Children 1st @ Toton

5 Banks Road, Toton, Nottingham NG9 6HE
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9.9 194 Reviews
  • Children 1st @ Toton, Nottingham
Children 1st @ Toton has been confirmed as ‘Good’ by Ofsted (March 2022). It is situated in Toton, with easy access from Long Eaton, Chilwell and Beeston, close to local bus routes. The nursery has been beautifully refurbished throughout; with bright, open areas for babies, toddlers, Early Years and out-of-school children, from 0 – 12 years.

The nursery is proudly part of Children 1st Day Nurseries which has been providing award-winning, family-run childcare since 1988. The company is listed in the Top 3 in the UK for Ofsted Outstanding results according to the Nursery World Nursery Chains Report 2021.

The friendly, enthusiastic staff are all fully trained and very experienced, and staff to children ratios are better than Ofsted recommendations, so you can be sure of the very best care for your child. They provide a fantastic nursery school environment, with the added experience that comes with a designated Early Years Practitioner, and also offer fully grant funded places for children aged 3 and 4 years.

Outside there is a fabulous garden designed to maximise the potential for outdoor play, with carefully chosen, age-specific equipment. Children are encouraged to choose their own activity with a huge variety of options both in and outside.

Staff would be delighted to show you and your child around and answer any questions you may have.

Care Provided by Children 1st @ Toton

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Gina Ward, Laura Harrison & Katie Smeeton (Managers)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 39
  • Total Places for Children
  • 120
  • 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
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Children 1st @ Toton has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.928) out of 10, based on 58 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Children 1st @ Toton has 194 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are very caring and professional, they really take the time to know your children.
The facilities are adapted to suit the children’s needs and development which gives our kids great freedoms and responsibilities for themselves.
The menu is diverse and nutritious.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A great nursery that our daughter looks forward to attending. Her key worker and colleagues have built up a really good relationship with her. The communication from the nursery is excellent and it's great seeing photos of what our daughter gets up to during the day. Would highly recommend!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We had previously used the nursery for our 2 older children who attended as 3 year olds. Unexpectedly we needed to put our 10mth old in nursery. We had to organise this very quickly and we were apprehensive never having ‘a baby’ in nursery before. The Children 1st @ Toton management and team were very
supportive and reassuring. We love the atmosphere and the variety of learning available in the baby bungalow and our little one settled immediately. I also really appreciated the time the staff took to document all my little one's needs, likes, dislikes and routine so they could make him as comfortable as possible. I can’t recommend this nursery highly enough. The staff are amazing and most importantly our little one is very happy, safe and always has a brilliant time. I would recommend any parent to go and visit and see how you feel about it for yourself.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son absolutely loves this nursery, sometimes so much I don't even get a "goodbye" when dropping him off.
The staff are friendly, happy and always show a genuine interest in him.
The daily diaries showing his activities for the day, food and nappies is really handy too. I can't praise this nursery
enough, we will be moving further away soon and I refuse to find a nursery closer to us. They are absolutely brilliant!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery, our daughter continues to come home very happy every day and is always happy to return and excited to see her carers. We get daily interaction with the staff including photos of what she has been up to and are very happy with her development.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Over the winter months, my child has had terrible skin with no official diagnosis or answers. Everyone has been very understanding and helped immensely with keeping track of what was happening and changing dietary requirements several times. I can understand that this must be tricky especially as this
would keep changing as we had been given different information from doctors and health visitors. The understanding and patience from the nursery made me feel that I wasn't being a nuisance and my daughters best interests were important. A certain member of staff in particular, went above and beyond to help my daughter and it was highly appreciated.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery! My son loves coming to nursery and so did my daughter when she was his age. The staff are always kind and friendly when spoken to and they are willing to help if we have any concerns. I love how we can receive photos of what my son has done each week and see his development progress.
It is so nice to hear how good he is at nursery! It is useful to have the online diaries, so we can have a quick look at what he has done that day. Continue with the brilliant job that you are all doing at Children 1st @ Toton!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child loves coming to nursery. She will smile when I pull up into the car park. We are greeted with a smiley face when dropping her off at the door and she will happily go inside. I love how I receive pictures of the different activities she is doing each week and I know where she is at with her
development. The daily diaries are very useful so I can see what she has eaten, her nappies and a little bit of what she does each day. The staff are very kind, friendly and happy and I feel I can approach them about anything.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Daughter loves coming to nursery, settled in well and very happy when dropped off and has good relationships with her key worker.
I enjoy looking at the app and seeing all the lovely things she does.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I couldn’t recommend Children 1st enough. My little boy always comes home happy and smiling. They always provide good meals and keep you up to date with what your child has been doing that day. All of that’s staff are always friendly on drop off and pick up.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Children 1st @ Toton is a lovely nursery. Really lovely staff, absolutely beautiful environment and outdoor area. My daughter loves going here, and we get regular updates on her progress and targets. I'd really recommend!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Children 1st @ Toton is an amazing nursery. It feels like we are leaving our little boy with family when we drop him off. The staff are all so kind and caring, including the receptionist. They recognise each child's needs and go out of their way to encourage and support them. We had the option of moving
to the school nursery but we are so happy with the level of care and development, we chose not to.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can’t rateChildren 1st @ Toton high enough!
The whole team and facilities are fantastic.
My son really looks forward to his nursery days, and I feel it’s really helped with interaction/social skills following lockdown.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My twins really enjoy going to the nursery.
Every day comes home with something new... songs, new words.
They can't wait in the morning to run to the nursery.
If they are happy, I'm happy too.
Thanks to all staff for carrying for my kids.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing staff, who take their time helping and encouraging each child in building their confidence. Providing daily planned activities each day that my child definitely remembers and tells me all about it.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attends the nursery and always seems happy to go when collected at the front door. I’ve always been contacted if he is unwell or in need of medication, so I feel he is very safe and cared for. The staff are always doing learning activities with him too, which I like.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

They always go the extra mile and really are excellent. Their opening hours are longer than the competition too, allowing us a greater degree of flexibility as a working couple. The food seems great, and our son always comes back with lovely stories about friends and staff.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son was an introvert before, but since he entered this school, he has become a lot more cheerful and happy. The staff are also very helpful, both the place and the environment are bright and clean. I really like and recommend it here.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely amazing staff, they are all so friendly and have been amazing with our child. We have never had any issues with our child since the day he started back in May 2021. Our child is very quiet and shy, so we were very worried when he first started, but the team at the nursery made it all so easy
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has enjoyed this nursery since she started in September 2021. She enjoys all the learning and play activities and has developed immensely since she began the nursery. The staff are also very friendly and helpful.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.928)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.928) out of 10 for Children 1st @ Toton 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 58 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 58 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 4.928 for Children 1st @ Toton is calculated as follows: ( (647 Excellents x 5) + (44 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 694 Ratings = 4.928

  • 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 @ Toton is based on 58 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 120 number of registered child places is 24, which has been reached with 58 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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Meet the Team (1)

Gina

Gina Ward

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 1995

I joined Children 1st in 1995 working as a Trainee, Children 1st offered me the opportunity to develop my skills and knowledge on my first step of the ladder to gain my qualification of NVQ Level 3.


I have continued to be supported with my continuous professional development and have since achieved my Level 4 in Childcare and Education and my Assessor Award which has enabled me to support and mentor other professionals and learners whilst working at Children 1st.


I have worked in several other Children 1st Nurseries and have been set many challenges and given many opportunities to develop myself, constantly learning new things along the way.


I enjoy my work and take pride in being involved in children’s lives and see their development. I enjoy working alongside my team and the families to ensure that the children in my care receive the best possible start.


Through my roles as Nursery Manager, I have worked with diverse cultures and families with different needs and expectations, this has given me the tools to enable me to meet their different needs and make a real difference to children's lives, one of my passions is to be able to offer high quality childcare for all children regardless of their status.