Tommies Childcare Awards Ceremony 2024: The Winners

The annual Tommies Awards Ceremony for 2024 took place on Saturday, 14th September. Staff from our nine nurseries in the Midlands and Warwickshire came together to recognise each other’s achievements and enjoy a well-deserved evening of celebration.

We are so excited to finally reveal the award winners to you. Before you find out who has won, though, we would like to take a moment to thank all parents and families who took the time to submit their nominations. Each year, we seem to break the record for the number of nominations received. This year was no different, and you helped us break the record again, as we received more than 1,200 nominations.

Now, without further ado, let’s look at this year’s winners.

Innovative Environments Awards

Baby Room

Shortlist

The Old School Day Nursery (Nuneaton)
Thornhill Day Nursery (Derby)
Westhill Corner Day Nursery (Coventry)

Winner

Thornhill Day Nursery (Derby)

First Steps Room

Shortlist

Four Brooks Day Nursery (Coventry)
Springthorpe Day Nursery (Birmingham)
Thornhill Day Nursery (Derby)

Winner

Springthorpe Day Nursery (Birmingham)

Toddler Room

Shortlist

Field House Day Nursery (Kenilworth)
Springthorpe Day Nursery (Birmingham)
Westhill Corner Day Nursery (Coventry)

Winner

Westhill Corner Day Nursery (Coventry)

Pre-school Room

Shortlist

The Old School Day Nursery (Nuneaton)
Thornhill Day Nursery (Derby)
Westhill Corner Day Nursery (Coventry)

Winner

The Old School Day Nursery (Nuneaton)

Garden

Shortlist

Flutterbies Day Nursery (Coventry)
The Old School Day Nursery (Nuneaton)
Thornhill Day Nursery (Derby)

Winner

Flutterbies Day Nursery (Coventry)

Bank Staff Practitioner of the Year

Shortlist

Grace Diandaga (Four Brooks Day Nursery, Coventry)
Renai Forbes (Four Brooks Day Nursery, Coventry)
Paresha Parmar (Westhill Corner Day Nursery, Coventry)

Winner

Grace Diandaga (Four Brooks Day Nursery, Coventry)

Support Staff of the Year

Shortlist

Aimee Rowland (Thornhill Day Nursery, Derby)
Dawn Bradley-Jones (Four Brooks Day Nursery, Coventry)
Emma Carey (Field House Day Nursery, Kenilworth)

Winner

Emma Carey (Field House Day Nursery, Kenilworth)

Newcomer of the Year

Shortlist

Bilal Iqbal (Springthorpe Day Nursery, Birmingham)
Ella Grazier (Shirley Green Day Nursery, Solihull)
Megan Meade (Shirley Green Day Nursery, Solihull)

Winner

Megan Meade (Shirley Green Day Nursery, Solihull)

Apprentice of the Year

Shortlist

Casey Smith (Arbury Day Nursery, Nuneaton)
Gissella Hughes (Four Brooks Day Nursery, Coventry)
Iqra Sajid (Flutterbies Day Nursery, Coventry)

Winner

Casey Smith (Arbury Day Nursery, Nuneaton)

Progression Award

Shortlist

Amela Hatic (Westhill Corner Day Nursery)
Field House Day Nursery (Kenilworth)
Sumeya Youssuff (Four Brooks Day Nursery, Coventry)

Winner

Field House Day Nursery (Kenilworth)

Unqualified Nursery Practitioner

Shortlist

Chloe Wileman (Westhill Corner Day Nursery, Coventry)
Sobia Azar (Flutterbies Day Nursery, Coventry)
Tia Spencer (Thornhill Day Nursery, Derby)

Winner

Tia Spencer (Thornhill Day Nursery, Derby)

Outstanding Nursery Practitioner

Shortlist

Amy Waldock (Four Brooks Day Nursery, Coventry)
Parvinder Kumari (Westhill Corner Day Nursery, Coventry)
Sarah Wellington (Westhill Corner Day Nursery, Coventry)

Winner

Sarah Wellington (Westhill Corner Day Nursery, Coventry)

Room Leader of the Year

Shortlist

Alice Chandler (Westhill Corner Day Nursery, Coventry)
Anais Dodds (Westhill Corner Day Nursery, Coventry)
Kayleigh Roberts (Flutterbies Day Nursery, Coventry)

Winner

Anais Dodds (Westhill Corner Day Nursery, Coventry)

Third in Charge of the Year

Shortlist

Beth Parker (Arbury Day Nursery, Nuneaton)
Sally Williams (The Old School Day Nursery, Nuneaton)
Sharna Dale (Thornhill Day Nursery, Derby)

Winner

Sharna Dale (Thornhill Day Nursery, Derby)

Deputy Manager of the Year

Shortlist

Amy Craddock (Four Brooks Day Nursery, Coventry)
Lesley Stokes (Flutterbies Day Nursery, Coventry)
Stacey Scott (Westhill Corner Day Nursery, Coventry)

Winner

Stacey Scott (Westhill Corner Day Nursery, Coventry)

Nursery Manager of the Year

Shortlist

Jade Martin (Field House Day Nursery, Kenilworth)
Lucinda Rumble (Westhill Corner Day Nursery, Coventry)
Mandy Sangha (Four Brooks Day Nursery, Coventry)

Winner

Lucinda Rumble (Westhill Corner Day Nursery, Coventry)

Outstanding Contribution

Shortlist

Amie Finnegan (Thornhill Day Nursery, Derby)
Jacqui Jones (Westhill Corner Day Nursery, Coventry)
Karen Collins (Four Brooks Day Nursery, Coventry)

Winner

Karen Collins (Four Brooks Day Nursery, Coventry)

Nursery of the Year

Shortlist

Field House Day Nursery (Kenilworth)
Four Brooks Day Nursery (Coventry)
Westhill Corner Day Nursery (Coventry)

Winner

Westhill Corner Day Nursery (Coventry)

Special Mention

Daniel Paget, Nursery Practitioner at Westhill Corner Day Nursery (Coventry), received a special mention for his incredible effort in running the London Marathon this year, raising a whopping £1,055.00 for Children with Cancer UK.