Children 1st Plumtree Nursery School

Station Road, Plumtree, Nottingham NG12 5NA
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9.9 137 Reviews
  • Children 1st Plumtree Nursery School, Nottingham
Children 1st Plumtree Nursery School is situated in the village of Plumtree, close to the A606 and the A52.

The nursery has been extensively refurbished indoors and outdoors to provide a truly unique learning environment with designated areas for babies, toddlers, early years and children aged up to 12-years-old.

The children benefit from eating healthy food to help fuel the development of their young minds and bodies.

The nursery's friendly, enthusiastic staff are fully trained and very experienced. Child to staff ratios are lower than Ofsted requirements.

Children are encouraged to choose their own activity with a huge variety of options both indoors and outside in the garden.

The nursery offers funded places for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Michelle Carlin and Emma Neale (Nursery Managers)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 34

Total Places for Children

  • 143

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Children 1st Plumtree Nursery School Reviews (137)

9.9

Children 1st Plumtree Nursery School has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.918) out of 10, based on 54 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Children 1st Plumtree Nursery School has 137 reviews.

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Review from J B (Father of Child) published on 17 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Outstanding is a word that is often overused but in the context of Children First Plumtree, this word is insufficient. As a dad, I want to stay and play. An open, honest and transparent management style clearly filters down to the team who offer wonderful educational and pastoral care and warmth to
the children. Children's dietary needs and fussy eaters are catered for without problems. The team's kindness and warmth always shines through. But shh...don't tell everyone else - it will become oversubscribed!
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Review from Lorna M (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
After a tentative start, the staff have helped my daughter settle into nursery life. She really enjoys going, has made some lovely new friends and is coming on in leaps and bounds.
Whilst my daughter is a rather picky eater, the team have been great at encouraging her to try new things and persevering.
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Review from T B (Mother of Child) published on 31 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I looked around numerous other nurseries within the local area and beyond, but decided to send my daughter to Children 1st at Plumtree. Initially, I was really impressed with the outdoor play area and facilities. My daughter has been attending since she was 6 months old and is now nearly three years
old. She loves going each day and the staff have a great relationship with her. I recommend this nursery to other parents.
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Review from Elena (Mother of Child) published on 31 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It's an outstanding nursery with amazing staff. They are great with all the kids and we have been able to see my daughter's progress is coming on leaps. My daughter enjoys going here daily! I would highly recommend it.
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Review from Becki G (Mother of Child) published on 10 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has settled very well at the nursery, we are always greeted with a smile and encouraged in. There are lots of toys and resources and he always seems busy. Any issues I have had have been dealt with appropriately and promptly.
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Review from Kerry (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at this nursery since she was 4 months old. She is now coming up to her 6th birthday and still regularly attends breakfast club and after-school sessions at Children's 1st.


I can honestly say that during the 5 years that she has spent at this nursery, I do not have one criticism

or negative comment to make.


The environment both indoors and outdoors is incredible and fantastically resourced. The staff go above and beyond and I cannot thank them enough for contributing so positively to my child's learning, development and happiness!

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Review from Sarah P (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is very happy here. She loves to attend and play with all her friends. She always has lots of stories of the thinks she has done that day.
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Review from Shashi M (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Overall I’m really pleased with the Nursery, however, found it hard after watching the induction video regarding equality that then there was an additional charge for happy feet’s on a Tuesday if I wanted my child to attend! I do not agree with this, all children should be treated equally especially
at this age and when you’re already spending £50 a day! My daughter moved from my Work Nursery purely due to the location they had tiny talk and various other visiting organisations and all children were welcome and there were no additional fees. I did feed this back to the management and asked for this to be fed back to the company.
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Review from James H (Father of Child) published on 25 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Utterly faultless. Brilliant staff, incredible facilities, and excellent documentation of my daughter’s activities on the EYLog app.
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Review from Adele P (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From the first time we visited the nursery we knew it was the right place for our son. We have now been with the nursery for 3 months and he loves it. The staff are all great, so friendly and caring. Our son is learning and developing all the time.
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Review from Paul N (Father of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I could not feel more comfortable leaving my daughter at nursery. I was hesitant at first but she now loves going and the staff are amazing with her. It has loads of activities to offer and my daughter is learning all the time with friends. She gets great food too - now I think of it, I want to go for
a day!
Also - myself and fiancé both work shifts and occasionally request to swap days which helps when it can happen.
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Review from Laura S (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 10 month old has settled in really quickly in the baby room. He's only on his 2nd week. He's so happy at nursery. It's clear he loves it already. Massive thank you to all of the staff who have helped him settle so well.
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Review from Chelsi C (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A fantastic nursery with lovely and helpful staff. They treat your child as an individual and are always helpful and friendly.
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Review from Madie W (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves attending this nursery! All the activities are great and staff are extremely friendly!
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Review from Leanne S (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very pleased with plumtree nursery, my child enjoys going twice a week. The management and staff are fantastic, very helpful and show interest in my son. In the past 5 months of going to plumtree nursery, my son has come on in leaps and bounds. I've never had any kind of issue what so ever with
the nursery. The nursery nurses work so hard with the children and notice every drop-off and pick up. I've recommended the nursery to a friend mine which her child started a couple of weeks ago. A fantastic nursery 10 out of 10
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Review from S (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy had only just started nursery, but from day one have felt very welcomed and he loves attending all the staff are fantastic.
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Review from Jennifer (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Children 1st@Plumtree is a fantastic nursery. My son loves going, always smiling and enjoying the activities provided. The staff are wonderful and supportive to me as a parent.
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Review from Natalie (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been attending nursery here for 6 months. Since starting she has grown into a bright and confident toddler. She loves the staff and always greets everyone there with a big smile. The staff are so attentive and support your child in their development. There is a wide variety of toys
and activities to help your child explore and learn. The meal plan is very varied and balanced. I’m delighted with the nursery and our daughter loves it. It’s so good to know she’s happy and well looked after while we’re at work.
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Review from Kathy H (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is very happy at nursery. She has a fantastic bond with her keyworkers and feels safe and happy whilst there. She has made friends with her peers and talks with enthusiasm about ‘my nursery’. Staff are wonderful, experienced and caring. Facilities excellent and communication between nursery
and ourselves is excellent too. A wonderful nursery very well managed by the manager and her team, which I would wholeheartedly recommend.
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Review from Fru W (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I have been particularly impressed this past year with the management of the nursery. Queries are addessed quickly and efficiently and the nursery manager and deputy are always fantastically accommodating to parent needs.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.918)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.918) out of 10 for Children 1st Plumtree Nursery School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 54 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 54 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 4.918 for Children 1st Plumtree Nursery School is calculated as follows: ( (599 Excellents x 5) + (43 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 647 Ratings = 4.918
  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 Plumtree Nursery School is based on 54 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 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 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 143 number of registered child places is 28.6, which has been reached with 54 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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Emma

Emma Neale

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2011

Hello, my name is Emma Neale and I am Nursery Manager at Children 1st @ Plumtree.


I began working for Children 1st in April 2011 and since joining I have had the opportunity to grow and develop myself starting my career as a Nursery Nurse, then becoming a Senior Nursery Nurse and a ‘training and development worker’ progressing to Assistant Nursery Manager, and now Nursery Manager.


My favourite part of the job is seeing how the children learn and grow. I love being part of their nursery lives making sure they get the best start.

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