Full coverage of the Nursery World Awards 2011

Gaby Roslin was a sparkling host, with Alan 'Voice of the Balls' Dedicoat masterful on the voiceover. The excitement and emotion was hugely infectious, as the winners came up to receive their prizes. Dancing went on until the early hours.

A huge thanks to our Awards team for their wonderful organisation, and to all our judges and sponsors, especially lead sponsor Asquith.

Here are the full results. You can click on the links on the right to read more about the winners. (HC - highly commended). To see more photos, and to order copies, go to http://www.leothephotographer.co.uk/v/r/C86697002/61384vpw.

Nursery of the Year

• Winner - Children's House Nursery School, Bow, London (with Del Sharman of sponsor Pound Gates)

• HC - Red Hen Day Nursery, Louth, Lincolnshire

• Finalists - Butterworth Family Childcare and Education Team, Bury; Colourbox Montessori School, Newmarket; daisykins day nursery, Rugby

Pre-school of the Year

• Winner - Attimore Barn Pre-School, Welwyn Garden City (with Catherine Clark from sponsor TTS)
• HC - Clever Clogs Nursery, Durham
• Finalists - Chewton Common Playgroup, Christchurch; Sudbrook School, Petersham

School Early Years Team of the Year

• Winner - Caverstede Early Years Centre, Peterborough (with Emma Kneale of sponsor Asquith)

Nursery Chain of the Year

• Winner - Cranley Nursery, Edinburgh (with Jon Hickey of sponsor early years from The Consortium)
• HC - Mon Ami Children's Day Nurseries, Lincolnshire
• Finalists - Christopher Robin Day Nurseries, Surrey; Dizzy Ducks Day Nurseries, Essex; Toybox Day Nurseries, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

Local Authority Team of the Year

• Winner - Birth to Five Service, Lincolnshire (with judge Purnima Tanuku of the NDNA)

Nursery Manager of the Year

• Winner - Mikki Parkes, Auden Place Community Nursery, Camden (with Soobi Younis of sponsor Caleeda)
• HC - Marie Walker, Little Learners Nursery School, Skegness
• Finalist - Karen Lenoir, Busy Bees, Chorley

Early Years Professional of the Year

• Winner - Leanne Henderson, kidsunlimited 'Campus Kids', University of Surrey (with Maureen Lee and Nicky Oram of sponsor Best Practice Network)
• Finalist - Emma Morris, Kids Planet Day Nurseries, Lymm

Nursery Practitioner of the Year

• Winner - Laura Hemsley, Kids Planet Day Nurseries, Warrington (with judge Helen Moylett of EArly Learning Consultancy and Early Education)
• HC - Ricky Henry, Peckham Rye Day Nursery, part of Asquith
• Finalists - Claire Blackman, Kid Ease, Hawkinge;Carla Brindley, Pinfold Gate Day Nursery, Loughborough; Wendy Whaley, Abracadabra Pre-school, Rochdale; Holly Willshire, Woodlands Day Nursery, Milton Keynes, part of Childbase

Newcomer of the Year

• Winner - Pookie Russell, Rose House Montessori, Forest Hill (with judge Sue Robb of 4Children). See Rose House Montessori's great video of the awards and Pookie's win.
• HC - Gemma Matyus, Springfields Day Nursery, Staffordshire, part of Asquith
• Finalists - Samantha Cleary, Kids Planet, Hale; Victoria Wilson, Hipperholme and Lightcliffe Day Nurseries, Brighouse

Trainer of the Year

• Winner - Mary Barlow, the Totem Pole (with Ian Atkey of sponsor Kid Ease)
• HC - Alice Sharp, Experiential Play
• Finalists - Annie Cook, Crechendo; Penny Hackney, Professional Training Solutions; Tracey McEwan, Minerva People

Childminder of the Year

• Winner - Lynda Milton, Chippenham (with Lisa Holmes of sponsor Morton Michel)
• HC - Helen Wynne, Wrexham
• Finalist - Victoria Howard, Merseyside

Lifetime Achievement

• Winner - Tricia David (with colleague Kathy Goouch and Hayley Harnett of sponsor Kangacrew)

Inclusive Practice

• Joint winners - Bellingham Community Nursery Group, London (top, with judge Mary Dickins); and Butterworth Family and Education Team (above)
• Finalist - Busy Bees Canterbury, Community Placement Scheme

Team Development

• Winner - Footprints (Learning for Life), Hartlepool (with Adam Sage of sponsor Asquith)
• Finalist - Kid Ease, Folkstone
• kidsunlimited, Apprenticeship Academy, London

Working with Parents

• Winner - Blue Grass Purple Cow, Stockport, 'Open Doors, Open Hearts and Open Minds' (with judge Karen Walker of London Early Years Foundation)
• HC - Sparklers Private Nursery, Gretna
• Finalists - Boogie Mites; In the Picture; Manor Park Children's Centre, 'Men behaving dadly'; Oxfordshire County Council, 'Well-being and Involvement Outdoors with Famiies'

Business Development

• Fit 'N' Fun Kids, Falmouth (with judge Laura Henry of Childcare Consultancy)
• HC - Sandfield Natural Play Centre, Merseyside
• Finalist - Third Door, London

Nursery Food

• Winner - Tootsies, Farnham (with judge Annie Seeley, nutritionist)
• HC - Willow Cottage, Oxford
• Finalists - Blue Grass Purple Cow, Stockport; kidsunlimited, Watford

Enabling Environments

• Winner - Coton Green Pre-school Nursery, Tamworth (with judge Penny Tassoni)
• HC - Little Learners Nursery School, Skegness
• Finalists - Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre, Leeds; Chewton Common Play Group, Christchurch; East Street Children's Centre, banbury; kidsunlimited, Wilmslow; Norland Nursery, Bath

Website of the Year

• Winner - Snapdragons Nurseries, Bath and Wiltshire (with judge Phil Churchill)
• HC - the WigWam and the Teepee, Reading and Bracknell
• Finalists - Cranley Nursery, Edinburgh; Oak House Nursery School, Herefordshire; Playdays, Bolton

Birth to Threes: New Launch

• Winner - Baby Mouse House, TTS Group (with judge Linda Keats)
• Finalist - We're Roaming in the Rainforest Sensory Tale, Play to Z

Staff Resources

• Winner - 'All About the Outdoors', Siren Films (with Haymarket Publisher Beth Pedersen)
• HC - 'Risk and Adventure in Early Years Outdoor Play', Sage
• Finalist - 'Yum, Yum, Yummy - Healthy Food All Year Round Resources Pack', Squash Nutrition

Three to Fives: New Launch

• Recordable Pegs, TTS Group (with Richard Money of sponsor Asquith)
• HC - The Rokka and Play Accessories, Rokka Play
• Finalists - Talking Tubes Telephone Exchange, Reflections on Learning; 'Just Because', Lion Children's Books; The Land of Me, Made in Me and Ladybird

Three to Fives: Tried and Tested Favourite

• Winner - Wooden Workbench, NES Arnold (with judge Nicole Weinstein, accepted by Haymarket's Dan Rathbone)
• HC - Flip Flop Painters, Asco
• Finalists - Storyphones MP3 Audio system, Ameeca; Wheelie Painters, TTS Group

There was lots to enjoy before the ceremony

Tricia and Roy David, with Kathy Goouch (centre)

Judges Linda Keats and Linda Godley

The Red Hen team with Annie Seeley

Finding out who's who

And lots to enjoy afterwards too!

Sue Robb, Ruth Pimentel and Helen Moylett