Children 1st @ Newark

Muskham Road, Newark-on-Trent NG24 1DP
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  • Children 1st @ Newark, Newark-on-Trent
Children 1st @ Newark is an award-winning childcare provider, having been rated as one of the Top 20 nurseries in the East Midlands by daynurseries.co.uk in May 2021. This award was based on their consistently high reviews from parents and guardians. It is situated very close to the A1 and A46, with good access to the town centre and train station.

The nursery has been refurbished throughout with designated areas for babies, toddlers, early years and children aged up to 12-years-old. It has a huge garden complete with fort, mud kitchen and woodland area for children to explore.

The children benefit from eating healthy food to help fuel the development of their young minds and bodies.

The nursery's friendly, enthusiastic staff are fully trained and very experienced. Child to staff ratios are lower than Ofsted requirements.

Children are encouraged to choose their own activity with a huge variety of options both indoors and outside in the garden.

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

Children 1st Day Nurseries has been an award-winning, family-run childcare provider since 1988. The company is in the top three nursery groups in the UK for Ofsted Outstanding results according to the Nursery World Nursery Chains Report 2020.

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Care Provided by Children 1st @ Newark

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Sophie Willis (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 23
  • Total Places for Children
  • 96
  • 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

Children 1st @ Newark Reviews (112)

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Children 1st @ Newark has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.937) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Children 1st @ Newark has 112 reviews.

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Review from O H (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy started the nursery in Sept 2019 at only 9.6 months old and I couldn't be happier with the staff, they are extremely friendly and approachable and I can see my little boy loves it.

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Review from Jo L (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Being new parents to the nursery system, we could not praise a nursery more highly. Our little boy, who is 14 months, has taken to nursery incredibly well and is visibly excited when getting out of the car and seeing the nursery building. He waves and blows kisses to the staff whilst giving them the
biggest smiles each day, which really shows us how much he is enjoying his time with them. I am so impressed with how quickly he is learning new practical skills and how his mannerisms and social skills are developing. It's such a relief to be able to drop him off at a nursery we have complete trust and faith in.

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Review from Catherine B (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly staff who take an interest in each child. Fantastic outdoor space that is used all year with different activities to engage the children’s imagination.

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Review from Lisa W (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely superb nursery. My daughter absolutely loves her time at nursery, the staff are so friendly and have taught her so much. The food provided is fabulous so much so that my little girl suggested I work with the chef to learn how to cook. So much space and activities outside and a fabulous outdoor
enclosed classroom. I love the electronic log so that I can see what she is getting up to and regularly have a lesson myself about the topics covered. Highly recommended.

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Review from Charlotte B (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely welcoming nursery with lots of outdoor space which is used daily. My daughter loves going and has a great relationship with the nursery staff. Her speech and confidence has improved massively since going for just a few hours a week.

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Review from Dale H (Father of Child) published on 6 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery. Both of my children go here. The nursery has great facilities, especially the outside area. The staff are always very friendly and my children love them. They learn lots and my oldest now knows lots of songs, numbers, colours and his alphabet. We have a nursery open which is 5 doors
down from our house and still take our children to this nursery as it is well worth the drive and time.

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Review from J M (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We couldn’t recommend the nursery highly enough. Our daughter loves it here, she continues to learn so much and has formed great friendships.
The staff are excellent and the facilities (including the huge garden) are great.

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Review from Michelle B (Mother of Child) published on 1 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I believe are nursery provides a stable and safe setting that provides excellent care and educational facilities. I am pleased with the service provided and am happy to recommend to other parents.

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Review from Lauren A (Mother of Child) published on 31 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The nursery provides a stimulating and nurturing environment for my daughter to develop and progress. The nursery provides a high level of care and activities. I would like to see more Eylog recordings.

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Review from D G (Father of Child) published on 31 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with this nursery. We have had one child go through to school and our second child is still here, about to go into The Early Years setting. The staff have been great with both children, really catering to their needs. The two children have very different personalities and traits, but I feel
that the care they have received has suited them both individually. Would definitely recommend this nursery to anybody looking for a nursery for their child.

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Review from Lucy H (Mother of Child) published on 31 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son enjoys attending the nursery and takes part in a wide range of activities.
He particularly enjoys being outside and the nursery garden is excellent to facilitate this.

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Review from Rachel K (Mother of Child) published on 31 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son recently started here at Children 1st @ Newark and I've been amazed at how well the staff have supported him with settling in. They take each child's development individually. The staff are so friendly and supportive, I come away feeling as though he has had a unique experience every day. The
outdoor space is amazing, I love the approach of getting them outside every day in the fresh air. Brilliant staff and brilliant experience for children.

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Review from Sophie R (Mother of Child) published on 31 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would highly recommend this nursery. The staff are really caring and I always feel my daughter is in safe hands.

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Review from Gareth H (Father of Child) published on 31 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has settled really well in his placement here. The staff are all caring and welcoming. The environment is well resourced, always clean and tidy. I would recommend using the nursery to anyone with children at this age, I am more than happy with the level of care and access to activities my son
has. Keep up the good work.

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Review from Nicola J (Mother of Child) published on 31 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From the very first time we set foot in this nursery, we knew we wanted our little girl (baby at the time) to attend. As an only child she has come on in leaps and bounds and relates so easily to other children. All the staff are absolutely wonderful and are so involved with everything that happens
in the nursery from day to day. For such a big nursery, we feel we have a very personal experience. Thank you so much.

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Review from N B (Mother of Child) published on 31 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Good to see some current constant staffing.
Great feedback on a daily basis.
Great variety of activities.
Great communication on admin, would like more newsletters and communication of activities.

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Review from Natalie H (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at Children 1st for just over 5 months. To say she enjoys it there is an understatement. Her speech has improved, she eats well and most importantly, I know she is in good hands. The staff are all fantastic, really helpful and friendly. I would definitely recommend this nursery
to anyone looking for the best nursery around. The nursery itself is beautiful both indoors and out.

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Review from Isla M (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really lovely nursery with supportive and professional staff. They are always ready to listen and help if needed and are very flexible.
The staff in the baby and toddler room always welcome my son with open arms and a friendly and caring manner and he is always happy to go to them. When we go to collect
him he doesn't want to leave and will run around showing us all the things he likes. The staff all appear to know him well and what his likes and dislikes are (e.g if he is grumpy on drop off they know to get a car or show him the birds out the window).


The facilities are great with a huge garden area which I look forward to him using when he is a bit bigger.


In terms of development, my son has come on leaps and bounds since joining and I feel that the nursery has really helped with that. I would recommend this nursery to anyone.


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Review from Nick (Father of Child) published on 2 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

A mass amount of staff have left, all good staff. And all senior staff. My child struggled with it. What’s going on with staff at this nursery?

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Review from Iona H (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started at Children 1st at Breedon House in September 2017 when she was 6 months old. I was very nervous about her going to nursery so young, but we have not looked back! She wriggles with excitement when she gets out of the car on her nursery days and is always just as happy at the end
of the day. The staff are always warm and friendly and my daughter has a good bond with her key worker and the other staff in the baby room. My daughter is being encouraged and supported in her development and the staff are receptive to helping my husband and me in enforcing our daily routines as much as possible at the nursery.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.937)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.937) out of 10 for Children 1st @ Newark 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 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 21 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 4.937 for Children 1st @ Newark is calculated as follows: ( (236 Excellents x 5) + (16 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 252 Ratings = 4.937

  • 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 @ Newark is based on 21 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 21 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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Sophie

Sophie Willis

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2014

My name is Sophie Willis, I have been working for Children 1st since 2014. Starting as an apprentice, moving to a qualified nursery nurse, room leader Deputy Manager, and now Nursery Manager. I work at both nursery settings in Newark, which has provided me with a great deal of experience working with a variety of children and their families. I am currently completing my Level 4 with the company and I am excited to further develop my skills. I particularly enjoy mentoring our teams and guiding them with policies and procedures. I have a passion for developing sensory play for babies. You will often find me in the baby room having lots of cuddles.


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