First Steps Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Chertsey for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 1992, with 76 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Surrey
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Surrey from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
KT16 0PZWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 1 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and excited for their day at nursery. They have secure attachments with the warm and caring staff, who know the children well and are attentive to their needs. This results in children feeling safe and secure.
The curriculum is rich, varied and exciting. Children of all ages are keen to explore the wide range of experiences that are interesting and capture their attention. The youngest children are fascinated as they explore the texture of different creative materials and resources. They develop their small-muscle skills as they roll balls and make marks. Older children immerse themselves in play. They build towers out of large blocks and laugh together as they topple over. They persevere for long periods of time as they experiment with different ways of building. All children make good progress.
Children are well behaved and enjoy the company of others. This is supported effectively by staff who are very calm and caring towards children. They continuously develop children's understanding of how to manage their own behaviour through positive reinforcement and by praising children for their achievements. This helps children to take pride in what they can do. Children learn good manners as they are supported to share and take turns from a young age.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance staff's skills in planning and delivering activities that focus more precisely on what children know and can do, so that all children are supported to learn new skills effectively n support staff to improve their questioning techniques so that children make the best possible progress in their language development.
- 1 December 2022Good
- 5 May 2017Good
- 29 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for First Steps Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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