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First Steps Day Nursery in Crewe

Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(1 Google review) ·West Street Christian Fellowship, West Street, Crewe, CW1 3HE · Cheshire East
Number of places
41 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2026
Local authority
Cheshire East

About this day nursery

First Steps Day Nursery in Crewe provides a warm and nurturing "home-from-home" atmosphere for children aged 0-4 years, where friendships flourish, and children thrive emotionally. Open Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 18:00, the day nursery ensures children are lavished with attention and affection, fostering a strong sense of belonging, confidence, and positive self-esteem.

The setting was rated as "Expected standard" by Ofsted at its latest inspection on 01/07/2026. A notable strength is the ambitious curriculum for language, with staff purposefully immersing children in a language-rich environment where they make excellent progress in speech and language development.

Children also benefit from a broad range of varied and stimulating activities, both indoors and outdoors, making steady progress across all areas of learning. The nursery champions inclusion, celebrating every child's uniqueness.

For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), leaders and staff collaborate closely with external professionals to implement specialist advice, adapting the environment and teaching to narrow learning gaps, with written support plans in place. Children also enjoy daily fresh air and exercise, exploring age-appropriate climbing frames and engaging in problem-solving activities outdoors, contributing to their physical health and resilience.

Staff are dedicated and continue to enhance their skills through professional development, ensuring children are well-prepared for their next stage of learning.

What it's like

Children at this setting thrive emotionally due to ample attention and affection, fostering friendships in a home-from-home atmosphere. They make excellent progress in speech and language within a language-rich environment and enjoy varied, stimulating activities both indoors and outdoors. Children show a strong sense of belonging, confidence, and positive self-esteem, well-prepared for their next stage of learning.

Strong language curriculumEmotionally supportive environmentExcellent speech developmentOutdoor playInclusive settingStrong SEND support

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 08:00 - 18:00

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Jul 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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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
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for First Steps Day Nursery

Last inspected 1 July 2026 · Michelle Latchford

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children at this setting thrive emotionally due to ample attention and affection, fostering friendships in a home-from-home atmosphere. They make excellent progress in speech and language within a language-rich environment and enjoy varied, stimulating activities both indoors and outdoors. Children show a strong sense of belonging, confidence, and positive self-esteem, well-prepared for their next stage of learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children enjoy daily fresh air and exercise, contributing to their physical health.
  • Children make better-than-expected progress in their speech and language development.
  • Staff work well as a team, modelling considerate interactions and good manners.
  • The curriculum for language is a notable strength, with staff purposefully immersing children in a language-rich environment.
  • This is a diverse and inclusive setting where every child's uniqueness is celebrated and staff collaborate with external professionals to strengthen provision.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should ensure staff effectively manage transition times, particularly before and after snack and mealtimes, to ensure that children remain continually engaged in purposeful learning.
  • 2Leaders should strengthen the already effective support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities by updating care plans more frequently to enable children to make rapid progress.
  • 3Leaders should strengthen communication with parents when children first start attending, to gather more detailed information about children's needs and abilities from the outset to provide even more targeted support for children from the very beginning.
Inspection #2825892 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

We feel, as parents, our child is safe, heard and understood. Every member of staff is excellent with our child; each morning, he receives a warm welcome

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children who face barriers to their learning have written support plans in place for them. Leaders strengthen the already effective support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities by updating care plans more frequently to enable children to make rapid progress. Staff and leaders collaborate closely with a range of external professionals and implement specialist advice into their planning and teaching to strengthen provision for all children, sensitively adapting the environment and teaching to narrow learning gaps.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy daily fresh air and exercise, contributing to their physical health. They roll balls down drainpipes and anticipate which ball will go faster. Children enjoy exploring age-appropriate climbing frames, showing courage and resilience as they climb up and over.

Google Reviews of First Steps Day Nursery

5.0
(1 Google review)

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

1 July 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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Frequently asked about First Steps Day Nursery

About the setting

First Steps Day Nursery is a childcare on non-domestic premises, registered with Ofsted on 07/01/2025. It is located at West Street Christian Fellowship, West Street, Crewe, CW1 3HE. The registered persons are Mr Edward Bell and Mrs Christine Elizabeth Bell.

URN
2825892
Registered person
Mr Edward Bell and Mrs Christine Elizabeth Bell
Day care type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Register
EYR, CCR, VCR
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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