Full-day nursery in Moorlands, Bath and North East Somerset
First Steps Moorlands Children's Centre
Moorfields Road, Bath, BA2 2DQ · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since June 2004Reference EY287532Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 26 June 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places64 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 3 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Moorfields Road, Bath, BA2 2DQ · More nurseries in BA2
Stations
- Oldfield Park16 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Bath Spa23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Moorlands School, Willow Green and Hensley Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Englishcombe Lane Open Space4 min walk
- Linear Park4 min walk
- Linear Park4 min walk
- Bloomfield Green6 min walk
- Moorlands Sandpits Play Area6 min walk
- Moorlands Recreation Playground5 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 Bath and North East Somerset 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.
What parents say
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First Steps Moorlands Children's Centre is a full-day nursery at Moorfields Road, Bath, BA2 2DQ, in Moorlands, Bath and North East Somerset. It is registered for 64 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026). It is run by First Steps (Bath).
Run by First Steps (Bath) (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Steps Moorlands Children's CentreThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kids Planet Oldfield RoadFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Green ShootsSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Green Shoots Oldfield ParkFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–16:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Hopscotch Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| The Little Bambinos NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Oldfield Park Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–14:45 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Moorlands Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Moorlands Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.1 miles
- St John's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.2 miles
- Oldfield Park Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.4 miles
- St Philip's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- Oldfield Park Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.7 miles
- Prior Park Paragon ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.8 miles
- Roundhill Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 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 First Steps Moorlands Children's Centre's opening hours?
First Steps Moorlands Children's Centre opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is First Steps Moorlands Children's Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated First Steps Moorlands Children's Centre Good at its inspection on 26 June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can First Steps Moorlands Children's Centre take?
First Steps Moorlands Children's Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 64 children at any one time.
Who runs First Steps Moorlands Children's Centre?
First Steps Moorlands Children's Centre is run by First Steps (Bath), which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to First Steps Moorlands Children's Centre?
Oldfield Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact First Steps Moorlands Children's Centre?
You can call 01225 317123 and visit www.firststepsbath.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 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
- 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 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY287532 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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