Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School
Day nursery in Widnes, WA8. Part of the Halton council area.
Clincton View, Widnes, WA8 8JNWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 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
Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School 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.
Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School against Widnes
| Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School | Widnes average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 105 | 78 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School have?
- Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 11 October 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School for 105 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Widnes has 78.
- How much does Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School cost?
- Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School 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 Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School 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 Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School on 11 October 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Our Lady's First Steps Pre-School?
- Nearby in WA8: Wilmere Lane Nursery School, Spinney Pre School, Jiggy Childcare.
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.