First Steps First Marlow
Day nursery in Marlow, SL7. Part of the Buckinghamshire council area.
Hall 2 Marlow Air Scouts, Mill Road, Marlow, SL7 1PXWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in 5 of 6 Inspected 25 March 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets 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 First Marlow 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 First Marlow against Marlow
| First Steps First Marlow | Marlow average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in 5 of 6 | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about First Steps First Marlow
- What Ofsted grade does First Steps First Marlow have?
- First Steps First Marlow has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 25 March 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in 5 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can First Steps First Marlow take?
- Ofsted registers First Steps First Marlow for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Marlow has 54.
- How much does First Steps First Marlow cost?
- First Steps First Marlow 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 First Marlow 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 First Marlow how it offers them.
- When was First Steps First Marlow last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected First Steps First Marlow on 25 March 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near First Steps First Marlow?
- Nearby in SL7: The Marlow Riley Park Day Nursery & Pre-School, RAFA Kidz Medmenham, The Old Station Nursery, Marlow.
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.