Little Step Day Care
Marshwood House, 56 Ravensden Road, Sports Complex, Bedford, MK41 0JYWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 28 July 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
Little Step Day Care sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Little Step Day Care against Bedford
| Little Step Day Care | Bedford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 48 | 63 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 79% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Step Day Care
- What Ofsted grade does Little Step Day Care have?
- Little Step Day Care was rated Good at its inspection on 28 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Step Day Care take?
- Ofsted registers Little Step Day Care for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bedford has 63.
- How much does Little Step Day Care cost?
- Little Step Day Care sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Little Step Day Care 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 Step Day Care how it offers them.
- When was Little Step Day Care last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Step Day Care on 28 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Step Day Care?
- Nearby in MK41: Little Pilgrims, Blue Orkids @ Goldington Community Nursery, Clapham 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.