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[Home](/) 2. [Nurseries](/nurseries) 3. [North West](/search?region=North+West) 4. 1st Steps Day Nursery # 1st Steps Day Nursery in Liverpool Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Mar 2022) · 5.0 (3 parent reviews) · 15 Cambridge Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 1RR · Sefton Number of places 63 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Mar 2022 Local authority Sefton About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery 1st Steps Day Nursery, established in 2003 with a second location opening in Waterloo in 2018, is dedicated to providing exceptional care and educational experiences for young children. Their philosophy centres on recognising and nurturing every child's developmental milestones, ensuring they receive the best possible start in life in a fun and engaging atmosphere. The nursery, conveniently located in Waterloo near Potters Barn and Crosby Marina, offers spacious rooms, extensive gardens, and a soft play area. They are committed to delivering stimulating opportunities that foster individual learning and promote social, emotional, linguistic, and physical growth. The team aims to create a safe, happy, and encouraging environment where children can freely explore, learn, and problem-solve alongside supportive adults. Our ethos 1st Steps Day Nursery is committed to delivering stimulating opportunities that foster individual learning and promote social, emotional, linguistic, and physical growth. They aim to create a safe, happy, and encouraging environment where children can freely explore, learn, and problem-solve alongside supportive adults. What it's like Children are happy, content and feel safe; they settle well, form close bonds with staff and peers, and show positive attitudes towards learning. They are eager to explore, confidently engage with adults and spend significant time outdoors in active and imaginative play. Established 2003 Large Gardens and Soft Play Focus on Individual Development ## Pricing & funding Charges are based on full-time, full-day, or hourly rates, with a minimum booking of two days required. Fees are payable in advance and reviewed every six months. Funding is stretched over 51 weeks of the year, with a voluntary daily charge requested for funded sessions to cover meals and enrichment activities. Funding accepted Tax-Free Childcare 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) - Full time £305.25 / week - Full day £68.75 / day - Hourly Charge £7.24 / hour - Voluntary Essentials and Extra charges £10 / day - Meal provisions £6.50 / day See 1 more Good to know - Minimum booking of 2 days is required. - Fees are payable in advance and subject to a 6-monthly review. - Funding is stretched up to 11 or 22.5 hours per week over 51 weeks of the year. - Closed during Christmas week. - Voluntary daily contribution requested for funded sessions to cover meals and enrichment. - Parents must reconfirm 30-hour funding eligibility via HMRC every 3 months. ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of 1st Steps Day Nursery Inspection date Mar 2022 Inspection no. 10210468 Lead inspector Luke Heaney Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50181939)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY558020) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=1st-steps-day-nursery-l22-1rr) ## Key facts Opening hours 7.45am to 5.15pm Term time / All Year All Year Established 2018 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for 1st Steps Day Nursery Last inspected 18 March 2022 · Luke Heaney Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Good Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good What it's like to attend Children are happy, content and feel safe; they settle well, form close bonds with staff and peers, and show positive attitudes towards learning. They are eager to explore, confidently engage with adults and spend significant time outdoors in active and imaginative play. Inspector highlights - Leaders have a clear, aspirational vision for the setting - Ambitious curriculum that builds on what children know and can do - Strong support for children with SEND and those who speak English as an additional language; intervention plans are monitored with rigour - Staff support children's communication and language skills very well - Good partnership working with external professionals and parents Areas to develop - 1 support staff to help children to learn about good hygiene practices and why these are important - 2 strengthen the arrangements for coaching and training, to help staff raise their practice to a higher level. Inspection #10210468 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50181939) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > an amazing place for children to learn Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision A strength of the setting is the support it has in place for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities; leaders leave no stone unturned to remove barriers to learning, and intervention plans are monitored and reviewed with precision. Outdoor space Children spend a lot of time outdoors exploring the 'zen garden', learning about planting, growing and life cycles, searching for bugs, using swings and riding bicycles; staff lead physical games and outdoor learning. EAL / language support The setting provides strong support for children who speak English as an additional language, ensuring barriers to learning are removed. ## Parent Reviews of 1st Steps Day Nursery 5.0 (3) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocInci0kR90Y2T27-Iu3ujXHqVL8WWPdhihFdwpHzMAzS4bBMQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3) Charity Olaye 3 years ago Looking forward to going out with family and friends in Liverpool and around the world 🌎 [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURSN0pQd29RRRAB!2m1!1s0x487b246f140a7db3:0x1011ef6678a34ec9) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLbSJH4x_8wfZ7HhScmNdGRpsVbNfChLNROfeoqJ1V7agPimg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Vincent Price 2 years ago My daughter has attended this nursery for 2 years its a beautiful building with massive play area garden with lots of fresh air blowing in from the coast around the corner the staff are really friendly the nursery is very clean and a big effort has been put into making all the rooms fun and engaging for the kids I would highly recommend this nursary [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNqdTdLNDlnRRAB!2m1!1s0x487b246f140a7db3:0x1011ef6678a34ec9) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjXj7ZQjX11Jlk6a_LNVAGsTalOwA3GJ6CYrn68T_M3o2JTv89xw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Christine Bott 3 weeks ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tSWFRHODNUMUoxWlRCTGVVcDBhbFowUzNaUFUyYxAB!2m1!1s0x487b246f140a7db3:0x1011ef6678a34ec9) Reviews from Google for 1st Steps Day Nursery. 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