1st Step Pre-school Ltd (Seaton Delaval)
Day nursery in Whitley Bay, NE25. Part of the Northumberland council area.
Community Centre, Elsdon Avenue, Seaton Delaval, Whitley Bay, NE25 0BWWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 October 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
1st Step Pre-school Ltd (Seaton Delaval) sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £140 | £444 |
| 2 years old | £126 | £398 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £117 | £369 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
1st Step Pre-school Ltd (Seaton Delaval) against Whitley Bay
| 1st Step Pre-school Ltd (Seaton Delaval) | Whitley Bay average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 44 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 69% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about 1st Step Pre-school Ltd (Seaton Delaval)
- What Ofsted grade does 1st Step Pre-school Ltd (Seaton Delaval) have?
- 1st Step Pre-school Ltd (Seaton Delaval) was rated Good at its inspection on 14 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can 1st Step Pre-school Ltd (Seaton Delaval) take?
- Ofsted registers 1st Step Pre-school Ltd (Seaton Delaval) for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Whitley Bay has 44.
- How much does 1st Step Pre-school Ltd (Seaton Delaval) cost?
- 1st Step Pre-school Ltd (Seaton Delaval) sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North East charges £166 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does 1st Step Pre-school Ltd (Seaton Delaval) offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask 1st Step Pre-school Ltd (Seaton Delaval) how it offers them.
- When was 1st Step Pre-school Ltd (Seaton Delaval) last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected 1st Step Pre-school Ltd (Seaton Delaval) on 14 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near 1st Step Pre-school Ltd (Seaton Delaval)?
- Nearby in NE25: Kids Planet Southridge, School's Out at Langley, Little Gems of The Sea.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.