Children 1st @ Wragby Road

145 Wragby Road, Lincoln LN2 4PL
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9.9 147 Reviews
  • Children 1st @ Wragby Road, Lincoln
Children 1st @ Wragby Road is situated in a large, converted house next to Christ’s Hospital School in the heart of Lincoln. The nursery benefits from ample parking and is popular with parents working in Lincoln.

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

The Wragby Road nursery has been fully refurbished and has cosy rooms with smaller groups of children. The setting offers several garden areas with plenty of opportunity for children to learn through play in a variety of learning environments.

The nursery's early years setting is managed by highly skilled early years teachers who have expert knowledge and experience of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The nursery team are passionate about offering exciting learning opportunities and children leave nursery confident and ready for school.

Care Provided by Children 1st @ Wragby Road

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Amy Delaney (Senior Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 26
  • Total Places for Children
  • 98
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 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 @ Wragby Road Reviews (147)

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Children 1st @ Wragby Road has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.882) out of 10, based on 63 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Children 1st @ Wragby Road has 147 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very impressed. The setting is very cosy and homely. It feels welcoming and calm. My daughter loves attending and in a very short space of time, she has made some significant developments.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly staff, excellent care for all children and beautiful facilities. Staff go the extra mile for my child who has intolerances and she has settled and met lovely friends there.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since my son started here his development in all area's has dramatically improved. The staff are all very attentive and informative and my son enjoys every day.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been using the Wragby Road nursery for the last 5 years (with both of our boys). The staff are always welcoming, friendly and helpful. The facilities are great, and both boys love/d attending. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to others.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would highly recommend children first at Wragby Road. Both of my children have attended the nursery my son started when he was 2 years old and my daughter was 7 months old back in 2015. My daughter still currently attends and has a great relationship with all of the staff in the peter rabbits room.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Food made fresh onsite. My daughter loves the place and they are always kind and caring when ever I go to pick her up.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The ladies in the puddleducks room have been brilliant in transitioning my child into nursery as first time parents we were apprehensive about our child starting nursery. They made every opportunity to reassure us that our son was doing well knowing it would put us at ease. Since joining the nursery
our son has come on leaps and bounds with his speech, motor skills and general confindance. The food in which he receives is of a great variety and he always eats it all, which speaks for itself. The nursery is brilliant at working along side us at home so that we are on the same page for his development. We also like the use of the eylog facilities which allows us to see pictures and updates on how he is and what he has been learning and doing at nursery; likewise we can add our own blogs of what he is doing at home allowing the practioners to see and further develop at nursery. As well as a key worker our son seems to have a great relationship with each of the practioners.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I couldn't recommend this nursery enough. From the day starting, they have done everything they can with helping starting to making us feel welcome each day when arriving, helping my son with extra attention to his speach and having all the care with helping my youngest son settle in, due to his first
nursery and first few weeks of fears of a new place, but both sons love coming learning ,playing with friends and I couldn't wish for nicer staff to take over my role when I have to work. It helps to know I'll go back to pick up two happy little children.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My children started at this nursery after it was recommended to us and we are delighted. Both our children have fun filled days at nursery which is led by lovely caring staff and management. The facilities are wonderful and the variety of nutritious food served to the children is superb. They come home
from nursery very happy and content (if a little tired). I would certainly recommend to anyone looking for childcare.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very good nursery and very flexible. My little one loves going to this nursery. Very friendly staff.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves her time at Children 1st and she is always really happy when I pick her up. The staff are very friendly and caring as well as helpful if you have any questions. We have had no bad experiences and highly rate this nursery!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Helpful and loving staff. Clearly their main aim is to aid the children in their growth whilst supporting families. My child is flourishing and is turning into such a character.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started this nursery in January, after looking at many other nurseries in the area this one just stood out. The staff are incredible, they listen to the parents and act on their wishes. Best thing of all is that my daughter loves it!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are very enthusiastic and clearly love their jobs. As a very nervous first time mum, they made both me and my partner feel at ease and more relaxed about leaving our child with them. My little one loves being there and it's nice to see her so happy and relaxed around other people.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I am really happy with the care the nursery provide for my son. He has become more sociable and confident as time goes on. I like the setting and the structure and his key carer is lovely.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We took the step of moving our little boy from another nursery to Children 1st @Wragby Road. It was the best decision we could have made. The staff and the surroundings are excellent and my little one looks forward to seeing his key worker every day. He absolutely loves it, thank you Children 1st @Wragby
Road. Keep up the good work!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves going to nursery. Loves all the staff and eats like a king. Every room he's been in has been excellent and the management couldn't be more helpful

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am extremely happy with the service provided. The staff are friendly and my son speaks fondly of his days there. I am kept up to date with his progress and activities and he often brings pictures home which is lovely. I feel this nursery is exceptional, I have looked at others in Lincoln and none
live up to the standard of Children 1st @ Wragby Road.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my daughters attend Children 1st @ Wragby Road. They both absolutely love their days in nursery. When I leave them with the staff there, I feel like I am leaving them with family. Everyone is incredibly friendly and helpful, they will always make time to discuss any problems/concerns that I
have and equally, to support in developmental steps. My girls know all of the staff in their rooms and feel totally comfortable with them. The management team is amazing, they are always on the ball and always been able to accommodate any last minute requirements for extra childcare. We have been attending nursery for 2.5 years now and just can't recommend it enough.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son joined after spending 2 years at a different nursery. The staff were so accommodating with him settling in and making sure he felt secure within the new setting. All the staff are friendly and will help with any questions/concerns that I raised.
My son comes home with stories of what he has
been doing and looks forward to returning the next day.
The app they use is a great way of interacting with my son's learning journey. It’s great that I can add skills he’s learning at home to give an all-round picture of his development.
I would definitely recommend this nursery.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.882)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.882) out of 10 for Children 1st @ Wragby Road 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 63 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 63 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 4.882 for Children 1st @ Wragby Road is calculated as follows: ( (676 Excellents x 5) + (67 Goods x 4) + (11 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 754 Ratings = 4.882

  • 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 @ Wragby Road is based on 63 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 98 number of registered child places is 19.6, which has been reached with 63 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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Awards / Recognitions (6)

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2023

Recipient: Storal

Date: Friday 28 Apr 2023 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2022

Recipient: Storal

Date: Friday 29 Apr 2022 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2020

Recipient: Storal

Date: Tuesday 31 Mar 2020 More details

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Meet the Team (1)

Amy

Amy Delaney

Job Title: Senior Nursery Manager

Joined: 2014

Hello everybody. My name is Amy Delaney and I am the Area Manager of Children 1st in Lincoln. I am also a mum to 2 young children and live in Skegness.


I qualified as a Nursery Nurse (NNEB) in 1999 and have over 15 experience in the childcare sector. I have held many positions in nurseries, most recently as a nursery manager for the past 5 years, a role which I have absolutely loved.


My skills and expertise are wide ranging across the 0-8 years age range and I have lots of experience working with families in the Lincolnshire area. The day to day challenges of nursery life as well as having my own family has given me a good knowledge and understanding of what busy working families need.


I take pride in working with all the families at the nursery and I look forward to getting to know families new to the nursery. I always do my best to make myself available to meet families so when you see me in the nursery please feel free to say hello


I am proud as an Area Manager to be able to share the ethos of Children 1st Day Nurseries and am fully committed to our mission statement of: ‘Leading the way, shaping the future’ and providing high quality day care and education.