Full-day nursery in Grant Thorold, North East Lincolnshire
First Steps with Surestart
East March Childrens Centre, 203-215 Victor Street, GRIMSBY, DN32 7QB · 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 August 2004Reference EY289847Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 October 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places21 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 April 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
East March Childrens Centre, 203-215 Victor Street, GRIMSBY, DN32 7QB · More nurseries in DN32
Stations
- New Clee12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Grimsby Docks12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Grimsby Town22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Wellington Street, Guildford Street and Oxford Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Grant Thorold Park6 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 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 North East Lincolnshire there are about 4.5 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.
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First Steps with Surestart is a full-day nursery at East March Childrens Centre, 203-215 Victor Street, GRIMSBY, DN32 7QB, in Grant Thorold, North East Lincolnshire. It is registered for 21 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by First Steps Grimsby Limited.
Run by First Steps Grimsby Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Steps with SurestartThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| First Steps NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| St. Christopher's Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Grant Thorold Forest SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Mini Explorers ChildcareFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Freeston TotsSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Little Oaks Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Weelsby Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.1 miles
- Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.1 miles
- Strand Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.3 miles
- Edward Heneage Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.5 miles
- Welholme Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.7 miles
- William Barcroft Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected June 2025 0.8 miles
- Queen Mary Avenue Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.8 miles
- Ormiston South Parade Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.8 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 is First Steps with Surestart's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated First Steps with Surestart Good at its inspection on 8 October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can First Steps with Surestart take?
First Steps with Surestart is registered with Ofsted for up to 21 children at any one time.
Who runs First Steps with Surestart?
First Steps with Surestart is run by First Steps Grimsby Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to First Steps with Surestart?
New Clee is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY289847 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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