Opening hours
Monday to Friday all year, closing for bank holidays and a week between Christmas and New Year. Sessions are between 7.30am and 6pm.
Children 1st @ Syston
Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2022)
Number of places
131 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2022
Local authority
Leicestershire
About this day nursery
Children 1st @ Syston has been operating since 2018, providing childcare for children aged 0-4 years. The nursery received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 6th July 2022.
30am to 6pm, closing only for bank holidays and for one week between Christmas and New Year. The staff are clear on what children need to learn at each age, focusing on preparing them for the next stages of their education.
Children are encouraged to build relationships and show respect for one another, developing their independence through various activities such as serving meals and washing hands. The nursery places importance on outdoor learning, with older children moving freely between indoor and outdoor areas.
They learn patience and fine motor skills by using small tools for digging and planting wheat in the garden. Children at Children 1st @ Syston develop close friendships, show a caring nature, and use their imagination during play.
They understand behavioural expectations and follow staff instructions, displaying independence and age-appropriate responsibility. Strong relationships with staff ensure children feel safe and supported in exploring their environment and developing attention skills from a young age.
Parents have praised the caring and warm nature of the staff, finding them approachable and well-communicated with regarding their child's progress.
What it's like
Children develop close friendships and show a caring nature, sharing resources and using their imagination. They understand behaviour expectations, follow staff instructions, and show independence and age-appropriate responsibility. Secure relationships with staff help children feel safe, explore the environment, and develop attention skills from a young age.
Strong relationshipsCaring staffIndependence fosteredClear learning focusOutdoor play
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2018
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating
Last inspected 6 July 2022
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 develop close friendships and show a caring nature, sharing resources and using their imagination. They understand behaviour expectations, follow staff instructions, and show independence and age-appropriate responsibility. Secure relationships with staff help children feel safe, explore the environment, and develop attention skills from a young age.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders, managers and staff are clear on what they want children to learn in each age group and prepare them for next stages of learning.
- Staff support children to build relationships and respect one another.
- All children develop their independence.
- Parents are happy and feel well supported, kept up to date with information and comment on the caring nature of staff.
- Staff form strong relationships with children and families, using interests to plan activities to support individual children's development.
- Leaders and managers support staff to improve their professional practice through ongoing feedback and training opportunities.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to extend children's thinking and vocabulary, to build on what they already know
- 2improve the use of daily routines to lessen disturbances to learning and reduce the amount of time children spend unoccupied
- 3improve how staff are deployed to enable them to further support the children who need it.
Inspection #10194173 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents comment on the caring and warm nature of staff and that they are always approachable.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
Outdoor space
Older children move between areas inside and outdoors throughout the day. Children wait patiently for their turn to use small tools as they dig and plant wheat in the garden.
Parent Reviews
4.7
(12)
Katie Lumb
2 months ago
Lovely nursery. Our little girl loves it here. The staff are all so lovely and engage and do lots of fun activities with the children. The food is varied and nutritious and our daughter seems to enjoy it. Would highly recommend this nursery to anyone.
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Jess Penfold
2 months ago
Having worked in a few nurseries myself, I would highly recommend this nursery. All the staff are professional and are dedicated to their roles. A great range of activities are always out and available to children. My eldest loved it there and now my youngest goes and he enjoys it just as much.
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bethelise worley
2 months ago
My daughter attended this nursery 8 years ago and my son now attends. I know a lot of the staff have changed and I was a little sceptical. However the nursery is brilliant my son absolutely loves it and the staff are second to none they go above and beyond to make sure the children are happy and thriving. I can’t fault the nursery staff and the setting itself. Brilliant
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Ashton Moffat
2 months ago
My little boy started in September and took a while to settle in. However the staff were great and went at his pace. He now absolutely loves going to nursery, and now runs straight in, excited to see his friends and teachers!
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Victoria Baxter
5 months ago
An amazing nursery setting with staff that truly care about the children. We couldn't wish for a better nursery. Our child is so happy here.
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
6 July 2022
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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