Children 1st Clowne Nursery School

Chesterfield College, Clowne College Campus, Clowne, Chesterfield S43 4JX
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  • Children 1st Clowne Nursery School, Chesterfield
Children 1st Clowne Nursery School is surrounded by lovely countryside within easy reach of the town centre. The nursery has been refurbished throughout with bright, open areas for babies, toddlers, early years and 'out of school' children from birth to twelve years.

Age-appropriate rooms create an imaginative learning environment for the children and are staffed by an enthusiastic and highly trained early years team.

The toddler room features an ‘up, up and away’ sensory pod, offering a quiet space where the children can experience a cosy, safe ambience. The pre-school children have access to a split-level mezzanine where they can immerse themselves into role play or hide away for a quiet story in the reading area.

The nursery also features a ‘jungle room’ which provides the children with an adventure full of slopes, tunnels and a ball pool.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Emma Britland (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 32

Total Places for Children

  • 120

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Children 1st Clowne Nursery School Reviews (153)

9.9

Children 1st Clowne Nursery School has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.904) out of 10, based on 54 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Children 1st Clowne Nursery School has 153 reviews.

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Review from Naomi B (Mother of Child) published on 8 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery with a really welcoming feel. The staff are excellent and form great bonds with the children - my daughter is extremely happy there. Good communication from nursery to home and I feel that my child is making great progress since her start date over a year ago.
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Clowne Nursery School
Dear Naomi, I’m so pleased to hear about how well your little one has progressed whilst attending Children 1st @ Clowne. It’s also great to know that the procedures we have in place to keep you up to…read more
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Review from V Y (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has loved her time at Children 1st @ Clowne, she has made lots of friends and has been looked after well by the staff there. The key workers have been amazing with my daughter. The Nursery Manager and the other staff have always been helpful and accommodating and great with the children.
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Clowne Nursery School
It’s wonderful to hear about both yours and your little one’s experience with Children 1st @ Clowne, I’m so pleased that the staff at the setting have been able to help support your little one…read more
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Review from Emma H (Mother of Child) published on 27 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Children 1st is an amazing nursery for all the children. The early years team did an outstanding job at the graduation play for the children leaving in September for school. I was so so so proud of my daughter, she smiled all the way through it, was so brave and shone through! Usually she is quite shy
but clearly they have made an amazing star out of her! This is one example of the wonderful outstanding work they do there. I couldn't pick out any particular nursery worker, because they are all amazing at their job and fantastic with all the children.
I will be so sad to see my daughter leaving, but I will look back on knowing we had chosen the best nursery in Derbyshire for her!
Thank you all for making my little girl blossom beautifully.
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Clowne Nursery School
Thank you Emma, for taking the time to share this heartfelt review regarding our Clowne setting. I’m delighted to hear how well the graduation went and that you feel the early years team had done an…read more
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Review from Brian C (Father of Child) published on 26 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery. My daughter always says she has had a good time whether it be playing in the large outside area or indoors in the different play areas, most of the time she is having that much fun I can’t pull her way. This is all down to the brilliant staff who work there, they are always happy
to greet you and give you a rundown of what your child has done during the day. Can’t speak highly enough of them, best nursery I have been to.
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Clowne Nursery School
Dear Brian, it’s great to hear how well your little one has been getting on at our Clowne setting. I’m also pleased to hear that the communication procedures we have in place are meeting both your and…read more
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Review from Richard A (Father of Child) published on 23 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our experience with Children 1st Nursery has been magical. Their warm welcome, passion for early education, and professional conduct impressed us from day one.
Our daughter has thrived wonderfully, demonstrating exceptional growth, particularly in her speech development. Her mornings are now filled
with eager anticipation for the day's exciting learning journey at the nursery.
The attentive staff at Children 1st have crafted an environment that fuels curiosity and creativity. We appreciate the daily updates, themed weeks, and the staff's unwavering patience. The love and dedication they pour into their work are evident in our child's happy demeanour and her zeal to share her day's stories.
Children 1st is a blessing. Our daughter has transformed into a confident, curious, and eloquent little explorer under their care. We unreservedly recommend them to all parents seeking a nurturing space for their little ones.
Thank you!
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Clowne Nursery School
Dear Richard, It’s wonderful to hear about your and your little one’s experience with our Clowne setting. I’m so pleased to hear about your daughter’s development and the excitement she has to visit…read more
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Review from L F (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending this nursery since he was 10 months old and absolutely loves it. He now goes to holiday club and after school and is always so excited to go and see his favourite nursery nurse. Thank you children’s 1st Clowne you’re all amazing
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Review from Rachel W (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Children 1st for two years now and she has come along such a long way, she learns so many new things every day and comes home saying and doing new things all the time. The nursery have been so supportive with her especially when it came to potty training, getting her out
of daytime naps and assisting with taking away her dummy. My daughter loves all her caregivers and comes home every day super happy. The nursery works hard to educate them, keep them happy and feed them with good nutrition which has helped at home a lot. The staff are amazing and so polite they are always a helping hand whenever we have any questions. I will be sad when she leaves in the summer but can be sure that she had had the kick start to her early years she needed. Couldn't recommend the nursery enough, the garden area is amazing and they all love being outside!
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Review from Terri B (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at the nursery for a few months now and I'm so happy with it so far! I was quite nervous about her going to nursery and leaving her but the staff really put my mind at ease and have made everything so much easier. I love reading about her day in the diary they provide and I couldn't
be happier with how she's been getting on. All the staff I have met have been amazing and are so helpful too.
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Review from Lisa C (Mother of Child) published on 5 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
What a fantastic nursery. Actually one of the best. All the staff are fabulous. The love they give to each child is amazing. My little girl loves going and gets excited each nursery day. It's such a happy place.
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Review from Richard L (Father of Child) published on 5 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl loves going to nursery, the staff are very welcoming, and it makes my little girl feel right at home, she has really grown a fondness for many of the staff, and whenever she's at home she can't wait to get back to the nursery, the staff are very informative on what she's been up to throughout
the day and they will let us know what she has eaten and how well she has/or not behaved although she mostly behaves very well and has lots of fun with her friends and teachers, the facilities at Children's 1st are amazing and keeps the children very active, they also do lots of fun educational activities, as parents we feel very comfortable with our little girl at nursery and thank all the staff for looking after her and giving her such confidence and happiness.
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Review from T B (Aunt of Child) published on 5 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is without a doubt a fantastic place to send your child! My niece has been attending this nursery for a while now and is in the Peter Rabbits room where there is a certain member of staff who is talked about so much at home! The staff are so lovely and the environment is so good, I'd love
to play there myself and would recommend to anyone.
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Review from Zoe P (Mother of Child) published on 5 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely fantastic service. My son has recently joined the nursery and doesn't like being apart from us. Children's 1st team @ Clowne have gone above and beyond in helping him settle in and putting my mind at rest whilst I am not there. He now loves going to nursery.
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Review from Amy C (Mother of Child) published on 20 October 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been coming to this nursery for three weeks now. He only does one day a week and has settled in so quickly. He is very excited in the morning when he's getting ready and when he gets there he doesn't even look back at us, he can't wait to get in. He loves playing in the ball and tells us
all about his day when we collect him. The updates you receive on the app are of a very good standard and at every pick up we receive a full handover from his key worker. Very happy with this nursery and would highly recommend.
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Review from Emily S (Mother of Child) published on 10 October 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending this nursery for almost fourteen months now and has just started his last year in early years. He is very shy and quite sensitive so dropping him off in the morning can prove quite tricky at times, not always, but the staff picked up on this straight away and have all been
so caring and understanding at settling him in by offering him a cuddle and talking through the day's activities on offer. Having said this, my son always comes home chatting away positively about his day, friends he's played with and staff he has interacted with. I cannot praise the staff enough, they really are superstars. Friendly, approachable, caring, helpful, the list could go on. Nothing is too much trouble to them, information thoroughly documented and events well organised. I won't hesitate to recommend this nursery and use it again for when my daughter is older.
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Review from Claire H (Mother of Child) published on 6 October 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started this nursery and she had come on in leaps and bounds, she loves coming to nursery and even wants to come on the days she doesn't attend. She loves all the members of staff there. They are very helpful and keep me updated on everything she does throughout the day.
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Review from Clair H (Mother of Child) published on 29 September 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending nursery for four months and we can really see how much he has developed in this short space of time. He gets emotional when we drop him off but the staff are very quick to reassure him with a cuddle and familiar faces. All of the staff at the nursery know every single child
which is very reassuring. The daily diary is lovely and frequent photos. I have recommended this nursery to lots of my friends and will continue to do so.
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Review from Kellie T (Mother of Child) published on 29 September 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter absolutely loves coming to nursery. She was late starting due to Covid and was a very shy child who had not had much interaction with other children which caused me some concern. This was quickly made better by the nursery, she just came on and never looked back. The staff were so supportive
and gave my daughter lots of encouragement. I have never met a nicer lot of staff, always there to help and always give reassurance and quickly resolve any queries, I can't thank them enough. I would recommend this nursery to anyone and everyone thank you so much.
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Review from B C (Mother of Child) published on 29 September 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has only been in the nursery a couple of weeks but even in the first week we could see a massive difference in him. He was much more confident, wanting to explore more, talking more, joining in with home activities and really becoming his own person. The staff at the nursery are amazing at encouraging
all of this and when I pick him up I can see him through the window, the staff are being so gentle and encouraging with him, it's so nice to be able to relax knowing he's somewhere safe and where staff genuinely care. We get in detail reports of what he's done, eaten, played with etc. and areas they've observed. Even other staff we overhear talking to parents of kids of other ages are fantastic, the nursery as a whole is great and the facilities are wonderful. My son only took two days to start running towards his friends and key worker when he arrives. He's settled in great with help from staff. Couldn't recommend more. We love that he's learning so much while playing too.
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Review from Laura H (Mother of Child) published on 29 September 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son came here and he loved it so I decided to send my next here, they love it too, they do lots of different activities with visitors from various professions. They have a lovely outside area with climbing frames and lots of other things too. The staff are always friendly and accommodating, would
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Review from Catherine M (Mother of Child) published on 29 September 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little boy has been going to the nursery for one year now (since he was 9 months old). He really loves it there and we couldn't be any happier with our experience. We can see how much he is learning from being at this nursery two days a week and are grateful for all the staff going above and beyond
to make our little boy happy at the nursery. It is worth a visit if you are in the process of looking for a nursery.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.904)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.904) out of 10 for Children 1st Clowne Nursery School 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 54 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 53 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 4.904 for Children 1st Clowne Nursery School is calculated as follows: ( (590 Excellents x 5) + (46 Goods x 4) + (8 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 644 Ratings = 4.904
  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 Children 1st Clowne Nursery School is based on 53 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 120 number of registered child places is 24, which has been reached with 53 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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Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2010

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