First Steps Twerton Children's centre
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bath 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2024. Open since 2004, with 71 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 Bath and North East Somerset
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bath and North East Somerset 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
BA2 1SYWhat 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, 30 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and show an eagerness to go into nursery to start their busy day. Leaders and staff enthusiastically greet children as they arrive, helping them to settle into their play quickly. Children form strong, secure and trusting relationships with the staff who care for them. The youngest children cuddle into staff to share stories or for comfort when they are tired. Older children are keen to involve staff in their games.
Leaders and staff have high expectations for all children. They implement a curriculum that focuses on children developing their independence and gaining the skills that they need for the next stages in their learning, such as confidence and social skills. The curriculum is well understood and implemented throughout the nursery. Children are keen and confident to explore the wide range of interesting activities and resources that staff provide for them. Older children enjoy working together to make a boat in the role play area. They excitedly talk about the journey they will take using a map. Children enjoy learning how to care for animals. Staff remind them to be gentle as they help to feed and bath the chicks. Children benefit from lots of fresh air and exercise. They enjoy being outside and staff support children's need to be physical. Children enjoy climbing, sliding down the hill and chasing their friends in the garden.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop the organisation of some routines to prevent children from feeling overwhelmed during busy times n provide some staff with the support needed, to help them to recognise when children need encouragement to engage and participate with activities.
- 30 April 2024Good
- 23 August 2018Good
- 20 July 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for First Steps Twerton Children's centre
- 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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