First Steps Nursery
OutstandingTakes funded hours★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Solihull for babies from a few weeks old up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £65.00 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2013, with 52 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
50 weeks a year, minimum 2 days a week.
| Age | Full day | Weekly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 mths - 2 years9m to 2y | – | £104.90Using 30hrs funding £169.90Using 30 hrs funding | |
| All ages | £65.002 days minimum £69.002 days minimum £70.002 days minimum £74.002 days minimum | – |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £130.00 to £325.00 Deposit Required2 days
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £1.00 an hour voluntary enhanced provision feeper funded hour
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 and 30 hours funding, plus 2-year-old funding.
Worth knowing. To claim 30 hours funding 3 days need to be attended, if attending only 2 days 15 hours funding will be claimed. Voluntary £1 per funded hour enhanced provision fee for children over 3 years.
What childcare usually costs in Solihull
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Solihull 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
B92 7QTWhat 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.
- 20 December 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 24 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in the exceptionally well-organised learning environment. They demonstrate that they are very happy and settled and eager to learn. Staff place high expectations on knowing and celebrating each child's uniqueness in this setting. For example, their likes and learning styles are thoroughly considered to ensure that they excel in their learning and development. Behaviour is exemplary.
Children show kindness and empathy towards one another. For instance, they enjoy playing with magnets, and when they realise that they have a lot more magnets than their peers, they willingly share what they have. Children smile and say thank you. They listen attentively and respectfully to staff members. When staff play a 'tidy-up' song all children enjoy the responsibility of tidying up and helping each other. These experiences help to build children's excellent social skills.
Children's independence skills are supported very well throughout the day.
- 24 January 2023Outstanding
- 5 June 2017Good
- 6 March 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for First Steps Nursery
- 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.
- Is £65.00 a day still the rate? 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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