First Steps Nursery
Day nursery in Yateley, GU46. Part of the Hampshire council area.
School Lane, Yateley, GU46 6NWWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 3 August 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.
What a place could cost
First Steps Nursery 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 Nursery against Yateley
| First Steps Nursery | Yateley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 112 | 45 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 67% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about First Steps Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does First Steps Nursery have?
- First Steps Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 3 August 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can First Steps Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers First Steps Nursery for 112 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Yateley has 45.
- How much does First Steps Nursery cost?
- First Steps Nursery 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 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 Nursery how it offers them.
- When was First Steps Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected First Steps Nursery on 3 August 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near First Steps Nursery?
- Nearby in GU46: Potley Hill Community Pre-School, Yateley Community Pre-School, Newlands Early Years Centre 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.