Single Steps Nursery
Day nursery in Alton, GU34. Part of the Hampshire council area.
Convent of St. Lucy, Medstead Manor, High Street, Medstead, Alton, GU34 5LLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 June 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| 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
Single Steps Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South 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 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Single Steps Nursery against Alton
| Single Steps Nursery | Alton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 35 | 39 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Single Steps Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Single Steps Nursery have?
- Single Steps Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 7 June 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Single Steps Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Single Steps Nursery for 35 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Alton has 39.
- How much does Single Steps Nursery cost?
- Single Steps Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Single 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 Single Steps Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Single Steps Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Single Steps Nursery on 7 June 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Single Steps Nursery?
- Nearby in GU34: The Lime Tree Children's Day Nursery, The Beehive Montessori, Holybourne Village Pre-school.
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.