Ofsted record

First Steps NHS Nursery

Barrack Road, Exeter · URN EY407433

According to Ofsted's inspection on 7 August 2025, First Steps NHS Nursery in Barrack Road, Exeter was rated Outstanding — one overall judgment under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Little Bees Nursery Intelligence tracks every Ofsted inspection of this setting.

  1. Inspected 7 August 2025

    a year ago

    Outstanding

    One overall judgment, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Its next inspection will grade six areas separately.

    Outstanding
    Good
    Requires Improvement
    Inadequate

    Practice is consistently strong across the board and goes beyond what the standard requires.

  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 1 November 2022 Outstanding
  4. 9 January 2017 Outstanding
  5. 12 March 2014 Good
  6. 18 November 2013 Good
  7. 7 February 2011 Outstanding

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY407433
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
16 August 2010
Local authority
Devon

Barrack Road, Exeter · EX2 5DW. 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 NHS Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

First Steps NHS Nursery in Barrack Road, Exeter was last inspected on 7 August 2025, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025, which gave one overall rating. Its next inspection will grade several areas separately on a report card.

What is First Steps NHS Nursery's Ofsted rating? +

Ofsted rated First Steps NHS Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 7 August 2025. Practice is consistently strong across the board and goes beyond what the standard requires.

How long has First Steps NHS Nursery been registered? +

First Steps NHS Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 16 August 2010. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY407433.

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