First Steps with Surestart
Day nursery in Grimsby, DN32. Part of the North East Lincolnshire council area.
East March Childrens Centre, 203-215 Victor Street, Grimsby, DN32 7QBWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 October 2021
| 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 with Surestart sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber, 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 | £126 | £400 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £392 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £118 | £374 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
First Steps with Surestart against Grimsby
| First Steps with Surestart | Grimsby average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 21 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 96% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about First Steps with Surestart
- What Ofsted grade does First Steps with Surestart have?
- First Steps with Surestart was rated Good at its inspection on 8 October 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can First Steps with Surestart take?
- Ofsted registers First Steps with Surestart for 21 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Grimsby has 58.
- How much does First Steps with Surestart cost?
- First Steps with Surestart sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Yorkshire and the Humber charges £156 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does First Steps with Surestart 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 with Surestart how it offers them.
- When was First Steps with Surestart last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected First Steps with Surestart on 8 October 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near First Steps with Surestart?
- Nearby in DN32: Lisle Marsden Childcare Ltd, Grant Thorold Forest School, Mini Explorers Childcare.
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.