Child First Aylesbury Pre-School

35 Rickfords Hill, Aylesbury HP20 2RT
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  • Child First Aylesbury Pre-School, Aylesbury
Child First Aylesbury Pre-School collaborates with parents to achieve optimal outcomes for children through a holistic curriculum, using open-ended resources to inspire curiosity.

Their goal is to foster independence, self-awareness, responsibility, and resilience in children while providing ample opportunities for first hand experiences.

They prioritize outdoor exploration and learning, facilitated by their recently renovated garden and Forest School sessions. Their “Helicopter stories” programme enhances creativity, listening skills, and plays a crucial role in building confidence and fostering effective communication and language development.

Open Monday-Friday, 7:30am to 6pm, the pre-school cares for children from 2 years and 9 months to 5 years.

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Care Provided by Child First Aylesbury Pre-School

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Louisa Steele (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 27
  • Total Places for Children
  • 100
  • Age Range
    • from 2 years 9 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, Christmas & Training Days

Funding & Fees Guide for Child First Aylesbury Pre-School

  • Please contact us for a copy of our current fees or for any information on funding.

  • We offer Emergency Service & Armed Forces Discount %
    We offer Sibling Discount %

Child First Aylesbury Pre-School Reviews (71)

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9.8

Child First Aylesbury Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.781) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Child First Aylesbury Pre-School has 71 reviews.

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Review from Monica V (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It is a very good pre-school, the staff are very friendly and helpful. They have a great variety of activities, which are fun and loved by the children. I would definitely recommend Child First Pre-School. I also would like to thank everybody for all the work and dedication they are doing at Child First
Pre-School.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Child First Aylesbury Pre-School

Thank you for your kind review; we are delighted to hear your positive feedback.


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Review from S D (Mother of Child) published on 16 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Child First have been absolutely brilliant! They really worked hard to support my child with his transition from another nursery. He has been so happy there and has built very good relationships with the staff. He enjoys a wide variety of activities including science experiments, cooking and growing
vegetables.
He has and continues to thoroughly enjoy his time at Child First Pre-School and I would recommend this setting to anyone looking.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Child First Aylesbury Pre-School

Thank you for your kind recommendation and comments, it is great to hear your positive feedback.


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Review from Abigail P (Mother of Child) published on 16 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Welcoming and friendly staff. They made me feel very comfortable sending my child here. Always keep you up to date with daily activities and what they have eaten. My son always comes out happy and cannot wait to go the next day. I will definitely recommend to friends with children.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Child First Aylesbury Pre-School

Thank you for your kind review, we are delighted to hear your positive feedback on your son's experience with us.


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Review from Sarah B (Mother of Child) published on 16 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have had two children attend this preschool and the connected nursery in the last few years. Both have loved it, made friends and talked enthusiastically about the activities, the facilities and the food. All the staff have been very good, but I'd particularly like to praise one lady, who my children
were drawn to for her conversation and teaching them things about the world and Spanish... The management team have also always been approachable, and it is a very welcoming place.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Child First Aylesbury Pre-School

Thank you for your kind review, we are delighted to hear your positive feedback.


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Review from Jenny S (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves attending Child First Aylesbury Pre-school. Staff are always friendly and helpful and very supportive of the children. Great variety of activities and always impressed by the healthy variety of the lunch/snacks provided.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Child First Aylesbury Pre-School

Thank you for your kind review, we are delighted to hear your positive feedback.


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Review from Frankie L (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my children have attended Child First Aylesbury Pre-School and throughout the 6 years they have provided excellent care. The staff are helpful, friendly and kind... nothing is too much trouble. Both children settled in well and love going each day. The environment is always stimulating, engaging
and inspiring for the children. The staff support the children with all aspects of the Early Years Curriculum and prepare them well for their transition to primary school. Thank you Child first for the great service over the years.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Child First Aylesbury Pre-School

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Review from Ana-Maria M (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It is a very good pre-school with lovely staff, my son loves it there and he is not an easy child to please, he gets a lot of support and learning and I would recommend it to any parent! Also the managers are very helpful getting my son ready for school.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Child First Aylesbury Pre-School

Thank you for your lovely review, we are delighted to hear your kind words and feedback.


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Review from Martina B (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

01. Child First Aylesbury Pre-school has been our choice for both our daughters: Our eldest still remembers fondly her time there and our youngest is very excited to come every single day.
The staff is amazing with so much heart and a caring mindset. The teachers really make an effort to engage the
kids and develop them in a very individualised way. The management is really committed to providing a safe, fun, and loving environment and I really enjoy the attention and importance they pay also to the food preparation and education for the kids. I honestly cannot recommend Child First preschool enough and we cannot wait for our baby son to attend too, when his time will come.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Child First Aylesbury Pre-School

Thank you for your great review, we are delighted to hear how much your children have enjoyed their time with us.


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Review from Elena V (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I had a very good experience with all staff when I had inquiries and my son is very happy to go there. They offer a variety of food and they do take into consideration parents' preferences. They also have lots of different activities every day and different methods of teaching to suit little personalities.

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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 3 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child is always so happy at the preschool and is excited to tell me the wonderful activities he has been doing. I am especially impressed with the way they have dealt with Covid. The cooking activities are a highlight and taste delicious.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Child First Aylesbury Pre-School

Thank you for your kind review, we are delighted to hear how much your son enjoys preschool with us, especially the great activities we have.


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Review from Jessica K (Mother of Child) published on 2 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has enjoyed every minute of Child First preschool so far. They have been fantastic in the transition of starting preschool and full-time hours. All questions and queries have been answered promptly and fully. We enjoy the emailed newsletters and communication through Facebook and Instagram.
Handovers are detailed so that I know how much food my daughter has had and what activities she did! My review is based on the smile my daughter comes out with. It's always a big one!

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Child First Aylesbury Pre-School

Thank you for your kind review, we are delighted to hear how happy your daughter is with us.


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Review from Lorraine L (Mother of Child) published on 26 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Child First Pre-School for a year now, and she loves it. The staff are all really lovely and great at their jobs. It has a lovely big outdoor space that my little girl loves. I'd definitely recommend this nursery/Pre-School.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Child First Aylesbury Pre-School

Thank you for your kind review. We are delighted to hear how much your daughter enjoys her time with us.


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Review from J F (Mother of Child) published on 15 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little girl has attended preschool since she turned three. She has such a great time there, she asks to go every day. She has made amazing bonds at preschool with her keyworker, piers and all the staff. Child First has always provided her with such great opportunities to learn she has even learnt
some Spanish!
I definitely recommend Child First Pre-school. My daughter is thriving there.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Child First Aylesbury Pre-School

Thank you for your kind review, we are delighted to hear how much your daughter enjoys her time with us.


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Review from J T (Grandmother of Child) published on 15 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My grandson attends this Preschool and is very happy here. The staff are very welcoming and friendly. The feedback is very good and I always hear in detail about what my grandson has been up to, throughout the day.
They carry out cooking activities with the children, which he loves and is so excited
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A wide range of activities are carried out and he gets to do the especially messy ones here (which he thoroughly enjoys). The preschool is very spacious with an amazing space outdoors.
There is good communication between the preschool and parents and at the end of each week, I hear about all the exciting things my grandson has been up to. There are also activities and songs that I can do at home and continue with what he has been learning.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Child First Aylesbury Pre-School

Thank you for your kind words. We are delighted to hear how much your grandson enjoys our per school, especially our fantastic outdoor space we have for all to enjoy.


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Review from N C (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

This is my third child to use Child First and I would not use any other setting. My child is happy and well engaged through creative and tailored experiences. The staff are friendly and my child is happy around them. There is constant communication and feedback which ensures I am always well informed
of what has happened throughout the day. There are individual ideas of how to help progress a development target at home and creative ideas of how to encourage progress at home.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Child First Aylesbury Pre-School

Thank you for your kind review, it is great to hear how much your child is enjoying their time with us.


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Review from L F (Grandmother of Child) published on 1 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my granddaughters went to this preschool and they both loved it. They always talk about what they have done and all their friends and they love the staff.
I have been there a few times and there is plenty for all to do and the staff are always there, ready to help them enjoy all they want to do.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Child First Aylesbury Pre-School

Thank you for your wonderful review. We are delighted to hear how much your granddaughters enjoy their time with us.


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Review from R M (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since starting at Child First Preschool, my son's confidence has grown. He has formed a strong bond with his key person and often talks about her. There is a vast range of exciting activities available daily and he is always excitedly telling me what he has learnt. If often receive lovely observations,
showing what my son has been up to and how he is progressing in his development. I would highly recommend this preschool and also the kind, caring and dedicated staff.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Child First Aylesbury Pre-School

Thank you for your kind review. We are delighted to hear how much your son has developed with us.


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Review from Lubova S (Mother of Child) published on 28 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I really adore our nursery. The staff are caring and very responsive and supportive. My daughter loves going there, from the very first day. I like day organisation, feeling of safety for my kid there, adaptation sessions, space and activity organisation, and yes, food is incredible!

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Child First Aylesbury Pre-School

Thank you for your lovely review, we are thrilled to hear how much your daughter enjoys her time with us.


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Review from Sridin V (Father of Child) published on 21 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Excellent school and my little one like this school very much. All the teacher are polite and friendly. My little one got few good friends as well from Child First. I would like to thank each and every staff of Child First for all the support provided to my little one.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Child First Aylesbury Pre-School

Thank you for your kind review. it is great to hear what a positive journey your child has had with us.


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Review from M J (Mother of Child) published on 21 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending since she turned 3, and was previously attending the nursery. I love the Child First environment! My daughter also absolutely loves the staff. Since starting the pre-school, she has blossomed into such a caring, charismatic and a happy child and I believe Child First has
made a massive contribution to ensuring this. We will miss the staff and children dearly. Thank you very much Child First.

Reply from The Staff Team, Manager at Child First Aylesbury Pre-School

Thank you for your kind review. We are delighted to hear how much your daughter has blossomed in our care.


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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.781)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.781) out of 10 for Child First Aylesbury Pre-School 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 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 18 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 4.881 for Child First Aylesbury Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (203 Excellents x 5) + (21 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 227 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 4.9 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Child First Aylesbury Pre-School is based on 18 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 100 number of registered child places is 20. 18 Positive Reviews ÷ 20 = 0.9

  • 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 (3)

Louisa

Louisa Steele

Job Title: Manager

Joined: 2023

Louisa- Pre-school Manager


Abbey

Abbey Moore

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2023

Abbey- Deputy Manager


Kalya

Kalya Heath-Bennett

Job Title: Room Leader

Joined: 2023

Nicola- Room Leader


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