Alpha Steps Nursery
Day nursery in London, E17. Part of the Waltham Forest council area.
89 Vallentin Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 3JJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 September 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
Alpha Steps Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, 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 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Alpha Steps Nursery against London
| Alpha Steps Nursery | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Alpha Steps Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Alpha Steps Nursery have?
- Alpha Steps Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 9 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Alpha Steps Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Alpha Steps Nursery for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does Alpha Steps Nursery cost?
- Alpha Steps Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Alpha Steps Nursery 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 Alpha Steps Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Alpha Steps Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Alpha Steps Nursery on 9 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Alpha Steps Nursery?
- Nearby in E17: Little Diamonds, Little Learners Nursery: St Mary's, Wood St Nursery.
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.