Step Start Nurseries Braintree
Day nursery in Braintree, CM7. Part of the Essex council area.
John Ray House, Bocking End, Braintree, CM7 9RWWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 January 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
Step Start Nurseries Braintree 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 Nurseries Braintree against Braintree
| Step Start Nurseries Braintree | Braintree average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 75 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 94% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Step Start Nurseries Braintree
- What Ofsted grade does Step Start Nurseries Braintree have?
- Step Start Nurseries Braintree was rated Good at its inspection on 12 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Step Start Nurseries Braintree take?
- Ofsted registers Step Start Nurseries Braintree for 75 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Braintree has 53.
- How much does Step Start Nurseries Braintree cost?
- Step Start Nurseries Braintree 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 Nurseries Braintree 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 Nurseries Braintree how it offers them.
- When was Step Start Nurseries Braintree last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Step Start Nurseries Braintree on 12 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Step Start Nurseries Braintree?
- Nearby in CM7: Bardfield Montessori Day Nursery, Apple Tree Day Care Nursery, Spring - Seesaw.
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.