Children 1st Derby Road Nursery School

This is the second of my children who has gone to Children 1st @ Derby Road and I have absolute confidence that the staff take care of my child as well as I would at home. They keep parents well informed of progress and issues and share nice photos! Thank you very much for all you do.

We have 3 boys currently under the care of Children 1st @ Derby Road. 2 in after school care and one who attends 3 full days week. We have been using the nursery for many years now and would recommend it to anyone, the staff are fantastic and the range of activities is great. Our youngest has numerous food allergies and the nursery cook is a genius about adapting the food for him to not only have nutritional meals but also feel included with his peers whilst procedures keep him safe from accidentally ingesting any allergens. We've dealt with many members of staff over the years who have all been caring, attentive and professional. There is clearly a good culture instilled from management for this to be the case over so many staff members. All of the recent Covid related safeguarding measures are a comfort too.

My daughter loves going to nursery. She learns so much and amazes me with the things that she comes out with when she comes home. The staff are all lovely, and I am very happy/confident to leave my daughter in their care.

My daughter absolutely loves Children 1st @ Derby Road Nursery, especially her key person. After nearly a whole year off, on maternity leave, I have recently returned to work (during these crazy 2020 times!). To know that my child is well cared for and super happy makes me one 'very grateful' mummy and very relieved! Thank you!

Fantastic facilities, lots of activities for multiple age groups and very understanding and experienced staff. My little girl is usually shy but as soon as she saw all the things she could do she soon came out of her shell. They also put my mind at ease and think she'll thrive there.

Couldn't have chosen a better nursery for my children. All the staff have been really helpful and supportive throughout. I can't thank the room leader in early years enough, she's been a huge part of both my son's nursery life and has made sure they're well looked after and supported throughout. Thank you all so much!

From the first time I stepped foot in the nursery, I knew it was right for us. The staff are friendly and professional and go out of their way to make each child feel special. Thank you so much to the amazing team at Children 1st Derby Road.

Plus, there is NHS discount! Bonus!

Unfortunately, our eldest son suffered from several medical issues whilst at nursery age. The entire team took this in their stride and were clearly very well trained. We will always be grateful to management and the entire team for their support through these times and we always felt confident leaving our son in their care.

I am very happy with the care my daughter receives at Children 1st @ Derby Road. All of the staff are very approachable, friendly and accommodating to my requests. My daughter is struggling with her development slightly but the nursery have identified this promptly and she is receiving additional help from them and all staff show a genuine interest in her progress. My daughter always seems to enjoy her sessions and her keyworkers have formed a lovely bond with her. Overall I could not recommend them highly enough.

Our little boy started here in July this year and he is absolutely loving it; he goes off every morning with a smile. We get regular updates through the eyLog app and a daily review of his day in his nursery book, which is fab! It’s so nice to see him developing and the activities he does at nursery are great- both fun and educational. The staff are great, so helpful and friendly. Couldn't recommend them enough!

I love that all staff that come to collect the children in the morning know each and every one, makes it feel like each child is special.

Thank you all, money can't buy the above, we are lucky to have you.

Very happy with the after school club my child attends. I’m confident she is safe when picked up from school and she undertakes a good range of activities whilst she is there and it’s good to know she’s had her dinner so she’s set for the rest of the evening.

We have used Children 1st @ Derby Road for all 3 of our children for more than 5 years. Simply put, it has been and is a great setting for our children to learn and grow. The staff are friendly, considerate and understanding. The children enjoy going. The food is good. We'd thoroughly recommend the nursery.

Thank you.

We have sent our daughter to Children 1st @ Derby Road since she was 10 months and I cannot fault the nursery whatsoever. Our daughter has developed amazingly and all the staff there have contributed to that. During the covid-19 pandemic, the nursery have been so professional and taken all the necessary steps to ensure the children and staff are as safe as they possibly could be. After 4 months of not going to nursery during lockdown, my daughter didn’t even turn around when I dropped her off on her first day back - this just proved to me how excited she was to go back and how comfortable she felt going, even after that length of time away. They have also kept us up to date throughout the whole of the pandemic and made sure we knew what was happening at all times. I can’t recommend enough!

My little boy absolutely loves nursery and all the different activities he does there and since starting there he has come on leaps and bounds with his development. When we drop him off in the morning he doesn’t even say bye, just runs straight in! As a parent it makes me feel so reassured that he enjoys it so much and this is testament to the amazing staff.

The staff are very friendly and polite. What I like is they're always happy and smiling, they always tell me how my child has been and they are approachable. My daughter loves going, she is very happy.  I would definitely recommend to anyone that's looking for a nursery.

Well done to all staff!