Children 1st Leicester Nursery School

My son has been out of nursery since March and the team helped him settle in effortlessly. I was anxious about him returning to school and moreover starting a new school altogether. He has been so happy and I can see that he is engaging positively with all the activities. Really happy mum.

I've recently had my second baby and when I return to work I will definitely be enrolling him with Children 1st @ Leicester!

I would also recommend that they bring back the healthy snacks that they use to leave out every day for the children for the journey home. This used to be fresh fruit or dried fruit but in the last six months we have noticed that on many days there is nothing left out? We are not sure why this is.

Knowing that this nursery has an outstanding rate and after paying my daughter’s nonreturnable (save a place fee) and the high price list compared to other nurseries in town, I am honestly very disappointed. I feel really bad whenever I remember my time in there. First, as a mum, I have never been given the support and sympathy of being new to leaving my daughter. The manager and most of the staff I met there were all rushing to do paperwork and finish the duties of their job. I didn’t feel that there is genuine affection towards working with kids. When raising a situation, I witnessed a little boy who was crying for quite a long period with no one to approach him to kind of assure him. I felt terrible especially as there was one member of staff who had a kid with her and was sitting just watching. The manager told me about tough love. The nursery’s room was packed with children, the area is small compared with the number of children which doesn't allow the kids freedom.

We spent considerable time looking for our daughter's first nursery. Having chosen Children 1st @ Leicester we could not have been happier. Our child was taken under their wing and soon settled. She has learnt far more than we expected at an early age and they have looked after her on a one to one basis when required. She has grown very fond of the staff there. Thank you to Children 1st @ Leicester and all of the staff for looking after our little girl.

Satisfactory but I had no problem with taking my child out. There could be improvements on presentation of rooms and relationship with parents. Feedback about my child's day could be filled in properly. Some aspects of it were good and some staff were nice. My child just didn't seem to settle well there.

Staff are very helpful and friendly. My daughter has a great time at nursery and I feel that she is very well liked after at nursery. There is a great selection of activities.

My daughter was just 6 months when started going there and she got used to everyone there after the first week which we did not expect to happen so quickly, now she does love it and enjoys her time there.

Best nursery I've sent my kids to. After only moving last summer it was very stressful starting uni again, finding work for my husband and also finding a good nursery for my two. All the different funding also took a while to sort out and the nursery have been amazing. They've helped me with all my forms and given advice when I've needed it and have been so patient with us so can't thank them enough.

The staff are so marvellous, great to be with, always ready to attend to you and your child. A very good relationship with the children.

Both my children have been looked after at this nursery and have loved it. The atmosphere is warm, friendly and I feel the staff genuinely care for the children. Highly recommended.

I don't have anything negative to say about Children 1st.

My daughter's speech, confidence and overall development have improved since she started this nursery. I also noticed children are always engaged and not left by themselves and the nursery workers are friendly, caring and very supportive. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone.

Excellent care. Professional staff and fantastic attention to detail. We feel that our child is in safe hands with the team at Children 1st @ Leicester.

A fantastic nursery that has really helped to progress my daughter's development at lightning speed. She has been there since February 2017 and she loves going to nursery. The staff are all very friendly and always happy to help and guide us. Would thoroughly recommend this nursery.

I'm really very happy with her progress as she is new to the UK, but now she is able to speak English sentences. Staff are friendly and caring and hygiene is good.

Overall it is a good nursery but the cost is very high, the staff and service are always friendly and good.

The nursery is generally good as are the staff and the managers. The environment is clean at all times. The children love to go to nursery. The nursery is situated near the town where you are able to connect to different areas easily. There is a good car park at the site. The nursery offers excellent care and services. The toilets are always smart and clean. The manager is available when you need her and she can respond to matters arising (she is very good). Children are encouraged to eat 5 a day, they provide different fruit every day and fresh water to encourage the children to drink water.

Our eldest child attended the nursery and enjoyed it very much, we felt it gave her a great start in life. Especially in terms of social interaction, play and learning. We are now back with our second child! It’s great that so many of the team that looked after our first child are still here, it’s nice to see familiar faces. They do a very good job and provide so much more than basic childcare. We really like seeing the daily activities on the app. We’re very happy we chose this nursery and would recommend it to others.

Our daughter attends the nursery and is extremely happy. She is well looked after whilst mummy and daddy work hard looking after less fortunate members of the community. She is always happy and smiling and we have a comprehensive handover.