The top twenty nurseries in Scotland have received an award from the leading nurseries’ reviews site, daynurseries.co.uk, with the award based on the nursery’s reviews from the children’s families and carers.
The nurseries were rated on their overall standard, facilities and outside space, learning, resources, equipment and ICT, care, activities, staff, food and nutrition, management, cleanliness, safeguarding as well as value for money.
There are over 14,000 nurseries in the UK, with over 400,000 people working in the childcare sector. Around one million children in the UK attend a nursery, ranging in age from three months to five years old.
daynurseries.co.uk which lists all registered nurseries in the UK, is a great resource for parents choosing a nursery for their child. It has reviews from parents with a child at the nursery and a wealth of other information such as facilities and nursery fees to help parents choose a nursery.
To look for a nursery in Scotland, go to: https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/day_nursery_search_results.cfm/searchcountry/Scotland
Amanda Hopkins, reviews manager of daynurseries.co.uk, said: “We would like to congratulate Happitots South Lanarkshire on being rated by parents as a top nursery in Scotland! It is a huge achievement to be rated so highly by the families and carers of children that attend the setting.
Our award is valuable recognition from parents and carers that this nursery is giving their children an excellent standard of care and a nurturing environment. A good early years education can really help boost a child’s development and hopefully create in them a lifelong love of learning.
We hope these awards give parents that much needed guidance in choosing the right nursery for their child.”
Tracy Shields, Nursery Manager at Happitots South Lanarkshire, said: “As part of Thrive Childcare and Education our Ethos is Children First Every time, Delivering Every Day with Passion and Promoting Teamwork and communication with colleagues and Families.
Receiving this award is recognition for myself and my staff team, that these are at the heart of what we do every day.
“For our families to recognise our hard work and dedication to all the little ones that we care for and support on a daily basis is all the recognition we need to drive us to continue doing as we are. We are honoured and very proud to be recognised in the top 20 nurseries in Scotland.”
To see Happitots South Lanarkshire’s reviews, go to:https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/daynursery.cfm/searchazref/33649
For a full list of all regional and national winners go to: https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/awards/index.cfm/year/2025