First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College
Day nursery in Chichester, PO19. Part of the West Sussex council area.
Chichester College, Westgate Fields, Chichester, PO19 1SB
Run by First Steps Childcare Group What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 2 August 2023
| 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 Steps Childcare @ Chichester College 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.
First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College against Chichester
| First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College | Chichester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 130 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Welcome House Day Nursery Outstanding, 36 places, PO19 8AR
- Teddy Wilf's @ The Westgate Outstanding, 27 places, PO19 1RJ
- The Little Blue Door Outstanding, 60 places, PO19 7DL
First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College is run by First Steps Childcare Group, which has 5 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College
- What Ofsted grade does First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College have?
- First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College was rated Good at its inspection on 2 August 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College take?
- Ofsted registers First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College for 130 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chichester has 53.
- How much does First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College cost?
- First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College 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 First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College 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 Steps Childcare @ Chichester College how it offers them.
- When was First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College on 2 August 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College part of a nursery group?
- Yes. First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by First Steps Childcare Group.
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.