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Children 1st Chesterfield Nursery School
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£559
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Children 1st @ Chesterfield was rated Good overall at the May 2022 inspection, representing a decline from the previous Outstanding rating in 2013. The setting demonstrates strong safeguarding arrangements, effective staff support and professional development, and good personal, social and emotional development focus. However, two specific areas require attention: inconsistent provision of accurate information to children's questions and underdeveloped mathematics curriculum implementation. This analysis maps the legacy 4-area framework (Quality of Education, Behaviour & Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership & Management) to the November 2025 7-area structure. The setting's strengths in outdoor play, sensory experiences, and emotional development are evident, but gaps in knowledge-building and mathematical reasoning present clear improvement opportunities.
Inspection Overview
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected Standard
Curriculum and Teaching
Expected Standard
Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour, Attitudes and Establishing Routines
Expected Standard
Children's Welfare and Well-being
Expected Standard
Leadership and Governance
Expected Standard
Key Insights From The Inspection
Likes
SafeguardingEffective risk assessments
SafeguardingRegular emergency drills
SafeguardingStrong staff knowledge
InclusionEarly identification
Areas for improvement
InclusionDifferentiation strategies
InclusionCurriculum access
Curriculum and TeachingAccurate information
Curriculum and TeachingMathematics planning
Availability & Fees
Fees at this nursery vary depending on age.
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Location of Children 1st Chesterfield Nursery School
Dryhurst House, Calow, Chesterfield, S44 5BL
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