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Newtown Community Learning Center t/a First Steps Day Nursery # Newtown Community Learning Center t/a First Steps Day Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Jun 2025) · 2.3 (3 parent reviews) · Newtown Community Primary School, Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA2 7LW · Cumberland Number of places 68 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Jun 2025 Local authority Cumberland About - About - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery First Steps Day Nursery, operating independently on the site of Newtown Community School in Carlisle, Cumbria, has been fostering a positive learning environment since its registration in 2004. With a capacity for 68 children and 55 currently on roll, the nursery provides full day care from 8am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year. The dedicated team of nine staff, including a manager with a level 5 qualification and seven staff holding appropriate qualifications at levels 2 and 3, ensures a high quality of education. The nursery places a strong emphasis on children's language development, encouraging parents to read with their children and supporting babies' early communication skills through back-and-forth interactions. Children are taught social skills, self-care, and risk management, fostering their independence and personal development. The setting continues to make good progress in all areas of learning, supported by effective safeguarding arrangements and a drive to raise standards. What it's like Staff know children well and create a friendly and inviting environment where children happily learn and play. Children play independently and with their friends, choosing from the wide range of enticing resources and activities. Staff join children's play and embed their learning well. They ask thoughtful questions to extend children's thinking skills and refer to prior learning. Staff promote interesting discussions offering children a wide vocabulary to hear and practise. Staff understand what children need to learn next and plan effectively to build on what they know and can do. Friendly environment Good role models Language development Promoting independence Effective safeguarding ## Key facts Opening hours 8am until 5.30pm, Monday to Friday Term time / All Year All\_year Established 2004 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating Last inspected 24 June 2025 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Staff know children well and create a friendly and inviting environment where children happily learn and play. Children play independently and with their friends, choosing from the wide range of enticing resources and activities. Staff join children's play and embed their learning well. They ask thoughtful questions to extend children's thinking skills and refer to prior learning. Staff promote interesting discussions offering children a wide vocabulary to hear and practise. Staff understand what children need to learn next and plan effectively to build on what they know and can do. Inspector highlights - Staff know children well and create a friendly and inviting environment where children happily learn and play. - Staff promote interesting discussions offering children a wide vocabulary to hear and practise. - Staff foster a sense of excitement about the next stage of children's education. - Children learn and practise the skills they will need as they move on to school. - Staff help children to adopt healthy habits such as good hygiene and oral health routines. - Staff teach children about managing risk and keeping themselves and others safe. - Staff help children to appreciate and celebrate their unique characteristics. - Leaders are reflective of practice and the provision and receptive to advice and ideas. Areas to develop - 1 Support staff to manage routines for the youngest children to foster a sense of choice and control throughout their day. - 2 Develop staff's confidence to help all children understand the expectations of them to promote consistently positive attitudes and behaviours. Inspection #10392143 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50282241) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Newtown Community Learning Center t/a First Steps Day Nursery Inspection date Jun 2025 Inspection no. 10392143 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50282241)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY288187) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=newtown-community-learning-center-t-a-first-steps-day-nursery-ca2-7lw-ey288187) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Tailored strategies support children's individual needs and help to narrow and close gaps identified through effective monitoring of their progress. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those in receipt of additional funding are supported well. Funding is spent thoughtfully, and staff access timely support from other professionals. All children make good progress from their starting points. ## Parent Reviews 2.3 (3) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjXVeVWmc58EhQneBLE7brR9F343QYZmvcHLZii_mMYxjAUI1_8=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Jane Smith 4 months ago This place I wouldn’t recommend to anyone! Very poor attitude over the phone also have heard some things from other parents wouldn’t recommend for anyone and certainly wouldn’t take my little girl here. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xWYVgzWXdUVmxEWldjNVUwVnBSazVwZFZnMVQzYxAB!2m1!1s0x487d19972eb02b15:0x2b76c642448b699d) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVX-oGq5F_gt41pQvg7hXPbHK9PAy8K78IHcJ71qJ9XfAPV9Sro=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Gina P 7 years ago My granddaughter went her from 2014-2017 & loved it. The staff were great & easy parking for drop off & pick up. 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