Derby · DE23 8ER
Inspected by Ofsted on 18 March 2026 under the report card framework.
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Derby · DE23 8ER. Location from the Ofsted register.
Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.
Positive Steps Childcare LTD in Derby was last inspected on 18 March 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Urgent Improvement; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.
Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.
Positive Steps Childcare LTD is registered for children aged 2 to 4.
Positive Steps Childcare LTD is registered for up to 28 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
Positive Steps Childcare LTD has been registered with Ofsted since 19 September 2023. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2747438.