Children 1st Chesterfield Nursery School

Fantastic Nursey. All the staff go beyond expectations, always happy to help with any concerns. They are professional and friendly keep up the good. Parking can be an issue at times but that’s nothing to do with the Nursey.

A brilliant nursery that has really helped my son to develop. He always looks forward to going and the staff are brilliant with him. I have full confidence he is being looked after well while at nursery. Thank you!

Both my children have attended this nursery. My second is currently loving her time here. She loves going and talks often about her key workers and friends. The staff are amazing at making children feel secure and included. I know without nursery my daughter wouldn’t have progressed so much with her speech and social skills. I definitely recommend Children 1st at the Royal as a great nursery.

Amazing nursery, we absolutely love it. Children 1st is brilliant and we have no complaints. Our daughter has loved it since day one. All her key workers have all been incredible! The food options and outside space is what drew us to the nursery and it really doesn’t disappoint.

I took my daughter into nursery with a ponytail in her hair (done rather poorly). On arrival, one of the nursery nurses noticed it was slipping out and offered to rectify this. My daughter came home with a lovely ponytail, clearly she sits still for the individual at nursery (which never happens for me). More recently, she was playing with her little dolls at home and naming them all after her nursery friends... 'this one is X, this one is Y and this one is Miss XX'... clearly she sees the same nursery nurse mentioned previous as one of the gang. She also often comes home singing songs about subjects they are learning, which is a great method of teaching (which served my son well too, who has recently started school after attending the same nursery). Watching your child happily toddle off into nursery (as opposed to having to be dragged away from you) is great peace of mind before heading off to work.

I have two children at Children 1st Nursery and really couldn’t be happier with the care they have received. The nursery is extremely well organised and all the members of staff are lovely. From day one, both children have loved going here and they really adapt to their needs. The range of activities they get involved with are great including forest school and visits from ‘people that help us’ for the older ones. As parents, we are always well informed with what has happened during the day and get regular newsletters/ what to expect for the coming term. They are also very accommodating to working parents and try to be flexible with last-minute needs e.g. early drop-offs. I really can’t fault this nursery. One of the best decisions we have made for our family.

Our daughter (almost 2) has been here for nearly a year now. When she first started I had terrible anxiety around leaving her, but all of the staff made me feel so at ease, sending me lots of updates and making sure I knew she was ok throughout the day in those first couple of weeks. They have such great facilities and do so many different activities with the children. The staff always have such positive attitudes and there is great communication with parents. Our daughter absolutely loves it here! She doesn’t ever want to leave when we go to pick her up! Attending nursery here has helped transform her into such a confident and creative little girl. I couldn’t have chosen a better nursery for her to go to and I know she is safe, well nourished and cared for every day she is there. I would recommend this nursery to anyone. Thank you all for making our experience with the nursery such a positive one!

The staff care for the kids. It really is a 'children first' mindset. My daughter is still very new here, 1 month in and she is settling in well. This reflects at home too when we observe her development. I'm not surprised though, this nursery was recommended to me by 3 mums. Cheers to the nursery and its staff.

The range of activities they cover is vast, and my boy always comes home having learnt something new or gained confidence in his own abilities.

As a first-time Mum it worries me leaving my baby at nursery, on our first visit we fell in love with this nursery. It is clean, well equipped for my baby's needs. Staff are well trained, experienced and very hands-on. They also often send me reviews and photos of what she's been doing which is so reassuring. I can also call anytime to check on my child. My daughter loves going here especially playing on the slides.

I currently have a little boy at Chesterfield Royal Hospital and I can honestly say I feel happy and safe leaving him in the care of the staff at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. The security is amazing, the daily books keep me informed of what he has been up to and what he has eaten. The things my little boy makes are sometimes so personal with hands and footprints, things I will keep forever. My little boy walks in and waves goodbye to me in the morning he clearly loves nursery. My firstborn went to the same nursery and the things he learnt and the experience he had was amazing, it’s nice to see the same staff that are now looking after my secondborn and they always remember my firstborn and ask about him which is so lovely. I would recommend this nursery to everyone.

Our child enjoys her days at nursery with her friends, her key workers as well as the wider staff. Hand on heart, it was the best decision we made for our daughter’s childcare. 10/10!

We’re really pleased we chose here and would highly recommend to other parents.

This nursery is beyond outstanding - my daughter adores all of the lovely staff and looks forward to going each week. Since starting the nursery in April 2023 her confidence has soared, and I can’t thank them enough for that. That is, of course, in addition to all the new skills and knowledge she has come home with. She makes me so proud. What an absolutely wonderful team!

The staff are very friendly and my son loves going so much he waves me off to leave! The nursery staff have gone above and beyond meeting my son's additional needs. The food offered at meal times is great and it's so nice that allergies are catered for so well. They have made us feel so welcome and I have no concerns about leaving my son there. He absolutely loves it and the staff feel more like family. They always have a smile on their face and are always positive. The staff are a credit to the nursery. I cannot thank them enough.

Our child has been with Children 1st @ Chesterfield Royal Hospital since he was 9 months old and he is now 3 years old. He absolutely loves going to nursery and sometimes it's all he talks about. The staff, facilities, food, activities and learning are brilliant and we are so glad that we decided to send him to this nursery as we believe that he wouldn't have developed into the smart, kind and caring boy he is today. He has just had a little brother born and we will definitely be sending him to this nursery as well. Thank you so much to everyone at Children 1st @ Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

We have had an excellent experience so far. My son has been here since he was 1 and will be at this nursery until he starts school in September. He loves it. Some days I struggle to get him to come home. They give him the chance to do lots of activities I can’t provide at home. Plus the social benefits and skills he’s acquired from being enrolled there are invaluable. I’d recommend this nursery to everyone.

My daughter has been attending Children 1st Chesterfield Royal since September and she absolutely loves it! We as parents couldn’t be happier with the settling-in process, care and support we have been shown by all members of staff. The staff genuinely care for our daughter and they have taken the time to really get to know her. While starting nursery can be an apprehensive time we were assured by excellent communication and welcoming smiles. Our little girl is always happy to pull up in the car park and goes into nursery happy and excited for the day ahead, a true reflection of the special place that Children 1st is!

We’d highly recommend Children’s 1st at Calow to any of our friends who are looking for a nursery.

Management always approachable and helpful. Home-cooked meals and evening tea, always great reviews from my children. My eldest still thinks they are much better than school dinners! Thank you for taking such great care of our children, the nursery staff looking after them are a credit to nursery.