Child First Aylesbury Nursery

Green End, Aylesbury HP20 2SA
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  • Child First Aylesbury Nursery, Aylesbury
Child First Aylesbury Nursery is a busy and vibrant nursery situated in the town centre, ideally located close to the bus and train stations.

The nursery cares for children from 3 months to 3 years, in a unique environment, with a large spacious nursery giving children the opportunity to explore inside and outside. At 3 years old, children transition to the sister pre-school at Rickfords Hill.

With lots of well trained and experienced staff, the range of resources and opportunities for learning are enormous; from painting and planting to running and building, resting and stories and being occupied inside and out – in weatherproof clothes.

The chef provides the freshly cooked food, made from locally sourced fresh ingredients and bread and biscuits are baked on-site.

The professional staff team are focused on providing the very best care and education for all of their children.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Judith Knibbs (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 31

Total Places for Children

  • 90

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 3 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact us for a copy of our current fees or for any information on funding.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas, plus Training Days

Parking

  • small carpark on site

Child First Aylesbury Nursery Reviews (61)

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Child First Aylesbury Nursery has a Review Score of 9.0 (8.962) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Child First Aylesbury Nursery has 61 reviews.

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Review from Tania M (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing staff.
Excellent care
My twins love going to the nursery.
They do lots of activities and always experiment new things.
Staff is always flexible and accomodating around the twins' need.
I am very happy
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Review from Eliza G (Mother of Child) published on 4 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I've been really happy with how the nursery has helped my son develop. In the very early days my son was struggling to settle and the nursery kept clear communication with me about how he was doing and he settled happily and now over a year on he is thriving. The food options are adventurous and healthy,
and my boy is regularly having second helpings of most meals so clearly it's tasty!
The staff are all lovely and have been very supportive of myself and my child.
Reply from Tanya Warner, Deputy Manager at Child First Aylesbury Nursery
Thank you so much for your review. We will continue to do all that we can to make your childfirst journey the best it can be!
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Review from Lauren W (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
After a very upsetting experience with a child minder, we are incredibly grateful to have found Child First Nursery. My son absolutely loves going to nursery ad is thriving with the help of such wonderful, kind and caring staff. They provided so much support and understanding during the first few weeks
of transitioning into the setting, to both me and my son, and I'm always greeted by updates on how he has been that day. Thank you Child First Nursery for helping my little one love his childcare setting.
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Review from Harley M (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely staff, baby very happy and settled.
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Review from S P (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our experience so far has been amazing, from the viewing, registration process, to settling.
All the staff have been warm and welcoming, and we can't fault them.
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Review from M M (Father of Child) published on 31 July 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has settled in really well, and the staff caring for him are wonderful. They are always getting my son engaged in activities that lead to development.
Every time we come to pick him up, we can see him playing, interacting with other children and most importantly, happy!!
Thank you to the Child
First team!!
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Review from Jordan S (Father of Child) published on 31 July 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Good experience of activities which help with development. Staff are lovely with children, great relationship and knowledge, looking after safety for kids. Children are well fed. No issues or concerns.
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Review from Yasmeen M (Mother of Child) published on 2 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I am happy with the nursery overall, we get general feedback about the child's day e.g what they ate, nappy changes and sleep. However, it would be beneficial to see more picture updates about their day. I did receive more when my son started but it seems to have decreased recently.
I know of other
nurseries that my friends children attend who receive pictures/ in-depth feedback everyday.
I am sure the nursery has learning activities through the day/ week but I haven't seen much of this (again this maybe because I haven't received images). This being said I have noticed a change in my son since starting in terms of physical development and overall understanding.
The staff are very friendly and know all the kids very well.
My daughter attended the nursery around 2 1/2 years ago and I would say it has made improvements since then.
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Review from L B (Mother of Child) published on 2 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
A lovely nursery. All three of my children have attended and have all had a great experience. The team make an effort to get to know all the children and seem to genuinely care.
They have made it very easy for me to feel comfortable leaving my children for the day.
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Review from C V (Mother of Child) published on 1 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I find the Child First Aylesbury Nursery very attentive to my child and they have always fed back at the end of the day thoroughly, with detail. I find the environment very 'homely' compared to some other nurseries that I looked at.
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Review from Olivia H (Mother of Child) published on 1 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started this nursery last week so still fairly new but so far it's been amazing, the staff are lovely. My son is always excited to see them when going in. Only thing I could say that needs improvement, is updates on the app on what he has been doing in the day and what he has eaten other than
that I have nothing bad to say about the nursery.
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Review from Bethany C (Mother of Child) published on 27 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Good, clean nursery and my son does enjoy attending. Inside is a bit dark, with barely any windows compared to the preschool which is very light and spacious. They don't update the parenting app much so every time I collect him I have to ask them if he's eaten etc and how he's been!
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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
We put our 1-year-old in this setting late last year and soon realised we had to move our child out asap. The state of cleanliness is appalling which is one of the primary requirements of any decent childcare environment. We regularly saw dried poo, sand and dirt on baby changing mats. They never checked
children for soiled nappies and would only change at set times. I always promptly complained to the staff and manager but no serious action was taken. My child developed an acute bacterial infection due to this and had to be on antibiotics for days. The management was quite rude at times and was not receptive to constructive feedback, not passing clear processes to staff. The staff was hardly seen engaged interactively with the children when we went to pick ours up in the evenings and were more concerned about updating the app than checking on the children's well-being. The time with Child First Nursery was a nightmare for my child and us, even just a few months were quite stressful to endure.
Reply from Jessica Ashton-Jones, Manager at Child First Aylesbury Nursery
Thank you for your review, It concerns me greatly to read this as Child First Aylesbury Nursery pride ourselves on our parent partnerships and being a reflective practice. We have an open-door policy…read more
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Review from Aiysha B (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A fantastic nursery which my daughter has enjoyed attending. The staff are amazing and the management team are very helpful. It's been lovely to watch her grow and learn and become so confident.
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Review from Sebastian S (Father of Child) published on 21 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a general review. Since my son started at the nursery in January 2023, everything went just great for him.
The place is great and, after recent renovations, looks amazing. The staff are amazing too, all of them.
Thank you for everything that you are doing for my son and for us parents.
Keep
up with the good work!
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Review from Voicu L (Father of Child) published on 21 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A massive thank you to Child First for the patience, kindness, and love our daughter has received in the last two years.
She has been coming to Child Fist since August 2021, and all the songs she learned, counting to ten, and saying the alphabet, are all because of the staff working there.
Nice
job - P.S. The second child will be attending as well.
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Review from Lucy J (Mother of Child) published on 8 August 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter absolutely loves going to nursery here. She is excited to go in every day and doesn't want to leave! The staff are great and foster strong relationships with the children. It is clear to see how much they care and are genuinely interested. My daughter's speech and development have come on
so much since she started here and I would not hesitate to recommend to others.
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Review from Anca S (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been attending Child First Nursery since January 2023 and although the first two-three weeks were tough (I believe every parent can relate to this) the staff have always been very supportive and helped us and our son transition very easily through this.
The nursery itself has just been
renovated and it was lovely we could attend their summer fair so we can see the changes and interact with different members of the staff and other parents as well.
Updates on the app are a plus as well.
I would highly recommend Child First Nursery!
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Review from Emily S (Mother of Child) published on 14 December 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would very highly recommend Child First Nursery to anyone looking for a lovely and friendly nursery, with great staff. My daughter has had the best time here over the past twelve months and has really developed into her own little person. I have found all of the staff to be supportive, approachable
and really make my life so much easier as well as ensuring I collect a happy little girlie each day! Thank you all.
Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Child First Aylesbury Nursery
Thank you for your kind review; we are delighted to read your positive feedback on our nursery.
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Review from Georgina S (Mother of Child) published on 14 December 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Child First Aylesbury Nursery has been such a wonderful place for my little girl, she's made so many friends and her social skills have developed in leaps and bounds. They've been really accommodating with her dietary requirements and always keep me updated on how she's been during the day. I'd definitely
recommend this nursery to friends and family because they've genuinely just been the best.
Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Child First Aylesbury Nursery
Thank you for your kind review; we are delighted to read your positive feedback on our nursery.
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Current Review Score: 9.0 (8.962)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.0 (8.962) out of 10 for Child First Aylesbury Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.2 out of 5 from 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 13 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.240 for Child First Aylesbury Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (89 Excellents x 5) + (48 Goods x 4) + (18 Satisfactorys x 3) + (5 Poors x 2) + (7 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 167 Ratings = 4.24
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.722 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Child First Aylesbury Nursery is based on 13 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 90 number of registered child places is 18. 13 Positive Reviews ÷ 18 = 0.722
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Child First Aylesbury Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Child First Aylesbury Nursery accepts?

Child First Aylesbury Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 3 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Child First Aylesbury Nursery Open?

Child First Aylesbury Nursery is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.

How many Children does Child First Aylesbury Nursery have capacity for?

Child First Aylesbury Nursery has capacity for a total of 90 Children.

How far is Child First Aylesbury Nursery to the centre of Aylesbury?

0.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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