Kids 1st Bowesfield

Cygnet Drive, Bowesfield, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 3DZ
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9.7 98 Reviews
  • Kids 1st Bowesfield, Stockton-on-Tees
Kids 1st Bowesfield, located in Stockton-on-Tees provide a warm and wonderful environment within their purpose-built nursery.

The passionate team strive to support your child’s development throughout their time at nursery. Your little one will thrive during their time at nursery with multiple childcare rooms which are tailored to each age group. This nurturing approach will allow every child to develop at their own pace.

Each room in the nursery has free-flow access to the gardens so that the children can explore the indoor and outdoor spaces as they wish. The staff encourage children to learn about taking safe risks whilst under team supervision with miniature obstacle courses, climbing frames, and little trikes, allowing children to challenge themselves while being active and enjoying themselves.

With a variety of activities, sensory toys and learning resources your child will be able to explore their creativity and imagination throughout their time at nursery. The enthusiastic team focus on your child’s happiness and actively run and create new activities to keep all children engaged throughout their stay. So, whatever they enjoy doing, there will always be something for them.

With the support and guidance from a qualified teacher your child receives help to ensure they have the best start in their educational journey. Busy Bees follows the Early Years Foundation Stages (EYFS) curriculum, so that your child will receive all the preparation they need for the next step into the school environment.

Want to learn more about the fantastic facilities and meet the friendly team at Busy Bees nursery Bowesfield? Book a visit today and the team will look forward to welcoming you!

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Care Provided by Kids 1st Bowesfield

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Sophie Clayton (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 30
  • Total Places for Children
  • 108
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

Kids 1st Bowesfield Reviews (98)

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Kids 1st Bowesfield has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.688) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kids 1st Bowesfield has 98 reviews.

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Review from Catherine H (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Kids 1st Bowesfield have been amazing! They made the whole (scary) process easy and I have complete trust of their care. The activities and food offered are exceptional. My son's confidence is fantastic. My husband and I are so grateful of the amazing work of my son's carers. We totally
recommend Kids 1st Bowesfield to anyone who asks!

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Review from R P (Mother of Child) published on 14 June 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter absolutely loves the nursery - the staff at Bowesfield are brilliant and engaging. She loves her key member of staff who treats her as though she is her own. The resources they have are fantastic and gives her a well rounded experience, improving her development at each stage. We will be
sending our second daughter there too next year. Cant recommend them highly enough.

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Review from Shelley H (Mother of Child) published on 10 June 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son joined Kids 1st in January 2016. His transition has been fantastic, couldn't have asked for better. Made me feel at ease, supported and understood. Helped adapt his strict routine to nursery life. The staff formed strong bonds with my son quickly and he loves going. Excellent all round for me,
wouldn't go anywhere else.

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Review from Mark H (Father of Child) published on 7 June 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All of the staff are very friendly taking their time to talk to the parents and explaining what their child has done during the day. From management, nursery nurses, cleaners and cooks they all make all of the parents at ease and do generally care about the welfare and
well-being of each and every
child. The nursery nurses actively teach and chart the progress of each child and take the time to discuss any special needs that the parents need to work on to help in their development.

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Review from Aimee Peach M (Mother of Child) published on 31 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

After my daughter had attended a handful of day nurseries and childminders, I'd given up hope that she would settle anywhere! She settled within days with the help of the amazing staff and has come on with her learning and development fantastically. The staff always make you feel welcome and show how
much they care about each individual child. Not in a trained way but as if they genuinely do care. I have never encountered an issue but know they would strive to solve it. Overall it is an outstanding nursery, even so much so my daughter will be staying for the pre-school.

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Review from Charlotte D (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can't tell you how wonderful this nursery is. My son is in starfish one and the ladies that work there care for him like he is a member of their family. In particular two ladies are so lovely to my son. Kids 1st is not a particularly cheap nursery but in my opinion is worth every penny. I would (and
often do) recommend this nursery.

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Review from Gregor D (Father of Child) published on 26 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter is in Puffin class at Kids 1st Bowesfield. She was made to feel at home as soon as she joined and the staff provide an outstanding level of care. The facilities and attention to detail are excellent and every aspect of her development is supported. I would have no hesitation in recommending
this nursery to other parents. Although not inexpensive I feel they provide fantastic value for money.

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Review from Nicola (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery itself is light, airy and welcoming. All staff have been fantastic, they are caring, professional and knowledgeable. My child loves nursery and I am very pleased with the care and attention she receives there.

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Review from Bryony L (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are wonderful with my daughter, she's so happy playing and learning inside and outside in the lovely garden. She loves socialising with the other children in the Kids 1st nursery. It's a safe and happy environment which makes it easier for me to go to work knowing she's having fun. When I
come to pick her up the staff run through what she's been doing throughout the day. I would recommend Kids 1st to everyone!

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Review from Helen C (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It's like buying a house. All about the feeling & difficult to put into words. Streets ahead of others we looked at. On pregnant & 2nd viewing of the baby room I burst into tears. This overwhelming feeling of attention, care and love for the babies in their care. Leaving a 4 month old in full time care
is hard, but the staff, without exception, make you feel at ease. Caring for the Mammy & Daddy as much as the child.


So creative with toys & games. Lots of outside play. Light, bright & airy building. The children know the staff from older rooms, cleaner, cook, everyone says hello. The way the children run to staff and fling their arms round them shows how safe and settled they feel. The food is healthy and imaginative, it puts us to shame. Regular updates & gorgeous photos in their development files. The work put into the development of our child is astounding.


I absolutely cannot speak too highly of the staff and the pristine building of Kids 1st Bowesfield. Our Nursery Family.


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Review from Laurie K (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kids 1st is without doubt an 'Outstanding' nursery. My little boy started when he was 13 months old and to begin with he didn't settle well due to the fact he had only been cared for by myself and his Dad. The staff at Kids 1st did everything they could to make this transition as stress free as possible
for both my little boy and myself. Due to the fantastic care and lots of cuddles, he settled well and now almost a year on he absolutely loves it! One of his first words was his key worker's name which certainly gave me the confidence that my little boy was in good hands. The girls in both the rooms my son has been in really know him well and always seem pleased to see him. He loves the fantastic resources that are offer and the purpose built building has a fantastic outside area which he enjoys in all weathers. The safeguarding at Kids 1st is fantastic and I know that every time I leave my son he is safe and cared for by the best.

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Review from Natasha (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brilliant staff and facilities in the Baby Room. My daughter has really enjoyed her time at this nursery and looks forward to going in. Really flexible and happy to adapt to children's routines. Would highly recommend.

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Review from Andrew (Father of Child) published on 24 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery provides really great care for the children and makes them feel special. Brilliant feedback each day to ensure you're kept up to date with your child's activities. Would, and have, recommended to family and friends. My daughter is currently in the Baby Room.

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Review from Rachael M (Mother of Child) published on 23 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can not speak highly enough of this fabulous nursery!


The building and grounds are always immaculate, the atmosphere as soon as you walk in is warm and friendly, beautiful displays of the children's having fun and different projects going on.


Each room has its own dedicated outdoor area which

is just perfect for safe outdoor fun. The variety of activities the children do is very impressive. The 5 week menu 's that are available for parents to take away sound super varied, nutritious and delicious.


The things that really makes this establishment tick is the wonderful staff, the relationships you can see they have with the little ones, my daughter absolutely adores the girls in her room that care for her. Knowing whilst I am at work my child is in such good hands is the best feeling a mum can have!


Thanks Kids 1st!


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Review from Carl H (Father of Child) published on 23 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been at Kids 1st Bowesfield for around 18 months, she loves her days at nursery. She receives excellent care from all the staff, they always keep us well informed on her progress and what she has been up to daily. We will thoroughly miss everyone when she starts school in September.

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Review from Kaitlin N (Mother of Child) published on 20 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My Daughter is excited every morning to go to nursery. The personal care is amazing and she loves all her nursery carers. Kids 1st has a warm and friendly environment and my daughter has come on leaps and bounds with all the amazing activities they do.

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Review from Amy L (Mother of Child) published on 20 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fabulous staff who are very loving and caring towards my son. He loves attending Kids 1st and often wants to stay and play instead of coming home. The girls in my son's room have helped his development emotionally, physically and verbally and I couldn't be happier with the care he receives.

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Review from Neil B (Father of Child) published on 19 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery. Moved our child here from another place when we moved. All the staff are excellent and our daughter loves them. There is always a clear handover at the end of the explaining what they have/haven't eaten and what they have been getting up to.

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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.688)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.688) out of 10 for Kids 1st Bowesfield is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 15 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 4.994 for Kids 1st Bowesfield is calculated as follows: ( (179 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 180 Ratings = 4.994

  • 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 4.694 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kids 1st Bowesfield is based on 15 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 108 number of registered child places is 21.6. 15 Positive Reviews ÷ 21.6 = 0.694

  • 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 Clayton

Job Title: Centre Director

Hello I’m Sophie. I am a Level 6 practitioner who graduated with my BA Honours Degree in 2018. I have worked in childcare for 10 years since leaving school and have experience across all age ranges. I have a passion for providing children with the best start in life through their play and development along with supporting families within the centre. I started my journey with Kids 1st Bowesfield in 2016 as a level 3 practitioner and have worked my way through the roles to Senior, then Assistant Centre Director and am now proud to be the Centre Director. Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my friends and family. I am always happy to help in anyway I can, the office door is always open along with being available at the end of the phone so please feel free to get in touch.


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