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First Step Daycare & Nursery in Welling

Ofsted: Expected standard·104 Bellegrove Road, Welling, DA16 3QD · Bexley
Number of places
40 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2026
Local authority
Bexley

About this day nursery

First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd, located in Welling, provides a welcoming and stimulating environment for children aged 1 to 4 years. Registered with Ofsted since December 2023, the nursery operates all year round from 7:00 to 19:00, Monday to Friday.

The dedicated staff are adept at identifying and meeting the individual needs of each child, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and work closely with other early years professionals. The nursery has thoughtfully adapted its environment to include a sensory space for children with SEND and employs visual prompts and signing to support communication.

Children are encouraged to explore diverse cultures and traditions, learning about various religions and festivals, such as Hindi beliefs and black history. The setting places a high value on developing communication skills through activities like cooking and storytelling, and promotes physical skills through yoga and dance.

Children benefit from a creative curriculum that encourages them to engage in motivating activities, with opportunities to extend learning through trips to local shops and aquariums, ensuring a well-rounded and engaging experience.

Our ethos

First Step Daycare & Nursery's philosophy centres on active, hands-on learning experiences, where children explore the world around them with the support of attentive adults. The goal is to develop highly motivated, reflective learners by fostering their innate interests and promoting self-esteem in well-rounded, confident children.

What it's like

Children are settled in a safe, friendly, and welcoming environment where staff know their individual likes and dislikes, enabling them to plan motivating activities. All children, including those with SEND, make good progress and develop new skills for their future learning. Staff thoughtfully adapt activities and experiences, even using the wider community to extend learning, with trips to local shops and aquariums.

Individualised learningInclusive environmentStrong partnershipsSensory spaceCultural diversityPositive behaviour

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
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Key facts

Opening hours

7 AM – 7 PM, open all year round except on bank holidays

Age range

9 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2023

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Mar 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for First Step Daycare & Nursery

Last inspected 17 March 2026

What it's like to attend

Children are settled in a safe, friendly, and welcoming environment where staff know their individual likes and dislikes, enabling them to plan motivating activities. All children, including those with SEND, make good progress and develop new skills for their future learning. Staff thoughtfully adapt activities and experiences, even using the wider community to extend learning, with trips to local shops and aquariums.

Inspector highlights

  • Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.
  • Staff swiftly identify the needs of all individual children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • There are highly effective partnerships with other early years professionals, sharing beneficial advice and strategies.
  • The setting has adapted the environment to include a sensory space to help engage children with SEND in incredibly engaging ways.
  • Children are well supported to build on their own knowledge and skills, with staff attending specific training to support children with SEND.
  • Staff are positive role models and support children to learn expectations of behaviour, promoting kindness, politeness, and good behaviour.

Areas to develop

  • 1The provider should ensure staff are well prepared and organised during larger group activities and routines to minimise the length of break in children's learning.
  • 2The provider should support staff to ensure all children have consistent opportunities to express their creativity and own ideas more freely.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff swiftly identify the needs of all individual children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff rigorously assess progress, plan accordingly, and have highly effective partnerships with other early years professionals. They have adapted the environment to include a sensory space for children with SEND and use visual prompts and signing to support their communication.

EAL / language support

The nursery prioritises diversity and inclusion, teaching children about other religions, cultural traditions, and festivals, such as Hindi beliefs and black history.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

17 March 2026

Expected standard

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

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