Nursery in Girdle Toll, North Ayrshire
First Steps Nursery
216 Bank Street, Irvine, KA12 0YD · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningGood (4)
- SettingVery good (5)
- LeadershipGood (4)
- Staff teamGood (4)
What does this mean?
The Care Inspectorate gives each area its own grade: 6 Excellent, 5 Very good, 4 Good, 3 Adequate, 2 Weak, 1 Unsatisfactory. There is no overall grade, and we never make one up. A key question keeps its grade until an inspection grades it again, so the grades can come from different inspections.
Official records
- Care Inspectorate registrationRegistered since April 2002Reference CS2003004265Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 February 2024Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places80 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 21 July 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itPrivate providerCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 25 March 2024 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 13 February 2024 · Care Inspectorate inspection
Fees
In Scotland, all 3 and 4-year-olds, and eligible 2-year-olds, can get 1,140 hours a year of funded early learning and childcare at a funded provider. Funded early learning and childcare (mygov.scot)
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
216 Bank Street, Irvine, KA12 0YD · More nurseries in KA12
Parks and playgrounds
- Bourtreehill Park11 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
© 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.
What parents say
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First Steps Nursery is a nursery at 216 Bank Street, Irvine, KA12 0YD, in Girdle Toll, North Ayrshire. It is registered for 80 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to March 2024) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Very good (5), leadership Good (4) and staff team Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Steps NurseryThis nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2024 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Bright Beginnings Early Years Centre | Care Inspectorate inspected 2022 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Treetops Nursery | Care Inspectorate inspected 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Woodlands Primary School Early Years Class | Care Inspectorate inspected 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | from 3 yrs | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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What are First Steps Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
First Steps Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to March 2024) are: care, play and learning Good (4), setting Very good (5), leadership Good (4) and staff team Good (4). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can First Steps Nursery take?
First Steps Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 80 children at any one time.
Does First Steps Nursery offer funded childcare?
In Scotland, all 3 and 4-year-olds, and eligible 2-year-olds, can get 1,140 hours a year of funded early learning and childcare at a funded provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to First Steps Nursery?
Irvine is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact First Steps Nursery?
You can call 01294 212 632.
Tools for parents in North Ayrshire
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- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate · 30 September 2026
- Contains Care Inspectorate 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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2003004265 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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