Children 1st @ Leicester

Riverview, Tarragon Road, Leicester LE2 7ET
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  • Children 1st @ Leicester, Leicester
Children 1st @ Leicester is rated 'Outstanding in All Areas' by Ofsted (July 2018) and is located close to the city centre with easy access from the university, royal infirmary and local bus routes. The nursery has been refurbished throughout to offer bright, open areas for babies, toddlers, pre-school aged children, as well as those in after-school club.

The friendly, enthusiastic staff are fully trained and experienced to provide a stimulating learning environment for each child.

The nursery features a spacious garden designed to maximise the potential for outdoor play, with carefully chosen, age-specific equipment. All children are encouraged to choose their own activities both indoors and out to promote independent learning.

Children 1st Day Nurseries has been an award-winning, family-run childcare provider since 1988, and are an accredited training centre. The company is in the Top 3 in the UK for Ofsted Outstanding results according to the 2021 Nursery World Nursery Chains Report.

The nursery also offers funded places for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds.

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Care Provided by Children 1st @ Leicester

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Danielle Lee (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 32
  • Total Places for Children
  • 96
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 2 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Children 1st @ Leicester Reviews (129)

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9.9

Children 1st @ Leicester has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.881) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Children 1st @ Leicester has 129 reviews.

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Review from Kasia M (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been attending this nursery for 12 months now; started when I went back to work at the age of 10 months.
I and my partner are extremely happy with the way our daughter is cared for, looked after, played with etc.
Our daughter is very happy to attend the nursery and you can tell each
day how much she is enjoying herself, how much she learns and develops in there.
Also very pleased with the way our needs (eg diet) and comments are responded to.
The staff is brilliant and passionate about their roles-comfortable to leave my child with them as I know she will be in capable hands.
Overall 5/5.

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Review from Patience M (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Good and friendly staff, always with a smile on their face. My child is well looked after. I always know he is in good hands whenever I leave him at the nursery. I do not stress or worry when I am away from him. So well done keep up the good work.

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Review from Emma V (Mother of Child) published on 19 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Overall we have had an excellent experience with the nursery we have two children at the nursery. The staff are very friendly and welcoming our children enjoy going to nursery.
We have recently recommended Children 1st to our friend after she was struggling to find somewhere she felt comfortable to
leave her child. She was so pleased when she visited she now sends her son.

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Review from Willow N (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As soon as I visited I knew that this was where I wanted my daughter to go whilst I was at work, and a few weeks in I can say I am really happy that I chose this nursery. My daughter loves all the different activities they do, loves her key worker and loves the food. All the staff are genuinely lovely
and I feel totally at ease when my daughter is there as I feel the staff really care for her and have affection for my daughter. I recommend to everyone I know who is looking for childcare.

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Review from Sherelle D (Mother of Child) published on 16 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has gained so many invaluable skills since coming to the nursery. All staff seem to have a genuine passion for working with children and are always stimulating and encouraging child development. I like the way that the nursery promotes and celebrates all different cultures with educating
the children through fun activities. Overall fab nursery and I have already recommended to 3 friends who's children now go to the nursery.

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Review from D M (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Hi, my son has been at Riverview for 3 years and loves nursery and has built some very close relationships with both staff and children. Baby room and early years have been outstanding in looking after my son. His reading and writing level is fantastic and this is due to the hard working staff in early
years. More trips please! Cameras- no consultation!!

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Review from Verity C (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As first time parents we were naturally cautious about our chosen nursery however from the moments we looked round Children 1st we knew it was the perfect place for out little boy. It's light and airy and the baby room has amazing sensory experience. The staff are so friendly and are always happy to
put your mind at ease, we were welcome to ring as much as we wanted. Our little boy has developed so well since starting there and we feel like they tailor the play to his personality as they do with all the children. I cannot praise them enough.

Reply from Sanjit Bazaz, Nursery Manager at Children 1st @ Leicester

Thank you for such a lovely review. It is an absolute pleasure to look after your little boy and great to see him develop at Nursery. We are especially pleased with your comment about how your little boy is treated as an individual. This is a key part of Children 1st ethos and is why we place an emphasis on the close relationship we have with our parents.


I will pass your comments onto the staff team who I know will appreciate them as much as I do.


Kindest Regards


Nursery Manager


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Review from NS (Mother of Child) published on 11 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We moved to Leicester 2 years ago and went to view a few nurseries in the area. From then on we knew Children 1st Leicester was the nursery for us and our daughter. The feel, the flow and the staff were all contributing factors 2 years on and our daughter has absolutely blossomed in so many ways thanks
to the nursery. We both work full time so our daughter is in nursery full time and I rely heavily on the nursery to teach her the right thing to do for her to grow into an intelligent caring child.
In Dec 2015 and Jan 2016 the amount of activities that have gone on for my daughter have been excellent. From putting on a full production nativity play at Christmas to keeping me involved in the latest project - learning about our solar system, planets and all the fun stuff that comes along with this subject.
We are very lucky to have found such an amazing nursery and that is mostly down to the staff and the way they nurture all the children, teach them great moral standing and inspire them to be individual.

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Review from Melissa (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My two boys attended the nursery. My eldest just entered school and I'm sure that he has adapted well to it because of the great experience that he had in the early years group. My youngest has been there for 2.5 years. The staff are extremely friendly and they supported us throughout his journey from
baby to toddler. I feel that they are in a secure and loving environment. They love the food and their activities. Both my sons developed friendships, great progress and really enjoyed their time there.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.881)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.881) out of 10 for Children 1st @ Leicester 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 31 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 31 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 4.881 for Children 1st @ Leicester is calculated as follows: ( (332 Excellents x 5) + (34 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 371 Ratings = 4.881

  • 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 Children 1st @ Leicester is based on 31 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 96 number of registered child places is 19.2, which has been reached with 31 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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Danielle

Danielle Lee

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2013

Hello, my name is Danielle and I am the Nursery Manager here at Children 1st @ Leicester.
I began my journey in childcare in 2013 as an apprentice and have worked my way through each position with Children 1st. Having had the experience of each role within the nursery has given me the confidence and the breadth of experience to guide and support the staff where needed.
I love being the Nursery Manager as I am able to share my expertise and expectations with the staff alongside supporting parents when their little one first starts nursery and then progresses through each stage. We have currently undergone a beautiful refurbishment and look forward to sharing this with yourselves too!


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