Child 1st (Bakewell)

Derbyshire House, Matlock Street, Bakewell DE45 1EE
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  • Child 1st (Bakewell), Bakewell
Child 1st Bakewell was acquired in February 2017, and is based within a stunning Grade ll listed building nestled in the heart of the town of Bakewell in Derbyshire.

A range of child-led and adult-led approaches to learning and exploration are provided by an experienced and motivated staff team.

This welcoming provision is a safe 'home from home' for young children to develop and grow in confidence, playing and learning with their peers.

The chef creates a daily menu of tasty and delicious fresh meals. Any special dietary requirements are taken into account.

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Care Provided by Child 1st (Bakewell)

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Sophie Adams (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 28
  • Total Places for Children
  • 72
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Child 1st (Bakewell)

  • Full Day - £59.80
    School Day - 54.50
    Full Week - £268.00
  • Parking

  • Large car park onsite


Child 1st (Bakewell) Reviews (145)

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9.9

Child 1st (Bakewell) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.923) out of 10, based on 50 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Child 1st (Bakewell) has 145 reviews.

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Review from Vicky H (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Nurturing, educational, safe and fun. Couldn't ask for more. I've always felt reassured that my children were cared for to the highest standards. Brilliant nursery and strong leadership.

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Review from Jodie C (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I couldn't praise this nursery more if I tried! I've used/visited many nurseries and education establishment is my personal and professional life and this nursery is by far the best that I've had contact with. Any nursery is made what it is by the staff..and the staff here are just brilliant and an
extended family to our daughter. They all know all of the children and all appear to love what they do! I would without a doubt recommend Child 1st to anyone whether it be your 1st child or 4th!

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Review from Rebecca D (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery with even better staff. I feel so at ease leaving my little boy who has been there over a year (even the mornings he is a little clingy with mummy). I know he'll be stimulated and cared for in equal measure.

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Review from Jennie M (Mother of Child) published on 21 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl loves coming to nursery. She’s been unlucky and been poorly and missed a few sessions and was unsure going back but we walked into the room and she happily trotted off to look at the birds with a member of staff (I can’t remember her name - baby brain)
We love the nursery and would definitely
recommend.

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Review from Lindsey (Mother of Child) published on 9 January 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is great, they do good activities inside and outside, they do great stuff for Easter Christmas etc. My son was unsure at first but now because he was appointed a teacher to make him feel welcome he has come to love it. The staff are all so lovely and couldn't think of anywhere I would rather
my child to be. Definitely recommend.

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Review from Kellu B (Mother of Child) published on 30 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

It took my daughter 2 weeks to settle when she was 10 months old and she loved her baby room key person, but at almost 3 she loves nursery now. Communication with parents has room for improvement, when it comes to receiving newsletters and information on parental consent for local trips were far too
vague for me to be comfortable signing. My main concern is that my daughter is happy and is in the care of people she trusts. Generally happy with the nursery.

Reply from Stuart Harding at Child 1st (Bakewell)

Thank you for your review. Parental consent slips are required to be signed for all local trips and our communication with parents is via Parent PA - an instant messaging service for both email and text.


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Review from Sam S (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic, fun, friendly nursery.
All the staff are wonderful and support not only the children but the parents as well.
My eldest is starting school this year, she will miss all the staff, and the staff at nursery will never know how much they've helped her become a confident and polite little human.
Thank
you all so much.

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Review from Anne A (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery goes from strength to strength, they are continuously looking at how to implement changes for the better and the nursery is regularly being refreshed and improved. Displays are updated, decor is clean, activities are varied and relevant for the child's age and development.
The staff are
all really friendly and make you feel comfortable to ask anything. They try their hardest to meet your needs and genuinely care about you and your child, including ensuring safeguarding is of prime importance at all times.
The menu is varied and always includes healthy choices as well as fun foods too.
The new improved outside area is amazing, my son talks about the "Pirate Ship" when we are at home.
I am sorry my son will be leaving in a few weeks, he has grown in every way thanks to their input, and we will all miss them so much. He is ready for school in every way and a lot of that is down to the structure this nursery and it's staff follow.
Thank you for everything.

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Review from Vikki S (Mother of Child) published on 22 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been here since September 2018 and despite my apprehension initially of how well she would do and how she would behave I can honestly say I am so so pleased with everything. The activities, her counting etc has come on leaps and bounds, her speech, how she socialises not only with the
staff but the other children, colours and letters, shapes! All excellent. The staff are warm and friendly the second you go to drop your children off, even taking time out to wave at the windows as you go off to work etc as it makes the child feel better. The security and safeguarding is also top notch which is something I personally feel very strongly about. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend or if there was ever a sibling this nursery would be my first choice without a doubt.

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Review from Kate P (Mother of Child) published on 22 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son thoroughly enjoys Bakewell Child 1st nursery. The staff are professional, welcoming, informative and always striving to improve the premises. It’s a lovely environment and he’s made many friends. He particularly enjoys forest school - bringing home each week various objects he’s made from stick
men and clay insects to butterflies and wands.

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Review from Jade O (Mother of Child) published on 22 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started at this nursery 2 months ago after a miserable and very unsettled 9 months elsewhere. She has settled in here AMAZINGLY well. We no longer have tears the night before and unsettled sleep, she no longer cries in the mornings and isn't miserable when I pick her up. She actually looks
forward to her 2 mornings here and is always beaming and full of stories of her day when I pick her up. The staff have been so patient and gentle with her, and I think the routine that they have used works so well to make her feel like she knows what is happening (wash my hands, have dinner, mummy picks me up!). I honestly didn't expect her to like it here after our previous experience, but I couldn't be happier with the progress they have made with her. Thank you so much!!!

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Review from Francesca B (Mother of Child) published on 21 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Child 1st (Bakewell) is an amazing nursery, my little girl loves it and looks forward to going every morning.
All the staff are very friendly and caring and do a fantastic job.
My daughter loves the food, she has all her meals there and clears her plate!
Both of my children have attended this nursery
and I would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone.

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Review from Clare D (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our little girl has been going since she was 2 and she loves nursery, every minute of it. Mondays being forest school and the excitement in the morning when she knows that's the day is so lovely to see. Her learning skills are improving strength to strength.
The staff are utterly fantastic.

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Review from Elaine-Marie T (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy has been attending Bakewell since he was 7months old and is now 3. So he has already done one transition to toddlers and now in the process of transition to pre-school. I am really happy with the nursery as a whole and the staff. I especially like the help and support they have given my
son with transitioning from one room to another. Also, the help and support my family have received from the management and room leaders in his time there. My son is happy there and he will continue to attend untill he goes to school. I would highly recommend them.

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Review from Matt W (Father of Child) published on 1 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A really lovely nursery with so many activities for our little one. Very professional, caring and helpful staff.

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Review from Rebecca J (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our children really enjoy going to this nursery. Forest School teaching on a Monday is a highlight for our eldest, and the staff are all very kind and welcoming. The nursery has been very accommodating with extra days and changes with hours etc. My children are certainly blossoming under their care
and it is great when they come home telling you all the different things they have learnt that day, particularly so recently when my child told all the names of the planets! They have a good learning structure and feedback to the parent on your child's progress. It was a lovely nursery before and the change in ownership has enabled management to implement some very progressive changes.

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Review from Kerri (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The first day my child attended was amazing, they came home extremely happy and full of exciting stories.

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Review from Lorna P (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff are very supportive and friendly. Potty training hasn't been easy and the staff are very encouraging to our little boy. His confidence and speech has developed so much while being at nursery.

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Review from Tim P (Father of Child) published on 30 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent child care throughout the time my son has been with them. Fun activities and a really comprehensive handover report at the end of the day on collection.
Staff are friendly and very helpful.
Thank you!

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Review from Eleanor W (Mother of Child) published on 27 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A lovely nursery, always a warm welcome from the staff when you drop off/collect your child. It’s also a very clean place. Lots of activities for the children. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.923)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.923) out of 10 for Child 1st (Bakewell) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 50 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 50 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.923 for Child 1st (Bakewell) is calculated as follows: ( (555 Excellents x 5) + (37 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 596 Ratings = 4.923

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Child 1st (Bakewell) is based on 50 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 72 number of registered child places is 14.4, which has been reached with 50 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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