Child 1st (Bakewell)

Derbyshire House, Matlock Street, Bakewell DE45 1EE
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9.9 148 Reviews
  • Child 1st (Bakewell), Bakewell
Child 1st Bakewell was acquired in February 2017, and is based within a stunning Grade ll listed building nestled in the heart of the town of Bakewell in Derbyshire.

A range of child-led and adult-led approaches to learning and exploration are provided by an experienced and motivated staff team.

This welcoming provision is a safe 'home from home' for young children to develop and grow in confidence, playing and learning with their peers.

The chef creates a daily menu of tasty and delicious fresh meals. Any special dietary requirements are taken into account.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sophie Adams (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 28

Total Places for Children

  • 72

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Full Day - £59.80
    School Day - 54.50
    Full Week - £268.00

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • Large car park onsite

Child 1st (Bakewell) Reviews (148)

9.9

Child 1st (Bakewell) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.925) out of 10, based on 37 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Child 1st (Bakewell) has 148 reviews.

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Review from Sabrina B (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my 2 year and 9-month-old started last year, her development has really improved in all aspects. She loves going and we only wish we could afford more hours. All the staff are excellent and we couldn't fault any of them. When our 3-month-old is 2, we will certainly be sending her to this nursery.
We are truly impressed. Thank you to all of the staff for all the hard work they are doing, especially in this pandemic. You should all be proud of yourselves.
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Review from Jenny H (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our twins started in the baby room 6 months ago; they settled in really quickly and have loved going to nursery ever since! They get really excited as we approach the door and all the staff are lovely, very dedicated and enthusiastic. The staff post regular pictures and observations on the family app;
it's really nice to see what they are getting up to and how they are developing. The nursery takes the Covid measures very seriously which is reassuring. Even though we've never been able to go inside, this doesn't matter as we feel very confident in the staff and happy to leave our children at the door.
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Review from Craig T (Father of Child) published on 11 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Taking wonderful care of my daughter, she really enjoys herself here and the girls that care for her are diligent and caring. Also, the staff and management have handled all the government legislation extremely well.
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Review from Amy S (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the staff are wonderful at the nursery and my daughter can’t wait to go every week. The constant updates on the family app makes you feel like you really know what they are up to. The meals are varied and always sound delicious.
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Review from Tess E (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Child 1st ( Bakewell) is a lovely nursery! My little boy is always eager to go and is always welcomed by lovely staff. Everyone is so friendly and caring towards the children and nothing is ever too much to ask. They also send regular pictures and videos of your child which always brightens my day!
Would highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Yvonne S (Grandmother of Child) published on 18 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Hi. Just to say how much it is appreciated what you do for the children in your care. As a former teacher, I do appreciate how difficult being in charge of children is, and right now, it must be difficult in the extreme. Our grandson is new to the nursery, but is clearly very happy to be there. We thank
you for the wonderful work that you are doing.
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Review from Maddie C (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Highly recommend Child’s 1st Nursery. My daughter started when she was 10 months old and I have never looked back since she absolutely loves it!
All the staff are amazing and nothing is to much trouble.
Thank you for looking after her so well!
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Review from Lindsay H (Mother of Child) published on 22 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a nursery with a warm and welcoming environment. My little girl initially struggled after lockdown to return to this type of setting and to leave me but very quickly she settled back in and had formed a wonderful bond with her key worker. She now looks forward to her nursery days and is almost
disappointed when she can’t go! The staff have all been so kind but are also great at bringing learning into the play. We can’t recommend it enough.
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Review from Katie D (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
What a fabulous team, so much fun and passion in what they do. My son has developed hugely and loves his time at nursery with his friends and taking part in all the fun activities that are arranged.
We are so lucky that in this tough year, the staff remained committed and ensured fun and happiness
prevailed for the children.
Thank you.
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Review from Zoe W (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As a mum of a child with complex allergies and a general shyness, the thought of sending my child to nursery and trusting someone else to provide the same care as I could was a very daunting prospect. However, the lovely ladies at Child 1st Bakewell attended extra training courses and went above and
beyond to ensure my daughter's needs were met. Choosing Child 1st Bakewell is the best decision I have made. My daughter has the best days playing with her friends at nursery and enjoys all of the extra activities the nursery lays on. The ladies that work at the nursery are second to none, they laugh and play with the children which has encouraged my daughter's personality to blossom, she has grown in confidence to a level I could have never imagined. They are also amazing if she gets a little upset or tired. They take the time out to sit and cuddle her with a story. They also email pictures and updates daily, meaning we never miss any important milestones.
I'd highly recommend Child 1st Bakewell!
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Review from Sarah W (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Can’t praise the nursery enough! The manager and the team are amazing with my girls and always give them a warm welcome! The ladies in the toddler room have been amazing in helping my daughter settle into nursery and now she can’t wait to go in!
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Review from Rebecca C (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Child’s 1st (Bakewell) is a fantastic nursery. The staff are amazing, so friendly and welcoming! My son stopped going in March and has only just started up again, and they are really going above and beyond to help him settle back in as he is struggling! They give him lots of cuddles and reassurance
when he’s upset and it makes my mum guilt just slightly easier knowing he’s in such good hands!
They are also doing everything they can to keep our children safe by following Covid guidelines. As sad as it is that you have to leave your children at the door it is comforting to know every measure is in place to keep our little ones safe! I couldn’t recommend them enough!
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Review from Derek A (Father of Child) published on 9 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have found that the staff are friendly and supportive. They have kept us well informed of our daughter's progression and she is well looked after. Our daughter enjoys her time there and is looking forward to returning after illness.
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Review from Rebecca B (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am absolutely impressed by the team in the baby room at first nursery! My little boy started with them in October, and as I expected he wasn’t very keen on leaving his mummy. I couldn’t have asked the staff to handle him better and they went out of their way to make him feel comfortable. Now, he pulls
to go and has no qualms about leaving me behind, and I couldn’t be happier, because all that shows to me is he is enjoying himself.
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Review from Aimee M (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Child 1st (Bakewell) is the best nursery. All the staff are lovely and my little girl loves it as did my eldest too. Couldn’t choose a better nursery, I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for their little ones!
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Review from Rob C (Father of Child) published on 15 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
What a wonderful nursery with such a great, dedicated team. We had a number of concerns bringing our son back to a nursery environment following the national lockdown and were worried about how well he would settle.
It has taken a few weeks but he is really enjoying his time there, learning new things
and is always talking about his friends.
That is by no means thanks to the wonderful staff (that he is always talking about) and the time and effort they put in day by day.
Thank you
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Review from Fay E (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot recommend child 1st (Bakewell) enough. They are fantastic with my daughter, really friendly, flexible and great at communicating with us on a daily basis. The app with all the information on about activities and food is really helpful and makes getting information really easy. Fantastic team.
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Review from Verity C (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the staff are friendly and know my two boys names whenever we go in. They are good at settling them both even with room changes etc, a happy team that do a good job and I feel like my boys are well looked after.
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Review from Elise P (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely fantastic service!!


All at the nursery have been great during lockdown - both I and my partner were key workers and Bakewell accommodated by increasing our daughters hours.
All the staff are smiley and friendly!
Always feel very happy leaving our little girl here and she loves it!!

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Review from Emma-Jayne S (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is my 3-year-olds second nursery and he absolutely loves this one. Since he has been attending he has developed at such a rate and his confidence has grown immensely. The staff are fabulous, happy, patient and caring. I particularly love that when you collect your child your given feedback of what
they have achieved within that session.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.925)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.925) out of 10 for Child 1st (Bakewell) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 37 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 37 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 4.925 for Child 1st (Bakewell) is calculated as follows: ( (413 Excellents x 5) + (24 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 441 Ratings = 4.925
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Child 1st (Bakewell) is based on 37 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 72 number of registered child places is 14.4, which has been reached with 37 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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