First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd
Day nursery in Welling, DA16. Part of the Bexley council area.
104 Bellegrove Road, Welling, DA16 3QDWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in 5 of 6 Inspected 17 March 2026
| 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 | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets 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
First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd 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.
First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd against Welling
| First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd | Welling average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 46 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in 5 of 6 | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd have?
- First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 17 March 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in 5 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Welling has 46.
- How much does First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd cost?
- First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd 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 First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd 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 First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd how it offers them.
- When was First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd on 17 March 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd?
- Nearby in DA16: Medua Bilingual Nursery, Wonder Zone Nursery, Little Wings Big Dreams 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.