Giant Steps Nursery
Day nursery in Salisbury, SP5. Part of the Wiltshire council area.
Giant Steps Nursery, Breamore Road, Downton, Salisbury, SP5 3HNWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 16 January 2023
| 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 Nursery 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 Nursery against Salisbury
| Giant Steps Nursery | Salisbury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 38 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 95% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Giant Steps Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Giant Steps Nursery have?
- Giant Steps Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 16 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Giant Steps Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Giant Steps Nursery for 38 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Salisbury has 56.
- How much does Giant Steps Nursery cost?
- Giant Steps Nursery 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 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 Giant Steps Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Giant Steps Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Giant Steps Nursery on 16 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Giant Steps Nursery?
- Nearby in SP5: Filthy Squirrels Woodland Nursery, Kindred Odstock, Eco Montessori Limited.
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.