Children 1st Chesterfield Nursery School

Excellent nursery with genuinely caring and friendly staff. Would highly recommend. Great outdoor spaces.

My son has attended nursery for just over a year and we are confident we made the right choice. The staff are brilliant and made the process of going back to work so much easier. Since attending nursery, my son has become so confident playing well with other children. I am reassured that he is getting the best possible care whilst I am at work. It is a safe and happy environment and I can't recommend the staff and the nursery enough.

This is one of the best nurseries. Staff are very good and polite. I definitely recommend to anyone. The only suggestion I can give is there should be good ventilation. Windows are always steamed up and quite warm inside. May need some upgrading works.

Overall impressed with management, clearly hold safeguarding at high importance, just maybe look at organisation in room better (clothes missing, wrong nappies).

My daughter continues to flourish at this Nursery. All of the staff are lovely and she has a real bond with a number of them. We aren’t well informed about what is happening at Nursery and encouraged to support the subjects at home. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the service.

Our son has come on so much since attending Chesterfield Royal Hospital Nursery.

He only attends two afternoons a week but always comes home happy and keen to tell us what he's been up to.

The staff are incredibly friendly and caring and have gone to great lengths to help him settle in and gain confidence, particularly around other children.

His speech has come on in leaps and bounds and we like the gentle encouragement of his learning and development.

We viewed a number of nurseries and this had the most homely feel by far. We much preferred the small, friendly environment and our son appeared really comfortable here when we first came to visit.

The outdoor space was also a real selling point. It's important to us that our son has plenty of time outside and that he enjoys it. This nursery has a wonderful garden with great facilities and a lovely outdoor classroom.

We know when our son is here he's safe, happy and well cared for.

Would highly recommend.

My daughter has been attending this nursery for about 6months, she really enjoys it. All the staff are fantastic and really care about all the children and there welfare. They are really flexible with when we can drop her off and pick her up, which is really handy for us. The nursery has fantastic facilities and is set in really big grounds. Really looking forward to summer so my daughter can enjoy playing outside at nursery. My daughter is really coming along well since she started nursery and I cannot thank the staff enough.

The staff are all friendly and happy to help. I feel that the development of my child both in a social setting and education standing, have improved dramatically over the years. I feel she will be able to adapt to school with ease due to the nursery's hard work, and have no issues making friends in the future. I would always recommend this nursery to anyone.

Breedon House is a lovely nursery, the quality of care is excellent, the staff are always willing to help and a lot of time and effort is put into making memories for the children. The nursery is well managed and it makes going to work much easier with the reassurance that the care of your child is their first priority.

Lovely nursery with great facilities and outdoor space. The staff are wonderful too. My 1.5 year old loves it and all the staff make her feel welcome and safe. I never worry about her.

My son has a speech delay and recently started speaking. We speak our native language at home and now we are amazed how many words he knows in English. We know that all of it he learnt at the nursery so we are really impressed and pleased how staff been working with him.

What a fantastic nursery, my little one loves going to nursery, she loves seeing her friends and the staff and most of all playing, colouring, painting, building. The staff within the nursery are so welcoming, kind and will do anything for your little one (you know they are in safe hands) the overall nursery is bright, clean and run to a high standard. The outdoor space is amazing, my little one loves the garden room, mud kitchen, climbing equipment. I can not fault the nursery, my little one has come on leaps n bounds since starting. What a wonderful place for my little one to grow up in. Your all doing a fantastic job.

I am very happy with the service provided currently. I feel that I can trust the staff and that there are a variety of activities to keep my little one happy, occupied and to aid learning.

As a nurse, health visitor and most importantly a mum, I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone and it is a feeling of relief that my daughter is in caring hands whilst there. Thank you to all staff.

Children 1st @ Chesterfield Royal Hospital is a fantastic nursery. The facilities are amazing, especially the outdoor space which allows lots of room for energetic toddlers to run around, explore and get plenty of fresh air. All the staff are lovely; really friendly and approachable and most importantly, brilliant with the children! I work full time most of the year and my two boys are both at the nursery 5 days a week. They settled in really quickly and love going to nursery.

My daughter absolutely loves it! She is always happy and knows the staff. Happy to go to them. Highly recommended.

Having moved to the area in May, I spent a lot of time looking for the right nursery for my 2-year-old. (Who loved his previous nursery) from the moment we walked in he loved it and just wanted to play with everything. He especially enjoys the outside space which is great for exploring and learning.

Despite being a little unsettled to start with all of the staff were so patient and kind that he settled in really quickly. He is progressing really well through the great leading techniques they have.

Also, the meals are great and he is eating all sorts of new foods.

Our child started in April 2017 and has settled really well, the staff have brought the best out of him. They keep detailed records of his progression which they feed back to us on a regular basis and since starting at the nursery he has become more sociable and has developed numerous key skills. The only slight criticism I have is that the meal selection has become less "healthy" than when we first went in and checked the menu. That said the staff have been great and have assisted my wife with carrying out our child following her back surgery. Overall we are extremely happy with the nursery and its staff.

Extremely happy with my child's care at nursery. He learns so much and enjoys the activities he undertakes. Once the upstairs refurbishment is complete, the nursery will be modern and up to date. They have excellent outside facilities and my little one spends a great deal of time outside, weather permitting, which he loves.

The staff are great and build a good rapport with the children. Management generally resolves issues quickly and respond to comments in a timely manner. We selected this nursery as a family member recommended it and the OFSTED rating but the outside space was the deciding factor. All facilities either have or are being refurbished to a good standard including outdoor facilities; clearly demonstrating the business is investing in the nurseries future for the benefit of all stakeholders. The eyLog system was a great addition to enable parents to follow their child's progress online. The only comment I would make is I'd like to see more videos or images reflecting the observations. Lastly, I have found the accounts team very helpful when determining account balances and fees due which we made all the more complicated by overpaying through two separate childcare voucher schemes.