Chichester, West Sussex · PO19 1SB
Inspected by Ofsted on 14 August 2026 under the report card framework.
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
On the Early Years Register.
Chichester, West Sussex · PO19 1SB. Location from the Ofsted register.
Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.
First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College in Chichester, West Sussex was last inspected on 14 August 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.
Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.
First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College is registered for children aged 0 to 4.
First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College is registered for up to 130 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
First Steps Childcare @ Chichester College has been registered with Ofsted since 5 October 1990. Its unique reference number (URN) is 113485.