Full-day nursery in Malvin's Close, Northumberland
1st Step Pre-school Ltd
Unit 9d, Cowley Road, Blyth Riverside Business Park, Blyth, NE24 5TF · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Unit 9d, Cowley Road, Blyth Riverside Business Park, Blyth, NE24 5TF · More nurseries in NE24
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Crematorium and Aldi.
Parks and playgrounds
- South Quay Park8 min walk
- Riverside Business Park11 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Briardale Kids Park playground9 min walk
- Briardale Toddler Park playground9 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Northumberland there are about 3.1 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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1st Step Pre-school Ltd is a full-day nursery at Unit 9d, Cowley Road, Blyth Riverside Business Park, Blyth, NE24 5TF, in Malvin's Close, Northumberland. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by 1st Step Pre-School Ltd.
Run by 1st Step Pre-School Ltd (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Step Pre-school LtdThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Ladybird Children's Nursery - BlythFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| What a Hoot Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Dinotots Children's Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Princess Louise Pre School NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Dinotots DaycareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Kerrie's Cherubs Childcare LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Morpeth Road Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.1 miles
- Malvin's Close Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected January 2023 0.5 miles
- The Dales School ages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.8 miles
- Horton Grange Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2023 0.8 miles
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.9 miles
- Cambois Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 1.1 miles
- Bede Academy All-throughages 3–18has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 1.2 miles
- Croftway Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected January 2023 1.2 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is 1st Step Pre-school Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated 1st Step Pre-school Ltd Good at its inspection on 6 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can 1st Step Pre-school Ltd take?
1st Step Pre-school Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
Who runs 1st Step Pre-school Ltd?
1st Step Pre-school Ltd is run by 1st Step Pre-School Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to 1st Step Pre-school Ltd?
Blyth Bebside is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact 1st Step Pre-school Ltd?
You can call 07708 890208 and visit www.1ststeppreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2681818 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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