Kids 1st Hexham

Maidens Walk, Hexham NE46 1DR
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9.6 68 Reviews
  • Kids 1st Hexham, Hexham
Kids 1st Hexham is located behind Hexham General Hospital and provides care for children who are encouraged to take advantage of a wide range of play resources and group activities for the early years.

The staff focus on the children's physical and mental development, as well as protecting the general health, hygiene and nutrition of children, who they respect as developing individuals. The nursery has its own music room, a creative studio and a soft play area, with family events also regular occurrences.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Eleanor Borrowdale (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 110

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Fees are available on the Busy Bees website

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Kids 1st Hexham Reviews (68)

9.6

Kids 1st Hexham has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.607) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kids 1st Hexham has 68 reviews.

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Review from L R (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm very happy with the high-quality child care provided by all the staff at Kids 1st Hexham.
I would definitely recommend this nursery. My daughter loves going to nursery.
The staff are absolutely fantastic. Thank you all.
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Review from Sarah G (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kids 1st Hexham have been fantastic with all 3 of my children. The staff are fantastic and have always been approachable and friendly.
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Review from J T (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Delighted to see my son settling so well into his new room at Kids 1st and I just wanted to thank you for how well the transition has been managed.
He excited to be discovering new activities and new friends, we are happy to see how much he's enjoying the experience. It means a lot to us.
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Review from Cheryl A (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very friendly and lovely staff make you feel welcome and would/have recommended to everyone. My daughter and son both go to Kids 1st Hexham and love it. Always very clean and smells lovely too. Very flexible with changing days and the nursery hours are fab too.
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Review from Gayle L (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The care that my little boy gets at Kids 1st is excellent. He loves going there and I feel happy and confident leaving him there. The staff are fantastic and really care for the kids they look after. I couldn't be more happy with the care my son gets.
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Review from Beliz S (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my two children have started nursery (summer 2016) I have had a very good experience altogether. My children (daughter 14 months and son 3 years old) are very happy to be here. They love coming in, the staff, the food and all the activities that are organised. Lots of cuddles and love in the baby
room and the environment is quite relaxed. Outside time and interesting activities (like French, Dance etc) in the preschool room. My children are happy here and so am I.
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Review from Lucy F (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kids 1st have been wonderful for my children. Their development is really noticeable and their confidence has grown. I would definitely recommend Kids 1st to any parent. The staff at Hexham are wonderful.
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Review from Marie F (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our child absolutely loves attending the nursery, he enjoys the range of activities which are varied. His understanding and use of words have developed extremely well since starting at this nursery, we are overwhelmed with how much progress he has made since he started. We are confident and reassured
on his safety and well-being, the staff are excellent, they are professional and fantastic to deal with. Our boy has nutritious balanced meals which he loves, and we know he is looked after and cared for in their capable hands. We wouldn't hesitate in recommending Kids 1st in Hexham, their facilities are brilliant and the staff are lovely.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.607)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.607) out of 10 for Kids 1st Hexham 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 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 16 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 4.880 for Kids 1st Hexham is calculated as follows: ( (168 Excellents x 5) + (23 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 191 Ratings = 4.88
  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 4.727 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kids 1st Hexham is based on 16 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 110 number of registered child places is 22. 16 Positive Reviews ÷ 22 = 0.727
  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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Eleanor

Eleanor Borrowdale

Job Title: Centre Director

My name is Eleanor Borrowdale I have worked in childcare all my adult life. I Qualified as a level 3 (NNEB) and then completed a degree in Childcare studies.


I have worked at Kids1st Hexham since May 22 and I have enjoyed developing rooms and promoting curiosity play and natural resources. I am a SENCO and enjoy working with outside agencies to ensure all children reach their full potential.


I am proud of the success I have achieved over the last few years, and I hope to continue with this in the future.

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