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1st Steps Day Nursery in Dagenham

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2025)
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5.0(9 parent reviews) ·Eastbrook School, Dagenham Road, Dagenham, RM10 7UR · Barking and Dagenham
Number of places
109 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2025
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham

About this day nursery

1st Steps Day Nursery, located in Dagenham, offers professional childcare for children from three months old up to school age. The nursery’s educational approach is rooted in play-initiated activities, integrating their curriculum with each child’s unique interests to foster intriguing and inspiring experiences both within the nursery and in the natural environment.

They also emphasise cultural capital and building positive social relationships through various opportunities and cultural experiences. A key aspect of their philosophy is establishing strong partnerships with parents and carers, believing this collaborative approach enhances the child’s development and overall well-being within the setting.

The nursery provides freshly cooked meals on-site and caters to individual dietary needs, with a termly alternating two-week menu. All staff are fully qualified, hold current paediatric first aid certifications, and regularly participate in training and inset days with external agencies to continually refine their practice and knowledge.

Our ethos

1st Steps Day Nursery is committed to a play-initiated educational approach, integrating the curriculum with each child’s interests to create inspiring experiences both indoors and in nature. They also focus on cultural capital, social relationships, and strong partnerships with parents to support child development.

What it's like

Children enter the setting happily and are warmly greeted; they settle quickly and choose from an enabling, ambitious curriculum. Behaviour is good and children understand rules, with staff modelling positive behaviour and supporting problem solving and resilience. Support for children with SEND is excellent, with staff working closely with parents and a sensory room used for tailored interventions.

Play-initiated learningFreshly cooked meals on-siteQualified staff with paediatric first aidStrong parental partnerships

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Food

Freshly cooked meals on-site with catering for individual dietary requirements

Opening hours

07:30 – 18:30

Age range

3 months until school age

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2022

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for 1st Steps Day Nursery

Last inspected 18 February 2025 · Natalie O'Leary

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 enter the setting happily and are warmly greeted; they settle quickly and choose from an enabling, ambitious curriculum. Behaviour is good and children understand rules, with staff modelling positive behaviour and supporting problem solving and resilience. Support for children with SEND is excellent, with staff working closely with parents and a sensory room used for tailored interventions.

Inspector highlights

  • Children settle happily and choose enabling experiences from a well-planned curriculum.
  • Childrens behaviour is good; staff are positive role models who support problem solving and resilience.
  • The curriculum strongly supports communication and language development.
  • Support for children with SEND is excellent, including close work with parents and a sensory room for interventions.
  • Partnerships with parents are excellent and staff receive supportive professional development.

Areas to develop

  • 1ensure that group activities are tailored to meet the needs of all children taking part to maintain their continued focus and engagement
  • 2ensure practices, such as washing hands before eating is consistent to teach children the importance of good hygiene to maintain health.
Inspection #10372198 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is excellent. Staff work closely with parents to ensure that timely referrals are made, and children receive the support they need; the setting has developed a sensory room used for interventions to meet children's individual needs.

Parent Reviews of 1st Steps Day Nursery

5.0
(9)
Rumi Khanom
8 months ago

My son has been attending 1st Steps since he turned 2 (now 4). I only have positive things to say about the nursery. The staff are so kind, friendly and down to earth. The management staff are so professional and easy to get along with. My son just loves it there and loves the ladies that look after him. They just go above and beyond for us families and will miss it when he leaves for Reception

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Hollie B
a year ago

My firstborn attended this nursery from 2020 until he started school and now my second attends here too. Staff are attentive, caring and really take the time to get to know each individual child, their likes, dislikes and so on. A real enriching environment for children and babies, allowing parents to relax and trust their children are being taken care of properly. Always great communication from staff and you can tell they all have a passion for working with children and babies. Highly recommend, best nursery in the area by far!

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Maria Abdul Razzak
3 years ago

My Son is going to this nursery since last year and I cannot explain how happy I am with this nursery. The staff is so lovely and caring. They are so helpful and supportive. I can see so much difference in my son’s development. Highly recommend.

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Daneil Davis
a year ago

My child been attending since she was 2 she is about to graduate this July and we can not express how grateful we are for their services ❤

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

18 February 2025

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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