Children 1st @ Sheffield
Breedon House Nurseries, 39 Scotland Street,
Sheffield
S3 7BS
Children 1st @ Sheffield has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.881) out of 10, based on 57 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Children 1st @ Sheffield has 199 reviews.
Review from N A (Mother of Child) published on 16 August 2023
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5.0 out of 5
Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st @ Sheffield
I’m so pleased to hear how well your daughter has progressed since attending Children 1st @ Sheffield. I’m also grateful for you taking the time to share this fabulous review. It’s great to hear about both yours and your little ones experience with the staff at the setting and how much of a positive one it is! Thank you for sharing these kind words, I look forward to congratulating the staff at our Sheffield setting & thank you for the recommendation!
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Review from A M (Father of Child) published on 3 August 2023
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Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st @ Sheffield
I’m so happy to hear about your little one’s experience with Children 1st at Sheffield. I can’t wait to share these comments with the setting. Thank you for taking the time to share this review!
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Review from Gemma W (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2023
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Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st @ Sheffield
Dear Gemma, I look forward to passing these comments along to the setting. I’m so pleased to hear how much of a positive experience you have had with our Sheffield setting & your little one’s development whilst attending Children 1st at Sheffield. Thank you, Gemma.
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Review from K H (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2023
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Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st @ Sheffield
I’m so pleased to hear how welcomed and confident you felt within our Sheffield setting and I’m so glad that you have felt supported and reassured throughout your little ones Children 1st journey. Thank you for taking the time to share this review.
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Review from Sam E (Father of Child) published on 28 July 2023
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Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st @ Sheffield
Thank you Sam for taking the time to share this review and your ongoing support to the Children 1st, I can’t wait to share these wonderful comments with the setting.
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Review from Tehmina A (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2023
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Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st @ Sheffield
Dear Tehmina, it's lovely to hear about the support the Sheffield setting has been able to provide, encouraging and enabling your daughter's development throughout her Children 1st journey. I’m also pleased to know that your daughter has been able to develop a good relationship with her keyworker. Thank you for the recommendation!
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Review from Nicholas H (Father of Child) published on 24 July 2023
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Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st @ Sheffield
Dear Nicholas, it's lovely to know your son leaves us with a smile on his face! As well as the facilities we have in place to boost the development of children within our settings. Thank you for taking the time to share this wonderful review, I will be sure to pass these comments along to my colleagues at Sheffield.
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Review from G N (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2023
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Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st @ Sheffield
Thank you for your ongoing support to Children 1st @ Sheffield, I’m so pleased that you are happy with the care that we deliver among many other things! Thank you for sharing this review.
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Review from Damy L (Mother of Child) published on 24 July 2023
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Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st @ Sheffield
Thank you Damy for taking the time to share your comments on your experience of our Sheffield setting. I’m pleased to hear that the care we deliver has been consistent during your little one's Children 1st journey, Best of luck with your relocation!
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Review from Liam W (Father of Child) published on 23 July 2023
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Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st @ Sheffield
I’m delighted to hear how well your son has developed during his time at Children 1st @ Sheffield. Thank you for sharing these comments and thank you for the ten out of ten!
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Review from Leanora S (Mother of Child) published on 23 July 2023
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Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st @ Sheffield
Dear Leonora, It’s wonderful to hear how quickly both of you felt at ease within the setting as well as the development of your little one since attending the setting. I’m also delighted to know that you have confidence within the staff at Children 1st @ Sheffield and thank you for your ongoing support. I look forward to sharing this review with the setting.
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Review from L B (Mother of Child) published on 23 July 2023
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Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st @ Sheffield
Thank you for taking the time to share these wonderful comments regarding our Sheffield setting. It’s great to know that we have been able to help prepare your little one for the challenges of school and I wish them the best of luck!
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Review from Kimberley J (Mother of Child) published on 21 July 2023
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Reply from David Hancock, Chief Executive at Children 1st @ Sheffield
Dear Kimberley, I would just like to take this opportunity to say thank you for sharing this fantastic review. It's lovely to hear about the development of your little one throughout their Children 1st journey. I will be sure to give a special thank you to the chef! Thank you for your ongoing support to Children 1st @ Sheffield.
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Review from V N (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2023
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Review from Tanya V (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2023
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Review from Emily G (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2023
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Review from Khawla A (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2023
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Review from Hiba A (Mother of Child) published on 10 November 2022
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Review from Jyoti J (Mother of Child) published on 1 September 2022
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Review from Leila S (Mother of Child) published on 19 August 2022
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The Review Score of 9.9 (9.881) out of 10 for Children 1st @ Sheffield 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 57 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 56 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.
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 @ Sheffield is calculated as follows: ( (639 Excellents x 5) + (27 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) + (12 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 681 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 @ Sheffield is based on 56 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 148 number of registered child places is 29.6, which has been reached with 56 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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Job Title: Manager - Early Years
Joined: 1993
My Name is Deborah Thorne and I am the Early Years Nursery Manager for Children 1st @ Sheffield.
I have been working with children since the age of 16. I qualified as a Nursery Nurse in 1993 gaining my N.N.E.B Diploma in Nursery Nursing.
I then worked as a nanny for almost 2 years having sole charge of two boys Edward and Thomas who are now 19 and 21.
I started work for Children 1st Day Nurseries in May 1996 when they purchased the nursery that I was currently working in. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to grow with the Nursery right from day one and have gained a vast amount of experience. I have worked my way up from Nursery Nurse opening the baby unit, to Room Leader then to Deputy Manager and finally on to Nursery Manager in 2000. I have worked with all ages of children and enjoy the challenges that working with different aged children bring but I especially love the Early Years age group and this has been my area of specialism for a number of years.
While I have been with Children 1st I have managed the Newark Nursery for 6 months working with the team and the new Nursery Manager to build up occupancy levels. I then managed St Peters and St Paul Nursery for 2 1/2 years which I really enjoyed as this took me out of my comfort zone and I grew in confidence and was able to develop my own skills. I then came back to the Sheffield Nursery (home) in May 2009 were I have resumed my role as Nursery Manager for the Peter Rabbits and Early Years.
Through my role 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.
My role as Nursery Manager also enables me to work with children with Special Education Needs (SEN) and become a linchpin with families and other members of my Nursery Team, giving our children the best start to their nursery education regardless of their abilities or needs.
I have also built a strong team who I work very closely with and feel I am a good role model to all staff members. I am a qualified NVQ Assessor and gained my Level 4 in Childcare and Education, I enjoy this very much and hope to continue to support all the trainee Nursery Nurses that train with us.
I became a Nursery Manager by chance as I had no desire to become one, I was more than happy being a Nursery Nurse and enjoyed the role as key worker to my children but through a passion for my work and the investment of Margaret I was encouraged to move up the ladder. I enjoy the challenges that being a Nursery Manager brings and feel that over the last 15 years that I have worked for Children 1st Day Nurseries I have gained so much and been able to give so much back.
I believe in 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, my role as a Nursery Manager enables me to ensure that the children who use our setting are receiving the very best and I can ensure the quality is there all of the time this is why I have stayed with Children 1st Day Nurseries and will continue to stay until I am old and grey (if you let me)
I like lots of things about Children 1st Day Nurseries - the dedication to our small babies that we insist on, the quality environments, the sleeping outside in proper prams, the play experiences that the teams offer, the drive and passion of our teams and the on going commitment that we have to achieving the best that we can be.
I always feel proud when I attend outside training events as I know that out provision is up there with the best.
I hope I inspire other Nursery Nurses to be passionate and proud of the work that we do, and encourage new families to make that brave first step of bringing their children to nursery for the first time to start the education of their children.
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