Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday : 07:00 - 18:00
Step Start Nurseries Witham
Ofsted: Expected standard·59 Newland Street, Witham, CM8 2AJ · Essex
Number of places
107 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2026
Local authority
Essex
About this day nursery
Step Start Nurseries Witham is a welcoming childcare setting established in 2025, operating from 7:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday, all year round, and serving children from birth to four years old. The nursery is located at 59 Newland Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 2AJ.
The dedicated staff, guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, ensure children make secure progress, especially in communication, language, and physical skills. The nursery prides itself on fostering an inclusive environment where all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), feel valued and are supported to build knowledge from their individual starting points.
Children enjoy varied activities, adaptable to their interests and developmental stages, ensuring full participation. The nursery also places a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, providing regular opportunities for physical development and overall well-being.
Leaders are committed to continuous improvement, including initiatives to support staff development and children's emotional well-being, fostering a nurturing and confident atmosphere for all.
What it's like
Children arrive happy and settle quickly in this welcoming nursery. The nursery monitors attendance closely and works with parents to support and promote regular attendance. Children take part in activities that reflect their interests and stage of development, and staff adapt activities so all children can take part successfully.
Welcoming environmentSecure progressPositive behaviourBroad curriculumPhysical developmentCommunication focus
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
2025
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Expected standard
Last inspected Jan 2026
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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 governanceNeeds attention
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Step Start Nurseries Witham
Last inspected 13 January 2026 · Shelly McDougall
Actions the provider must take
- ensure there are appropriate arrangements in place for the supervision of all staff who have contact with children and families, to help improve personal effectiveness, promote the interests of children and maintain a culture of continuous improvement.
What it's like to attend
Children arrive happy and settle quickly in this welcoming nursery. The nursery monitors attendance closely and works with parents to support and promote regular attendance. Children take part in activities that reflect their interests and stage of development, and staff adapt activities so all children can take part successfully.
Inspector highlights
- Children make secure progress through the curriculum, particularly in communication, language and physical skills.
- Children who are disadvantaged or who have special educational needs and/or disabilities build their knowledge securely from their starting points.
- Children benefit from a positive environment where expectations for behaviour are generally clear and consistently applied.
- Leaders and staff create a welcoming environment where all children feel valued.
- Leaders have developed a broad curriculum that supports all children's learning.
Areas to develop
- 1ensure there are appropriate arrangements in place for the supervision of all staff who have contact with children and families, to help improve personal effectiveness, promote the interests of children and maintain a culture of continuous improvement.
Inspection #2831218 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children who are disadvantaged or who have special educational needs and/or disabilities build their knowledge securely from their starting points. They show that they know and understand the daily routine. Children enjoy taking part in activities that are accessible to all and planned to meet their individual needs. Leaders have developed a broad curriculum that supports all children's learning, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who face other barriers to learning and/or wellbeing, across all areas of development.
Outdoor space
Children spend regular time outdoors, which supports their physical development and contributes positively to their wellbeing. Indoor and outdoor activities provide meaningful opportunities for them to build strength, develop coordination and form positive attitudes towards physical activity. Babies explore low-level equipment outdoors and toddlers use climbing apparatus indoors to develop strength and balance.
Inspection history
Most recent inspection
13 January 2026
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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About the setting
Step Start Nurseries Witham was registered on 31/03/2025. It is a childcare on non-domestic premises setting located at 59 Newland Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 2AJ. The nursery operates Monday to Friday from 07:00 to 18:00.
- URN
- 2831218
- Registered person
- Step Start Nurseries Witham LTD
- Day care type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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