Children 1st Wragby Road Nursery School

145 Wragby Road, Lincoln LN2 4PL
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Children 1st Wragby Road Nursery School is situated in a large, converted house next to Christ’s Hospital School in the heart of Lincoln. The nursery benefits from ample parking and is popular with parents working in Lincoln.

The Wragby Road nursery has been fully refurbished and has cosy rooms with smaller groups of children. The setting offers several garden areas with plenty of opportunity for children to learn through play in a variety of learning environments.

The nursery's early years setting is managed by highly skilled early years teachers who have expert knowledge and experience of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The nursery team are passionate about offering exciting learning opportunities and children leave nursery confident and ready for school.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Jo Parker (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 26

Total Places for Children

  • 98

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening 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 & Christmas

Children 1st Wragby Road Nursery School Reviews (171)

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Children 1st Wragby Road Nursery School has a Review Score of 10 (9.957) out of 10, based on 47 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Children 1st Wragby Road Nursery School has 171 reviews.

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Review from Andrew R (Father of Child) published on 3 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Starting from the initial settling-in session we instantly felt at ease and comfortable that this was the best nursery for us.
The staff are all extremely friendly, welcoming, patient and understanding making the whole process a lot easier.
There are plenty of activities to help with development and
our little boy is always excited to go back to nursery in the morning.
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Wragby Road Nursery SchoolThank you for taking the time to share this wonderful review. It’s so great to know that you were instantly at ease after attending the settling-in session. Again, thank you for sharing these lovely comments.
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Review from Emelye E (Mother of Child) published on 3 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My children love coming to this nursery, the staff are always super friendly and very helpful with any queries I have. The provisions are excellent, and I feel comfortable knowing my children are in great hands.
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Review from G A (Mother of Child) published on 29 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started here last year and I am happy with her progress. I highly recommend Children 1st @ Wragby Road to any parent seeking a nurturing, educational, and supportive environment for their child's early years. The facilities are impressive and equipped with everything necessary to ensure
a child's well-being and learning journey
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Review from S W (Mother of Child) published on 29 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I currently have my second child in Children 1st with my first having left in September for school.
The staff are always warm and friendly and very accommodating to adjust to the child’s needs or when we may need to alter days for personal circumstances.
Once I mentioned my son’s potential allergy
and a trial of dairy-free, they immediately rearranged his meal plans and checked in with me about his needs and how they could help going forward.
Both my children have never had any real issues being dropped off and always come home with a smile. My daughter, who left for school, still has a rapport with the staff who cared for her during her time here.
I trust the staff explicitly, they are always detailed about my son’s day, what he has been up to and how he has been. I feel assured that my children’s development and confidence have stemmed from their time at nursery and allowed for an easy transition when my daughter went to school.
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Review from Charlotte H (Mother of Child) published on 18 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I've used Children 1st for all my children for nearly a decade. All in all, very satisfied and happy. I feel my children are safe and enjoy their time at nursery. I would recommend the nursery to all.
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Wragby Road Nursery SchoolThank you, Charlotte, for taking the time to share this lovely review. I’m so pleased to hear about your journey with us over the years. I will be sure to share this with my colleagues at our Wragby Road setting.
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Review from Rebecca M (Mother of Child) published on 18 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl loves coming to nursery. She happy walks in every morning. Every staff member knows her name and always says hello to her. My oldest came to this nursery a few years ago, but only from the age of 3-4. I knew when I was having another little one I would be sending her here. She came from
6 months and we honestly are so happy. Special shout out to one staff member, who my child loves!
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Review from Sarah C (Mother of Child) published on 18 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff here are amazing. My daughter loves attending, as did her older sister 10 years ago. All the staff are friendly and helpful. I am kept fully updated with my child’s progress and any concerns. I would recommend this nursery to any friend or family 10/10.
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Review from Victoria D (Mother of Child) published on 18 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant, caring staff. Both of my children have been very happy to go. Well looked after by all staff members. Clean environment and nice facilities. Staff always friendly and welcoming. I would thoroughly recommend.
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Wragby Road Nursery SchoolDear Victoria, thank you for the recommendation and these wonderful comments regarding Children 1st @ Wragby Road.
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Review from B P (Father of Child) published on 2 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is so lovely. We absolutely love the welcome we receive every day. Every staff member is so friendly and polite. Our little girl has come on leaps and bounds since joining the nursery and the nursery takes your requests and sticks to them. She enjoys a variety of food and there is plenty
of toys and equipment to play with. We're so pleased with our choice. The staff have been nothing but supportive and personalised to our situation.
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Wragby Road Nursery SchoolI’m so pleased to hear about what positive experience you have had with our Wragby Road setting. It’s so lovely to hear about how much your little one has progressed since starting with us. I can’t wait to share your comments with my colleagues at the setting. I am sure they will be just as thrilled as I am, to hear about how much the both of you appreciate the work they do, day in and day out to help shape your little one’s future.
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Review from Sienna R (Mother of Child) published on 22 September 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy that we chose this nursery for our little boy. In the eighteen months he has been attending, he has learnt a great deal from the staff who have looked after him. We can see ourselves that he enjoys going and is always telling us what he's been up to and will sometimes bring activity
ideas home with him. The staff are always approachable and helpful.
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Wragby Road Nursery SchoolThank you for taking the time to share these wonderful comments regarding our Wragby Road setting. I’m so pleased to hear about the progress your little one has made since starting with us, as well as the relationships that have been formed with the staff at the setting. Again, thank you.
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Review from Kelly C (Mother of Child) published on 18 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We can’t rate Children 1st @ Wragby Road highly enough! Our daughter has been here since she was ten months old (now nearly three), and we have had a great experience throughout. All of the staff are lovely, and we really feel they’ve taken the time to get to know our little one and us as parents. She
loves attending nursery, and her confidence continues to grow. Communication from the team is always great, and we always feel in the loop with our daughter's day-to-day experience but also with what’s going on at the nursery overall with different events and themes. We will be really sad to say goodbye to everyone here when school eventually rolls around.
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Wragby Road Nursery SchoolI would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your ongoing support to Children 1st @ Wragby Road. It’s wonderful to hear about the positive experiences both you and your little one have had while attending the setting. I will be sure to congratulate the staff at the setting on their continued hard work and dedication to shaping your little one’s future. Again, thank you.
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Review from Demi R (Mother of Child) published on 18 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery! My little one loves her days here; the staff are very welcoming and supportive. My daughter has learnt so much and is always telling me how much fun she has had. I 100% recommend it to anyone.
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Wragby Road Nursery SchoolThank you for taking the time to share this fantastic review! I’m so pleased to hear how well your little one is getting on at our Wragby Road setting and thank you for the recommendation!
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Review from C H (Mother of Child) published on 5 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery, my child has been here for 2 and a half years now and we will be sad to leave! Staff have always been great, helpful and happy!
They really do look after your child and always provide plenty of activities to keep them busy and learning new things. Have also been brilliant with allergies
too, can't fault them at all.
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Wragby Road Nursery SchoolThank you for taking the time to share this fantastic review, I’m so pleased to hear that the nursery was able to meet your little one's needs.
I will be sure to congratulate the staff at the setting for their continued hard work and dedication to leading the way and shaping the future.
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Review from Dominie K (Mother of Child) published on 5 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have my 19-month-old daughter at this nursery currently and she’ll be joined by her 7-month-old little sister in October.
My eldest daughter looks forward to her nursery days and is full of smiles when I collect her and her keyworker and colleagues always take the time to fill me in on her day,
what she’s eaten and how she’s been.
She started here at 8 months old in Jemima’s (now in Bobtails) I was so delighted by all the activities for the little ones, little old-fashioned prams for them to snooze outside and the lovely outdoor space for them to play.
When my daughter was very poorly in hospital just before Christmas last year and missed all the nursery Christmas festivities, they had a wrapped gift ready for her and a get-well-soon card which was a lovely gesture and meant the world to us. I am excited for my youngest daughter to join her sister there because I know they’ll both be in great hands as I work. Wonderful attentive staff who genuinely care about the children.
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Review from Adrian P (Father of Child) published on 20 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little one is 18 months old and is delayed in her development in a few ways. From her very first week at Children 1st @ Wragby Road Day Nursery, she started to flourish. She said her first word in her first week. She’s gone on to crawling, cruising and is now a confident walker; and the warm, supportive
and social environment has played a huge part.
The team are positive and caring with a genuine interest the development of the children. I can’t speak highly enough of them - they are part of the family, the third on our parenting team.
We’ve had another baby since and she will also be attending soon.
Thank you for all that you’ve done for us.
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Review from Emily P (Mother of Child) published on 17 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has been coming to this nursery for almost two years. I'm so happy with his progress here, he absolutely loves his key workers and friends, and the nursery have been so accommodating and are always happy to help if I need extra childcare and support at the drop of a hat. A lovely environment
and I always feel safe when dropping him off with his welcoming key workers.
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Wragby Road Nursery SchoolThank you, Emily, for taking the time to share this heartfelt review, it's lovely to hear how well your son is getting on at our Wragby Road setting. I’m sure the nursery will be thrilled to hear the lovely comments you’ve shared.
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Review from J O (Mother of Child) published on 12 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended Children 1st @ Wragby Road Day Nursery since December and in that time has settled so well. She is currently in Peter Rabbits and all the staff are really supportive and helping with her potty training as well as all other aspects of her learning. She is always very happy when
I pick her up and I enjoy hearing about how much she has enjoyed her day.
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Wragby Road Nursery SchoolThank you so much for sharing these wonderful comments about both yours and your daughter's experience with Children 1st @ Wragby Road. I look forward to sharing these with the setting.
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Review from Mike S (Father of Child) published on 26 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves being at nursery and the staff are so enthusiastic it really leaves us confident that we are leaving him in safe and encouraging hands. He has picked up so much confidence and speech and we love seeing how much he enjoys it.
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Wragby Road Nursery SchoolThank you, Mike, for taking the time to share these wonderful comments about the development of your son at our Wragby Road setting. It's lovely to know both you and your son feel confident within the staff at our setting. I look forward to passing these comments along. Again, thank you.
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Review from Wardeh A (Mother of Child) published on 13 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing staff with a good location. It has good facilities that let children love to go there. It is not crowded. They offer flexible services. I recommend it to my friends.
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Review from Megan P (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is enjoying her time at this nursery, she has learnt so many different things already. Most of the staff are really nice, there was one member who wasn't very nice and my daughter was very upset every time she saw her. Luckily she has moved up to the next room now and seems to be much happier.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.957)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.957) out of 10 for Children 1st Wragby Road Nursery School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 47 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 47 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 4.957 for Children 1st Wragby Road Nursery School is calculated as follows: ( (544 Excellents x 5) + (16 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 564 Ratings = 4.957
  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 Wragby Road Nursery School is based on 47 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 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 98 number of registered child places is 19.6, which has been reached with 47 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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Joanna Parker

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2018

Hello, my name is Joanna Parker and I joined Children 1st in 2018. I completed my NNEB and have worked in various roles within nurseries, working my way up from Nursery Nurse to Nursery Manager.


I’m particularly proud of achieving my Foundation Degree in Early Years through the Open University while working, which gave me a Level 5 qualification.


I really enjoy working with families — from welcoming them on their very first visit to seeing them begin their nursery journey with us. I love organising family events and creating opportunities for them to be part of nursery life.


I feel very passionate about making sure every family feels included in our setting and knows they can turn to us for support whenever they need it. I’m also proud to work alongside an amazing team who go above and beyond every day to provide high-quality learning and care for every child. Supporting my team and helping each member reach their full potential is something I value highly in my role.

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