Little Steps Nursery
Day nursery in Crewe, CW1. Part of the Cheshire East council area.
Metasi House, 521 West Street, Crewe, CW1 3PAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 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
Little Steps Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North 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 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Little Steps Nursery against Crewe
| Little Steps Nursery | Crewe average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 73 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Steps Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Little Steps Nursery have?
- Little Steps Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 10 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Steps Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Little Steps Nursery for 73 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Crewe has 59.
- How much does Little Steps Nursery cost?
- Little Steps Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Little 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 Little Steps Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Little Steps Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Steps Nursery on 10 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Steps Nursery?
- Nearby in CW1: Dinos Nursery and Preschool, Kids Planet Crewe, Smart Start Nurseries & 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.