celebrate and I am incredibly grateful to everybody that has contributed to our huge success”.
Winners of the NMT Nursery Awards 2022 will be presented with their trophies at the awards ceremony, which will take place in London in November.
