Full-day nursery in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd
Eastbrook School, Dagenham Road, Dagenham, RM10 7UR · 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: not published yet
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Nurseries in Barking and Dagenham that publish fees charge £72–£91 a day for under-2s (3 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
- Ages
- from 3 months
Getting there
Eastbrook School, Dagenham Road, Dagenham, RM10 7UR · More nurseries in RM10
Stations
- Dagenham East12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Dagenham HeathwayNo step-free access24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Eastbrook School, Rainham Road South / Dagenham Road and Park Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Central Park6 min walk
- Eastbrookend Country Park7 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, 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 Barking and Dagenham there are about 4.2 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.
What parents say
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1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd is a full-day nursery at Eastbrook School, Dagenham Road, Dagenham, RM10 7UR, in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham. It is registered for 109 children and takes children aged from 3 months. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 9 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
The nursery's website names a play-based EYFS curriculum as its approach. Ofsted's 2025 inspection rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
Its website says meals are cooked on site and that the kitchen is allergy-aware.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden and all-weather outdoor play.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Settling in
The nursery has a settling-in policy, which parents are asked to read on its website. Its website also says the nursery uses a key person system, but the page gives no further detail on how settling in works.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2025 inspection found safeguarding effective.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Steps Day Nursery LtdThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | from 3 mo | This nursery |
| Heritage Day NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Chestnut@William BellamyFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| John Perry NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Childville @ Dagenham Parish HallSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Wright Education - @ DagenhamSessional pre-school | Met | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Playful Pandas NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Dagenham13
- All nurseries in Barking and Dagenham79
- All nurseries in RM1015
- Nurseries near Dagenham East station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Eastbrook School All-throughages 4–19Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Oxlow Bridge School ages 3–19has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Hunters Hall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.7 miles
- John Perry Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.7 miles
- William Bellamy Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.7 miles
- Trinity School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected September 2023 0.7 miles
- Five Elms Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.9 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 are 1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd's opening hours?
1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What ages does 1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd take?
1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd takes children aged from 3 months.
What is 1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated 1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd Good at its inspection on 18 February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can 1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd take?
1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 109 children at any one time.
What approach does 1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd follow?
1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does 1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd have outdoor space?
1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd lists: Own garden and All-weather outdoor play.
What is the nearest station to 1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd?
Dagenham East is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact 1st Steps Day Nursery Ltd?
You can call 020 8593 3063 and visit 1ststepsnursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (1ststepsnursery.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2707918 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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