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Children 1st Chesterfield Nursery School

Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Dryhurst House, Calow, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S44 5BL
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Children 1st Chesterfield Nursery School, Chesterfield

Children 1st Chesterfield Nursery School is situated close to Chesterfield city centre within a listed building with a fabulous garden. The nursery has been refurbished to offer children from birth to five years a warm, welcoming and stimulating learning environment. Funded places are available for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds.

The nursery features age-appropriate rooms and a large outdoor garden with outdoor classrooms, a mud kitchen, a fort and a woodland...  

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Group / Owner

Person in charge

  • Katie McNamara(Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 73

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday08:00-18:00
  • Tuesday08:00-18:00
  • Wednesday08:00-18:00
  • Thursday08:00-18:00
  • Friday08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees

From April 2026
Business Days (8:00am to 6:00pm) from £79.00

We also offer Morning and Afternoon Sessions

We want to make life simple, so our fees include infant formula, milk, freshly prepared snacks, and meals. We also provide nappies, wipes, and sun cream, or parents can bring their own if they prefer

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Children 1st Chesterfield Nursery School has a Review Score of 10 (10.000) out of 10, based on 36 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Children 1st Chesterfield Nursery School has 168 reviews.

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Review from Emma S (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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Me and my daughter love this nursery, all the staff are amazing and friendly. My daughter has learnt so much since starting here. Highly recommended. The nursery is always clean and tidy and staff are always doing lovely activities with the children.

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Review from Samantha K (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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Excellent communication with the whole team, all are welcoming and friendly. I asked for my son to bring some Christmas crafts home as it's not his favourite thing to do. I've got a beautiful Christmas card that I'll treasure forever.

I was recommended the nursery by a friend and I'm so glad I chose you!

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Review from Gemma W (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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A fantastic nursery! My little girl and all her cousins attend or have attended Children 1st @ Chesterfield Royal Hospital Day Nursery from being very young. The best part is the large outside area, it is a little explorers paradise. The kids love this nursery so much and have all made special relationships with the staff and children. Children 1st @ Chesterfield Royal Hospital is a nursery that really cares and gives so much to all the children that they look after. I always recommend to everyone I know.

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Review from Clare H (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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I have used this nursery for all three children, recently bringing my youngest. I am extremely pleased with the set-up, all staff are polite and very pleasant. Individual members of the team do their very best to nurture the children and clearly develop their own bonds with the children. All of mine have and do thoroughly enjoy their days at nursery - the people, other children, toys and equipment. The outside space is amazing, especially in the spring/summer/autumn months. I am very happy with the nursery and have no issues recommending it to other parents.

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Review from Hayley G (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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All the staff have been amazing at welcoming our little boy into his new setting and, as a result, he has settled very quickly and absolutely loves going to nursery! The staff are lovely and friendly, very helpful and keep us up to date with everything. The nursery is very well equipped and has a lovely all-weather outdoor garden/play area, the activities are varied and very well thought out and organised.

After moving to the area we had to change nurseries which was a concern as our little boy had already formed friendship groups and relationships at another setting, we need not have worried, he is very happy here and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Children 1st @ Chesterfield Royal Hospital Day Nursery to anyone.

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Review from Jyothsna R (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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My son attends just two half days of pre-school group. Sadly, we couldn't get more dates. He had a bit of speech delay and he was not eating by himself. He shows a lot of improvement when he attends the nursery. He speaks more and eats most of his meals. My son also loves the vast garden area with activities. Thanks.

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Review from M A (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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This relates to my child's whole attendance here. We are so happy with the care they provide. Keep you up to date with activities and information. The staff are all lovely! Would highly recommend to other parents.

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Review from Darja S (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2022 Submitted via Website
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I'm very happy that my child with special needs is included in all activities and I see him enjoying going to the nursery. This nursery is special as there is a large outdoor space. All staff are very caring, approachable and supportive.

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Review from J B (Father of Child) published on 11 April 2022 Submitted via Website
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We were very nervous about sending our kids to nursery but from start to finish they have been nothing short of perfect.
Settling in was done very professionally, the manner and reassurance we received during the Covid pandemic, the development of our kids and everything from the food they eat to the activities they do have been superb.
The nursery manager is unbelievably proactive and helpful and it really shows through the amazing work the team do. It never feels like anything is too much to ask and the conscientiousness and care of the staff who clearly really care about the work they do is fantastic.

100% would recommend to absolutely anyone considering where to send their children.

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Review from Bilal F (Father of Child) published on 11 April 2022 Submitted via Website
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My son has developed good interpersonal skills in this daycare. I am very thankful to the staff who have looked after my son well. He is eager to go to daycare in the morning; which is very healthy for his successful future.

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Review from Holly W (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2022 Submitted via Website
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My son has been attending the nursery in the baby room since November 2021. Like any mother, it was an emotional time transitioning to going back to work and leaving him with other people but from the start, the staff were so lovely with both him and me that I was really reassured. He has settled in really well! He naps longer than he does at home and eats really well. I love getting his daily update telling me what he has done and seeing some photos of him having fun. The nursery is a nurturing environment and provides lots of opportunities for him to explore and develop. I am so glad we found Children 1st @ Chesterfield Royal Hospital Day Nursery. Thank you!

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Review from C S (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2022 Submitted via Website
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I’m so, so pleased with the nursery. First off, the facilities are wonderful - the outside has so much to offer, and that was a really important element for us when choosing. My daughter was born in the first lockdown and had really been quite shy as a result. The nursery has really bought her out of her shell. She gets on with all the staff. They communicate brilliantly and have been able to be flexible (obviously within reason and with proper notice) to match mine and my husbands changing work needs. I couldn’t imagine leaving her with anyone a year ago now, I couldn’t imagine not having the nursery. She asks about it on her days off! Thank you for being so amazing - keep doing what you’re doing!

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Review from Lyndsey H (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2021 Submitted via Postal Card
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This nursery has been excellent from start to finish. My son has been happy, engaged and blossomed under their care. It has been so reassuring to know that he is happy, well cared for and thriving from such an early age, and I'm sure that the staff's efforts have greatly prepared him for school. The ties with the EYFS framework, homework topics and learning structure whilst still fun and creative have been a real highlight of the whole experience.

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Review from Lucy B (Mother of Child) published on 6 May 2021 Submitted via Website
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A fantastic nursery, wouldn’t change one thing! My daughter particularly loves the outside area which I may say is what sold it to us when she started at seven months knowing full well she would benefit from it when older and I was so right now being nearly three, she loves to be outdoors rain, snow or sunshine. The staff are fantastic and are always accommodating in whatever needs to be changed around your little one. Very clean and well organised too.

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Review from Nicola C (Mother of Child) published on 6 May 2021 Submitted via Website
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One hundred percent recommend this nursery! My daughter is really happy here and comes home full of stories about all the different activities she has been doing. It is welcoming, clean and the outside space in particular is fantastic. You are made to feel like the staff really care about your child, meaning you can relax knowing they are safe and having so much fun.

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Review from Sam B (Mother of Child) published on 6 May 2021 Submitted via Website
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Lovely environment and staff. Like the extra touches like fruit at the door. Great partnership between home and nursery with clear objectives each week and ideas for home. Good communication. Our boys love going and have settled in really well.

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Review from Katie R (Mother of Child) published on 6 May 2021 Submitted via Website
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Children 1st @ Chesterfield Royal Hospital has been fabulous during a year of turmoil providing a safe, interactive and innovative learning environment for my twin girls as they have grown from babies to toddlers. They love going to nursery and skip in for their sessions. Children 1st @ Chesterfield Royal Hospital has been able to accommodate extra sessions really reducing my stress as a working mum. It is really evident at home the fabulous work the staff do helping encourage their speech, supporting them through weaning, now using cutlery and promoting their physical well-being and dexterity. The outdoor space at Children 1st @ Chesterfield Royal Hospital is wonderful and probably one of its best features as there is nothing the girls love more than being outside and exploring the garden.

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Review from Emma W (Mother of Child) published on 30 April 2021 Submitted via Website
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My daughter started at eight months and due to lockdown is very wary of strangers and very clingy to me. The staff at Children's 1st @ Chesterfield Royal Hospital have been fantastic at helping her to settle in. Her key worker has gone above and beyond to help my daughter feel comfortable and even start to enjoy herself. She's not quite there yet but I am confident over the coming weeks that my daughter will come to enjoy her time in nursery and I can go to work knowing she is safe and happy.

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Review from Chris O (Father of Child) published on 30 April 2021 Submitted via Website
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Can’t praise this nursery enough. Our little girls loves going here and has fallen in love with one member of staff. There is so much outdoor space and different activities that has bought her development on so, so much. Thank you all for your hard work.

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Review from Jessica A (Mother of Child) published on 30 September 2020 Submitted via Website
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My son left at the beginning of September this year and attended the nursery from 11-months old to 4-years. There aren't enough words to explain how amazing this nursery is and its staff.
Very clean, so organised and so so friendly. We have enjoyed our time with you all, and you have done such an amazing job with my son, he wouldn't be the little boy he is today without your help.
Throughout covid, you were all amazing and so helpful and supportive.

If your child doesn't attend here, then you and they are truly missing out!

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Katie McNamara
Katie McNamaraJob Title:Nursery ManagerJoined: 2010
Hello, I’m Katie Macnamara, Nursery Manager at Children 1st @ Chesterfield Royal Hospital. I have worked in childcare for 9 and half years and completed level 3 in Child Care And Education at Chesterfield College in 2009.
I then worked in my first nursery to gain experience and joined Children 1st @ Chesterfield Royal Hospital in June 2010 as a Qualified Nursery Nurse working in the toddler room. After 9 months I started to work with children aged 3 and above to support with the transition to school. I moved back into the toddler room in 2012 to help support younger children.
In October 2013 I was promoted to Senior Nursery Nurse of the toddler room where I gained experience in leading a room. I built up good relationships with the staff team as well as parents and children. I also supported new staff with their induction period.

In September 2014 I became the Deputy Manager. I now support the manager with her duties, I also support with new parents and children during their settling in period ensuring they feel welcome and valued and help them to settle into a new routine. I am enjoying my new role and learning new things about the job, working with Children 1st and what the company stands for.

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