Children 1st Grantham Nursery School

100 Trent Road, Grantham NG31 7XQ
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  • Children 1st Grantham Nursery School, Grantham
Children 1st Grantham Nursery School is situated close to the town centre, with easy access to local bus routes and the train station. The nursery is rated as 'Good' by Ofsted (May 2022).

The environment has been refurbished throughout with bright, open areas for babies, toddlers, early years and out-of-school children aged up to 12-years-old.

Friendly, experienced and well-qualified staff are available to give children and parents the support they need.

Staff to children ratios are even better than Ofsted recommend and the nursery offers funded places for eligible children 2, 3 and 4-year-olds.   

Outside there is a garden with age-specific equipment. Children are encouraged to choose their own activities with a huge variety of options both indoors and outside
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Paula Bunn (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 30

Total Places for Children

  • 112

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 & 1 week at Christmas

Children 1st Grantham Nursery School Reviews (155)

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Children 1st Grantham Nursery School has a Review Score of 10 (9.986) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Children 1st Grantham Nursery School has 155 reviews.

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Review from K W (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending this nursery for just over 5 months now and I could not be happier with this nursery and its staff. She has settled in wonderfully and watching her run into the room every day with a huge smile is great to see. She really does enjoy her time there. The staff are all so
friendly and look after the children so well. They always give me a detailed rundown of the day, (nap times, food, activities, mood, etc). All areas of the nursery are well kept and clean. The invoices are always sent in good time and any extra sessions/changes I've requested have been accommodated (when possible) in a timely and friendly manner.
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Review from L T (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Children 1st Grantham has been amazing for our family. The staff are so attentive to each child’s needs and requirements and nothing is ever too much trouble! Our little boy loves attending nursery and has developed so much. All meals are freshly prepared and even when we had a trial for an intolerance,
the nursery supported us and our son. I wouldn’t want my little one to go anywhere else!
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Review from Gail W (Grandmother of Child) published on 12 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since having my grandson in my care and him attending this nursery, the progress he has made is brilliant. The staff are amazing and are extremely supportive and caring. My grandson loves attending this nursery and always looks forward to his sessions there.
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Review from K K (Mother of Child) published on 27 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery, I have had four of my children attend and each time it's been brilliant. The staff are lovely and helpful and my children love their teachers and always enjoy their days at nursery!
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Review from Niamh W (Mother of Child) published on 25 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending this nursery for almost 2 years, and has thrived in this time. All the staff know his name and his personality. They're flexible and accommodating for both parents and child. Highly recommend.
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Review from L R (Mother of Child) published on 25 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Today the nursery held a nativity and it was utterly brilliant! The encouragement shown to the children and the time and effort that has been put into it was fantastic. My little one is quite shy but she came into her own and it was magical to watch. Great staff, great atmosphere and the best nursery
in my opinion!
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Review from Beverley B (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has had a wonderful experience at Children First at Grantham. The staff have been exceptional in there support of my son over his time here. Due to their diligence I feel my son has strong foundations to move onto the next stage of his education. The staff have also provided help to me personally
for which they have my eternal gratitude. Thank you.
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Grantham Nursery SchoolI’m so pleased to hear about both your and your little one’s experience. It’s great to hear that the staff has supported both you and your little one throughout his Children 1st journey. Thank you for sharing these lovely comments.
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Review from Sophie H (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery and amazing staff can't fault them. My son has come out of his shell so much since being there, definitely the best nursery in town.
We can't thank the staff enough for everything they have all done for him.
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Grantham Nursery SchoolThank you, Sophie, for taking the time to share your experience with Children 1st @ Grantham. It's lovely to know that your son’s development has grown since joining the setting, I will be sure to pass your thanks along to my colleagues at Grantham.
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Review from Clinty B (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves the teachers. They are looking after the little ones very well. He enjoys going to nursery. They celebrate each and everything. They consider everyone very well.
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Grantham Nursery SchoolI’m so pleased to hear how much your little one enjoys attending Children 1st @ Grantham. Thank you for sharing these lovely comments.
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Review from Ella D (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Just want to start by saying a massive thank you to every single one of the staff for all the time and effort they put into every individual child, my daughter started two to three years ago and since starting at nursery she has came on leaps and that's down to everyone at Children 1st @ Grantham! She
had the post perfect graduation and you could see the time and effort put into making it a very special day for all the children that are leaving for school! Couldn't recommend this nursery enough to anyone looking for their children, thank you again to the Nursery Manager and all the other staff for everything you've done and continue doing!
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Grantham Nursery SchoolThank you for taking the time to share this heartfelt review. I’m so pleased to hear how well your little one has progressed since starting at Children 1st @ Grantham. I will be sure to congratulate my colleagues at the setting for the perfect graduation and the care they have shown to your little one. Again, thank you.
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Review from Amy M (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can't fault this nursery at all, they are amazing and I'm so glad I picked Children's 1st @ Grantham for my daughter. She loves going to nursery and has come such a long way since being here, thank you so much to everyone at Children's 1st for just being amazing.
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Review from Chelsea S (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child joined the nursery in October last year and within just a couple of weeks, the nursery felt like family. They are all so caring and the communication between myself and them is excellent. Nothing was ever too much and the ladies that worked with my child tried so hard to help and support me
with my child's eating problems. My son has made strong connections with the ladies that look after him and they treat him with the utmost care and love.
The nursery itself has a lovely community feel. It has a wonderful layout and is made up of a variety of different rooms which enables the children to learn a variety of skills. My child enjoyed all of his time there and I would absolutely recommend this nursery.
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Grantham Nursery SchoolThank you, Chelsea, I’m so pleased to hear that my colleagues at the setting have been able to support both you and your little one throughout his Children 1st journey. Thank you for recommending us!
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Review from Anna H (Mother of Child) published on 28 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has attended the Children 1st Grantham nursery since moving into the area back in March 2022. The Nursery is amazing and the staff are lovely and fantastic. My son's speech since starting nursery has come on massively. He's just graduated and they put on a fantastic performance of the enormous
turnip the children all did extremely well and this is down to the wonderful staff. I couldn't recommend this nursery enough.
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Grantham Nursery SchoolDear Anna, I’m so pleased to hear how much your son's speech has improved since starting with our Grantham setting. Thank you for sharing these lovely comments about the staff there and the fabulous graduation they put on! I’m sure your little one will be deeply missed by all of his friends at Children 1st @ Grantham and I wish him all the best with school!
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Review from J C (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing staff, always very welcoming for my daughter, she loves this nursery so much. Since she started at the nursery she has developed so much. All the staff are lovely and always update you on anything that you need to know.
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Grantham Nursery SchoolThank you for taking the time to share this lovely review, I look forward to passing these comments back to the team at Grantham. It's great to know that the procedures we have in place for updating parents throughout the nursery day are meeting expectations.
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Review from David P (Father of Child) published on 20 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We were really nervous about our little one starting at nursery but from being shown around to him starting and settling in, the whole experience has been brilliant. His key worker is brilliant and engaging, making sure he settles in every day and gives us a really good update on his day when we pick
him up each day. The facilities are brilliant and everyone always looks happy.
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Grantham Nursery SchoolThank you, David, for sharing this review, I'm pleased to know that the setting has been able to meet both you and your son's needs whilst attending Children 1st @ Grantham. I look forward to passing these along to the setting.
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Review from Roxanne Y (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has learnt so much in the seventeen months she has attended.
They also helped me potty train her which was very helpful.
The staff are amazing, very friendly and helpful, very welcoming and always full of smiles and happy to help with any problems.
Great nursery, would highly recommend,
my daughter loved it there so much that she cries to go to school.
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Grantham Nursery SchoolIt’s wonderful to hear about your daughter's development whilst attending Children 1st @ Grantham. It's lovely to know that the setting has been able to support both you and your daughter through her Children 1st journey. Thank you, Roxanne, I look forward to sharing this with the setting.
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Review from R M (Father of Child) published on 19 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I've entrusted the team here with my son since he was three months old, and now at two and a half years old, he still loves going there every day. I can see how much he learns and how confident he has become, and I believe the nursery has a big part to play in this. The staff members are extremely friendly
and always willing to assist in any way they can and are always great with the kids. The nursery itself is a fantastic and secure environment for children, and I would wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone. Thanks to all the staff at Children 1st!
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st Grantham Nursery SchoolI’m so pleased to hear about how well both you and your little one have got on with our Grantham setting. I can’t wait to share this with my colleagues at the setting. Thank you for sharing this review.
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Review from A W (Grandmother of Child) published on 13 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is fantastic with great staff, they are great with my granddaughter and she has developed so much since going there. The staff are really friendly and you can talk to them if you have any concerns. I would recommend this nursery to anyone who was looking for a place for their child.
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Review from A M (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Overall good experience so far, staff are friendly and engaging, lots of activities indoors and out for the children. Cleanliness and hygiene are good. I feel my child is happy here with lots of friends.
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Review from Christina S (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We joined this nursery almost a year ago and we’re all very happy! Our daughter is having so much fun and learning a lot through the many activities the nursery staff organise for the children. Everyone is lovely and really helpful. The communication we found is great too. We always know what’s going
on or if something’s coming up! Our daughter has settled in very well, enjoying going to nursery, playing with her friends and spending time with her carers! She's due to move classes soon which is exciting too! Thank you to all the staff!
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.986)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.986) out of 10 for Children 1st Grantham 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 24 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 24 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 4.986 for Children 1st Grantham Nursery School is calculated as follows: ( (282 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 286 Ratings = 4.986
  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 Grantham Nursery School is based on 24 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 112 number of registered child places is 22.4, which has been reached with 24 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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Paula

Paula Bunn

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2010

Hello, I'm Paula Bunn, Manager at Children 1st @ Grantham.
I have over 20 years childcare experience in different settings and roles. I have the level 3 NNEB qualification, an NVQ in Team Leading and an NVQ in Management.
I started working at the Grantham nursery 3 years ago as a Senior Nursery Nurse in the under 2s unit and was promoted to Deputy Manager overseeing the under 3s unit in January 2014, also supporting our EYT and Manager with the day to day running of the Early Years unit and Nursery as a whole.
I am really enjoying my new role as manager at our Outstanding nursery.
I am extremely passionate about the nursery I work in as I was born nearby and get tremendous job satisfaction seeing the wonderful children we look after learn and develop in a happy, safe and stimulating environment. I am also very proud to work for Children 1st, working with the staff at every level to be `The Best`.

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