Step by Step Day Nursery
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Lewisham 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2023. Open since 1994, 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 Lewisham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lewisham 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
SE13 6PYWhat 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.
- 30 October 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 26 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff support children to settle easily into this nursery and to form positive attachments with their key person. This helps children to develop the confidence they need to explore the learning environment and interact positively with their peers. Children seek staff out for comfort and settle quickly when they are upset.
Children enjoy sitting with staff and their friends to join in with familiar stories and songs. Staff have a caring and patient approach. Children behave well and staff are good role models. Staff speak gently to children and demonstrate how to treat others respectfully. This helps children learn how to treat others and use polite language. Staff support children to learn how to share, take turns and develop their independence. Children make friends and often include others in their play.
Children enjoy opportunities to take part in a variety of learning opportunities in the nursery. They explore different materials and develop their imaginations through art activities. Staff encourage children to be creative and add their ideas to their work. While children play and create, staff ask them to talk about that they are doing. This helps children to develop their early speaking and storytelling skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure children can access activities and experiences across all areas of learning wherever they choose to play n make the most of everyday opportunities to support children to help and make an active contribution to the daily routine.
- 26 June 2023Good
- 28 February 2023Inadequate
- 3 August 2017Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Step by Step Day Nursery
- 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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