First Steps Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Grimsby for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2024. Open since 1998, with 52 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Government funded spaces for children 2 to 5 years of age.
What childcare usually costs in North East Lincolnshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North East Lincolnshire 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
DN32 7QNWhat 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.
- 2 June 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 5 December 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and are warmly greeted by staff who know the children and community very well. Managers and staff use this knowledge to plan learning that sets high expectations for all children. This includes expectations of children's behaviour, that children quickly learn and understand. Learning is carefully thought out, so that it gives all children the skills and knowledge they need for later life.
Staff encourage children to develop a love of books and stories. Children actively seek out staff members to read with them. They sit and listen in small groups together. Staff read with enthusiasm and engage children in the stories that they are reading. Children later share books with staff members. They learn to turn the pages and they attempt to retell stories from the pictures on the pages.
Staff promote children's independence in many ways. They help them to access their snacks independently. They are nearby as children navigate the ladders on the slide. They encourage them to put their coats away after outdoor play. Staff show them how to put their coats on and take them off independently. Children have lots of opportunities to select their own activities and games. Staff are well deployed across the setting. They engage with small groups of children, guiding their play. This ensures that children are engaged and occupied in what they are doing.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop staff skills to help children to develop a deeper understanding of mathematics during child-initiated play n strengthen existing performance management procedures to focus on consistency of staff performance.
- 5 December 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 24 June 2019Good
- 29 May 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for First Steps Nursery
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.