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[Home](/) 2. [Nurseries](/nurseries) 3. [East Midlands](/search?region=East+Midlands) 4. Children 1st @ Newark Centre # Children 1st @ Newark Centre Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Mar 2023) · 5.0 (4 parent reviews) · Martin Foster House, Appletongate, Newark, NG24 1JY · Nottinghamshire Number of places 68 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Mar 2023 Local authority Nottinghamshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Children 1st @ Newark Centre is a nursery dedicated to providing a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. Located in Newark, the nursery offers inspiring spaces designed for exploration, creativity, and daily discoveries. It boasts a large garden equipped with a fort, castle, and digger world, encouraging imaginative outdoor play. Inside, spacious environments are tailored to foster learning, playing, and thriving for all age groups. The nursery prides itself on offering a 'home from home' atmosphere, incorporating natural resources to ignite children's curiosity and wonder. The team at Children 1st @ Newark is committed to a 'whole child approach,' focusing on each child's individual story and cultivating positive habits, resilience, and overall well-being. They emphasise strong parent partnerships, providing daily updates on activities, routines, and meals through a parent app, ensuring open communication about a child's progress and development. The nursery accepts various government funding options, including 15 and 30 hours for eligible children, and strives to stretch this funding across the entire year to support working families. Their fees are inclusive of infant formula, milk, home-cooked meals, snacks, health and hygiene consumables like nappies and wipes, and a range of extracurricular activities, aiming to simplify life for parents. Our ethos We believe that parents who get involved in their child’s early years education truly enhance it, so we work closely with you to develop a meaningful and communicative partnership. As children progress through our nursery, each child will have their very own key person and key team who will meet their individual needs and work with parents to ensure the child adapts well to new stages of nursery, whether that’s settling in when they first start or preparing them to leave for school. We are committed to a 'whole child' approach, recognising that every child has a unique story to tell, and foster 'wholesome roots' to cultivate positive habits, resilience, and wellness. What it's like Children are keen to explore and investigate in the well-resourced environment, indoors and outdoors. They show a positive attitude to learning and celebrate their own achievements. Large outdoor garden Home from home environment Whole child approach Inclusive fees Accepts government funding ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) 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 Business Days: 8 am - 6 pm; Mornings: 8 am - 1 pm; Afternoons: 1 pm - 6 pm; Nursery days: 8 am - 5 pm Age range 6 weeks to 5 years Term time / All Year All Year ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Children 1st @ Newark Centre Inspection date Mar 2023 Inspection no. 10265057 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50214086)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY481237) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Reveal phone number Contact Nursery [ Visit website ](https://www.storal.com/nursery-school/children-1st-newark-nursery) Martin Foster House, Appletongate, Newark, NG24 1JY Opening hours Business Days: 8 am - 6 pm; Mornings: 8 am - 1 pm; Afternoons: 1 pm - 6 pm; Nursery days: 8 am - 5 pm [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-0.80593/53.07669/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near Newark - [Day nurseries in Newark](/search?q=Newark) - [Day nurseries in East Midlands](/search?q=East+Midlands) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=children-1st-newark-centre-ng24-1jy-ey481237) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating Last inspected 13 March 2023 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Children are keen to explore and investigate in the well-resourced environment, indoors and outdoors. They show a positive attitude to learning and celebrate their own achievements. Inspector highlights - The manager and staff focus the curriculum on supporting children's communication and language skills. - The manager uses additional funding effectively to broaden children's experiences, such as purchasing toys for outdoor exploration. - Staff help children to develop a sense of belonging in the nursery. - Staff share information with parents about their children's learning and give suggestions for home support. - Staff provide children with regular opportunities to bake, and the nursery cook offers a healthy range of snacks and meals. Areas to develop - 1 strengthen staff's knowledge of how to support all children to develop their understanding of the importance of oral health - 2 help staff to strengthen their interactions with children to help build further on their learning. Inspection #10265057 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50214086) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > their children are learning something new every day Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress from their starting points in learning. The manager and staff focus the curriculum on supporting children's communication and language skills to help close gaps in their learning. Outdoor space Children are keen to explore and investigate in the well-resourced outdoor environment. In the garden, pre-school children enjoy playing games with staff, such as throwing balls into buckets to develop hand-eye coordination and counting skills. The manager purchases toys such as binoculars for children to explore the world around them when they play in the garden. ## Parent Reviews 5.0 (4) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUiSPGCDtxlGqW9ivd9pFJlrCdugPO_N_t6PWhfT9TE6pATD4jS8w=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba5) V B 7 years ago Been a customer for over 2 years and found it to be an absolutely excellent nursery. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNRX19yZHJnRRAB!2m1!1s0x4879b52de86cbc3d:0xf2d576115857e6c1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjV8e0x7H95D0UAv37lniF1ga3Hl9BEKJiZ0_fHV3fMfqcrp9DPv=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Ana Maria Girlescu 5 months ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pjMU1sSlFjVlZGVkVsWU1tbElPVGRSWjJrNFQzYxAB!2m1!1s0x4879b52de86cbc3d:0xf2d576115857e6c1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVEP8-YxrAI9qfq3B0nHQKtzqN60FI4puHG6NNytVHE5ptAn2-Wxg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Kelly Julian 6 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMwbHFqQkxnEAE!2m1!1s0x4879b52de86cbc3d:0xf2d576115857e6c1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjWH9K14aRCHmIywJ90SN82Afk01SDoFLI1IHjTiDZpZS-9ESG6a8g=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4) DaNi NaYlOr 8 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURnN051Y0hREAE!2m1!1s0x4879b52de86cbc3d:0xf2d576115857e6c1) Reviews from Google for Children 1st @ Newark Centre. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=17498021744086607553&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Date: May 2017 - March 2023 Good - May 2017 Outstanding ## Frequently asked about Children 1st @ Newark Centre ### What are the fees at Children 1st @ Newark Centre? ### How many places does Children 1st @ Newark Centre have? ### How is Children 1st @ Newark Centre classified by Ofsted? ### What is Children 1st @ Newark Centre working on improving? ### Which curriculum focus is used at Children 1st @ Newark Centre? ## About the setting Children 1st @ Newark Centre registered in 2014 and is situated in Newark, Lincolnshire. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children and employs 14 members of childcare staff, with qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 4. 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