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 Kelly W (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A great nursery. My little boy attends two afternoons per week. He does get emotional leaving us but the staff are so lovely and quick to offer a cuddle which he accepts.
I love the daily diary and photo updates that reassure me he is happy and having fun. I also know what he has eaten so I’m aware
if he’s coming home hungry or with a full tummy.
Updates via email of what is happening each week are great to receive and the apps used are really easy and give me access to my little one's nursery journey.
Happy to recommend.
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Review from Katie S (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been going to Children's 1st @ Clowne Day Nursery for around eight months now and I have nothing but positive things to say about the experience. The staff are amazing, very welcoming - I know they genuinely care about my baby (and all children in their care) and are helping her to flourish.
I'm so happy with the activities they provide and the app logging system which helps us to know what she has been doing every day, and I love receiving photos of what she's been up to (and this has helped me to replicate some activities at home too!). My daughter loves coming to nursery!
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Review from L W (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves nursery here! I feel at ease when I drop him off with how eager he is to just walk in. I can tell he really likes the staff; he is always so chatty and happy around them!
He is developing really well in just a few months of being there!
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Review from Sinead Q (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Children 1st @ Clowne continue to demonstrate exceptional standards of care for the children in their nursery.
My daughter has attended this setting since she was 8-months-old; she is now in her last few months within the early year's room. The staff have been supportive, encouraging and
loving towards her, and have assisted in making her the well-rounded character she is today.
Despite the difficulties they have faced over the last few years as a result of Covid-19, they remain professional, kind and courteous towards their parents. The new leadership team are an absolute joy to liaise with and have revolutionised the nursery.
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Review from B A (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been attending Children 1st @ Clowne Day Nursery since she was 9-months-old, she is now 22-months. She has loved every moment of her time at nursery which has helped us to feel reassured, especially during a pandemic, where many additional safety measures were implemented. We are constantly
kept abreast of any changes or developments and love the daily diary that is published with an update on her food intake, toileting, activities and pictures. Thank you to an amazing team for all that you do. Our daughter is flourishing.
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Review from Samantha L (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery. Our daughter started here as a little toddler. She’s come on leaps and bounds, loved all her key workers as she’s moved up throughout her different rooms. Really professional place, with incredible facilities. They’re also very flexible and have been there for us during some worrying
times through the pandemic. I also love that they have a proper outdoor space for the kids to get lots of fresh air and fun. The app with updates and photos are also superb. Special shout-out to seven particular members of staff. Thanks for everything!
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Review from James B (Father of Child) published on 15 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A brilliantly run nursery from top to bottom. Communication from management is always clear, quick and decisive. Highly attentive staff who all clearly enjoy their job of caring for our children. Children 1st have had a huge role to play in my daughter's early years development - she loves coming to
nursery and has made some great friends along the way. Would highly recommend!
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Review from E B (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little girl loves going to nursery, and we can see how much fun she has. She has really developed her skills since starting there, and all the staff are always so friendly and helpful that nothing is too much trouble. We would recommend this nursery to anyone who wants to really see their child
grow and develop essential skills, but in a warm, caring and nurturing environment.
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Review from Emma W (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended the nursery for almost a year, and I have been very happy with the level of care the staff have provided. Saying goodbye for the first time was very hard, but the staff worked hard to build a bond with my daughter, and soon she had settled and was no longer crying at drop off.
Now she loves going, and I love hearing all of her stories about what she has been up to. The activities seem to be changed each week, and my daughter enjoys the variety. She always comes home happy, well-fed and asking to go to the nursery again.
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Review from Kate C (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Children 1st @ Clowne since he was a year old (he is now 2 and a half) and the experience has really helped him flourish and grow into a lovely little man! He loves going to nursery, and comes home full of chatter about what he’s done that day (which is full of play, crafts
and fun)! Every member of staff is so friendly and I’m happy in the knowledge that he’s well looked after and is enjoying himself.
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Review from Hannah B (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I was very nervous about leaving my baby boy with people I didn't know. However, the staff were warm and welcoming. They are happy to help and listened to all my questions and concerns and were very patient with me. My boy loves it at nursery, he loves playing outside and all the messy stuff they do.
He has come on leaps and bounds since being at nursery and I'm so happy. I cannot put into words how amazing this nursery is and the staff truly make it so.
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Review from Claire B (Mother of Child) published on 24 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter loves attending Children 1st at Clowne. She enjoys meeting new friends and is thoroughly engaged with the wide range of activities they do. The staff are caring, enthusiastic and professional no matter what challenge they face and have worked tirelessly in the last twelve months to ensure
our daughter feels safe and happy despite the pandemic. We know that when she is at nursery she is in a stimulating environment and her needs are met. We cannot recommend the team enough.
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Review from Ashleigh J (Mother of Child) published on 22 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves everyone at the nursery. All the staff work so hard and I feel that they genuinely care about the children. My daughter has special dietary requirements which are well catered for. She has an excellent variety of nutritious food and is able to do lots of different indoor and outdoor
activities. The nursery has worked really hard to adapt to Covid restrictions and luckily we haven’t had to have any time off or isolate yet which I put down to the excellent management and efforts of the staff. I’d highly recommend Children 1st @ Clowne and will send any future children there too.
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Review from Jenna E (Mother of Child) published on 22 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All staff are very friendly, they made me and my child feel very welcome from the very first day I came to look round. They have all been excellent in supporting me and my family and I can't thank them enough for everything they do. I definitely recommend Children 1st @ Clowne. I was so nervous about
moving to another nursey that I wasn't familiar with but I'm so glad I did. I looked at other nursey's around me and as soon as I came to look around Children 1st I knew that I wanted my child to be part of Children 1st and would be very well looked after and would absolutely love it.
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Review from Hollie M (Mother of Child) published on 22 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My children and I love this nursery! They love attending and receive great care while there. They always come home happy, well-fed and full of great stories to tell me about their day. I genuinely believe the staff here are caring and loving towards my children and provide them with a safe happy environment.
It's difficult with Covid when you have to drop your child off outside if they are a little upset but I have always felt like this was dealt with fantastically and the key workers would let me know how they have settled once inside to give me peace of mind. My son has egg allergies and this has always been catered for and he has always been kept safe around food which is super important for him. The facilities are great and the children always come home with crafts they have made. Overall I think this nursery is the best around!
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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 8 October 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended this nursery for 18 months and I have always been completely happy with his care and overall nursery experience.
Staff communicate well and his activities are varied day to day.
I would definitely recommend this nursery.
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Review from Emma M (Mother of Child) published on 30 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attended from age of 2 years until she started in reception year, I highly recommend this placement, they helped her achieve all her goals. Very friendly staff, enjoyed watching all the shows they put on, everyone went above and beyond. Thank you so so much.
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Review from Emma H (Mother of Child) published on 30 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is brilliant! The girls have settled my little boy in so quickly. He comes home everyday so happy and has learnt something new! The nursery have been fantastic with his allergy which is a massive relief to me! Thank you to all the amazing staff!
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Review from Emma C (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Daughter loves going nursery. Got really good bond with her key worker. Lots of activities to keep her entertained and learning new skills. The outdoor spaces are used lots giving daughter lots of fresh air. The nursery manages well the usual challenges of a young child, teething, weaning etc. The menu
a good varied mixture, giving chance for daughter to find new foods she likes. Only improvement could suggest is better use of the app to keep parents in loop more with what children have done at nursery, sometimes updates take a day to show and can't really track progress on the matrix and the prices have gone up a little recently but think that more sign of the times.
Reply from Emma Goodall, Director of Quality Assurance at Children 1st Clowne Nursery School
Thank you so much for your review, it is always wonderful to hear about the fun that our little ones are having at nursery. And thank you for your feedback about our online learning journal. The…read more
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Review from Adele B (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Children 1st @ Clowne have been brilliant with my daughter. Before going to the nursery, she was very attached to me as we have no family in the area; so I’m all she knows. They took their time with her, learnt her likes/dislikes, her personality and built up her trust and now she absolutely loves going!
The staff are all so friendly. I see many of them when picking my daughter up, and they all say hello and speak to my daughter if she’s with me.
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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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Emma Britland

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2010

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