Full-day nursery in Broken Cross, Cheshire East
First Steps Nursery
Calvary Church, 2 Merebrook Road, Macclesfield, SK11 8RH · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Calvary Church, 2 Merebrook Road, Macclesfield, SK11 8RH · More nurseries in SK11
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Countess Road, Ivy Road and Wilwick Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Weston Community Grounds8 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 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 Cheshire East there are about 2.5 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
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review First Steps Nursery
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout First Steps Nursery
First Steps Nursery is a full-day nursery at Calvary Church, 2 Merebrook Road, Macclesfield, SK11 8RH, in Broken Cross, Cheshire East. It is registered for 19 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Steps NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| St John's Pre-School MacclesfieldSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Jasmine Park Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Macclesfield Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| St Alban's Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Whirley Pre School GroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Kids Planet MacclesfieldFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | 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
- St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.3 miles
- Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected July 2024 0.4 miles
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected February 2025 0.5 miles
- Ivy Bank Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.7 miles
- Park Lane School ages 4–19Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.8 miles
- Parkroyal Community School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.8 miles
- Upton Priory School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.9 miles
- Whirley Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 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
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is First Steps Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated First Steps Nursery Good at its inspection on 27 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can First Steps Nursery take?
First Steps Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 19 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to First Steps Nursery?
Macclesfield is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact First Steps Nursery?
You can call 01625 615115 and visit www.firststepsnursery.uk.
Tools for parents in Cheshire East
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in Cheshire EastFees by age in Cheshire East
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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY540706 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free