Giant Steps At River Bourne Farm
Day nursery in Salisbury, SP1. Part of the Wiltshire council area.
River Bourne Community Farm, Cow Lane, Salisbury, SP1 2SRWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 July 2024
| 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
Giant Steps At River Bourne Farm sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, 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 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Giant Steps At River Bourne Farm against Salisbury
| Giant Steps At River Bourne Farm | Salisbury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 41 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 95% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Giant Steps At River Bourne Farm
- What Ofsted grade does Giant Steps At River Bourne Farm have?
- Giant Steps At River Bourne Farm was rated Good at its inspection on 9 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Giant Steps At River Bourne Farm take?
- Ofsted registers Giant Steps At River Bourne Farm for 41 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Salisbury has 56.
- How much does Giant Steps At River Bourne Farm cost?
- Giant Steps At River Bourne Farm sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Giant Steps At River Bourne Farm 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 Giant Steps At River Bourne Farm how it offers them.
- When was Giant Steps At River Bourne Farm last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Giant Steps At River Bourne Farm on 9 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Giant Steps At River Bourne Farm?
- Nearby in SP1: Busy Bees Day Nursery at Salisbury, First Steps Nursery, Finkley Hudson's Field Nursery & Preschool.
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.