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Kids 1st QE

Ofsted: Good
(May 2021)
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4.1(14 parent reviews) ·Queen Elizabeth Hospital, GATESHEAD, NE9 6SX · Gateshead
Number of places
108 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2021
Local authority
Gateshead

About this day nursery

Kids 1st QE provides outstanding childcare and early education in Gateshead, offering a stimulating and secure environment where children can thrive. The nursery prides itself on its purpose-built facilities, meticulously clean and organised spaces, and a dedicated team of fully trained staff.

They believe in fostering a love for learning through a diverse range of engaging activities, from dance classes that energise and uplift, to creative play with playdough, constructive challenges at the Lego station, and imaginative adventures with train tracks. The nursery's approach focuses on adapting teaching methods to ensure every child comprehends and enjoys their learning journey, aiming to give them the best possible start in life.

Kids 1st QE is committed to excellence, prioritising each child's best interests, and creating a supportive community for both children and parents.

Our ethos

Kids 1st QE is committed to providing a stimulating and secure environment, fostering a love for learning through diverse and engaging activities. Their approach focuses on adapting teaching methods to ensure every child comprehends and enjoys their learning journey, aiming to give them the best possible start in life.

What it's like

Children are very happy and settled in the nursery, and the key-person system works really well. Children's personal development is exceptional, and they are very confident and happy. Children are aware of their peers' differing needs and are extremely patient, well mannered and considerate of others.

Purpose-built facilitiesOutstanding Ofsted reportsFresh, homemade foodStimulating activities

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7am until 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2015

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kids 1st QE

Last inspected 25 May 2021

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

What it's like to attend

Children are very happy and settled in the nursery, and the key-person system works really well. Children's personal development is exceptional, and they are very confident and happy. Children are aware of their peers' differing needs and are extremely patient, well mannered and considerate of others.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are very happy and settled in the nursery.
  • Children's personal development is exceptional.
  • Children are aware of their peers' differing needs and are extremely patient, well mannered and considerate of others.
  • Children have a very positive attitude to learning and engage in problem-solving activities.
  • Parents are extremely happy with the care and education their children receive.

Areas to develop

  • 1monitor the effectiveness of mealtime routines to ensure that children do not wait too long for food, and have sufficient time to finish eating
  • 2evaluate children's large physical development in the outdoor play areas, to support the next steps in their learning.
Inspection #10133543 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment that they recognise how hard staff work to prioritise their child's emotional well-being.

Parents comment that their children are extremely well supported by staff.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to ensure all children make good progress. Children with differing needs are very well supported. Additional funding is successfully used to ensure children receive targeted, individual and specific support.

Outdoor space

Pre-school children help staff to 'risk assess' the outdoor play areas before going outside to play. Children have good access to books both indoors and outdoors and incorporate stories into their general play.

Parent Reviews of Kids 1st QE

4.1
(14)
Louise Teare
2 years ago

An amazing nursery throughout. The staff are amazing and caring , they just are so happy and loving with the children. My son went there from being small all the way up to leaving and I couldn’t have been happier to have him there. His learning and development grew so much and a lot of that was down to the time and effort the staff put in to each child. The nursery itself is lovely, clean, filled with toys and learning resources fitting for every age. Outdoor areas are great and well kept and just an all round great place for a child’s first steps into childcare to primary. The meals are healthy varied and tasty, my son loved eating there and would even eat things he wouldn’t at home. Would 100000% recommend .

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Anthony Llewellyn
8 months ago

Excellent facilities and even better staff members. Helpful, polite and care about the children.

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Andrew Rayner
a year ago

Absolutely appalled by the prices being charged. Having recently adopted a little boy as a solo adopter I was keen to find a suitable nursery place. Given this nursery is attached my work and a health care provider, I really wanted to use these facilities to enable me to return to work full time and have my child nearby for the next year while he settled into his new life. However these prices make it impossible, despite being eligible for 30 hours childcare support. If I return to work full time (which not doing so is not an option as a single parent) I have 2 choices: - Firstly ‘stretched’ which enable you to spread the 30 hours over 51 weeks (22.8 hours a week) this equates to £792.62 a month (186.50 a week) - Or standard which is split over the 38 weeks. This still equates to £541 a month (148.95 a week) but then you must pay 1 full day (£69.50) per week during school holidays to maintain your place. I am fully aware of the tax free childcare account that will eventually reduce minimally these costs however it would not impact on the initial outgoing. I cannot believe these prices can be justified.

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Mulubrhan B (Gebreyesus)
3 years ago

We feel that kids first is our second home! The staff members are friendly and helpful.

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Ana Maria
a year ago

I am very disappointed because I got my booking to visit the nursery canceled twice and on both occasions the same excuse was used 20 min before the visit

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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2021

Date: January 2017

  • May 2021Good
  • November 2019Inadequate
  • January 2017Outstanding

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