Children 1st Shepshed Nursery School

The staff are always so good with my daughter, she gets so excited to go to "Shree" as she calls it. Her development since going to nursery is outstanding, she is much more friendly and expressive within herself. I can't praise the ladies enough with my daughter. Going to nursery is her favourite part of the week, she throws herself into the girls' arms in the morning happily. I love it. Also, the measurements they have taken to ensure safety during Covid-19 has me completely at ease knowing my daughter is safe.

Thank you to a great team at Shepshed. Our son has lots of fun.

I'd highly recommend this nursery.

My son has attended the nursery since he was 8 months old and is now in the Out of Schools breakfast club. He absolutely loved his time in nursery and the transition to school has been a smooth one due to how well the nursery prepared him. He loves attending breakfast club and being taken to school by nursery asking every morning if it’s a nursery day!

Fantastic nursery! Always friendly and accommodating. My daughter has fun and thinks the staff are brilliant. She's been there since the baby room and they have supported her through all her learning and development.

My daughter started this nursery when she was five months old, over two years later she still loves her nursery days. Every single member of staff we have had dealings with over the years have been so accommodating and brilliant with our daughter. Nothing is too much even when you feel you need to call three times a day to ensure they’re okay in the early days or when they’ve been ill. There is no question this is where our second daughter will go when I return to work.

Both of my daughters attend Children 1st @ Shepshed, the eldest is nearly 2 and the youngest is 9 months. My eldest daughter gets so excited as soon as we get to the gate and as a mother, there's no better feeling than knowing your children are happy! The staff are all amazing and their days are full of activities and fun which we get to share through their online app. The facilities are great and the food offered always goes down well with my two. I viewed several nurseries before deciding on Children 1st and I definitely found the right one for us.

My daughter attends this nursery and really enjoys it! The staff are lovely and provide the children with great care and engaging activities. I’m really glad we chose this nursery, and I would definitely recommend it.

All three of my children have attended the nursery. When my eldest started we were impressed with both the staff members and the facilities. Over the last five years though we have noticed a lot of changes in staff. There have been several changes and not a lot of consistency. My daughters key workers are always changing and it’s unsettling for her. I couldn’t tell you now who her key worker is. It seems like the nursery is used as a training centre for the staff and all of the really good workers are promoted and moved on. At times, the staffing is really good but sadly they then move on. There needs to be some consistency.

We love the nursery grounds and the ethos of the nursery. We love the fact money is spent in order to provide the children with new toys and create new rooms for them to enjoy and explore. The areas we find concerning are the lack of continuity of staff, high staff turnover including management and communication of child's achievements are quite inconsistent i.e. some weeks there are lots and others none at all. The staff, as individuals, are lovely but staffing arrangements really are a concern.

Nursery is absolutely lovely and well laid out. My child loves going and happily talks about the staff members when not at nursery. I feel like there could be more of an update on different things such as a newsletter for parents who do not visit or collect their child every day. I also feel that observations should be submitted at least once a week, as I am currently getting them barely once a month.

Nursery is really good, staff are all friendly, they seem to have really good activities for the children throughout the day. Lots of space for the children inside and out. Staff always take the time to say hello/goodbye and do a really good handover when picking up my son. They send nice pictures and videos of my son throughout the days he is in nursery to show what they are doing, which I think is a nice touch.

Absolutely lovely nursery, grounds and the staff are wonderful. Both of my girls have attended and I have and still am very happy with the care they receive. Keep up the great work.

We only recently started using Children 1st @ Shepshed and since our first visit, we've been made to feel welcome. Staff are friendly, the rooms are lovely and our child has settled in so well, which is always reassuring. We couldn't have asked for a better experience.

Our son loves attending nursery and has made lots of friends. He has made lots of progress with his speech and other skills and the staff make sure that there is always something fun and exciting happening for the children. The outdoor facilities are fantastic - particularly as it is such a built up area and they make the most of it whenever the weather is decent. We have generally been very happy with this nursery but recently communication from nursery to home has been lacking and we have had to query the same things a few times. Also, it has become far more expensive than when we first started here and I am not sure where this extra cost is going. Overall, this is a good nursery, our son enjoys being here and we know that he is being looked after very well. As parents however, we are not as satisfied as we once were.

A very organized nursery, with wonderful people who helped my child understand my separation, I highly recommend :)

Fantastic nursery. The nursery is going through an amazing transformation and refurb at the moment. Nothing is too much trouble for the girls that work there and my son loves to come and he has been at the nursery since he was nine months old. They’ve helped him grow into the little boy he is today. The grounds of the nursery are fantastic and give great opportunities for children to play outside, they do amazing activities and nothing is ever too much trouble for the girls or the management. They go out of their way to help.

Children 1st Shepshed is an exceptional nursery, they have gone above and beyond to accommodate my son. Every member of staff is always welcoming and genuinely happy in their job I really couldn’t wish for a better nursery for my son to be part of.

Lovely, friendly and helpful staff who go that extra mile to help your child or you with queries/questions you may have.

A safe, relaxed and happy environment for your child to develop and learn their next steps.

The staff are very friendly and welcoming. My son enjoys all the activities and interacting with the staff. He also loves playing outside.

My son has a few food allergies and the staff have been great at catering for this.