First Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Bristol for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023. Open since 2012, with 54 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 South Gloucestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in South Gloucestershire 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
BS37 6EEWhat 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, 13 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly welcomed by the friendly and devoted staff, whom they have formed secure relationships with. Children are friendly and confidently talk about what they are doing. They behave exceptionally well and are respectful of their friends and staff. Children say 'please' and 'thank you' and wait patiently for friends to finish activities. Staff have high expectations for children and are very good role models. Children respond well to clear routines and boundaries set. As a result, children have a strong sense of belonging at the nursery.
The nursery has a clear and ambitious curriculum. Staff securely embed this through their planning and daily practice. Children show high levels of curiosity as they play and learn. Babies are inquisitive as they explore their environment. They enjoy the sensory experiences that staff offer. They calmly listen to stories in the lit-up cosy area, or smell 'mint play dough' and lemons in a large plastic tray.
Younger children show excitement as toy cars travel down the ramp they have made. Staff enthusiastically join in with children's play. They skilfully use these moments to extend children's learning, such as their mathematical understanding.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's implementation of group times to consistently meet the needs of all children who take part, especially those who are quieter than others.
- 13 April 2023Good
- 27 July 2017Good
- 15 November 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for First Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited
- 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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