Smart Steps Nursery
Day nursery in Malvern, WR14. Part of the Worcestershire council area.
10 Pound Bank Road, Malvern, WR14 2DDWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 1 November 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
Smart Steps Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in West Midlands, 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 | £142 | £449 |
| 2 years old | £138 | £435 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £133 | £420 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Smart Steps Nursery against Malvern
| Smart Steps Nursery | Malvern average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 76 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 67% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Smart Steps Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Smart Steps Nursery have?
- Smart Steps Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 1 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Smart Steps Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Smart Steps Nursery for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Malvern has 76.
- How much does Smart Steps Nursery cost?
- Smart Steps Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Smart 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 Smart Steps Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Smart Steps Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Smart Steps Nursery on 1 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Smart Steps Nursery?
- Nearby in WR14: Home-Grown At The Wyche Institute, Playhouse Nursery, Shining Stars Nursery & Preschool.
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.