First Step Pre-School Ltd
Day nursery in South Gloucestershire, BS35.
Crossways Infants, Knapp Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 2HQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 December 2021
| 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
First Step Pre-School Ltd sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, 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 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
First Step Pre-School Ltd against South Gloucestershire
| First Step Pre-School Ltd | South Gloucestershire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 38 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about First Step Pre-School Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does First Step Pre-School Ltd have?
- First Step Pre-School Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 9 December 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can First Step Pre-School Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers First Step Pre-School Ltd for 38 places at any one time. The average day nursery in South Gloucestershire has 55.
- How much does First Step Pre-School Ltd cost?
- First Step Pre-School Ltd sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does First Step Pre-School 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 Pre-School Ltd how it offers them.
- When was First Step Pre-School Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected First Step Pre-School Ltd on 9 December 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near First Step Pre-School Ltd?
- Nearby in BS35: Rainbow Teddies Pre-School, Happy Days Day Nursery Thornbury, Natural Choice Nurseries Ltd - Alveston.
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.