Second Steps Day Nursery (Colchester) Limited
Day nursery in Colchester, CO3. Part of the Essex council area.
179 Shrub End Road, Colchester, CO3 4RGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 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
Second Steps Day Nursery (Colchester) Limited sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Second Steps Day Nursery (Colchester) Limited against Colchester
| Second Steps Day Nursery (Colchester) Limited | Colchester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 69 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Second Steps Day Nursery (Colchester) Limited
- What Ofsted grade does Second Steps Day Nursery (Colchester) Limited have?
- Second Steps Day Nursery (Colchester) Limited was rated Good at its inspection on 12 October 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Second Steps Day Nursery (Colchester) Limited take?
- Ofsted registers Second Steps Day Nursery (Colchester) Limited for 69 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Colchester has 61.
- How much does Second Steps Day Nursery (Colchester) Limited cost?
- Second Steps Day Nursery (Colchester) Limited sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Second Steps Day Nursery (Colchester) Limited 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 Second Steps Day Nursery (Colchester) Limited how it offers them.
- When was Second Steps Day Nursery (Colchester) Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Second Steps Day Nursery (Colchester) Limited on 12 October 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Second Steps Day Nursery (Colchester) Limited?
- Nearby in CO3: Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stanway, Holly Corner Kindergarten, Plume Avenue 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.