# First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Ltd First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Ltd is a full-day nursery at 175 Buxton Road, Furness Vale, HIGH PEAK, SK23 7PZ, in Newtown, Derbyshire. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 6 reviews (October 2026). It is run by First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/first-steps-nursery-new-mills-ltd-ey392081 Last checked 31 October 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: 175 Buxton Road, Furness Vale, HIGH PEAK, SK23 7PZ - Registered places: 40 - Phone: 01663 746632 - Website: http://www.nurseriesinderbyshire.co.uk/ - Run by: [First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/first-steps-nursery-new-mills-limited) - Ofsted URN: EY392081 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 13 April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY392081 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since January 2010 (Reference EY392081). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY392081) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 13 April 2022). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY392081) - Registered places: 40 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY392081) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 15 January 2020). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1259174) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: 175 Buxton Road, Furness Vale, HIGH PEAK, SK23 7PZ Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.354070,-1.997271 - Station: Furness Vale, 0.5 miles - Station: New Mills Newtown, 0.6 miles - Station: New Mills Central, 0.8 miles - 4 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Torrs Riverside Park, 0.4 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 6 reviews (as of 31 October 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 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 | 0.5 miles | | Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) | Primary | 4–11 | Good (March 2024) | | 0.6 miles | | New Mills Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | Standards maintained (January 2025) | yes | 0.9 miles | | St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (January 2023) | | 0.9 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 | 0.9 miles | | New Mills Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (June 2023) | | 1.1 miles | | Hague Bar Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | School remains Good (February 2023) | | 1.6 miles | | Disley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (July 2024) | | 1.7 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/first-steps-nursery-new-mills-ltd-ey346962) | Outstanding | | | 0.6 miles | | [Little Wizards Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-wizards-pre-school-ey545331) | Good | | | 0.7 miles | | [Inside Out Day Nursery LTD](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/inside-out-day-nursery-ltd-2665789) | Good | | | 1.3 miles | | [Blue Grass Purple Cow Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/blue-grass-purple-cow-nursery-ey314653) | Good | | | 1.4 miles | | [Disley Under Fives](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/disley-under-fives-2523065) | Good | | | 1.6 miles | | [Buxworth Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/buxworth-pre-school-ey454358) | Good | | | 1.8 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Ltd's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Ltd Good at its inspection on 13 April 2022, 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 40 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? Furness Vale is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Ltd? You can call 01663 746632 and visit www.nurseriesinderbyshire.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY392081) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 31 October 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=First+Steps+Nursery&query_place_id=ChIJPddkiR81ekgReR4Dv6ey-0w) - 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.