Full-day nursery in Buckley Mountain, Flintshire
First Steps Day Nursery Ltd
The Croft, Alltami Road, Buckley, CH7 3PG · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingGood
- Care and DevelopmentGood
- EnvironmentGood
- Leadership and ManagementGood
What does this mean?
Care Inspectorate Wales gives each area its own grade: Excellent, Good, Adequate or Poor. There is no overall grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- CIW registrationRegisteredReference SIN-00001163Care Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Inspections on recordDates not published in the registersee the inspection reports on the CIW websiteCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Registered places51 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 April 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Childcare Offer for WalesRegistered to deliver the Childcare Offer for WalesCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Flying StartFlying Start childcare providerCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Early educationDelivers funded part-time early educationCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Main languageEnglishCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itCharitable companyCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
In Wales, the Childcare Offer gives eligible working parents of 3 and 4-year-olds up to 30 hours a week of funded early education and childcare, and Flying Start funds childcare for 2-year-olds in eligible areas. Help paying for childcare (gov.wales)
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Croft, Alltami Road, Buckley, CH7 3PG · More nurseries in CH7
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Middle Common, Oak Drive and Field Farm Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Middle Common2 min walk
- Lower Common4 min walk
- Higher Common7 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground12 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 Flintshire there are about 2.3 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 Steps Day Nursery Ltd is a full-day nursery at The Croft, Alltami Road, Buckley, CH7 3PG, in Buckley Mountain, Flintshire. It is registered for 51 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
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What are First Steps Day Nursery Ltd's opening hours?
First Steps Day Nursery Ltd opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What are First Steps Day Nursery Ltd's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
First Steps Day Nursery Ltd's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Good, care and Development Good, environment Good and leadership and Management Good. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can First Steps Day Nursery Ltd take?
First Steps Day Nursery Ltd is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 51 children at any one time.
Does First Steps Day Nursery Ltd offer funded childcare?
In Wales, the Childcare Offer gives eligible working parents of 3 and 4-year-olds up to 30 hours a week of funded early education and childcare, and Flying Start funds childcare for 2-year-olds in eligible areas. CIW lists First Steps Day Nursery Ltd: registered to deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists First Steps Day Nursery Ltd: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to First Steps Day Nursery Ltd?
Buckley is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact First Steps Day Nursery Ltd?
You can call 01244 547990.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate Wales · 13 November 2026
- Contains Care Inspectorate Wales data © Crown copyright, 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.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · CIW service number SIN-00001163 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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