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Children 1st @ Sheffield

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2024)
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4.5(25 parent reviews)
·39 Scotland Street, SHEFFIELD, S3 7BS · Sheffield
Number of places
148 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
Sheffield

About this day nursery

30am until 6pm. The nursery received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 25th January 2024.

Children feel safe and happy in this inclusive setting, where staff act as positive role models, guiding them to develop good manners and show respect. Managers and staff are dedicated to ensuring all children succeed, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

They swiftly create targeted support plans and work with wider professionals, ensuring good progress for all. Staff engage in animated interactions with children, promoting thinking skills, problem-solving, independent thought, and language development.

The curriculum provides a breadth of enriching experiences, helping children develop the knowledge and skills needed for life, with staff highly respecting and valuing all children's unique backgrounds and beliefs. Children develop their language skills through stories, books, rhymes, and songs, with excellent support for those who speak English as an additional language.

Parents speak positively about the care their children receive, their happiness and development, and the detailed information and support they get from staff. Outdoors, staff are keen to extend the planting area to support children's understanding of the natural world, complementing the quality of education observed in both indoor and outdoor activities.

What it's like

Children feel safe and happy in this inclusive setting, where staff act as positive role models, guiding them to develop good manners and show respect. Staff ensure all children succeed, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, by creating targeted support plans and working with professionals to ensure good progress. Staff engage in animated interactions with children, promoting thinking skills, problem-solving, independent thought, and language development.

Safe and happy childrenInclusive environmentStrong SEND supportLanguage development focusPositive role modelsEnriching experiences

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm, all year round

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating

Last inspected 25 January 2024 · Julie Dent

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 feel safe and happy in this inclusive setting, where staff act as positive role models, guiding them to develop good manners and show respect. Staff ensure all children succeed, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, by creating targeted support plans and working with professionals to ensure good progress. Staff engage in animated interactions with children, promoting thinking skills, problem-solving, independent thought, and language development.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff highly respect and value all children's unique backgrounds and beliefs, offering a breadth of enriching experiences.
  • Children develop their language skills through stories, books, rhymes, and songs, with excellent support for those who speak English as an additional language.
  • Staff effectively help children learn to manage their feelings and behaviour, adapting their teaching to support emotional development.
  • Parents speak positively about the care their children receive, their children's happiness and development, and the detailed information and support they get from staff.
  • Staff's well-being is promoted, and managers regularly evaluate and reflect on standards, using clear action plans and additional funding to benefit children's learning.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen hygiene practices, so they are consistently embedded to promote children's understanding of good hygiene
  • 2review the organisation of transition times to reduce young children's waiting times and maintain quality interactions.
Inspection #10305187 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak positively about the care their children receive.

They say their children are happy to attend and are developing well.

Parents report they receive detailed information about their children's care and learning progress.

They appreciate the help and support that they receive from staff and say that they go the extra mile for them.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Managers and staff have an admirable dedication to ensure that all children can succeed. Their support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is good. Staff quickly create targeted support plans for children and work well with wider professionals. This ensures that all children make good progress.

Outdoor space

Staff want to extend the planting area outside to support children's understanding of the natural world. The inspector observed the quality of education during activities indoors and outdoors.

Parent Reviews

4.5
(25)
Della
5 months ago

We couldn't be happier with Children 1st. Our daughter has attended since January and was very shy and cautious but all the key workers and managers made such an effort to help her settle in and gain confidence and also reassured us. It is lovely how genuinely caring all the workers are with the children. It really shows that they build meaningful connections and they love the work they do. It is not only our daughter's key worker who knows her name and what she likes, but every single adult in the building from the managers, to the workers in her room, the receptionist, the trainees. This is really impressive. Our daughter has suffered from a few periods of sickness absence and every day most of the workers take the time to send a message to wish her well. It's these little signs of care that matter. We have also been very impressed with the focus on structured development and learning. The team share learning goals and are very receptive to parental feedback. Exceptional nursery. I looked around a lot of nurseries in Sheffield, Dronfield and Chesterfield and this one was a mile apart from all those I looked at. I just hope they will have space for our second child!

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Toya Wax and Beauty Co
6 months ago

Excellent nursery. My daughter has been coming since months old and her development is outstanding. I love the diversity of the nursery and how they celebrate cultural differences which reflects on the wider world. The staff listen to you in regards to your childrens needs and do everything in their power to support in any which way they can. I would recommend anyone who is looking for a day care/nursery to bring their child here, absolutely.

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Kamarla Pantry
6 months ago

My daughter has attended this nursery since she turned 1 and is devoloping at a rapid rate. I additionally love the diversity and the small sized classrooms. The nursery is inclusive of all cultures and difference. My daughter could not be happier with the attentive staff. I would highly recommend this nursery to if you want to feel that your children are in good hands.

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Chiara Trobbiani
6 months ago

So happy with this nursery! We moved to the UK from Belgium and were not aware of how things work around here. I had an appointment at Children’s First Nurseries for an intake and look around the nursery for our toddler, at least I thought I had. Apparently, we filled in the intake form incorrectly and therefore the nursery had taken in consideration that my child was still a baby. Upon arrival, even though we made a mistake, they were super flexible and friendly. They did their best to secure a spot for our daughter and she has been going there a couple of weeks now (and she totally loves it!!). The staff is well educated and they made us all feel welcome from day 1. I love that it is such a diverse nursery, the activities with the children are good and my daughter loves it. If you are looking for a good nursery that has everything, don’t hesitate and contact this one!

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Kamalia Hasni
6 months ago

We were originally with the Chesterfield branch (and were very sad we had to leave!) and needed to move to somewhere closer, the transition was seamless and my little one settled in very quickly. Have no regrets whatsoever, every single staff has been so lovely and my little one lovessss going to nursery, she quickly learned all the staff members names🥰 I particularly appreciate how diverse it is at this nursery, from staff to children/families from various backgrounds.

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Inspection history

Date: May 2010

  • January 2024Good
  • February 2018Outstanding
  • July 2013Good
  • May 2010Good

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