Newtown Community Learning Center t/a First Steps Day Nursery
Day nursery in Carlisle, CA2. Part of the Cumberland council area.
Newtown Community Primary School, Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA2 7LWWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 June 2025
| 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
Newtown Community Learning Center t/a First Steps Day 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.
Newtown Community Learning Center t/a First Steps Day Nursery against Carlisle
| Newtown Community Learning Center t/a First Steps Day Nursery | Carlisle average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 68 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Newtown Community Learning Center t/a First Steps Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Newtown Community Learning Center t/a First Steps Day Nursery have?
- Newtown Community Learning Center t/a First Steps Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 24 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Newtown Community Learning Center t/a First Steps Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Newtown Community Learning Center t/a First Steps Day Nursery for 68 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Carlisle has 48.
- How much does Newtown Community Learning Center t/a First Steps Day Nursery cost?
- Newtown Community Learning Center t/a First Steps Day 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 Newtown Community Learning Center t/a First Steps Day 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 Newtown Community Learning Center t/a First Steps Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Newtown Community Learning Center t/a First Steps Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Newtown Community Learning Center t/a First Steps Day Nursery on 24 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Newtown Community Learning Center t/a First Steps Day Nursery?
- Nearby in CA2: Parkfield Nursery, Yewkids Nursery at Yewdale Community Centre, The Manor Preschool Nursery.
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.