A nursery in St Albans has won an award for being the second most recommended nursery in East of England.

Mount Carmel Kindergarten came second out of 961 nurseries in the East of England and is also the top recommended nursery in St Albans.

The top ten nurseries in the East of England received an award from the leading guide to day nurseries, daynurseries.co.uk The award was based on the nursery’s recommendations from the children’s families and carers.

Davina Ludlow, director of daynurseries.co.uk, said: "We would like to congratulate Mount Carmel Kindergarten on being a top recommended nursery in the East of England. It is a fantastic achievement to be recognised as a highly recommended nursery by the families and carers of the children that attend the setting.

"Their recommendations show the warmth and excellent care that exists in so many day nurseries."

Lucia Federici, principal of Mount Carmel Kindergarten said: "We are delighted to have been awarded the 2015 Top 10 Recommended Nurseries - East of England.

"This year we are celebrating our thirtieth anniversary and from the outset our philosophy has been based on one key principle - happy children are successful learners.

"We strive to provide a warm and stimulating environment in which children feel confident to explore and learn through new experiences and are very grateful that this has been recognised through the recommendations on daynurseries.co.uk."