7 May 2026

YMCA Dulverton Group nurseries have secured a prestigious DayNurseries.co.uk Mid-Size Group Award for the fourth year in succession; an achievement made all the more remarkable because the award is determined solely by the reviews and feedback from the families they serve.

The accolade, awarded by the UK’s leading nursery review platform, places the group’s six settings firmly within the top 20 nurseries in the South West of England; a regional benchmark that underlines the consistently high standards of care and early years education delivered across all its sites.

Adding further cause for celebration this year, two individual nurseries — Meadowside in Backwell and Barley Wood in Wrington — each received their own dedicated awards. For Barley Wood, it marks a landmark first, as the award has been achieved in the same year that DayNurseries.co.uk significantly raised the bar for award eligibility.

Natalie Purkiss, Head of Early Years at YMCA Dulverton Group, said “This award is a real testament to the hard work, passion and dedication each of our teams consistently demonstrates. Their work speaks directly to the consistent quality of care, learning and relationships we provide every single day and we’re grateful to our families for recognising that with these awards.”

Unlike many sector awards, the Day Nurseries accolades rating is drawn exclusively from verified parental reviews posted online making a four-year consecutive win a significant vote of confidence from the communities the YMCA Dulverton Group nurseries serve.