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Child 1st (Bakewell) Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2025)
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5.0(3 parent reviews) ·Derbyshire House, Bakewell, DE45 1EE · Derbyshire
Number of places
72 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2025
Local authority
Derbyshire

About this day nursery

Child 1st (Bakewell) Day Nursery is a part of the Child 1st Nursery Group, dedicated to providing a stimulating and enjoyable environment for children's growth and learning. Located in Bakewell, the nursery focuses on promoting development through engaging activities and encouraging outdoor play, complemented by offerings like Forest School, Music, and Yoga.

The nursery prides itself on maintaining excellent hygiene standards to ensure children's health and safety. Furthermore, they provide freshly cooked meals, with ingredients sourced locally, emphasising nutritional well-being.

The team at Child 1st (Bakewell) consists of highly qualified and experienced staff committed to meeting each child's individual developmental needs and working in partnership with parents to deliver high-quality childcare. The nursery aims to instil creativity, individuality, and self-confidence, offering a strong foundation for future schooling.

Our ethos

The nursery is committed to providing a stimulating and enjoyable environment through engaging activities and outdoor play, including Forest School, Music, and Yoga. They aim to foster creativity, individuality, and self-confidence in children, offering a strong foundation for future schooling. IDEAL for parents seeking a holistic approach to their child's development and early education.

What it's like

Children arrive at this warm and inviting nursery happy, confident and eager to learn. They form secure bonds with staff, who provide a nurturing and calm environment for babies. Children settle well, explore resources, and become familiar with the nursery and their key person.

Focus on outdoor learningForest School, Music, and Yoga includedFreshly cooked, locally sourced meals

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Child 1st (Bakewell) Day Nursery

Last inspected 17 February 2025

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good

What it's like to attend

Children arrive at this warm and inviting nursery happy, confident and eager to learn. They form secure bonds with staff, who provide a nurturing and calm environment for babies. Children settle well, explore resources, and become familiar with the nursery and their key person.

Inspector highlights

  • Children arrive happy, confident and eager to learn, forming secure bonds with staff.
  • Children are becoming increasingly independent, feeding themselves and managing personal care tasks.
  • Staff promote a love of books and stories, reading with enthusiasm and animation.
  • Staff are kind and caring, acting as good role models and helping children regulate emotions.
  • Leaders have developed a progressive curriculum that encourages skills for future learning.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to reinforce new words that are introduced to children to increase children's vocabulary and enhance their communication and language skills
  • 2support staff to consider and plan how to connect and build on children's previous learning.
Inspection #10372399 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children revel in the opportunities to run, climb and explore the outdoor space at the nursery. Pre-school children demonstrate responsibility as they complete 'health and safety' checks outside before they use the space.

Parent Reviews of Child 1st (Bakewell) Day Nursery

5.0
(3)
Sarah Wilson
a year ago

Fantastic staff and a good variety of activities throughout the week.

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Inspection history

Date: April 2019

  • February 2025Good
  • April 2019Good

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