Child 1st (Stoke)

This is an amazing nursery! My child loves attending! He is developing way more than I expected because of the staff at Child 1st Day Nursery! Everyone is very attentive and understanding with the children and deals with sometimes difficult handovers very well!

This nursery has been an absolute godsend. Highly, highly recommend. My kid is neuro-spicy and can be quite difficult but here he is really flourishing. The staff have been so patient and kind. They’ve put plans into action to help with his behaviours. They monitor his SEN targets and try to pinpoint any of his triggers. They’re happy to give any advice on things to try, toy recommendations, to even what food he’s been enjoying. I cannot praise them enough. The change in my boy has been incredible. The app they use is amazing and they upload photos of what the kids are up to. Everything is on there and it’s really easy to use. There are multiple ways of using your hours, so you can find what works best for you and your kiddo. The staff are wonderful. The rooms are lovely and have everything a child could want. There are gardens, forestry school and outside play. They even have chickens! So the kids are involved with animal care. Again, cannot praise enough.

Absolutely amazing!
The staff go above and beyond to make my little girl feel comfortable. She loves going to nursery, as soon as I pull into the car park she gets so excited. Cannot recommend Child 1st Day Nursery and its amazing staff enough!

My son loves coming here three days a week, it took him a few weeks to settle into the baby room but the staff gave him lots of cuddles and now he’s developed important bonds with them. As someone who is not particularly crafty/creative, I appreciate the activities they do with the children. I also like how nature plays a part in their outdoor play. They provide all nappies, wipes, suncream etc. so you don’t have to worry about packing it all. Overall, very happy with the nursery!

My little girl loves going to nursery, the girls are so loving and kind towards all the children they see. They are always posting pictures and comments on to the app which is great to see what they get up to.
The food choices are good and the activities all look fabulous! My daughter has come on so much since starting with Child 1st Day Nursery!

I moved my daughter here in 2021 when her previous nursery unexpectedly closed, leaving me without a place for my daughter. I called Child 1st (Stoke) Day Nursery after being recommended it by my mother-in-law after she did a stint working with them. I called and the manager was so understanding and accommodating. That day, she made time to show me around, introduce me to the staff and explained the curriculum. I instantly felt happy with the setting and my daughter was enrolled straight away. She’s been there ever since and is due to leave for school in September. My daughter is one of the eldest in the group now, as I decided to keep her here for another year as she was so settled and has lots of friends. It’ll be sad when we have to move on in September!

This nursery is fantastic and my child has developed so much since attending. I love all of the updates I get and how the staff go over and above to ensure that parents feel a part of their day. Also the work they put into special occasions like Father’s Day and Mother’s Day with small gifts from your child just really helps with the working parent guilt! The first day pack I got really made me feel so much better and the staff are always at the other end of the phone (I work away some days and don’t get to see my child so being able to check he is ok is a help and also if I tell the staff I’m working away they will help comfort my child). I cannot recommend this nursery enough. Also the fact my child gets proper homemade meals all day including tea just makes my world so much easier if I have to work late because I know my child has had nutritious food.

We wanted to get our little boy used to a nursery setting before starting at a school nursery in September 2023. We had heard of Child 1st Stoke from a family member.
Even though our son’s time at Child 1st Stoke has been short (May 2023 – July 2023) he has loved going each day and has thrived regarding his development and that’s thanks to the staff who are so lovely, welcoming and helpful and keep you updated on your child each day (food, nappy changes etc) along with observations as well.
A big thank you to every single person at Child 1st Stoke (manager and deputy managers, room leads and key workers along with any cooks and cleaners) for keeping our son safe, well looked after and for helping to further his development and socialisation in preparation for starting at the big boy school in September 2023. You’ve been wonderful. 5 star rating and will definitely recommend you 100%

This nursery and the staff have done so much for my daughter, they put me at ease when I registered her to join back in lockdown, she started in ‘Tots’ and could only say one word and now she’s all ready for big school. Any issues I’ve ever had or enquiries about stuff they have been straight on it and helped me the best they could. Any support I’ve needed with helping my daughter thrive they’ve done there very best. I couldn’t recommend them more, just hate that my daughter had to leave.

I would love to say thank you so much for all the hard work of all staff. My son was very happy and quickly satiated after a few days at the nursery. All staff are so enthusiastic and smiling. Feeling so welcome whenever my son come. I would highly recommend, the best place for children is Child 1st.