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First Steps Nursery in Nr. Warrington

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2024)
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4.4(7 parent reviews) ·Robson Way, Lowton, Nr. Warrington, WA3 2RD · Wigan
Number of places
226 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2024
Local authority
Wigan

About this day nursery

First Steps Nursery, established in 2002, operates from a purpose-built facility in Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire. Committed to fostering independence and a passion for exploration, the nursery provides comprehensive full-day care for infants and young children aged 6 weeks to 5 years.

The Lowton branch features seven distinct age-specific rooms, complemented by a library stocked with age-appropriate books. Children also benefit from continuous access to extensive and secure outdoor play areas equipped with diverse age-appropriate apparatus, including an adventure pirate ship.

First Steps Nursery also has an additional branch in Pennington near Leigh, sharing the commitment to providing a nurturing and stimulating setting for early childhood development. In addition to core nursery services, the Lowton site offers a breakfast, after-school, and holiday club for primary school-aged children up to 11 years old.

The nursery maintains a strong focus on preparing children for their future educational journeys, instilling confidence and a love for learning within a happy, stimulating, and safe environment.

Our ethos

First Steps Nursery is committed to fostering independence and a passion for exploration. They focus on preparing children for their future educational journeys, instilling confidence and a love for learning within a happy, stimulating, and safe environment.

What it's like

Staff greet children with a smile and they separate from their parents with ease, ready for the inviting learning environments created for them. Leaders and staff have designed an ambitious, well-planned curriculum to ignite children's imagination and curiosity, ensuring all children make good progress in their learning and development. Children are well behaved and demonstrate positive attitudes to learning, understanding what is expected of them.

Purpose-built facilityFull-day careAge-specific roomsExtensive outdoor playOut-of-school club

Pricing & funding

Charges are structured around full-day or half-day sessions, with discounted weekly rates also available. Operating times vary slightly depending on the location. Out-of-school care is offered through separate breakfast, after-school, and holiday clubs.

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
  • Full Day (7:15am-6:30pm)£61.00 / day
  • Full Day (7:30am-6:00pm)£61.00 / day
  • Morning Session (7:15am-12:30pm)£37.00 / session
  • Morning Session (7:30am-12:30pm)£37.00 / session
  • Afternoon Session (1:00pm-6:30pm)£37.00 / session

Good to know

  • A registration fee is required upon booking.
  • Fees are structured for full-day, half-day, or weekly bookings.
  • Half-day sessions are split into morning and afternoon slots.
  • Out-of-school care is available including breakfast, after-school, and holiday clubs.

Key facts

Opening hours

7.15am until 6.30pm

Age range

6 weeks to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for First Steps Nursery

Last inspected 26 November 2024

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

Staff greet children with a smile and they separate from their parents with ease, ready for the inviting learning environments created for them. Leaders and staff have designed an ambitious, well-planned curriculum to ignite children's imagination and curiosity, ensuring all children make good progress in their learning and development. Children are well behaved and demonstrate positive attitudes to learning, understanding what is expected of them.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and staff have designed an ambitious, well-planned curriculum to ignite children's imagination and curiosity.
  • Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and children in receipt of additional funding, are well supported.
  • Staff provide many fun experiences to support children's development.
  • Staff support the development of communication and language well.
  • Effective relationships with parents and professionals have a positive impact on children's learning and development.

Areas to develop

  • 1n improve deployment and organisation of staff at lunchtimes to meet children's needs
  • 2n monitor more closely the implementation of the curriculum when routines change to ensure that all children's learning needs are met.
Inspection #10371842 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and children in receipt of additional funding, are well supported. The excellent key-person system and accurate use of assessment means that gaps in children's learning and any specific needs are identified early and acted on quickly. All children make good progress in their learning and development.

Outdoor space

All children have opportunities to be physically active both inside and outside. The inspectors observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of First Steps Nursery

4.4
(7)
Sarah Dodd
15 years ago

Awful. My children had a terrible experience. Rated "satisfactory" by Ofsted, not Outstanding as some websites claim. I didn't find it satisfactory. Not modern, no evidence of progressive thinking or taking comments on board. Confrontational and horrible to deal with. I could go on, but suffice to say my children won't set foot in the place ever again. i now drop them off somewhere where I am confident they're well looked after and happy.

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Calm Lindfield
13 years ago

I have placed three of my children with the nursery over the last 6 years and have received impeccable service with each child. We have recently moved areas and have gone to a new nursery in Cheshire which does not live up to the standards we received from this great nursery. Thank you to everybody at First Steps :)

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Inspection history

Date: April 2013

  • November 2024Good
  • September 2022Good
  • November 2016Good
  • October 2013Good
  • April 2013Good

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