Children 1st Derby Road Nursery School

Amazing staff, very friendly. Very supportive and always make sure the children are their number one priority. They always make you feel welcome and make sure you're kept up to date with everything you need to know. Could not recommend enough.

The progress our little boy has made since starting here is nothing short of remarkable. He loves nursery and has developed good relationships with all the staff there. The staff are friendly and genuinely care about your child. I also like how they are very good at providing emotional support and cuddles etc. which has been really important for his development and feeling safe and secure etc. So glad we chose this nursery.

I cannot rate this nursery enough or thank them for all they have done for my daughter - we will forever be grateful!

As a new mum of my first baby, sending her to nursery was just terrifying for me. It wasn’t a route I particularly wanted to take (no one wants to return from maternity leave but it has to be done in some situations!) We were recommended Children 1st by a friend and thought we’d just take a look. From our first visit with the nursery manager, I knew this was the place my girl was going to thrive. The manager is truly incredible and you can tell from the moment you meet her, that this isn’t a job to her, she loves those children as her own. One of the staff members is my girl's key worker and you can tell already they work so well together, she gives her cuddles when needed and that’s what I wanted. Nothing is too much for the girls at Children 1st. They literally put your children first and the rest just follows naturally.

Very friendly, helpful team. Always there to offer advise, most recently so on potty training, they are always on hand and support what we do at home to be consistent which is important. Keep up the good work.

My son continues to flourish. I am so grateful for the kind, professional and skilled team and cannot thank everyone enough for contributing to such a feel-good place. I feel confident that my son is safe and happy every day until they try and bring him in off the trikes, at least!

My child always comes home happy and says she has had a lovely day. She has learned so much and I feel confident she is safe when I go to work. The staff are always professional and seem to treat the children very kindly.

Children 1st @ Derby Road is a fantastic nursery. The provision is outstanding and the opportunities for children to learn and grow are endless. Communication is excellent and staff are always friendly and approachable. We would recommend this nursery to anyone.

If my child has ever felt sad when I've left, I know that she will be so well cared for and I know her tears will only last a few minutes and the carer's full attention will be on her until she feels better again. I also feel that they push her education as and when it's needed and prompt me to which I appreciate; as a first time mum, I don't always know what targets I should be striving for!

The team are always really friendly and if I have any questions or concerns they are always happy to help. My daughter has a great rapport with a selection of the staff that work at Children 1st @ Derby Road that she is around all the time. She always comes away having a lovely day.

Since starting the nursery, my child has been very well cared for, communication is great and his needs have always been met. Even through illnesses and through dietary restrictions (due to sensitivities and intolerances) the staff have always gone above and beyond to take care of my little one.

They offer a great variety of snacks and meals, my little one is vegetarian and they cater for him really well.

Both my sons have had great care and thrived at Children’s 1st @ Derby Road Day Nursery. The staff are all lovely, kind and caring and the management team are really helpful and approachable. Would definitely recommend.

My son is so happy with this nursery! All staff support to improvement, learning and speaking of my child. Clean, tidy, many activities, too many toys. So all things make me happy. Absolutely fantastic!

Excellent educational standards, variety of experiential learning opportunities. Attentive staff who are always with the children. My daughter has many opportunities for play and learning indoors and outdoors which is important for her health and development.

It really is an outstanding nursery.

The only thing I think which could improve is for staff who are new to a room, covering or when we move rooms, is to introduce themselves to us, I like to know the names of who is looking after my child and although they may seem to know my child, if I've never met them a "hello, I'm....." would be fantastic.

I am really happy with my 4 year old attending this nursery, the staff are all so attentive and kind, my little boy feels very comfortable with them all and often speaks freely with them, he certainly views the male staff as his own friend and speaks of him often in this light. He is always so excited to go which has definitely made him ready to attend 'big' school in September, so I'm very relieved Children 1st Breedon House has helped prepare him for this big milestone. Thank you!

Really friendly staff that's started to feel like family now. My son is so happy here and has come such a long way with his confidence and developing new skills with his peers and teachers. He's very happy and that's all credit to the wonderfully warm staff here! Will miss this place once he starts school.

Cannot fault this nursery, my second child is here now and the first was here too. The staff are incredible and the managers really know and care about every single child. Never had a bad experience with them and they are just all amazing.