Children 1st St Peter & St Pauls

We enquired at St Peter and St Paul's after two neighbours personally recommended their nursery service. We were pleased right from the initial visit back in 2021 up to the current date where my son attends 3 days a week. The staff are engaging with both parents and adults; the range of activities they engage the children with is wide-ranging both indoors and outdoors and my son has developed so much since attending. The confidence I have in the staff there put my mind fully at ease when returning back to work after maternity. Whenever I've had any queries, staff have been quick to respond usually within a matter of hours. Staff are prompt with uploading learning plans for the children on a regular basis and engage parents with this by sending regular updates.

This was the first and only nursery we visited when our daughter was born. We immediately fell in love with the facility and the staff that showed us around so we didn't think twice when we applied for a place. Our daughter is now in school but our son has also joined the nursery and has recently moved from the baby suite. In almost five years of interaction with this nursery, we always felt that our kids have been well taken care of, dare we say loved, by the staff. They genuinely care for the children and, to this day, they still know and greet my daughter by name when she visits nursery. The facilities are exceptional. The external space allows for daily contact with nature ever since they are on the baby suite. We had friends who moved their kids to this nursery because they noticed that ours were more developed, in large part, due to the way the nursery stimulates the children. We have nothing but praise for the nursery.

My daughter has been attending nursery from 6 months old and she is now four and getting ready to start school. The staff at nursery are genuine and caring. We have felt listened to and any issues have been taken seriously and support has been provided over and above our expectations. Two staff members are outstanding and I have seen my daughter develop in every way during her time with them. The activities they do are varied and interesting and my daughter loves going to nursery.

Overall a safe, friendly environment with fantastic caring staff.

I highly recommend this nursery

Our daughter is a year old and has been at Children 1st @ St Peter & St Paul's for 6 weeks now. Happily, she absolutely loves it, and so do we. The staff are so kind and attentive with the little ones - giving reassurance when needed, encouraging development when appropriate, all the while forging strong genuine relationships with them. They are also great with the adults giving lots of updates and support in relation to naps, feeding and settling in. The facilities and set-up is marvellous and shows how dedicated the team is to providing a safe and stimulating environment for children to thrive. 10/10

It takes big hearts to shape little minds and Children 1st @ St Peter & St Paul are doing an outstanding job!

Staff are always so friendly and caring. We feel so supported with the various challenges of raising a toddler, from potty training to the transition to school. We feel privileged to have been able to find such a great nursery.

They think of everything, every detail is noted in the app or book sent home with my child daily.

I currently have two children in this nursery and my eldest also went here. I have looked at other nurseries and none compare to the facilities and care that the staff here provide. My children love it here, they come home happy and their development is outstanding. All staff show how they genuinely care about the children and provide great support to the parents. I would only ever recommend this nursery as it is the best in Chesterfield!

I couldn’t recommend St Peter & St Paul enough!

Fantastic nursery, still send our children despite being a little distance from where we live now. Both of our children have attended and each with their own unique challenges and learning journeys. Sad to see my eldest leave, nothing has ever been too much and we’ve worked very closely with the nursery and staff to get the best support for our children, sometimes needing additional focus and attention, none of which has presented a problem to them. Keep up the great work.

We have been so impressed by this nursery from day one. The kindness of staff, quality of facilities and prepared activities are fantastic. Our boy has developed so much in terms of speech, social skills, and independence. Compared to other local nurseries this is a little more expensive, but it is so superior to anywhere else we saw we think it’s actually great value for money. The recent spring fair also demonstrated the amazing community spirit of staff.

Fantastic nursery and amazing staff!

St Peter and St Pauls is probably one of the more expensive nurseries in the area but my god is it worth it! The space and facilities are like no other nursery I looked around!

St Peter and St Paul’s is the most caring, nurturing, educational nursery. The facilities are amazing and the staff are all so kind and friendly. I will be very sad when my little boy has to leave for school in September.

We’ve just had our sons first parents evening and the Nursery never lets us down. We are so grateful for how well you know, care and nurture our son. We’ve noticed a massive difference in his development since he joined you guys. Thank you so much

Couldn’t wish for a better nursery for my two boys! They love it! They have gained so much confidence and they love every day that they come. The staff are amazing and have done so much for my boys. Couldn’t recommend more.

Our child really enjoyed their time at Children 1st @ St Peter & St Paul Day Nursery. Communication and care were excellent for both management and key workers. Throughout the pandemic the procedures and communication were fantastic. When it came to graduation, the effort and thought put in were really touching. Thank you to all at Children 1st.

Thank you all so much for the support you offered to us as a family with choosing a nursery during Covid restrictions, the manager put us at ease from the very first day.