First Steps Nursery School (Dore) Ltd
OutstandingBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Sheffield for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2025. Open since 2012, with 40 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 Sheffield
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Sheffield 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
S17 3GWWhat 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, 3 June 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy as they enter the nursery and show eagerness and enthusiasm about their learning. They are very keen to participate in all activities that are available. This environment enables children to access all areas of the indoor provision. Children show confidence in their learning abilities and share their achievements with staff. In response, staff offer praise and recognition for children's successes and invite children to celebrate these. Children thrive and benefit from a highly ambitious curriculum that incorporates the seven areas of early learning.
Children's personal, social and emotional development is very well supported, with children's well-being a primary focus of the nursery, along with communication and language. Children's learning and next steps are tailored to individual needs and capabilities, including individual education plans. Children acquire appropriate skills very well. Inclusive practice is excellent and the provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is exceptional.
Children develop close attachments to the caring and nurturing staff, who provide the children with feelings of safety and security. Children behave remarkably well and form strong friendships with one another. Staff work hard to get to know and understand the children in their care. This is done by providing settling-in visits, which staff use to observe children while playing and then use this information to plan more activities based on the children's interests.
- 3 June 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
- 17 October 2019Outstanding
- 18 March 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for First Steps Nursery School (Dore) Ltd
- 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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