# First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Ltd First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Ltd is a full-day nursery at 1 Hibbert Street, New Mills, HIGH PEAK, SK22 3JJ, in Newtown, Derbyshire. It is registered for 68 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026). It is run by First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/first-steps-nursery-new-mills-ltd-ey346962 Last checked 4 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: 1 Hibbert Street, New Mills, HIGH PEAK, SK22 3JJ - Registered places: 68 - Phone: 01663 745000 - Website: http://nurseriesinderbyshire.co.uk/ - Run by: [First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/first-steps-nursery-new-mills-limited) - Ofsted URN: EY346962 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection on 14 February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Outstanding - Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding - Personal development: Outstanding - Leadership and management: Outstanding Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY346962 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since February 2007 (Reference EY346962). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY346962) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 14 February 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY346962) - Registered places: 68 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY346962) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: 1 Hibbert Street, New Mills, HIGH PEAK, SK22 3JJ Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.360416,-2.006166 - Station: New Mills Newtown, 0.1 miles - Station: New Mills Central, 0.3 miles - 10 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Mousley Bottom, 0.2 miles - Park: Torrs Riverside Park, 0.2 miles - Park: High Lea Park, 0.3 miles - Playground: Playground, under 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Derbyshire there are about 3.4 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews (as of 4 November 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) | Primary | 4–11 | Good (March 2024) | | 0.1 miles | | New Mills Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | Standards maintained (January 2025) | yes | 0.4 miles | | St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (January 2023) | | 0.4 miles | | New Mills Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (June 2023) | | 0.6 miles | | St George's CofE Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (January 2025) | yes | 0.7 miles | | Hague Bar Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | School remains Good (February 2023) | | 1.1 miles | | Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (October 2024) | yes | 1.1 miles | | Disley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (July 2024) | | 1.2 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Little Wizards Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-wizards-pre-school-ey545331) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/first-steps-nursery-new-mills-ltd-ey392081) | Good | | | 0.6 miles | | [Inside Out Day Nursery LTD](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/inside-out-day-nursery-ltd-2665789) | Good | | | 1.0 miles | | [Blue Grass Purple Cow Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/blue-grass-purple-cow-nursery-ey314653) | Good | | | 1.1 miles | | [Disley Under Fives](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/disley-under-fives-2523065) | Good | | | 1.3 miles | | [Busy Bunnies Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bunnies-day-nursery-ey455536) | Good | | | 1.6 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Ltd's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Ltd Outstanding at its inspection on 14 February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Ltd take? First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 68 children at any one time. ### Who runs First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Ltd? First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Ltd is run by First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Limited, which runs 2 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Ltd? New Mills Newtown is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Ltd? You can call 01663 745000 and visit nurseriesinderbyshire.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY346962) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 4 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=First+Steps+Nursery&query_place_id=ChIJU8QILCU1ekgRlj8Neym-bL8) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.