Full-day nursery in Welling, Bexley
First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd
104 Bellegrove Road, Welling, DA16 3QD · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since December 2023Reference 2766452Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 March 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 25 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
104 Bellegrove Road, Welling, DA16 3QD · More nurseries in DA16
Stations
- Welling4 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Falconwood24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Ruskin Avenue / Welling Station, Ruskin Drive and Welling Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Shoulder of Mutton Green9 min walk
- Playground7 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 Bexley there are about 3.3 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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First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd is a full-day nursery at 104 Bellegrove Road, Welling, DA16 3QD, in Welling, Bexley. It is registered for 40 children. Its Ofsted report card (March 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It is run by First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd.
Run by First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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| First Step Daycare & Nursery LtdThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Clever Clogs Childcare LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
| St John's Church PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 2–4 yrs | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Welling8
- All nurseries in Bexley93
- All nurseries in DA1616
- Nurseries near Welling station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hook Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.1 miles
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.1 miles
- East Wickham Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- Danson Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected May 2025 0.5 miles
- Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.8 miles
- Willow Dene School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2022 0.8 miles
- Foster's Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected February 2024 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd's Ofsted rating?
First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd was inspected on 17 March 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd take?
First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd?
First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd is run by First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to First Step Daycare & Nursery Ltd?
Welling is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Powered by TfL Open Data
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2766452 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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