Little Steps (Higham Ferrers) Ltd
Day nursery in Rushden, NN10. Part of the North Northamptonshire council area.
5-7 College Street, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8DXWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 22 May 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Little Steps (Higham Ferrers) Ltd sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Little Steps (Higham Ferrers) Ltd against Rushden
| Little Steps (Higham Ferrers) Ltd | Rushden average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 99 | 83 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 100% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Little Steps (Higham Ferrers) Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Little Steps (Higham Ferrers) Ltd have?
- Little Steps (Higham Ferrers) Ltd was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 22 May 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Steps (Higham Ferrers) Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Little Steps (Higham Ferrers) Ltd for 99 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Rushden has 83.
- How much does Little Steps (Higham Ferrers) Ltd cost?
- Little Steps (Higham Ferrers) Ltd sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Little Steps (Higham Ferrers) 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 Little Steps (Higham Ferrers) Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Little Steps (Higham Ferrers) Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Steps (Higham Ferrers) Ltd on 22 May 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Steps (Higham Ferrers) Ltd?
- Nearby in NN10: Rhymetime Rushden, Happytots, The Jack And Jill Day Nursery Ltd.
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.