Ofsted record

First Steps

WALTHAM CROSS, Hertfordshire · URN EY255445

According to Ofsted's inspection on 20 March 2025, First Steps in WALTHAM CROSS, Hertfordshire was rated Good — one overall judgment under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Little Bees Nursery Intelligence tracks every Ofsted inspection of this setting.

  1. Inspected 20 March 2025

    a year ago

    Good

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

    Outstanding
    Good
    Requires Improvement
    Inadequate

    The standard is met. This is the grade Ofsted expects a setting to hold, not a consolation for missing Outstanding.

  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 30 April 2019 Good
  4. 11 October 2018 Requires Improvement
  5. 8 May 2018 Inadequate
  6. 2 June 2015 Good
  7. 2 September 2009 Good
  8. 6 February 2009 Inadequate
  9. 10 August 2005 Requires Improvement
  10. 10 August 2004 Requires Improvement

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY255445
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
19 March 2003
Local authority
Hertfordshire

WALTHAM CROSS, Hertfordshire · EN7 6PZ. 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 last inspected by Ofsted? +

First Steps in WALTHAM CROSS, Hertfordshire was last inspected on 20 March 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's Ofsted rating? +

Ofsted rated First Steps Good at its inspection on 20 March 2025. The standard is met. This is the grade Ofsted expects a setting to hold, not a consolation for missing Outstanding.

How long has First Steps been registered? +

First Steps has been registered with Ofsted since 19 March 2003. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY255445.

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