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First Steps Day Nursery # First Steps Day Nursery in Basildon Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Mar 2025) · 4.7 (3 parent reviews) · Rokescroft, BASILDON, SS13 3EA · Essex Number of places 39 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Mar 2025 Local authority Essex 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 First Steps Day Nursery, established for over two decades in Pitsea, offers a nurturing environment for children from 6 weeks up to 12 years old. The nursery aims to provide a warm and secure setting where children can develop their skills, build friendships, and achieve independence. All staff are highly experienced, fully qualified, DBS checked, and first-aid trained. The nursery works closely with families, local children's centres, and schools to offer comprehensive support for each child's unique journey. Rated "Good" by Ofsted (March 2025) and holding a 5-star food hygiene rating, First Steps Day Nursery operates from 7 am to 6 pm, 52 weeks a year, excluding bank holidays. They are committed to British Values, which are integrated into their ethos and daily activities, ensuring children learn about democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance. The nursery also caters to shift workers with special arrangements and offers discounts for NHS staff. It is conveniently located within walking distance of Pitsea Rail Station. Our ethos First Steps Day Nursery is committed to British Values, integrating them into their ethos and daily activities to teach children about democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance. They aim to foster a warm, secure environment for children to develop skills, build friendships, and gain independence. What it's like Children are warmly welcomed by attentive staff who are genuinely pleased to see them. A settling-in process, along with good partnerships with parents, mean staff know the children well before they attend. Therefore, children demonstrate they are settled, confident and excited to attend. The management team is committed to providing good-quality teaching and the curriculum is planned to support children for a smooth transition to school. Established for over 20 years Ofsted rated good Accepts childcare vouchers ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) - Full Week (0-2 Years) £285 / week - Full Day (0-2 Years) £65.00 / day - Session 7-1, 1-7 or 9-3 (0-2 Years) £38.75 / session - Less than 6 hours, hourly rate (0-2 Years) £8.65 / hour - Play session 9a.m. - 12 mid day or 1p.m. - 4p.m. (0-2 Years) £23 / session See 21 more ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of First Steps Day Nursery Inspection date Mar 2025 Inspection no. 10376291 Lead inspector Lynn Hartigan Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50275085)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY501104) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Reveal phone number [ Visit website ](http://firststepspitsea.co.uk) Rokescroft, BASILDON, SS13 3EA [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/0.49915/51.56518/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near BASILDON - [Day nurseries in BASILDON](/search?q=BASILDON) - [Day nurseries in East of England](/search?q=East+of+England) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=first-steps-day-nursery-ss13-3ea-ey501104) ## Key facts Opening hours 7am-6pm 52 weeks excluding bank holidays Age range 6 weeks to 12 years Term time / All Year All Year Established 2016 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for First Steps Day Nursery Last inspected 27 March 2025 · Lynn Hartigan 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 warmly welcomed by attentive staff who are genuinely pleased to see them. A settling-in process, along with good partnerships with parents, mean staff know the children well before they attend. Therefore, children demonstrate they are settled, confident and excited to attend. The management team is committed to providing good-quality teaching and the curriculum is planned to support children for a smooth transition to school. Inspector highlights - Children are warmly welcomed by attentive staff. - Children have established close and trusting bonds with their key person. - The quality of teaching is good. - A robust recruitment process ensures children are cared for by experienced and qualified staff. - Babies are settled, happy and play in a bright and cosy room. Areas to develop - 1 plan more opportunities within the curriculum to challenge children's thinking to consistently build on what they already know and can do - 2 improve the organisation of transition times to ensure that all children are fully engaged, and play is not interrupted at these times - 3 strengthen learning opportunities and frequency of outdoor play to support those who prefer to learn outdoors. Inspection #10376291 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50275085) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > "Parents express their complete satisfaction in all aspects of the nursery." > "They comment that the staff are kind and caring and that their children are keen to attend." > "They say their children are making good progress as a result of attending." Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child Outdoor space Children enjoy fresh air and relish their time outdoors. However, staff are not yet planning effectively, or using the garden frequently, to promote learning outdoors, in the same way as indoors, to fully support those children who prefer outdoor learning. ## Parent Reviews of First Steps Day Nursery 4.7 (3) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocIegBNhQQBGhY-tnixTgn-Ft6PLuV0l8qWEXdBK3LPrrbbO6A=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Jaden Osemwegie 9 years ago I once went to this nursery and they helped me a lot to prepare for school and now I'm in secondary school for Southend high school for boys in yr 8 which is brilliant so I would like to say thank u to this nursery [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNBMTZUV3FRRRAB!2m1!1s0x47d8c448f548dc0b:0xb1edf1e743f0bf36) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLL2OgydCkb2uL-gWdIcfSo3ye4qcvII-eADUr1yRuLTo_5aA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) R A 6 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNzMHVuUVVREAE!2m1!1s0x47d8c448f548dc0b:0xb1edf1e743f0bf36) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocIateiVMl9ZSgz_vL-GUBFviDmukwga03qgCeddiskwz7ni_w=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba5) Izza 8 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURBZ0syRzB3RRAB!2m1!1s0x47d8c448f548dc0b:0xb1edf1e743f0bf36) Reviews from Google for First Steps Day Nursery. 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