Developing steps Nursery
Day nursery in Forest Gate, E7. Part of the Newham council area.
516 Romford Road, Forest Gate, E7 8AFWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 February 2025
| 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
Developing steps Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Inner 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 | £185 | £586 |
| 2 years old | £181 | £572 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £179 | £567 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Developing steps Nursery against Forest Gate
| Developing steps Nursery | Forest Gate average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 43 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Developing steps Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Developing steps Nursery have?
- Developing steps Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 24 February 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Developing steps Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Developing steps Nursery for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Forest Gate has 43.
- How much does Developing steps Nursery cost?
- Developing steps Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Inner London charges £238 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Developing 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 Developing steps Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Developing steps Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Developing steps Nursery on 24 February 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Developing steps Nursery?
- Nearby in E7: Sandringham Daycare, Early Start Shrewsbury Road, Twinkle Toes Daycare.
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.