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.

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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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Childfirst has been a great preschool for both my children. They have always been flexible meeting mine and my childrens needs. The staff are amazing and I can't fault them for anything. My little boy loves it here and loves all the staff.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have 2 children that attend child first, my eldest is now at school and I couldn't be happier with the way he's developed! I love the independence children have in the setting they are able to free flow to and from the garden and chose what activities they want to throughout the day - my daughter
is able to learn and develop through all the play offered. The preschool is big and open planned with lots of natural lighting and resources which I find ideal for 3-5 year olds! They make the most of the garden space they have and always have the option to go outside in all weathers! The staff are all so bubbly and have the children's best interest at heart, the variety of food available is also great and meet any dietary needs and requests. Overall I would highly recommend child first, both my children love it here and always get excited when its time to go to preschool!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Overall as a parent I am happy with the care provided by the Child first. The only issues I've noticed are: very often children are left running around unattended. They can access changing room and go through each others belongings. Also some inside and outside facilities could be replaced (modernised)
and garden made look tidier and more looked after.

Reply from Sara Foster, Manager at Child First Aylesbury Pre-School

We are a free-flow setting and promote independence. All areas of the building are fully staffed and we work above the government ratio. Children have access to the cloak room as we want them to be prepared for school and unfortunately things are misplaced but we try to ensure all lost property is quickly found. We are always looking to improve the nursery and the garden is currently under development ready for the spring/summer.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter is so happy at the preschool, they have been supporting for parents and really worked on her development.


She is a very happy child, one of the amazing benefits is the food menu for the children, locally sourced goods and all homemade, I feel confident that the right nutrients and being

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I think more investment on the car park, in door floors and furniture is required on a regular basis and heating in the reception area is low quality in the winter months.


Staff are amazing!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves going to Child First. He's been attending for 2 years now; initially he only went a few hours a week but over time this has increased to full time! I would (and have) recommend them highly!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Everyone me or my child have had contact with at the nursery have been very professional, polite and friendly.
My child has been made to feel very welcome at the nursery she has learned a great deal and she always has wonderful things to say about her time spent at the nursery.
She especially loves
the cook and her cooking lessons.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

All of the staff are extremely helpful and kind and have my sons interest at heart.
My son has thrived being at this school every day and has met some lovely friends along the way.
All the staff are also helpful with any queries or concerns you may have.
The Pre School also keeps you up-to-date
with any activities they have planned for the future.
It was be extremely sad when he leaves to go to big school

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A wonderful, fun and safe environment for children to learn and develop in. We have always had full confidence in the staff, who have always been excellent and our children have flourished under their care.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Child first is one of the best nurseries around. It's a very safe place for a child. My daughter loves it and the staff is very friendly and professional. My daughter is grown to be confident in herself and has made friends. I can be at peace knowin she's in good hands.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has thrived since joining Child First nursery. He is a practical thinker and all staff members have continuously encouraged and pushed him to build, draw and think for himself. The staff members are very hands on and informative. We can see how much our son enjoys attending. The facilities and
opportunity for our son to grow and learn are on point, we're happy his first insight to an educational and social environment is with the staff and children at Child First.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff are lovely, they are professional and very helpful. My son loves going there always has lots of fun and loves to tell me about what he has been up to. I feel like they always have lots of fun activities planned & the food menu is really good.

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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