Children 1st Leicester Nursery School

Riverview, Tarragon Road, Leicester LE2 7ET
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  • Children 1st Leicester Nursery School, Leicester
Children 1st Leicester Nursery School is located close to the city centre with easy access from the university, royal infirmary and local bus routes. The nursery has been refurbished throughout to offer bright, open areas for babies, toddlers, pre-school aged children, as well as those in after-school club.

The friendly, enthusiastic staff are fully trained and experienced to provide a stimulating learning environment for each child.

The nursery features a spacious garden designed to maximise the potential for outdoor play, with carefully chosen, age-specific equipment. All children are encouraged to choose their own activities both indoors and out to promote independent learning.

The nursery also offers funded places for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Angela Brewin (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 32

Total Places for Children

  • 96

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 Leicester Nursery School Reviews (130)

9.9

Children 1st Leicester Nursery School has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.874) out of 10, based on 29 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Children 1st Leicester Nursery School has 130 reviews.

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Review from Malgorzata C (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son was in a different nursery and it wasn't as good as this which he is now. I really like this nursery because staff is very nice. My son has learnt loads since he started coming here.
I am very grateful.
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Review from Louise C (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter enjoys her days at Children 1st @ Leicester and is doing really well. I would highly recommend this nursery.
All staff/management are very friendly and helpful.
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Review from Terry A (Father of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A brilliant environment for your child to grow and develop. The staff are amazing and professional. There is so much for your child to do there and it is a great start in life and before they start school.
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Review from Tasha (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the staff are friendly and helpful. My son had made loads of improvements with his speech and learning since attending children’s 1st nursery
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Review from Sunny (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery and it's staff have an amazing ethos. I have been using their service for the last 5 years now with both my children attending since they were one. I have loved seeing how my babies have thrived throughout each specific specialised room which has helped them to grow, develop and learn and
become more independent. The staff have been amazing in each area, providing the attention to my children every step if the way, they have all been like 2nd mothers when I myself cannot be there - thank you to each and everyone there, they are an amazing set of people with huge hearts. When advice has been needed, the nursery have always helped, for example with potty training and eating habits. They have always taken on any feedback with positive commitment and the management and day to day running is thanks to the fantastic management team on site, great work :)
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Review from Manjot S (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm happy with my daughter going to this nursery. She has learnt a lot from the nursery to enhance herself. The staff are great and helpful. I will be sending my second child here soon.
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Review from Danielle S (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves coming to this nursery and she is always excited about it! She has settled in really well with the help of the lovely, friendly staff and she has made lots of friends here. She is doing great with her learning too!
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Review from Dominic J (Father of Child) published on 18 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It's a great place. My son loves the staff and always comes home smiling. The food is always great, the learning he completes there is great. All round a great place to send my son.
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Review from Gemma C (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Overall very good nursery. My child is very happy during the days they attend and comes home telling tales of a brilliant and exciting day, signing new songs and showing us all the new things they have learnt.
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Review from Darryl M (Father of Child) published on 18 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Children 1st @ Leicester have created a wonderfully warm and nurturing environment for all the children who attend the Leicester site. My daughter receives invaluable support in all aspects of her development and has formed positive relationships with the staff and other children in the 2 years she
has been attending.
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Review from Mary-Ann S (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We can honestly say this is an excellent nursery for your child. My son has attended for over 6 months and he has flourished in the care of the excellent members of staff. Just before Christmas, we moved house and our son was to start a new nursery. He did settling in sessions at his new nursery and
attended 2 days there before we realised how poor the new nursery was in comparison. We were able to return to the nursery quickly and with little-added disruption to our son's schedule. He settled back in instantly.


At Children 1st @ Leicester, all the team have a genuine interest in getting to know and care for your child. The meals have a wide variety and the routines of the day allow the children to settle well. I can not speak highly enough about the staff and managers at this nursery. We would use again for any future children. Highly recommended.

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Review from Arjun D (Father of Child) published on 17 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Childrens 1st @ Leicester is a great environment for my son. He always enjoys being there. Childrens 1st @ Leicester always endeavour to suit our son's needs which is fantastic as some nurseries are not as accommodating. I would definitely recommend Childrens 1st @ Leicester.
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Review from M M (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been going to Riverside since she was eight months old, she’s now 21 months old. She’s really happy there, the staff are brilliant. They know all the children well as individuals and treat them with kindness. They have a great range of activities. They communicate with us really well,
so we always know how she’s doing. I would recommend the nursery to anyone.
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Review from Lucy C (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good nursery, my son has been going since April 2017 and he loves it. He looks forward to going every day. I would recommend it to anyone.
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Review from Clara D (Mother of Child) published on 1 September 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Everything in Children 1st is oriented and made for children, targeted at their level and empowering them to do things themselves. I love the fact that adults are made to adapt themselves to the world of the children who are really the centre of the nursery. Most of all though I love the staff. The
team is fantastic throughout all the rooms, including management and other members of staff like cleaners and cooks. Every time our daughter had to change a room I was scared the staff would not be as nice in the next room, but they have been. Everyone is caring and truly involved with the children, which has made us all feel so at home.
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Review from Melisa D (Mother of Child) published on 21 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Children 1st offer lots of opportunities with all latest toys encouraging my son all the time. Healthy food - he loves to eat there. His key worker is just amazing, I couldn't have chosen a better place to send him.
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Review from Dadirai Mable D (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The fact that my child likes to come to nursery and doesn't cry when I drop him shows me that he enjoys. The nursery is clean and smart. My child shows improvements, He can count 1-10, he likes us to read to him at home, he can sing a lot of nursery rhymes. He can eat independently well. The nursery
staff communicate well with me. The nursery is very reliable and I feel safe to leave my child there. Will you please consider to review paying even if the child doesn't attend nursery or if the child is poorly.
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Review from Cat F (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been attending since she was 6 months old and is now 3. We all love the nursery from the care they show, the development, range of activities and the friendships she has built with staff and other children. It will be a shame when she has to go to school later this year. I would recommend
this nursery to anyone looking or modern, innovative, creative, safe and nurturing care for their children.
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Review from Donna W (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter went here from age 2 - 4yrs and she enjoyed it
Then I put my younger daughter in from 9 months and she is coming on very well.
The staff are all friendly and I would recommend this nursery to all my friends and family
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Review from Swaroopa P (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been going to this nursery since 2015 November when she was 2.5 years old. I first tried sending her for 3 weeks to another nursery nearby where she would never adjust. Whereas the staff at Children 1st assured me that she would be fine and like they promised, she got settled within very
less time and since been going there. Her habits, speech and behaviour have definitely improved and the credit goes to the team at Children 1st Leicester. She even enjoys the fresh food served there. Will surely recommend to anyone living nearby.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.874)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.874) out of 10 for Children 1st Leicester 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 29 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 29 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 4.874 for Children 1st Leicester Nursery School is calculated as follows: ( (309 Excellents x 5) + (34 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 348 Ratings = 4.874
  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 Leicester Nursery School is based on 29 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 96 number of registered child places is 19.2, which has been reached with 29 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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Danielle

Danielle Lee

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2013

Hello, my name is Danielle and I am the Nursery Manager here at Children 1st @ Leicester.
I began my journey in childcare in 2013 as an apprentice and have worked my way through each position with Children 1st. Having had the experience of each role within the nursery has given me the confidence and the breadth of experience to guide and support the staff where needed.
I love being the Nursery Manager as I am able to share my expertise and expectations with the staff alongside supporting parents when their little one first starts nursery and then progresses through each stage. We have currently undergone a beautiful refurbishment and look forward to sharing this with yourselves too!

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