Step Start Mountnessing
Day nursery in Brentwood, CM15. Part of the Essex council area.
281 Roman Road, Mountnessing, Brentwood, CM15 0UHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 November 2024
| 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
Step Start Mountnessing 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.
Step Start Mountnessing against Brentwood
| Step Start Mountnessing | Brentwood average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 86 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 72% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Step Start Mountnessing
- What Ofsted grade does Step Start Mountnessing have?
- Step Start Mountnessing was rated Good at its inspection on 20 November 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Step Start Mountnessing take?
- Ofsted registers Step Start Mountnessing for 86 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Brentwood has 62.
- How much does Step Start Mountnessing cost?
- Step Start Mountnessing 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 Step Start Mountnessing 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 Step Start Mountnessing how it offers them.
- When was Step Start Mountnessing last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Step Start Mountnessing on 20 November 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Step Start Mountnessing?
- Nearby in CM15: Bright Horizons Phoenix Day Nursery and Preschool, Shenfield Day Nursery, Tiny Treasures day Nursery Ltd.
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.