Full-day nursery in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire
First Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited
First Steps Day Nursery, Hounds Road, Chipping Sodbury, BRISTOL, BS37 6EE · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since November 2012Reference EY455099Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 April 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places54 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 July 2026Food 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
First Steps Day Nursery, Hounds Road, Chipping Sodbury, BRISTOL, BS37 6EE · More nurseries in BS37
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including The Clock, Wickwar Road and Hound Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Lilliput Park8 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Lilliput Park Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 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 South Gloucestershire there are about 2.4 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 Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited is a full-day nursery at First Steps Day Nursery, Hounds Road, Chipping Sodbury, BRISTOL, BS37 6EE, in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire. It is registered for 54 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (October 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury LimitedThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Chipping Sodbury Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Sodbury Vale Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
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| Partou Tippy Toes Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| St Mary's Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Moringa Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St John's Mead Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Raysfield Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.6 miles
- Broadway Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.6 miles
- The Ridge Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.6 miles
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.9 miles
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected April 2025 0.9 miles
- Woodlands Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2024 1.1 miles
- Tyndale Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.4 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 First Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated First Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited Good at its inspection on 13 April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can First Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited take?
First Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 54 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to First Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited?
Yate is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact First Steps Day Nursery Chipping Sodbury Limited?
You can call 01454 850134 and visit firststeps-nursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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
- 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.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY455099 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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