A NURSERY in Hove is celebrating a successful year after winning two prestigious national awards and being nominated for two more.

Each Peach Childcare was awarded team of the Year by Nursery Management Today magazine and employee Neal Allistone scooped trainee of the year.

They were also shortlisted for website of the year and chef of the year.

Manager Kate Peach said she was delighted by how far the nursery had come since opening two years ago.

She said: “Watching my dreams become reality means more than words can describe.”

Neal was setting up his own business and volunteering with children, when he realised that he enjoyed his volunteer work more than his job.

“It’s great – I get to have fun and be silly all day,” he said.

“Winning this is an affirmation that I’m in the right field and I’ve found something that’s right for me.”

This is not the first time the nursery employees have been recognised for their hard work.

After receiving an Ofsted grading of ‘satisfactory’, Each Peach was shortlisted for the KalliKids awards by supportive parents and came third out of 300 childcare providers.