Children 1st St Peter & St Pauls sits next to St Peter & St Paul Independent School, creating a smooth and familiar pathway for children moving into a school setting.
The nursery has been fully refurbished and now features bright, spacious areas designed for babies, toddlers, early years and out-of-school children up to 12 years old. Children are encouraged to follow their interests, with a wide range of activities available both...
Funding & Fees
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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Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearFull days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup/Owner
- Storal
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Natalie Fearn and Lisa Phillpot (Managers)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 47
Total Places for Children
- 147
Age Range
- from 0 years 0 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
NoConsumables provided
NoOpening Times
- Monday 08:00-18:00
- Tuesday 08:00-18:00
- Wednesday 08:00-18:00
- Thursday 08:00-18:00
- Friday 08:00-18:00
When Closed
- Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas
Children 1st St Peter & St Pauls Reviews (224)
Children 1st St Peter & St Pauls has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.073) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Children 1st St Peter & St Pauls has 224 reviews.
I have two children at Children 1st @ St Peter & St Paul Nursery and from their first day, I’ve always felt reassured that the staff were taking excellent care of them both. Everyone is always approachable and friendly and has excellent relationships with the children. The children do lots of fun activities and eat lovely food every day.
My child has a great relationship with his key worker and I feel the communication between parents and staff at the nursery is really good.
The nursery staff are great at giving updates and sharing pictures of the day via the app.
Since starting at Children 1st @ St Peter & St Paul, my little boy is really happy and thriving, furthermore, myself and my partner think the staff are really encouraging and professional.
He has behavioural problems and each member of staff has grown and maintained a very special bond with him and I can’t thank them enough knowing that when I leave my little boy with them, no matter what that day might throw at them with him, that they will handle it with patience, understanding and kindness.
There aren’t many nurseries that you can genuinely say they treat your children like their own and have their best interests at heart but this one you 1000% can.
Every member of staff is a true life angel and I couldn’t wish for a better place for my son to be, he loves his times at nursery!
The staff go above and beyond to provide a comfortable and nurturing environment for all the children, they know names of all the children and nothing is too much trouble. When my daughter moved rooms, the nursery also moved a staff member who had been key in her settling in so that the children who moved would have a familiar face in a new space. The choices made are always children-led which is extremely important but mostly, for me, it’s the care they all take in helping to shape my daughter.
Nursery has been amazing with my children and their development has come on leaps and bounds since starting. They are always excited to go and are so excited to tell me all about their days. Each teacher has individually built a bond with them and it is lovely to see and nice to know that my children are always happy and safe while in nursery’s care. They really couldn’t do any more than what they already do.
I am absolutely so pleased with all the staff in Children 1st @ St Peter & St Paul Nursery, nothing is ever too much trouble and they always go the extra mile. Since my son started nursery nearly two years ago, he has come on leaps and bounds. I really couldn’t recommend this nursery enough and I will never regret sending him to this nursery.
Having previously worked in nurseries and children's services, I can very confidently say that this nursery offers so many more opportunities for children than other childcare settings. My son has been attending since he was 2, he is nearly 4 and getting ready for school. I feel that the staff and activities available within the setting will have given him a great start in his education. The setting is so friendly from the moment you walk through the front door and all of the staff are amazing and are loved by all of the children. The difference in my son’s confidence and development have been remarkable since attending this nursery and I would not hesitate in recommending it to anyone else.
On top of the day-to-day childcare basics, we are supported with his development and staff are happy to chat through and help when we reach parenting milestones too (bedtime struggles, relinquishing the dummy, potty training etc.). We often say Children 1st @ St Peter & St Paul is helping us raise him too - like a third parent really! Thank you all.
My son has come on so much in his development since starting, thank you all so much.
The facilities are amazing.
The staff are kind, understanding and always willing to help.
This would be the nursery I would recommend in the Chesterfield area.
My son has been attending since February 2022 and he’s come on leaps and bounds. I cannot thank everyone at this nursery enough. The quality of care they show the children is the very best. All of the staff are so welcoming and polite and nothing is ever too much trouble. I always praise this nursery to family/friends and would recommend this nursery to anyone, as it’s been absolutely brilliant to my son. He loves coming and adores his teachers! I have no concerns at all and feel happy and at ease while working knowing that he’s somewhere safe and in a loving environment with everyone. Thank you!
Great with getting back to you and replying to messages or queries you have.
Clean spaces for them to play and sleep. Always have a good menu on and my boy loves food!
Recommend this nursery 110%.
And a special thank you to two members of staff, in particular, for being there for my little boy and being his mum away from me.
She runs into nursery with barely a look back and is always so excited to tell us about her day. Even when there was flooding last year and we were unable to get to her to collect her from nursery, they went above and beyond the call of duty. We were called regularly by the nursery manager and the owner of the nurseries to make sure we were ok. What could have been a traumatic experience for our little one became an exciting adventure and she still talks about her nursery sleepover.
We're always kept up to date on her latest developments and you can see that they really pride themselves on their outstanding reputation.
Thank you so much for all you have done and continue to do.
My daughter is so happy at the nursery and with the care and education she receives, she has come so far in the past 12 months. There are very good facilities and staff are friendly and helpful. We would highly recommend Children 1st @ St Peter & St Paul!
There’s always a variety of activities and lovely updates on their days.
Both children have thrived from attending this nursery.
The staff are second to none. You feel like you're leaving your children under the care of family.
Cannot recommend highly enough!
The staff are fantastic and our children love/loved going here. I wish they could understand how much we love them for all that they do - words can’t express the feeling of dropping your kid off somewhere where you know that they’re looked after with so much kindness and respect.
I wish I could leave a six-star review because they deserve it. The staff here work so, so hard to give our children a wonderfully fun and varied day.
Our eldest left here confident with maths, spelling, reading and writing.
They say that you shouldn’t judge a company on when they get things right but on the scant occasion where they may have gotten something wrong and what they do to resolve it. The staff here, by that logic, excel.
There are too many staff to mention by name that stand out to me, they are all amazing.
As an overprotective parent, I can honestly, hand on heart, say that I do not have a single worry about leaving my child with the staff here. Each one is caring, nurturing and ‘switched on’.
We are met with a smile every time we walk through the door and feel genuinely missed when she returns from any holidays or sickness.
Genuine care is shown and staff are proactive with any concerns raised or ideas shared. They are accepting of all families and make a point to teach students about all different types of families.
The food is excellent and meals are adapted where required. Our daughter eats everything that is served and even requests nursery recipes regularly at home.
All in all, we will be sad to leave in September but will recommend to all friends and family!
The staff are all incredibly friendly and thorough with their handovers and we're confident that our daughter is looked after extremely well.
The facilities are fantastic with lots of outside space and the older years have even more access to the outside (including a forest school).
I can't recommend highly enough and have already booked my unborn twins in for their place to make sure they don't miss out.
Simply the best! We couldn’t ask for more from this nursery. Our toddler's confidence and skills have come on an unbelievable amount since he started at nursery almost two years ago. We adore all the staff and feel very lucky to know our precious cargo is being so well looked after. The facilities and activities the kids are exposed to are second to none. Thank you!
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Awards / Recognitions (10)
- Recipient: StoralDate: Tuesday 31 Mar 2026
- Recipient: Children 1st St Peter & St PaulsDate: Thursday 28 Mar 2024
- Recipient: StoralDate: Friday 28 Apr 2023
Meet the Team (2)
Hello, my name is Lisa Phillpot and I joined Children 1st in 2010.
I started my journey as a newly qualified Nursery Educator and progressed through senior positions, becoming Deputy Manager with the Over 2’s, and now Manager of the Baby Suite for the Under 2’s.
I hold an NVQ Level 3 in Early Years Care and Education, which I’m really proud of.
I love watching the children develop into little people and knowing that we’ve helped shape their personalities. I also enjoy supporting and developing my team, helping to build a new generation of confident, passionate nursery educators.
I am especially passionate about supporting our families and creating a safe, nurturing environment where our children can learn, grow, and develop new skills.
Hello, my name is Natalie Fern and I joined Children 1st in 2009. I started as a newly qualified practitioner and over the years worked my way up to a Senior role, then Deputy Manager, Early Years Lead, and have now been Nursery Manager for the past three years.
I’m proud to hold a BA Honours Degree in Early Years Education.
What I enjoy most about my role is supporting our children and families as they grow and develop, while also seeing how the nursery team continues to support and lift one another.
I’m passionate about creating a safe, positive, and engaging environment where both children and staff can learn, thrive, and reach their full potential.
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