First Steps Day Nursery
44 Compton Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5QT
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
42 children
Key details
Capacity
42 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
First Steps Day Nursery was inspected by Ofsted on 2 July 2025 and received an overall rating of Good. In their report, inspectors noted: "Children are enthusiastic, motivated learners who flourish from the care and learning opportunities staff provide to support their development. The newly implemented curriculum is ambitiously designed. Leaders thoughtfully work with local schools to select educational programmes that deliver their curriculum effectively."
Key strengths
- Staff excellently model music and movement routines that they have designed to promote children to make marks.
- Children are very competent when using balance bikes.
- Staff consistently promote positive behaviour and support children's emotional well-being.
- Leaders organise trips beyond the setting to provide children with excellent firsthand opportunities to learn about nature, animals and how to care for them.
- Children giggle as they share books together, learning new vocabulary related to space exploration.
Areas for improvement
- develop assessment procedures to provide early intervention for children to support their communication skills.
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
44 Compton Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5QT
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