Kids 1st Jesmond

Burdon Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 3AE
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8.4 16 Reviews
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Kids 1st Jesmond nursery offers children a welcoming and supportive learning environment where they are nurtured and guided through their early years.

With multiple rooms, tailored to suit each age group, children can learn, play, and develop at their own pace. Each room is well-equipped with a range of fantastic age-appropriate activities and resources for children to enjoy. Along with the warm and welcoming rooms, the nursery has outdoor areas which are directly accessible from each room.

Whether your little one enjoys reading, imaginative play or exploring the outdoors, there is something for every child to enjoy.

The supportive team ensure that your child stays stimulated and engaged during their stay by organising a variety of fun-filled activities. All activities are prepared in line with the EYFS curriculum to help support every child in their developmental journey and prepare them as they get ready for the move to school.

Busy Bees believes that learning is life long and they support your child's development at every stage. The UP app offers activities and ideas to help you continue learning at home.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Louise Taylor (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 40

Total Places for Children

  • 105

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact the nursery for an up to date price list.

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

Kids 1st Jesmond Reviews (16)

8.4

Kids 1st Jesmond has a Review Score of 8.4 (8.393) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kids 1st Jesmond has 16 reviews.

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Review from Shama M (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am extremely pleased with Kids 1st Jesmond. My 2 boys settled in very well and love their time there. The boys have a very good relationship with all the staff, as do I. The staff are amazing, they're genuinely very caring and supportive and are clearly dedicated to creating a positive environment
for the children. There's a lovely atmosphere around the nursery. The facilities are fantastic, activities are engaging and the outdoor space is great too! The app is great and it's always lovely to receive photographs of the boys whilst they're at nursery! Overall a fantastic nursery!
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Review from Jayne W (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Daughter has been attending Kids 1st Jesmond for five months now and has settled in great! Although she was nervous her first few weeks the girls really helped to settle her in and put both of us at ease. My Daughter absolutely loves her days at nursery and now runs to the room herself without looking
back! It's lovely knowing that she's in a safe environment with staff who will go above and beyond to help. The girls in the room listened to my requests as a parent and got to know my Daughters needs and comforts. We are so grateful for the help of all the staff at Kids 1st Jesmond for making nursery fun for my Daughter, while reassuring me that she is learning and being well taken care of.
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Review from R B (Father of Child) published on 11 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent, friendly and very professional team of staff. My child loved it here, was very well looked after, educated and brought her on a lot. Would 100% recommend to anyone looking to get their young ones into nursery.
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Review from Ciara S (Mother of Child) published on 7 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
One of the most crucial decisions as a parent is the choice of a childcare provider when the time comes and we are so glad we chose Kids 1st Jesmond. Our daughter has and continues to absolutely love her time at nursery. We are so fond of the staff team whose care, attention, engagement and safeguarding
goes above and beyond. The nursery itself is bright, welcoming, clean, safe and fun! We couldn’t recommend Kids 1st Jesmond highly enough and are so grateful for the high standard of support, care and early-years learning our daughter receives there.
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Review from Sarah K (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boys start at the nursery and were very unsettled, however, the staff were so helpful and accommodating in making sure he was well cared for and reassured at all times, whilst communicating with me when needed. The girls in the room would keep me updated with calls and pictures. Now my little
boy loves coming to nursery. The staff are so friendly and welcoming and the management is brilliant and so helpful. I was able to get extra sessions for my son when needed at short notice. There are always new activities set up in a very welcoming environment.
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Review from L J (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We would recommend the nursery to all family and friends. They are so flexible with dates when needing extra at short notice if they can accommodate the place. Our daughter has attended since being 7 months old and personally, we couldn't think of anyone better than the staff at Kids 1st Jesmond to
look after her, help her grow and help her achieve her milestones. The girls go above and beyond with helping settle the children into their new environment.
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Review from S C (Grandmother of Child) published on 4 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
My grandson joined Kids 1st a few months ago. We chose Kids 1st, with my daughter, because of its facilities. The nursery is all on one level and each room has direct access to its own garden. This was our second choice, the nursery we wanted was full. Since we have joined there have been a lot of
changes and now there is a completely new management team. As a grandparent, it would have been nice to know these changes were going to take place. The nursery nurses are warm and it didn't take long for my grandson to settle.
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Review from Holly S-R (Mother of Child) published on 1 January 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy started nursery at Kids 1st Jesmond in November this year.
The nursery provided a thorough introduction to the nursery including induction days and making sure we completed all their policy documents.
We have been so impressed with the nursery on a whole but especially happy with his
nursery class and key worker. My son has settled into nursery life under the care of their exceptional staff. I could not recommend this nursery enough.
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Review from Amanda M (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has recently started at Kids 1st Jesmond and I am already very impressed. They care about both baby and parents, are very welcoming and friendly and they have had an amazing ability to settle my 11 month old despite him being very clingy at home.
Records of important detail are brilliant, such
as naps, meals, nappy changes.
The rooms feel fresh with a good range of toys.
Most importantly, the staff really engage with the babies through cuddles, tickles and songs. It's hard to leave your child in the care of a nursery but the wonderful staff are so very easy to put total trust in, to be the next best thing to caring for my boy myself.
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Review from Stephanie H (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son joined in July of 2018 at 6 months old and has been in Starfish 1 for the last 9 months. Choosing a nursery is a hard decision for any parent but we were provided on our visit with all the information and visibility of the great care and development they had to offer through an exceptionally
dedicated team. For us, and from experience, its people who make the difference and we have not been disappointed. Our son took to nursery and has never looked back building a truly wonderful bond to see with his key worker and the rest of the team. The care and support which is being delivered is of the highest possible standard. Everyday introducing new activities and experience, we have not missed one minute of this thanks to the robust handovers provided by his key worker and coupled with the visual observations and written reports from them on an online platform. Our son happiness is the real measure of success and I can honestly say I don't know a more smiley happier little boy.
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Review from T A (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We can't praise Kids 1st Jesmond enough.
Our son loves going to nursery - the care is excellent and he's stimulated throughout the day. The staff are very welcoming, caring and professional; the managers are first class and seem to have an open door policy for parents. We've been so impressed by the
nursery that our youngest will also be attending soon.
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Review from Michelle M (Mother of Child) published on 31 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has attended the nursery since he was 5 months old (now 16 months). He has had nothing but exceptional care in the starfish rooms. The staff are professional yet approachable and the nursery is very well managed. More importantly, my little boy is happy and thriving.
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Review from Sarah C (Mother of Child) published on 24 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I was initially very apprehensive about sending my daughter to nursery and she started here when she was 12 months old (now 2 years 5 months). Since she started nursery, I have been amazed by the care she has received. I need never have worried, Kids 1st in Jesmond is like a little family, every person
working in the nursery knows my daughter by name and greets her as she goes in each time. Best of all is that my daughter adores it there, I have never worried when I have been away from her, she loves all of the nursery nurses who care for her, and sometimes cries when she has to go home! Would recommend this nursery to anyone.
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Review from Roisin P (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Kids 1st Jesmond since she was five months old. Although I was nervous about leaving her initially my concerns were short-lived as I could see immediately that she was very happy when I dropped her off and picked her up. The staff at all levels are warm, informative and
professional. My daughter is genuinely cared for while she is there and it shows as she has bonded really well with members of staff. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone.
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Review from C M (Mother of Child) published on 13 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Can't speak highly enough of the nursery and staff. Welcoming and nurturing environment, with lots to do inside and they have outside space too. Staff and management very responsive and get to know individual children well. My son has really thrived over the time he's been here. Thank you.
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Review from Itrat Q (Mother of Child) published on 8 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My twin boys attend Kids 1st in Jesmond and have been there for almost a month now.
Choosing a nursery is difficult, or should I say was difficult until I came across Kids 1st Jesmond. After speaking to the manager, I was convinced this would be the best place for my boys. Nothing else came close.
Lovely building, great staff and an amazing manager. Really happy with everything and would recommend to all. The cakes in the parent's room aren't too bad either!!
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Current Review Score: 8.4 (8.393)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.4 (8.393) out of 10 for Kids 1st Jesmond is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 3 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.4 out of 5 from 3 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 5.000 for Kids 1st Jesmond is calculated as follows: ( (36 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 36 Ratings = 5
  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 3.393 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kids 1st Jesmond is based on 3 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 = 3.25
    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 105 number of registered child places is 21. 3 Positive Reviews ÷ 21 = 0.143
  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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Louise

Louise Taylor

Job Title: Centre Director

Hello, my name is Louise and I am the Centre Director at Kids 1st Jesmond. I began working for Kids 1st Jesmond in February 2024. I have worked for Kids 1st in other Nurseries since 2016, working my way from Nursery Nurse up to Centre Director. 


Before I joined Kids 1st I graduated from Sunderland University with my BA Hons in Primary Education. I worked as a Nursery and Reception teacher for several years before realising Early Years was where my passion lay and where I wanted to be! 


I love supporting the staff to develop the rooms and ensure we are providing the highest quality care to all the children. 

Frequently Asked Questions about Kids 1st Jesmond

What is the Age Range of Children that Kids 1st Jesmond accepts?

Kids 1st Jesmond accepts Children aged from 0 years 2 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Kids 1st Jesmond Open?

Kids 1st Jesmond is open: 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.

How many Children does Kids 1st Jesmond have capacity for?

Kids 1st Jesmond has capacity for a total of 105 Children.

How far is Kids 1st Jesmond to the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne?

1.1 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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