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CHILD FIRST WELBECK

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2022)
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4.5(12 parent reviews) ·Poultry Lodge, Welbeck, Worksop, S80 3LR · Nottinghamshire
Number of places
90 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2022
Local authority
Nottinghamshire

About this day nursery

Child First Welbeck, nestled within the picturesque Welbeck estate near Worksop, offers a stimulating environment for children aged three months to five years. The nursery focuses on allowing children to explore, grow, and express themselves freely through a variety of engaging activities and unique learning spaces.

Children are welcomed with the inviting aroma of freshly baked bread and locally sourced meals, prepared by an onsite chef with whom they can even cook. The nursery boasts resident chickens, Jackson, Mabel, Robin, and Patsy, providing fresh eggs daily for the children to collect, alongside rabbits and guinea pigs for them to feed.

Weekly yoga sessions encourage relaxation and imagination, while an outdoor music lodge with various instruments fosters creativity and social skills. An outdoor art studio further nurtures artistic expression through diverse painting activities.

Dedicated spaces like the baby garden allow infants and toddlers to move freely between indoors and outdoors, exploring sand and water, and herbs, and offering cosy areas for naps. A sensory room provides a calming retreat with twinkling lights for relaxation and story time.

Our ethos

Child First Welbeck provides a stimulating environment where children can explore, grow, and express themselves freely. The nursery integrates everyday experiences like cooking with an on-site chef and caring for animals, alongside regular activities such as yoga, music, and art, fostering creativity, imagination, and social skills. They offer dedicated spaces, including a baby garden and sensory room, to support free movement and provide calming retreats.

What it's like

Children enjoy learning about nature from knowledgeable staff. They develop a good understanding of the world, correctly answering questions and demonstrating their knowledge about plants. Children build strong relationships with staff and their peers, with staff providing reassurance and helping them settle quickly.

Picturesque settingFreshly prepared meals with local produceInteracting with animalsYoga and music sessionsOutdoor art studioSensory room

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.

Food

fresh food (all locally sourced) prepared and cooked by our amazing onsite chef

Age range

three months to five years old

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for CHILD FIRST WELBECK

Last inspected 31 March 2022

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children enjoy learning about nature from knowledgeable staff. They develop a good understanding of the world, correctly answering questions and demonstrating their knowledge about plants. Children build strong relationships with staff and their peers, with staff providing reassurance and helping them settle quickly.

Inspector highlights

  • Children enjoy learning about nature from knowledgeable staff.
  • Children build strong relationships with staff and their peers.
  • Staff support children's communication and language development well.
  • Children are learning to play alongside others nicely.
  • Staff encourage children to be independent.

Areas to develop

  • 1improve staff planning of learning so there is more focus on what individual children know and need to learn next
  • 2improve clarity of ideas shared with parents to support children's learning at home.
Inspection #10213242 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents like the outdoor experiences children receive, such as meeting lambs and growing vegetables in the allotment.

Parents appreciate daily updates about their child's day.

Parents feel staff really help children settle when they start attending.

Parents share that their children have made good progress since being at the nursery.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders support children that may need further help with their development effectively. They seek advice and support from other professionals promptly. Leaders develop a plan alongside professionals and parents, and review children's progress regularly.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy outdoor experiences, such as meeting lambs and growing vegetables in the allotment. Pre-school children fill up watering cans, using taps outside, to water plants.

Parent Reviews of CHILD FIRST WELBECK

4.5
(12)
Sarah Hulme
6 months ago

My son has been going to Child first since he was 11 months old and I’m constantly amazed by the positive impact it’s had on him. The staff are so attentive, caring, kind hearted and supportive of our family. His speech, confidence, and milestones have all flourished, and I firmly believe this is due to the massive contribution from the staff at CF. He’s a very outdoorsy child and the space and activities very much accommodate this. I highly, and wholeheartedly recommend them!

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Faye James
5 years ago

My eldest has been going here since he was 9 months old. He is now 3 and will be starting school in September part time and part time at child first. That way i know he can still run free, explore the outdoors and carry on gaining his independence in this setting. The grounds that the nursery is set on is like something from a book and the children have free roam to explore the gardens/outdoor space. The staff are amazing and bring out the best in all the children. My advice to anyone looking for that extra special place for your child to develop, is to go and take a look round. You'll fall in love with the people and the place just as we did. Our youngest is booked to start when i go back to work in April because i want him to have the same start and freedom as my eldest.

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katie slater
3 years ago

My daughter started attending Welbeck at 15 months old, she is now 3 and I cannot praise all the staff enough. She has gone from crying when we leave her everyday (she settled after 5/10 mins) and not wanting to attend to wanting to attend EVERY day. My daughter is such a lovely little girl, chatty, inquisitive and polite which I credit to the nursery. The facilities are 1000% how all nursery’s should be. The staff are phenomenal and extremely knowledgeable and willing to answer any questions I have and nothing is too much trouble when it comes to caring for the children. Thank You Child First Welbeck!! I recommend you to EVERYONE!! 😀

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Ellen Allen
4 years ago

My daughter started at Child Frist Welbeck when she was 5 months old. I was really nervous to leave her because of her age. However I didn't need to worry as she has settled in so well with the team in the baby room, she beams at them as I drop her off (even now at 8 months old and separation anxiety has kicked in, she still loves to see them and happy to leave me). I get daily updates on her schedule for that day and also get sent photos and lovely written pieces of her 'golden moments' often which is lovely to see when I'm not with her. I'd highly recommend Child First, especially if you have a very little one as not only is the baby space fantastic but you can clearly see how they will grow and thrive throughout all the other spaces up to pre-school!

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Sarah Turner
6 years ago

If I could have created my perfect nursery, Child First would still have exceeded my expectations! Children are allowed to be children; climbing, building, using their imaginations, learning through play and in the process, building up a healthy appetite for the lovely home cooked meals that are provided. My boy loves his nursery, the friends he has made there and the staff. What a wonderful setting to start his development journey ❤

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

31 March 2022

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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