Children 1st Sheffield Nursery School

This is a great nursery, very friendly and professionally run. Staff are really communicative, so you feel very much in the loop about your child's development. At the same time, they work hard to ensure your child is happy, well fed, well-slept and attentively looked after - with a good balance between routine and individual care. My son really enjoys his time at nursery, and always has a varied day of activities with plenty of time outside and lots of creative play.

A great nursery that delivers a varied experience for my child. My daughter has grown in confidence and is nurtured by the staff. The staff are professional and work hard to get the best out of my child.

Best nursery in Sheffield. My kid has been at this nursery since 2017. He is now 3 and this is the last year for us here. He loved it so much and of course, he will miss it. All the staff are friendly and care.

I strongly recommend this nursery to all my friends here in Sheffield.

The staff are friendly. The place is clean. There is a noticeable progress, you will notice in your child due to the various and interactive activities they do in the nursery. I really like the curriculum and the teaching staff are well-equipt with ways to deal with kids and their problems.

The Children 1st organisation at Sheffield is tremendous, my son attends 2 days per week and absolutely loves his time there. This is due to thoroughly committed, professional and caring staff at every level of the service. You cannot put a price on feeling and knowing that your child is loved and cared for in a supportive, safe and effective learning environment. In my experience, the reassuring feeling and knowledge of this being the case, has come as standard at Children 1st Sheffield.

My 1st son started attending this nursery in 2010 at 3 months old until school. My 2nd son started age 7 months. The space of the nursery is excellent. Both children had the same key workers. Most staff are still in post, this speaks volumes given the age difference. All members of staff go above and beyond to make sure the children are looked after to the highest standard and have all developed meaningful relationships with my children. The settling in period and transition between rooms are done in a timely manner. Age appropriate routines and boundaries are also put in place. Due to commuting, I have been late but staff have always remained patient over the years. My second son is happy and thriving and it gives me so much pleasure going to work knowing he is enjoying his time at nursery in a place where I know he is safe and being encouraged to learn through play.

The staff are really what makes this a great nursery. They are caring, thoughtful, and they are the engine behind all of the great systems that the nursery has in place like those used for communication, progress reporting and tracking/managing child development.

They make excellent use of the space for each age group indoors. There also is quite a large outdoor area, which you might not realise in a short visit.

Children 1st nursery is a perfect place for a child to grow and nurture.

I was tense when I wanted to join my 10 months old baby, but the staff are very supportive.

My child got all the care she needs and now she has grown into a happy toddler.

All the staff are friendly and I always feel that I have made a good choice for my little one.

I have recommended them to all my friends and no one is disappointed.

I first used this nursery 12 years ago so when my third son was born and I made an appointment to revisit. I had been so happy the first time round but wondered if it had changed. This was 4 years ago now and I was not to be disappointed! As soon as walked through the door I recognised the same staff and to me this speaks volumes. My son is currently in the nursery 4 days a week. He is very happy, the staff are amazing with the children and you can really see they love what they do. The staff work alongside parents keeping you fully up to date with a diary journal in the early day. I now have an app on my phone which shows me pictures and activities etc which he has done that day. The nursery is very clean and there is a cook on site to provide freshly cooked food. The location is perfect for me as it’s so close to the city centre. This nursery was recently awarded outstanding by Ofsted and I am not surprised. I can go to work relatively guilt free knowing my son is happy and safe.

Children 1st is fantastic and I highly recommend it. Actually, I do, I tell everyone about it.

My son has been going here for around 4 months. He came from a childminders, so the setting was completely new to him. Staff had so much patience whilst he settled in and kept me updated with his activities in the day. My son loves going to nursery, he has made so many new friends and his learning has come on leaps and bounds. Getting new observations through is lovely as it allows me to see what he has done with his day and the exciting things he get up to. Management have been great with dealing with little niggles I had and put my mind to rest straight away. Staff are friendly and welcoming and I feel relaxed knowing that my son is in safe hands.

I've even recommended my boss's daughter to take her new baby there, which she has done and I wouldn't recommend a place if I wasn't confident of the care that a child would receive.

My little boy started this nursery in March and I have been so impressed with how thorough the nursery have been with his settling in period. Everything has been explained clearly. The nursery was very accommodating when I wanted to change his start date. Everyone is friendly and enthusiastic. But most of all the children seem to love their key workers.

So thanks a lot again.

I 100% would recommend children 1st.

My daughter started at 11 months and will start school in September. I can honestly say I wouldn’t want her anywhere else childcare wise for 3 days a week. She is well looked after, excited to attend, cared for and with the nursery’s support has developed into a confident, kind, well rounded little girl. I’m always kept up to date with her day and development. Thank you so much!

I’m so happy to have found such a family style care setting in which my child can feel happy and safe and develop whilst learning so much through play.

My little boy started in January this year and I’m thrilled that we decided to go with this nursery. He has come on leaps and bounds since joining and Children 1st have really helped his development. The staff are lovely and everyone says hello and goodbye and everyone knows my little boy's name. They’ve even helped his ability to sleep and feed himself with utensils. I would highly recommend to anyone.

Children’s 1st @ Sheffield is like a big happy family! An enjoyable place to be. We are very pleased with children 1st @ Sheffield, highly recommend.

This nursery is brilliant, I moved my boy from another nursery and since being here I have seen a big difference in him. He really enjoys going to 'school' and telling me about his day. He looks forward to going too and never have any issues with him not wanting to stay. I love reading the comments in his log book and seeing the photos of him on EY log. He always seems pleased to see his Key Worker and other staff there too. The staff have been nothing but welcoming and friendly, always quick to answer any questions or queries I have. I'm currently expecting baby number two, when I return to work I'll be sending them here too as I feel happy and confident knowing they'll be cared for well.