First Steps Day Nursery & Big Steps Out Of School Club
Thirsk, North Yorkshire · URN EY337006
According to Ofsted's inspection on 3 December 2025, First Steps Day Nursery & Big Steps Out Of School Club in Thirsk, North Yorkshire was graded on 6 areas of its report card: 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. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 3 December 2025
9 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingExpected Standard
AchievementExpected Standard
Behaviour and routinesExpected Standard
Welfare and wellbeingExpected Standard
InclusionExpected Standard
Leadership and governanceExpected Standard
What each grade means
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result.
Curriculum and teachingExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
AchievementExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Behaviour and routinesExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Welfare and wellbeingExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
InclusionExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Leadership and governanceExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Earlier inspections
9 January 2020Good
7 February 2019Requires Improvement
10 April 2015Good
13 October 2009Good
9 November 2006Requires Improvement
On the register
Ofsted URN
EY337006
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
21 June 2006
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Thirsk, North Yorkshire · YO7 4NF. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Common questions
When was First Steps Day Nursery & Big Steps Out Of School Club last inspected by Ofsted? +
First Steps Day Nursery & Big Steps Out Of School Club in Thirsk, North Yorkshire was last inspected on 3 December 2025. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
What did Ofsted say about First Steps Day Nursery & Big Steps Out Of School Club? +
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.
Is "expected standard" a good grade? +
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.
How long has First Steps Day Nursery & Big Steps Out Of School Club been registered? +
First Steps Day Nursery & Big Steps Out Of School Club has been registered with Ofsted since 21 June 2006. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY337006.
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