What Ofsted grade does First Steps have?

First Steps was rated Good at its inspection on 28 March 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can First Steps take?

Ofsted registers First Steps for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.

How much does First Steps cost?

First Steps sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.

Does First Steps 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 how it offers them.

When was First Steps last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected First Steps on 28 March 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Is First Steps part of a nursery group?

Yes. First Steps is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by First Steps Childcare Group.

First Steps

Day nursery in London, SE3. Part of the Greenwich council area.

1 Pond Road, London, SE3 9JL

Run by First Steps Childcare Group

32 places

2018 registered with Ofsted

1136 of 1576 in our London ranking

£158 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, Outer London average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 28 March 2022

Ofsted grades for First Steps, inspection of 28 March 2022
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.

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What a place could cost

First Steps sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, 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	£171	£543
2 years old	£173	£547
3 to 4 years old	£158	£501

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

First Steps against London

	First Steps	London average
Places	32	55
Ofsted outcome	Good	77% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

First Steps is run by First Steps Childcare Group, which has 5 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.

Questions parents ask about First Steps

What Ofsted grade does First Steps have?: First Steps was rated Good at its inspection on 28 March 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can First Steps take?: Ofsted registers First Steps for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
How much does First Steps cost?: First Steps sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does First Steps 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 how it offers them.
When was First Steps last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected First Steps on 28 March 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Is First Steps part of a nursery group?: Yes. First Steps 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.