First Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited
Day nursery in South Gloucestershire, BS37.
First Steps Day Nursery, Hounds Road, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, BS37 6EEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 13 April 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| 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 Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited 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 Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited against South Gloucestershire
| First Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited | South Gloucestershire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 54 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about First Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited
- What Ofsted grade does First Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited have?
- First Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited was rated Good at its inspection on 13 April 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can First Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited take?
- Ofsted registers First Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited for 54 places at any one time. The average day nursery in South Gloucestershire has 55.
- How much does First Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited cost?
- First Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited 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 Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited 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 Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited how it offers them.
- When was First Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected First Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited on 13 April 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near First Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited?
- Nearby in BS37: Sodbury Vale Day Nursery, Happy Days Nursery and Preschool, Partou Tippy Toes Day Nursery & Pre-School.
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.