First Steps Day Nursery
Day nursery in Yeovil, BA20. Part of the Somerset council area.
148 Hendford Hill, Yeovil, BA20 2RGWhat Ofsted found
Strong standard in all 6 Inspected 30 January 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard | Better than 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 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 Yeovil
| First Steps Day Nursery | Yeovil average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 47 | 44 |
| Ofsted outcome | Strong standard in all 6 | 88% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about First Steps Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does First Steps Day Nursery have?
- First Steps Day Nursery has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 30 January 2026. Its most common grade is strong standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can First Steps Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers First Steps Day Nursery for 47 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Yeovil has 44.
- 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 30 January 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near First Steps Day Nursery?
- Nearby in BA20: Oaklands day nursery ltd, Appletree Children's Nursery, Smartees Day Care Nursery Ltd.
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.