Children 1st Clowne Nursery School

Chesterfield College, Clowne College Campus, Clowne, Chesterfield S43 4JX
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9.9 153 Reviews
  • 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 Stacey M (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My twin girls attend this nursery and they absolutely love going. They're always enthusiastic to go and enjoy all the activities that are on offer throughout the morning. If I’ve had any issues the staff have always gone out of their way to deal with them. All the staff are lovely and very welcoming.
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Review from Richard P (Father of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery has been fantastic with our daughter. She absolutely loves going and has developed lots of new skills as a result of the staff's excellent efforts.


A big thank you to all!

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Review from Ryan R (Father of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very professional and caring staff. Offering support to both parents and children. I have every confidence that my son is getting the best care, education and stability needed in his life. He loves to be at school and enjoys all the activities and spending time with all the staff and other children.
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Review from Philippa (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is in her last year with Breedon House. She loves going to nursery, we have never had any issues or cause for concern. She comes home and tells me all the activities she does at nursery and about her best friend. She loves all her key workers and is currently enjoying being one of the “big
guys”. She has definitely benefited from the learning with her language and writing skills. And as a fussy eater, she never falters at meal times....I’m still trying to find out what makes “nursery carrots” so much nicer than mums!
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Review from Melissa S (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My child is settled in nursery and enters the setting very happy every morning. The staff are welcoming and keep you up to date on my child's personal development.
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Review from Cat (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at the nursery for over 3 years, it is a great place for children to learn and build their confidence. Excellent teachers, excellent teaching activities. I truly believe my daughter has progressed in her speech and her interaction skills through being at the nursery
I fully recommend
the nursery, a lovely place with, lovely people.
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Review from Zoe M (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has come on so much since attending nursery at Breedon House. The staff have been very supportive and are always there if needed. I trust them all very much to do their best regarding my son's education and learning.
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Review from Sarah H (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery which I would recommend to anyone.
Excellent facilities, lovely safe environment and caring, friendly staff.
Nursery keeps you well informed of your child’s progress.
My little boy really enjoys the time he spends there.
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Review from Joanne F (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Just amazing, lovely staff, happy child, happy parents. The staff are so accommodating and nothing seems too much trouble.
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Review from Lisa B (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending since she was 4 months old and I don't know where we would have been without the support of the team at Children 1st @ Clowne. I'm self-employed so I needed to get back to work and knowing my daughter is not only safe but happy is a weight off.
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Review from Sharon H (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very pleased with childcare at Children 1st @ Clowne. My daughter loves her time there, she's gaining confidence, enjoying social interaction with other children and staff and loves doing all the different activities. My friend's daughter attended the nursery years ago. She's 12 now and has very fond
memories of her time there.
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Review from Jen W (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little one has been attending Children 1st @ Clowne now for around 9 months. What I particularly like about the nursery are the people, the nursery staff in the rooms who look after my little one. They really know him, when he's happy and when he's having a grumpy day, all his mannerisms etc. Recently,
two of his friends moved up rooms and this unsettled him a little so the workers took him to see his friends and really made his day. It's small things like this that make me feel confident leaving him in their care.
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Review from Natalee W (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Exceptional nursery with very pleasant staff that are always happy to help. A warm welcome is always given to both children and parents/care givers with children being called by their name on arrival. Children have a good mixture of outdoor play and crafts along with following their EY curriculum. As
a parent, I feel that I am informed of my little one's progress by several different mediums such as a daily book that comes home with my little one to tell me what they have been doing during the day as well as what they have eaten etc. We are also kept up to date via the EY log. A portal that allows you to keep up to date with their progress and view photos of special achievements. The nursery also holds parents evenings from certain ages for a more formal review of progress.


All in all very happy with his progress and a big thank you to all nursery staff that make this happen for my little one and all the others at Children 1st @Clowne.

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Review from Sabrina (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been attending Breedon @ Clowne since he was 9/10 months old. He settled really well and loves going to play with his friends. He is now 2 and moved up through 3 different rooms, each meeting the changes in his needs as his development moves on. It is more expensive than other settings but
I think the extra you pay is worth it. Thank you.
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Review from Natalie (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I couldn’t wish for a better nursery. My daughter has only been attending this nursery since September 2017 but she has come on so much with her learning. All members of staff are friendly and very easy to approach if you have any questions or queries.
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Review from Katie A (Mother of Child) published on 5 December 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my children (5yrs and 3yrs) have attended this nursery since before they were 1. I have never had a complaint! The quality of the staff interactions, facilities and education delivered is second to none. I am confident about the good quality of care and knowing that my child is in a friendly
and safe environment whilst I’m at work enables me to concentrate on my job whilst they have been enjoying themselves, learning and socialising.
Thank you, Children’s First.
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Review from K B (Mother of Child) published on 10 May 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A wonderful nursery where our son is always cared for with love, humour and encouragement.
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Review from Helen S (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery with very caring and helpful staff.
A happy environment which aids my Sons development.
Flexible with hours.
Trained staff with qualifications.
Excellent communication skills (Great Newsletters which keep parents up-to-date).
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Review from Marie N (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic with my little boy. The staff take care of him how I would, always there for a cuddle when needed. The staff have been fantastic with his lactose intolerance ensuring his dietary requirements are met.
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Review from Kelly R (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has settled in lovely here and all the staff seem lovely. My little girl always seems really happy when I pick her up so much so it hard getting her to leave lol. and I've noticed she's trying to use more words now which is great x
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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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