1st Steps Nursery & Preschool
Day nursery in Huddersfield, HD1. Part of the Kirklees council area.
Thornton Lodge Community Centre, Brook Street, Thornton Lodge, Huddersfield, HD1 3JWWhat Ofsted found
Strong standard in 4 of 6 Inspected 11 December 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
1st Steps Nursery & Preschool sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber, 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 | £126 | £400 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £392 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £118 | £374 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
1st Steps Nursery & Preschool against Huddersfield
| 1st Steps Nursery & Preschool | Huddersfield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 48 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Strong standard in 4 of 6 | 90% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about 1st Steps Nursery & Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does 1st Steps Nursery & Preschool have?
- 1st Steps Nursery & Preschool has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 11 December 2025. Its most common grade is strong standard in 4 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can 1st Steps Nursery & Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers 1st Steps Nursery & Preschool for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Huddersfield has 55.
- How much does 1st Steps Nursery & Preschool cost?
- 1st Steps Nursery & Preschool sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Yorkshire and the Humber charges £156 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does 1st Steps Nursery & Preschool 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 Steps Nursery & Preschool how it offers them.
- When was 1st Steps Nursery & Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected 1st Steps Nursery & Preschool on 11 December 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near 1st Steps Nursery & Preschool?
- Nearby in HD1: First Class Nursery (Huddersfield) Limited, Community House Pre-School, Little Stars.
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.