Positive Steps Nursery
Day nursery in Peterlee, SR8. Part of the Durham council area.
East Durham College, Willerby Grove, Peterlee, SR8 2RNWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 29 September 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
Positive Steps Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North East, 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 | £140 | £444 |
| 2 years old | £126 | £398 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £117 | £369 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Positive Steps Nursery against Peterlee
| Positive Steps Nursery | Peterlee average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 58 | 51 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Positive Steps Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Positive Steps Nursery have?
- Positive Steps Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 29 September 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Positive Steps Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Positive Steps Nursery for 58 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Peterlee has 51.
- How much does Positive Steps Nursery cost?
- Positive Steps Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North East charges £166 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Positive 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 Positive Steps Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Positive Steps Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Positive Steps Nursery on 29 September 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Positive Steps Nursery?
- Nearby in SR8: The Sunshine Nursery, The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre, The Sunshine Day 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.