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Kids 1st Nurseries own a range of purpose-built nurseries across the North East of England. Parents can feel confident that each nursery offers a fully secure and hygienic environment and provides the ideal setting where learning and development thrive.

Kids 1st aim to help children reach their early years potential and ensure they are well-prepared for eventual full-time education.

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17 Day Nurseries owned by Kids 1st Nurseries

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Kids 1st Quorum
Quorum Business Park, Benton Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 8FB
"Our daughter has been attending since 2023 and will be leaving for school this year. We honestly couldn't have asked for a better place for..."Read all 54 reviews

108 Places

Location Type: Day Nursery

Kids 1st Quorum is a Longbenton childcare facility offering an expert and versatile programme of early years education in an environment in which youngsters feel pleased to learn and express themselves. Enclosed... Read more

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  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care
Kids 1st Hexham
Maidens Walk, Hexham NE46 1DR
"I couldn't be happier with this nursery. After taking my daughter out of a previous setting where she struggled to settle, I was naturally..."Read all 87 reviews

110 Places

Location Type: Day Nursery

Kids 1st Hexham is located behind Hexham General Hospital and provides care for children who are encouraged to take advantage of a wide range of play resources and group activities for the early years. The... Read more

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  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care
Kids 1st Wynyard
2 Wynyard Avenue, Wynyard Park, Billingham TS22 5TB
"I cannot thank the staff in Starfish 1 enough! It was so hard for me to go back to work and leave my little girl but the staff at Kids..."Read all 129 reviews

108 Places

Location Type: Day Nursery

Kids 1st Wynyard makes a crucial contribution to parents in Billingham and has a team of skilled and experienced professionals support and care for children from the Billingham area. Staff strive... Read more

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  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care
Kids 1st Bowesfield
Cygnet Drive, Bowesfield, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 3DZ
"I wanted to take a moment to thank a particular staff member for the incredible support and guidance that has been provided to my..."Read all 100 reviews

108 Places

Location Type: Day Nursery

Kids 1st Bowesfield, located in Stockton-on-Tees provide a warm and wonderful environment within their purpose-built nursery. The passionate team strive to support your child’s development throughout... Read more

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  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care
Kids 1st Durham
Old Dryburn Way, Durham DH1 5SE
"My twins have been at the nursery just over a year and the staff have all been absolutely fantastic. I'm amazed when I go in for drop off..."Read all 19 reviews

110 Places

Location Type: Day Nursery

Kids 1st Day Durham has been purpose-built to provide secure and efficient childcare, suiting the needs of parents with busy itineraries while providing a fun, stimulating and creative environment in... Read more

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  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care
Kids 1st Low Fell
2 Telford Close, Saltwell Business Park, Low Fell, Gateshead NE9 5AT
"Kids 1st Low Fell is a fantastic nursery and our daughter loves attending! Amy and the rest of the staff are brilliant. They are really..."Read all 33 reviews

108 Places

Location Type: Day Nursery

Kids 1st Low Fell is a purpose-built nursery catering from children aged from birth to five-years-old. The nursery is split into rooms that are age dependent and take into consideration the child's... Read more

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  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care
Kids 1st Jesmond
Burdon Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 3AE
"I am extremely pleased with Kids 1st Jesmond. My 2 boys settled in very well and love their time there. The boys have a very good..."Read all 16 reviews

105 Places

Location Type: Day Nursery

Kids 1st Jesmond nursery offers children a welcoming and supportive learning environment where they are nurtured and guided through their early years. With multiple rooms, tailored to suit each age... Read more

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  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
Kids 1st Ashbrooke Sunderland
Gorse Road, Ashbrooke, Sunderland SR2 7BX
"We can't praise Busy Bees enough! After a really tough year at another nursery in Sunderland, we moved our son here and the change was..."Read all 63 reviews

108 Places

Location Type: Day Nursery

Kids 1st Sunderland, situated close to the city centre of Sunderland, provides quality childcare in a happy and stimulating environment. The nursery consists of multiple age-specific rooms, each designed... Read more

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  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care
Kids 1st Darlington
Alderman Leach Drive, Darlington DL2 2GF
"Our youngest daughter has just left Kids 1st West Park Darlington. She attended since 2020, and our older daughter attended from 2018. We..."Read all 57 reviews

108 Places

Location Type: Day Nursery

Kids 1st Darlington is a modern and flexible nursery that looks to treat every child as an individual throughout their early years, while supporting parents in a friendly and welcoming manner. Staff... Read more

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  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care
Kids 1st Wansbeck
Wansbeck General Hospital, Woodhorn Lane, Ashington NE63 9JJ
"Fabulous nursery. My grandson has been there for a year now and he has come along so far with his development. No complaints with any staff..."Read all 53 reviews

112 Places

Location Type: Day Nursery

Kids 1st Wansbeck is a purpose-built nursery providing care and education for children aged three months to five-years-old. Located within the grounds of Wansbeck General Hospital in Ashington, the... Read more

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  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care
Kids 1st Sunderland, Cleadon
53 Front Street, Cleadon Village, Sunderland SR6 7PG
"Excellent standard of care, my daughter has settled incredibly well and enjoys attending. Both her key workers so far have been fabulous..."Read all 38 reviews

115 Places

Location Type: Day Nursery

Kids 1st Sunderland, Cleadon provides a flexible nursery service, with a facility made up of six open-plan rooms which allow a wide range of learning and many different play activities to take place;... Read more

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  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care
Kids 1st Rake Lane
Rake Lane, North Shields NE29 8NH
"Speaking of behalf of my wife and I, I am happy to express that we couldn’t be more happy with the care our children who are twins, receive..."Read all 26 reviews

112 Places

Location Type: Day Nursery

Kids 1st Day Rake Lane was the first Kids 1st nursery in the group of North East nurseries and has consistently maintained a refreshing and secure approach towards childcare and early years learning. A... Read more

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  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care
Kids 1st Gosforth
Jubilee Road, Fawdon, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3PN
"My experience with the Kids 1st Gosforth nursery has so far been very positive. I find the staff to be very understanding, caring and..."Read all 86 reviews

108 Places

Location Type: Day Nursery

Kids 1st Gosforth offers a friendly childcare service, to both children and parents, with a range of play resources and enclosed gardens, together with lessons in specific subjects, such as language and... Read more

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  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care
Kids 1st QE
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead NE9 6SX
"The care love and attention the nursery has shown for both myself and my daughter has been outstanding! I suffered from postnatal..."Read all 55 reviews

108 Places

Location Type: Day Nursery

Kids 1st QE is a purpose-built nursery providing a childcare service to staff and families at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The nursery is split into rooms depending on age group and stage of development.... Read more

Type of Nursery
  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
Kids 1st Ferndene
64 Elton Parade, Darlington DL3 8PQ
"Fantastic nursery, the staff are amazing, they really care about the children and their wellbeing. All of the staff know each of the..."Read all 11 reviews

78 Places

Location Type: Day Nursery

Kids 1st Ferndene provide a safe, warm and welcoming environment with excellent quality childcare in Darlington. Formerly known as Ferndene Nursery, it is situated in what was once a large Victorian... Read more

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  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care
Kids 1st Great Park
Roseden Way, Newcastle Great Park, Newcastle upon Tyne NE13 9BD

106 Places

Location Type: Day Nursery

Nursery children thrive in this exceptional early years environment. Staff are trained to meet children's needs. The food is delicious and meets the nutritional needs of each child. The nursery... Read more

Type of Nursery
  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care
Kids 1st Bishopsgarth
Bishopsgarth House, Darlington Back Lane, Stockton-on-Tees TS19 8TG

92 Places

Location Type: Day Nursery

Kids 1st Bishopsgarth is a purpose-designed nursery in Stockton-on-Tees, scheduled to open in Autumn 2026. Located on Darlington Back Lane, the newly renovated setting will provide high-quality childcare... Read more

Type of Nursery
  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Kids 1st Nurseries Reviews (827)

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Kids 1st Nurseries has a Group Review Score of 8.8 (8.807) out of 10. The Group Review Score is calculated using the average from all locations with a Review Score, and in addition 75%+ of all locations belonging to Kids 1st Nurseries must have a Review Score.

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Review of Kids 1st Bowesfield from L H (Mother of Child) published on 22 July 2026 Submitted via Website
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We have had a mixed time since starting. Initially in the first 3 rooms my daughters staff gave me great confidence, they knew her, gave really good and clear handovers about her day, plenty photos and updated which really comforted us. I felt so reassured that she was in good hands. She demonstrated new skills at home that we had not shown her.
She has since moved rooms and this care and attention has not been consistent to her previous care. I have had to raise concerns higher within the nursery that are being dealt with currently. It is such a shame.

We are just hoping that the next room move, her care and support from staff returns to the same standard as before.

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Review of Kids 1st Quorum from J J (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2026 Submitted via Website
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Our daughter has been attending since 2023 and will be leaving for school this year. We honestly couldn't have asked for a better place for her early years. She absolutely loves all of the staff and genuinely looks forward to going in!
It's so reassuring to know she is happy, safe, and so well looked after. The communication through the app and at handover is always brilliant.
The staff have really brought out the best in our daughter. It's been amazing to see how much she has grown in confidence and everything she has learned during her time at nursery. We are so proud of how far she has come, and that's thanks to the care, support, and encouragement she's received.

We can't thank all of the staff enough for everything they do. They truly go above and beyond, and we'll be heartbroken to say goodbye in a few months. We will always be grateful for giving our daughter such a happy, caring, and positive start to her education.

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Review of Kids 1st Quorum from S B (Mother of Child) published on 2 July 2026 Submitted via Website
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Since starting nursery at 1, my now 17 month old has come on leaps and bounds. She looks forward to nursery so much thanks to all the lovely staff members that make her feel tended to and cared for.
Her creativity with play and ability to play with others is amazing.
The facilities there for her are fantastic and cover a broad spectrum of skills.
Love that we always get an update of her day when we collect her and enjoy the photo uploads to the app to see what she's up to.
She recently went into a new room and the transition has been very smooth and thought out with the prior taster days. Love the new staff that had never met me or her dad always check with the previous room to ensure we are who we say we are. They are always apologetic about this but I really value the caution and makes me feel more secure.

Very grateful to the whole team for making nursery a positive experience for us all.

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Review of Kids 1st Quorum from Catherine V (Mother of Child) published on 26 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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The nursery has been incredibly welcoming and caring since my son started in January. He loves to attend nursery and loves the staff too.

My son has extra health needs and we are always kept up to date with any illnesses going around and I feel safe having my son in their care.

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Review of Kids 1st Quorum from D S (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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Our little girl absolutely loves going to Nursery. She has been at Busy Bees since 2023 & has come on leaps and bounds there. She has so many friends & she adores her key person and the rest of the teachers in her room.
We're kept up to date with everything from what is going on around the Nursery, any accidents or issues are addressed quickly and we're kept informed and the learning and activities are great.
The new app is fantastic, being able to handle payments, while also checking what our daughter has eaten and when she's had suncream applied etc - it's so handy to have everything in one place!

Would highly recommend Busy Bees Quorum to everyone!

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Review of Kids 1st Quorum from Laura P (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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Our son has been attending this setting for over a year now. He absolutely loves nursery, and it's clear to us how much care, patience and support he receives from the whole team every day. He has settled so well and is genuinely thriving in the setting, which means the world to us as parents.
The staff create such a warm, nurturing and reassuring environment, and we always feel that Matthew is known, understood and cared for as an individual. Communication at handovers is thoughtful and sensitive, and even when there are tricky moments or normal toddler phases, the team handle things with calmness, kindness and compassion.

We feel very lucky to have our son at this nursery and are so grateful to the whole team for everything they do.

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Review of Kids 1st Quorum from J H (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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My son has been brought on massively since joining. He went from not being able to walk to walking within months. Staff are attentive and caring always happy to give cuddles and attention when needed. If he goes in a little upset or unsettled I am given an update to let me know he has settled. The updates throughout the day on the app are brilliant and you can see what fun he is having.

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Review of Kids 1st Quorum from A H (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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My sons loves nursery and he has came on so much since starting. Try's new foods and learns new skills and is so happy when there I would like more pictures off him if I was being really picky like one a day would be good

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Review of Kids 1st Quorum from A R (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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My daughter adores nursery and runs in every morning. It's lovely that from the minute she gets out the car the staff (even before shift) are welcoming her in. They are very professional but also provide a very loving and caring environment. I can see how much she is learning throughout the day and am happy they expose her to new activities and a varied diet. They are also great at sending picture updates on the app which reassure me she is happy.

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Review of Kids 1st Quorum from J H (Father of Child) published on 22 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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All of the staff at the nursery are so helpful and amazing. The care they provide is just second to none.

Absolutely amazing nursery and we love all of the staff so much. We are so reassured and at ease when our little boy goes there and that he's in safe hands.

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Review of Kids 1st Quorum from Adam W (Father of Child) published on 22 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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Always have a great experience. Very Impressed with the staffs knowledge and professionalism. Always happy and joyful to see and speak to. I couldn't recommend this place enough for any future parents

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Review of Kids 1st Quorum from S J (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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I really appreciate all the work that the teachers at busy bee are doing , always patient,happy,kind and very loving. My son is very emotional and sensitive child and at kids 1st he feels safe and happy that is making me sure that this nursery was the perfect fit for him. I will be forever grateful for every day he spend there and all the new things he's learning . The food he eats always smells amazing ,he is enjoying every lunch. The play is creative and interesting for him ,he's always excited to go there and play with friends and see his teachers.

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Review of Kids 1st Quorum from C T (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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Both of my sons attended this nursery from the baby room through to preschool, and our experience has been fantastic throughout. The staff are caring, enthusiastic, and friendly, taking the time to get to know each child as an individual. They provide a wide range of enriching activities, ensuring every day is filled with both physical and mental stimulation. My son is always excited to attend and talks about the staff as though they are family. The facilities are excellent, with dedicated outdoor areas for each room and a separate lunch hall for older children. Their Ready for School programme is also fantastic and prepares children well for the transition to primary school. I especially appreciate the effort staff put into creating seasonal crafts and cards to bring home. The Christmas performances and preschool graduation are wonderful memories for families too. I couldn't recommend this nursery highly enough. The staff have had such a positive impact on our family - thank you!

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Review of Kids 1st Quorum from Steph H (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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I cannot speak highly enough of Kids 1st Quorum. The staff in every single room are exceptional. You can really tell how well they get to know the children - from their likes and dislikes and their little personalities. From first visits right through each room in the setting we have felt listened to and well communicated with. The staff are brilliant at updating the app and also answering the phone if there are any specific concerns on a particular day or queries. Kids 1st Quorum have helped our daughter develop into the little girl she is, from supporting her with her communication, potty training, climbing and balance and right back to her first steps and words. The staff are brilliant at reinforcing safety too. We are so sad that it's almost time for our daughter to move on from the setting and will forever be grateful for the memories and experiences she has had at Kids 1st Quorum. It will always be so special to us.

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Review of Kids 1st Quorum from Harriet A (Mother of Child) published on 18 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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We have always had such a wonderful experience with both our children attending nursery. The staff are genuinely so caring and attentive and it doesn't go unnoticed! Both my kids come home and talk about their day at nursery and love attending.

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Review of Kids 1st Sunderland, Cleadon from Rebecca B (Mother of Child) published on 16 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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Excellent standard of care, my daughter has settled incredibly well and enjoys attending. Both her key workers so far have been fabulous and I am looking forward to my little boy joining later this year.

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Review of Kids 1st Quorum from Nicola C (Mother of Child) published on 15 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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We are so pleased with our experience with Kidz 1st Quorum. Since our daughter started in December 2024 she has come on so much and has gained a lot more confidence and made some lovely friends. The staff are welcoming and friendly and we feel reassured that she is in safe hands for the day. There is a great range of activities each day which are age appropriate and help their development. She always comes home and tells us about what's she's been doing and particularly loves the painting, messy play and playing in the home corner. We also love that the children get to spend a lot of time outdoors in the garden. As well as getting updates on the app, the staff always provide a helpful update at the end of the day on what she's been up to as well.

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Review of Kids 1st Quorum from J B (Mother of Child) published on 14 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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The staff at the nursery are super friendly and helpful. The facilities are immaculate. Our child absolutely loves their time here, we love receiving updates on them throughout the day from the staff. Would highly recommend to other parents.

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Review of Kids 1st Quorum from Ruth H (Mother of Child) published on 14 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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My son has been attending this nursery for over a year now. We're so impressed with how his speech has come along and love the confidence he has gained. When hes at home he always talks about nursery, friends and workers included, its so nice to hear. We would highly recommend this nursery to others.

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Review of Kids 1st Quorum from Rachel A (Mother of Child) published on 14 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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Forever a great experience at pick ups, always a personal touch to show me they really care & have bonded with my child/ren.
I love hearing my childs stories of what they have done with their day and who they have spent it with, including their friends and staff with whom they have such a special bond with!

- thank you so much

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