Barbies Footsteps
Day nursery in Broadstairs, CT10. Part of the Kent council area.
The L E A D Centre, Dane Valley Road, St. Peters, Broadstairs, CT10 3JJWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 15 June 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Barbies Footsteps sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South 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 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Barbies Footsteps against Broadstairs
| Barbies Footsteps | Broadstairs average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 80 | 63 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Barbies Footsteps
- What Ofsted grade does Barbies Footsteps have?
- Barbies Footsteps was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 15 June 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Barbies Footsteps take?
- Ofsted registers Barbies Footsteps for 80 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Broadstairs has 63.
- How much does Barbies Footsteps cost?
- Barbies Footsteps sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Barbies Footsteps 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 Barbies Footsteps how it offers them.
- When was Barbies Footsteps last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Barbies Footsteps on 15 June 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Barbies Footsteps?
- Nearby in CT10: Port Regis Montessori Nursery, Barbies Playschool and Selwyn House Nursery, The Nursery At Broadstairs College.
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.