Children 1st @ Buckinghams

Buxton Road, Leek ST13 6NE
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  • Children 1st @ Buckinghams, Leek
Children 1st @ Buckinghams was rated as 'Good' by Ofsted (May 2022) and is a very popular nursery conveniently located on Buxton Road in Leek. The nursery is part of Children 1st which is in the Top 3 in the UK for Ofsted outstanding results according to the 2021 Nursery World Nursery Chains Report.

The nursery has large, well resourced learning environments designed for babies, toddlers and early years. The environments provide the perfect opportunity for children to learn in small groups. The nursery also benefits from a large, outside space which is very popular with children.

Nursery staff are trained and supported by a designated early years teacher to deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and they work hard to ensure children develop into self motivated and enthusiastic learners.

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Care Provided by Children 1st @ Buckinghams

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Nicky Hardy (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 18
  • Total Places for Children
  • 140
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 2 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 & Christmas

Children 1st @ Buckinghams Reviews (131)

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Children 1st @ Buckinghams has a Review Score of 10 (9.975) out of 10, based on 43 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Children 1st @ Buckinghams has 131 reviews.

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Review from A P (Mother of Child) published on 22 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter loves attending nursery and she loves all of the staff members. We as parents feel really reassured when she is at nursery and are settled in the knowledge that she is well looked after.
The only thing we are disappointed with is the lack of activities outside of the nursery setting.
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has attended three times a week for over a year and not once has she been taken out for the day. I know other nurseries take the children to the park/woodland/to feed the ducks and even music activities at local halls etc. I would like it if the nursery started doing more things outside of the setting.

Reply from Julie Wenn, Director of Quality Assurance at Children 1st @ Buckinghams

Thank you for taking the time to write a review for Children 1st @ Buckingham’s, we are pleased to hear your comments about how happy you are with the service.
In response to your disappointment regarding the nursery not doing outings over the past year, unfortunately, this was due to Covid-19, we are planning to resume visits within the community over the coming months, the nursery will keep you and all our families updated.
Many thanks.


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Review from K H (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I love this nursery both my kids go here now. My son started three weeks ago. I was told to apply for child tax free childcare as it will help me a lot. I did, I was having problems setting it up and I was worried that the nursery fees are going to be late and they said it was ok and they helped me
so much with it. My daughter will be leaving in September and they've been so good with her, helping her to get ready for school.

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Review from Kate A (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot fault the care my daughter has received in her first few months of nursery. We are very happy with the staff and communication we receive daily.
The updates we receive throughout the day on how our daughter is getting on and what she’s been up-to are very much welcomed.
Our daughter is
very willing to go into nursery in a morning which speaks volumes for us as she is a rather clingy baby but has built a solid bond with her key worker as she has put in a lot of effort with our daughter and helped her settle in very well.

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Review from C D (Father of Child) published on 21 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery is by far the best.
My son has come on immensely.
The staff are absolutely amazing; the teacher from his last group put in a lot of time and effort with my little buddy; he thought/thinks the world of her.
My son has moved into a new group/class now; the ladies are brilliant with him.
All
the ladies involved with my little man; I’d like to thank you for your hard work.
Being an ex close protection operative; I find security a big concern to me; who’s around my kids? Are my kids safe? - I have no safety concerns about this nursery.
This nursery meets all the needs of my boy.
They are very accommodating and will always try to help with extra days/times if possible.
I think any child that attends this nursery is extremely lucky.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this nursery to friends and family.

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Review from Alison W (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been with the nursery since she was 10-months-old. She’s recently turned 3 and I have to say, it’s like leaving her with family. She looks forward to going and has learned so much already! I’ll be so sad to leave.

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Review from Gemma S (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since starting at Children 1st @ Buckinghams Day Nursery, my daughter has overcome a few obstacles such as speech delay and helped her to socialise. If it wasn't for Buckinghams mentioning her speech delay and pointing me in the right direction I don't think she would be where she is now. She loves
to play with her friends and loves the staff, most mornings she asks if it is time for 'school'. She is a much happier little girl and I couldn't thank all the staff enough.

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Review from Emma W (Grandmother of Child) published on 15 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Children 1st @ Buckinghams is a great little nursery, my grandson has come on in leaps and bounds since starting here, it’s taken him a long time to get used to being left at nursery and cried when I left him for months but the staff were always patient and understanding with him and I’m pleased to
say now he loves going to nursery to play with his friends and see the staff.

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Review from Tashi K (Mother of Child) published on 15 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Children’s 1st Day Nursery have been amazing! They have really helped to develop our daughter in all aspects of her development. They regularly communicate with us, share achievements and make our daughter feel loved and safe every day. She loves all the team so much and I am so happy to know that we
leave her in the care of many professionals who hold children at the centre of what they do as their utmost priority. Her confidence, speech and general social skills have developed in the last six months under Children’s 1st and it's wonderful to see her learning journey recorded and shared with us. Thank you so much!

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Review from K T (Mother of Child) published on 15 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter enjoys going to nursery and loves learning something new every day. She enjoys the adventure playground and getting stuck into the activities that are put on. She always comes out with a big smile on her face after spending time there.
I feel that she is developing really well with help
from all the staff and she has a strong bond with them looking after her. The staff always give a good handover so I know what she’s been up to that day and what she’s enjoyed.
The food is always something new and exciting and lots of things that she wouldn’t eat at home eats there. The kitchen staff also make things off the menu if it's something that she doesn’t like which I think is so thoughtful.

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Review from Sarah M (Mother of Child) published on 15 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are thrilled with the start that our son has had at nursery. We’d like to say a huge thank you to all of the team in ‘Bobtails’.
Thank you so much for all of the support that you had provided! Our little boy loves it!

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Review from Emily F (Mother of Child) published on 15 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little boy has attended the nursery since he was 7-months-old. He is happy in the setting and is starting to develop his speech and his relationships with other children in the nursery. With the support of the amazing staff, he settles nicely when he is dropped off and is always happy on collection.
All staff are kind and caring and know the children by name which is lovely. The staff always say hi in passing and are always smiling. They do some lovely activities with the children and the app is great to follow their activities, daily diary and development. The outside space is really nice and our little boy's favourite part.

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Review from J K (Mother of Child) published on 1 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

My child has been attending the nursery for a while now. She really enjoys going and spending time with her friends and participating in activities. She seems to have excelled in her speech even more so since attending nursery and always tells us at home what she’s been playing with each day. She is
always happy on both arrival and departure which is nice to see. I do think they should have more things like little trips out to the park etc. as Buckinghams used to have this facility before Children 1st took over. It would be nice to see them interact with the world outside of nursery a little more as I feel it is good for them and their social development.

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Review from Rob L (Father of Child) published on 24 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had our son in the nursery since May 2021 in the baby room. The introduction that the staff gave us and our little boy was fantastic. They were really good at getting to know us and what he does and doesn't like so that he felt settled and happy in nursery.

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Review from Sammi P (Mother of Child) published on 19 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The first nursery we viewed and the only one. Absolutely fantastic place, my son's development has improved so much, he was almost walking when he started at 9 months, by 10 months he was walking. He loves it and it’s great peace of mind for first-time parents like myself to know he’s receiving the
best care and education.
His key person has such a great relationship with him and he always gives her a big smile on arrival and departure.

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Review from Rhiannon T (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Such a great nursery setting. The staff demonstrate a level of care and professionalism that is second to none. They provide daily activities for the children with different themes and send wonderful daily updates for parents to view.
I am so pleased our child attends this setting and I thoroughly
recommend Children 1st @ Buckinghams to all parents.

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Review from Harriet O (Mother of Child) published on 18 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A great group of people care for my son and help him grow into a lovely young man, their care and understanding for his development is great and I couldn’t be happier with his development.
He loves everyone and even thinks some of the girls live there and he’s off to their house for breakfast!
Excited
for my little girl to start in October as I know their care for babies is second to none!

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Review from Jodie E (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been going to Childen 1st @ Buckinghams for two years and I don’t have a bad word. All his teachers are fantastic and he loves going. They are very professional and friendly. My son learns new things and they always do new activities with the children.

Reply from Julie Wenn, Director of Quality Assurance at Children 1st @ Buckinghams

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and kind words about our nursery and staff team.


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Review from Jo W (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy absolutely loves his days at Children 1st @ Buckinghams, he is excited to go every day! The staff there are caring, professional, knowledgeable and always have time to listen to your concerns and to answer your questions. The communication is excellent and they will always contact you
if there is a problem. They go above and beyond what I would expect from a good quality nursery. My son also loves the food and always eats well. I would highly recommend the nursery to anyone looking for a safe and loving place for their child. It is worth the money to have such a high standard of care here. Thank you.

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

Buckinghams in Leek have been amazing with my little boy, all the staff there are so thoughtful and provide the highest quality daycare. My little boy has come on so much since starting in all aspects of his development. The handling of Covid there has also been exceptional. I would and have highly
recommended the nursery to family and friends. Thanks, Buckinghams.

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Review from Kinga B (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter absolutely loves the trips to Acorns forest school, she is enthusiastic every morning to go to nursery. Made many friends, eats well and healthy, and really likes all the staff. Her development in the past year is amazing, thanks to the amazing staff.

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.975)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.975) out of 10 for Children 1st @ Buckinghams 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 43 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 43 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 4.975 for Children 1st @ Buckinghams is calculated as follows: ( (502 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 515 Ratings = 4.975

  • 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 @ Buckinghams is based on 43 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 140 number of registered child places is 28, which has been reached with 43 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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Nicky Hardy

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 1992

Hello my name is Nicola Hardy I am the Manager @ Children 1st @ Buckinghamsl.


As well as working full time I am also a Mum of two Children Louis who is 13 and Molly who is 8 both of my children attended nursery from the age of Nine months old I feel this has been a great start for my children socially and intellectually.


I started my career in childcare 26 years ago and have experienced various roles working with all age groups within our nurseries.


A deputy position came up within the company this would potentially be a great move I was a successful applicant and I started my new position in October 2016.


I was given the opportunity to develop myself as a Manager. I have found this move a great experience
Since working with Children 1st I have been able to continue my training completing a NVQ Level Three in customer services.


During my time with children 1st I have become more confident and have developed skills in all aspects of my job role


I have a passion and am fully committed to providing high quality day care and education to all our children. And for caring for children and their families, ensuring that they are happy and settled whilst attending our setting.


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