Little Footsteps Nursery
Day nursery in Scarborough, YO12. Part of the North Yorkshire council area.
30 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough, YO12 7JTWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 30 October 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
Little Footsteps Nursery 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.
Little Footsteps Nursery against Scarborough
| Little Footsteps Nursery | Scarborough average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 42 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 79% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Footsteps Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Little Footsteps Nursery have?
- Little Footsteps Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 30 October 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Footsteps Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Little Footsteps Nursery for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Scarborough has 42.
- How much does Little Footsteps Nursery cost?
- Little Footsteps Nursery 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 Little Footsteps 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 Little Footsteps Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Little Footsteps Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Footsteps Nursery on 30 October 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Footsteps Nursery?
- Nearby in YO12: Hayleys Little Munchkins, Newby Early Years, Seamer Pre-School.
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.