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 Lorna P (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the staff are very supportive and friendly. Potty training hasn't been easy and the staff are very encouraging to our little boy. His confidence and speech has developed so much while being at nursery.
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Review from Tim P (Father of Child) published on 30 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent child care throughout the time my son has been with them. Fun activities and a really comprehensive handover report at the end of the day on collection.
Staff are friendly and very helpful.
Thank you!
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Review from Eleanor W (Mother of Child) published on 27 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A lovely nursery, always a warm welcome from the staff when you drop off/collect your child. It’s also a very clean place. Lots of activities for the children. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone.
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Review from Anthony W (Father of Child) published on 22 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my son started at this nursery he has massively improved in so many ways. His confidence has boosted, his learning skills have grown massively and his shy,
clingy character has almost gone. The staff are great with all the children and are very professional. I couldn’t recommend this place
enough!
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Review from Louise U (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little lady has been attending Child 1st nursery since 2017.
I cannot recommend this nursery enough.
My daughter is always eager to go and is always in a bright happy mood when collected and chats endlessly about the friends she has there and staff.
She loves Forest School, is out in the lovely
play area and garden they have regularly (weather permitting) bright, rosy and fresh.
Staff are always very informant on what they have been up to during the day and when potty training they were very "hands on".
I feel very content knowing she's having a lovely day and being looked after so well.
Sadly I am not "planning" any more babies and will be very sad to say goodbye in July 2019 but also very grateful for helping me to bring up a very confident little lady ready for the challenges of school.
Thank you for always going that extra mile. A-star.
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Review from Louise B (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Extremely happy with the level of care provided for my daughter. Lovely safe clean environment. Brilliant, friendly staff always reassuring to child and parent. Would recommend in a heartbeat. The progression I’ve seen in my daughter since she started has been amazing.
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Review from Robert C (Father of Child) published on 2 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have had our younger child here for 3 years up to end of July 2018.
He has loved his time there and it was often a struggle to get him to leave at the end of the day.
There is a caring secure environment.
The staff have been without exception excellent.
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Review from Angela B (Mother of Child) published on 18 September 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has only been attending nursery a few weeks and has been very unsettled. However, the staff are amazing and reassure us she will be fine.
And it's no trouble if we ring to check on her.
Overall great job.
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Review from I C G (Mother of Child) published on 4 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery, lovely friendly and knowledgeable staff and good provisions. My daughter has made excellent progress since being there.
On-site cook means I know she’s eating freshly cooked and healthy food.
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Review from Martina H (Mother of Child) published on 12 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would definitely recommend this nursery. My boy is very happy there, settled in very well from the beginning. Staff is very friendly and pleasant.
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Review from Katrina P (Mother of Child) published on 17 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We’ve had two children attend Bakewell nursery and have been extremely happy with the care provided in both cases. The staff are really caring and supportive and the facilities are great. I couldn’t recommend it enough!
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Review from Julie B (Mother of Child) published on 17 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot thank the nursery and staff enough for the care and support they have shown my daughter whilst being there. She loves going and enjoys the range of activities they have available. Thank you.
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Review from Ayako Y (Mother of Child) published on 16 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Caring staff, spacious outdoor play area, lots of creative decorations to stimulate children's imagination. It took a while for our daughter to settle in but she is now very happy there. They have some creative snack recipes to encourage children to eat vegetables and a lot of time is spent outside
when the weather allows.
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Review from Claire S (Mother of Child) published on 16 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has a dairy and soya intolerance and the nursery have been fantastic with dealing with it from day one. He is now in the preschool/foundation class but started in the baby unit and they have always done their best so that my son doesn't feel left out/different at snack at meal times.
My son
always has a fantastic time at the nursery and often does not want to leave.
The new forest fun on a Monday is something that he is especially enjoying.
All the staff are great and are always available to speak to if I have any concerns or questions.
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Review from Jenna F (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very helpful and friendly staff. Always there to help out and give advise.


My son has improved so much since being here so proud.

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Review from Nick D (Father of Child) published on 23 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Outstanding care. All staff are friendly and my son really enjoys going. The nursery is well maintained and plenty of resources and activities for children to play and learn. I would highly recommend.
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Review from Tina G (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter been coming about three years. She loves it so much. Help her in so much in development and They have help me and supporting me as mother because my daughter has seizures. Tell my friends and family how amazing this place is. Thanks again
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Review from Amy (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I could not be happier than to have my child here with these amazing ladies!! My son is currently in the baby unit and the love and care they give are priceless!! He loves it, he's come out of his shell and he's so happy when I collect him!! They are on hand to help with anything and would not send
him or my next one anywhere else!!


Love them!!!

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Review from Karen A (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My children have been attending this nursery for the last 6 years. The staff are friendly and caring and always approachable if I ever had a problem.
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Review from Joanne G (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my daughter (now 5) and son (2) love the nursery. Both started from 9 months old and were very well looked after. My daughter thrived at the nursery and learnt skills and made friends that made her ready to start school. My son enjoys going and we see a weekly progress. The staff are wonderful
at making the kids feel comfortable and happy, whilst still reinforcing suitable boundaries.
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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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