Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
Children 1st @ Clowne
Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2022)
Number of places
120 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2022
Local authority
Derbyshire
About this day nursery
Children 1st Nurseries offer a stimulating and joyful setting where young children are encouraged to grow and learn through play. With locations in the West Midlands, Derbyshire, and Stoke, the group emphasises creating an inspirational environment for both children and staff.
They prioritise cleanliness and safety, maintaining excellent hygiene standards across all their nurseries. Children benefit from outdoor learning and play, with additional free activities like Forest School, Music, and Yoga to enrich their development.
The nursery group is dedicated to meeting each child's individual needs through careful activity planning and experienced, qualified staff. Furthermore, they provide freshly cooked meals daily, using locally sourced ingredients from butchers and green grocers, ensuring healthy and delicious food options.
They actively partner with parents to deliver the highest standards of care, aiming to provide an excellent foundation for children's school life by fostering creativity, individuality, and self-confidence.
Our ethos
The nursery prioritises children's growth and learning through play, emphasising an inspirational environment, outdoor learning, and a range of enriching activities such as Forest School, Music, and Yoga. They are dedicated to meeting individual needs, fostering creativity, individuality, and self-confidence, and building a strong foundation for school life.
What it's like
Children enjoy their time at nursery and quickly settle with their chosen activity. They behave well, are polite and take turns with others. They are independent, serving themselves healthy food, scraping plates, and pouring drinks, which supports their growing independence skills.
Focus on play-based learningOutdoor education with Forest School, Music and YogaLocally sourced fresh 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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Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating
Last inspected 7 July 2022 · Susan Hyatt
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 their time at nursery and quickly settle with their chosen activity. They behave well, are polite and take turns with others. They are independent, serving themselves healthy food, scraping plates, and pouring drinks, which supports their growing independence skills.
Inspector highlights
- The provider has a positive approach to making improvements since the last inspection.
- Staff help children develop their small-muscle skills.
- Staff understand how to implement the nursery curriculum to help children continually learn and gain further knowledge.
- Staff support children to develop their growing physical skills.
- Staff provide healthy meals and fresh drinking water and cater to dietary requirements.
Areas to develop
- 1review toddler story and singing time to ensure there are no distractions to enable children to fully engage in the activity
- 2support staff to improve interactions with children to ensure all children make continually good progress
- 3encourage children to recognise and appropriately manage their own personal care needs.
Inspection #10232285 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents say their children are making good progress.
Parents comment that they feel their children are safe and secure.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff understand how to implement the nursery curriculum to help children continually learn and gain further knowledge. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Outdoor space
Children are well supervised, both indoors and outdoors. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.
Parent Reviews
4.1
(9)
Jessica Penny
2 years ago
Amazing nursery, I can't recommend it enough. We recently moved to the area and I was very apprehensive how our very sensitive toddler would cope with a new nursery and house move at the same time. I needn't have been worried as our little boy LOVES it and runs in each day. The nursery team are incredibly professional, kind, experienced and seem to genuinely care about the children they look after. The purpose-built facility is spacious, light and clean. I am so grateful of the excellent service you consistently provide. Special thanks to Miss Chloe and Miss Stacey for your continued hard work, care and understanding. We are very grateful and appreciate everything you do. With kindest regards from Max's family 😄
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Emma Porter
3 years ago
My little girl has been going since 6 months old and she will be 4 in April. She absolutely loves it, she has developed so much more with the support from the staff at children 1st. The nursery nurses, managers, cooks/cleaners are all ever so friendly and supportive. Couldn't recommend them enough... No idea why some reviews have 1 stars below but i wanted to give my honest opinion as they deserve 5 stars!!! Best nursery in Clowne/Bolsover. We saw them all before and this is by far the best!
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Kim Frost
4 years ago
My son has been going to this nursery for around 6 months now and I can't rate it high enough! All the staff are lovely and caring, food is varied and he eats it all! Lots of outdoor play and different activities during the day. Couldn't recommend enough!
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Laura Hall
2 years ago
My daughter went to this nursery and she absolutely loved it! Staff were amazing! Such a fun caring nursery. Would definitely recommend!
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Stephen Dye
a year ago
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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2022
Date: December 2009
- July 2022Good
- February 2022Inadequate
- April 2015Outstanding
- December 2009Good
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