Forward Steps (Yorkshire) Ltd
123-127 Summer Lane, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8TUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 February 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
Forward Steps (Yorkshire) Ltd 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.
Forward Steps (Yorkshire) Ltd against Barnsley
| Forward Steps (Yorkshire) Ltd | Barnsley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 42 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Forward Steps (Yorkshire) Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Forward Steps (Yorkshire) Ltd have?
- Forward Steps (Yorkshire) Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 11 February 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Forward Steps (Yorkshire) Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Forward Steps (Yorkshire) Ltd for 42 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Barnsley has 57.
- How much does Forward Steps (Yorkshire) Ltd cost?
- Forward Steps (Yorkshire) Ltd 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 Forward Steps (Yorkshire) Ltd 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 Forward Steps (Yorkshire) Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Forward Steps (Yorkshire) Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Forward Steps (Yorkshire) Ltd on 11 February 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Forward Steps (Yorkshire) Ltd?
- Nearby in S73: The Lime Trees at Bramton Cortonwood Infant School, Darfield Family Centre Nursery, Kids World Wombwell.
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.