First Steps Day Nursery
Day nursery in Shepton Mallet, BA4. Part of the Somerset council area.
44 Compton Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5QT
Run by First Steps Childcare Group What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 2 July 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
First Steps Day Nursery 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 against Shepton Mallet
| First Steps Day Nursery | Shepton Mallet average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 42 | 31 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Pilton Pre-School Outstanding, 18 places, BA4 4DH
- Willow Nursery and Pre-School Good, 43 places, BA4 5PG
- Next Steps Childcare Centre Good, 46 places, BA4 6QL
First Steps Day Nursery is run by First Steps Childcare Group, which has 5 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about First Steps Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does First Steps Day Nursery have?
- First Steps Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 2 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can First Steps Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers First Steps Day Nursery for 42 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Shepton Mallet has 31.
- How much does First Steps Day Nursery cost?
- First Steps Day Nursery 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 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 how it offers them.
- When was First Steps Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected First Steps Day Nursery on 2 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is First Steps Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. First Steps Day Nursery 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.