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Step By Step Nursery

Hertfordshire, WD23 2DDEarly yearsAges 0–5Full day care
Ofsted early years
Report card
6 areas assessed · 27 Apr 2026
Registered places
49
Official figure includes estimates
Setting type
Full day care
Ofsted provider classification
Age range
0–5 years
On the Early Years Register

About Step By Step Nursery

Step By Step Nursery is a full day care setting in Hertfordshire, East of England, for children aged 0 to 5. Published data records 49 registered places. The provider is on the Ofsted Early Years Register.

The latest recorded Ofsted early-years inspection took place on 27 Apr 2026. It uses separate judgements rather than one overall grade.

Ofsted registration and inspection fields come from the official childcare provider release. Fees, funded-place delivery and availability must be confirmed with the setting. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

Setting TypeFull day care
Age Range0 to 5 years
Registered Places49
Provider StatusActive
Ofsted RegistersEarly Years Register
Registered Since17 February 2005
Ofsted URNEY295902
Address2 Park Avenue, BUSHEY, Hertfordshire, WD23 2DD
Local AuthorityHertfordshire

Ofsted early years record

URN EY295902

Status

Active

Registered

17 Feb 2005

Latest visit

27 Apr 2026

Safeguarding standardsNot met

No single overall grade

The renewed early-years framework publishes separate judgements. Classpot keeps them separate instead of inventing a combined score.

InclusionUrgent improvement
Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
AchievementUrgent improvement
Behaviour, attitudes and routinesUrgent improvement
Children's welfare and wellbeingUrgent improvement
Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement

Source: Ofsted childcare providers and inspections management information. Registration and inspection data can change between releases.

Distance and walking access

Step By Step Nursery

Approximate nursery point: centre of postcode WD23 2DD

Your browser location is used only on this page to calculate the direct distance. Classpot does not send or save it. Nursery coordinates are postcode-centre estimates from the ONS Postcode Directory.

Funded childcare and statutory ratios

England-wide rules — not confirmation that this nursery offers a place or a particular session pattern.

Government-funded hours

15 hours for every 3- and 4-year-old

570 hours a year, normally 15 hours a week over 38 weeks, from the term after the third birthday.

Up to 30 hours for eligible working families

1,140 hours a year from the term after a child turns 9 months until school age. Eligibility must be checked and reconfirmed.

15 hours for some 2-year-olds

A separate entitlement applies to eligible children receiving additional support, including certain benefits or disability support.

A provider may stretch hours over more weeks and may charge separately for meals, nappies, extra hours or activities. Ask for a written schedule showing funded hours and optional extras.

EYFS minimum adult-to-child ratios

Under 21 : 3at least 1 adult for every 3 children
Age 21 : 5at least 1 adult for every 5 children
Age 3+1 : 8usual group-based minimum
Age 3+1 : 13only in qualifying Level 6-led provision

These are statutory minimums, not the nursery's actual staffing level. Ask for the normal ratio in your child's room, how breaks are covered and which qualifications are counted.

GOV.UK funded hoursCurrent EYFS frameworkRules checked 13 Aug 2026

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Frequently Asked Questions About Step By Step Nursery

Yes, Step By Step Nursery has been inspected by Ofsted. Renewed early-years inspections publish separate judgements for each evaluation area rather than one overall grade.