What Ofsted grade does First Steps have?

First Steps was rated Good at its inspection on 20 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can First Steps take?

Ofsted registers First Steps for 22 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Waltham Cross has 51.

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 East of England charges £192 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 20 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near First Steps?

Nearby in EN7: Tiny Tots Day Care Nursery, Rafles Nursery & Pre-School, Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery.

First Steps

Day nursery in Waltham Cross, EN7. Part of the Hertfordshire council area.

5 Cheshunt Park Farm, Cheshunt Park, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN7 6PZ

22 places

2003 registered with Ofsted

2 of 12 in our Waltham Cross ranking

£135 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, East of England average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 20 March 2025

Ofsted grades for First Steps, inspection of 20 March 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.

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What a place could cost

First Steps sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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	£155	£489
2 years old	£141	£446
3 to 4 years old	£135	£428

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 Waltham Cross

	First Steps	Waltham Cross average
Places	22	51
Ofsted outcome	Good	92% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about First Steps

What Ofsted grade does First Steps have?: First Steps was rated Good at its inspection on 20 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can First Steps take?: Ofsted registers First Steps for 22 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Waltham Cross has 51.
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 East of England charges £192 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 20 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near First Steps?: Nearby in EN7: Tiny Tots Day Care Nursery, Rafles Nursery & Pre-School, Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery.

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.