Early Steps Daycare

47 Hobsons Place, Woodseer Street, London E1 5HH
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  • Early Steps Daycare, London
Early Steps may have only started in 2023, but its ethos and core beliefs span more than a decade.

Founded by a former primary school teacher and a passionate social care worker, Early Steps is a day care Nursery, (currently for children from 9 months to 5 years), located within close proximity to Whitechapel and Liverpool Street station. The setting enjoys a lush and vibrant surrounding, such as Spitalfields Market, Bricklane and Whitechapel Market, to name but a few.

Early Steps is situated on a ground-floor flat, and is a bright and welcoming environment for development and learning. The day care nursery radiates with bright and spacious rooms that are specifically designed to cater to different age groups.

Early Steps has ensured that each room is well-equipped and has an array of age-appropriate toys, books and learning materials, fostering creativity, imagination and cognitive development. They are dedicated to the holistic development of children as well as their academic developments.

Early Steps understands that each child is unique and therefore will have individual needs, they offer various activities better suited to all individual needs, including quiet reading corners, messy play zones and role-play areas, allowing children the opportunities to explore and engage in different experiences.

There are two outdoor play areas (with a mud kitchen in the rear open space) offering space for children to enjoy physical activities, develop gross motor skills and appreciate nature.

The (growing) friendly staff team are well qualified and experienced to help provide children with a wide range of activities, all planned so that the individual needs of each child are met. They believe in exploring the great outdoors and partake in many outdoor trips to enable children a better sense of the world around them and to benefit from all the surrounding vibrancy Tower Hamlets has to offer.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Owner

  • Early Steps Ltd
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Aqeel Anwar (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 4

Total Places for Children

  • 32

Age Range

  • from 0 years 9 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Our fees for non funded are as follows:
    - A full day (08:00 - 18:00) £75
    - Morning (08:00 - 13:00) £40
    - Afternoon (13:00 - 18:00) £40


    *Regular start time would be 08:00 AM (for 07:30 AM start, we charge an additional £5 per session for 07:30 AM start)

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Week leading from Christmas to New Years

Parking

  • Unfortunately they do not have parking facilities on their premises.

Early Steps Daycare Reviews (8)

9.8

Early Steps Daycare has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.800) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Early Steps Daycare has 8 reviews.

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Review from Regina B (Mother of Child) published on 22 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Early Steps Daycare since September 2024 and has gone back there this year.
She has come a long way since starting at nursery. She enjoys going in and playing with her friends and has built a special bond with her key workers.
The manager has been fantastic his teaching
background really shines throughout the set up of the nursery. He has supported us as a family and our work patterns.
My daughter thoroughly enjoys nursery, the team work hard and it shows!
Well done everyone and thank you!
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Review from Rafi H (Father of Child) published on 19 May 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Best thing I can say is that I am at peace every day I leave my son with the Manager and the Team. Knowing he is well looked after, fed and clothed is much appreciated. My son's development has been tenfold with the Team at Early Steps.
Reply from Aqeel Anwar, Manager at Early Steps Daycare
This absolutely made my day as well as it would for all our hardworking staff. From the bottom of our hearts at Early Steps Daycare, thank you so much for the kind review, your son is an absolute…read more
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Review from O K (Father of Child) published on 11 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter previously attended a different nursery that was very popular and busy. Unfortunately, they had very little time to give her the extra attention she needed compared to other kids. Early Steps Daycare, under the manager's care, has met her needs in every way. She has developed significantly
since joining this nursery. The staff took the time to sit with her and teach her how to eat with her hands. This nursery also offers all the sensory play activities that my daughter loves. She will miss this nursery a lot. May God bless the manager and his business.
Reply from Aqeel Anwar, Manager at Early Steps Daycare
It was such a pleasure to have you and your wonderful daughter with us. We do miss having her company and sincerely wish her all the very best in her new school setting.
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Review from Wahidah A (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started this pre-school at the age of 3, and I was very anxious to send him to school as his my first child. Took a few weeks and his already settled, the staff are amazing, if it wasn't for the staff I wouldn't have felt comfortable taking the steps that I needed to teach my child (potty training,
manners, dealing with tantrums). I'm really impressed at how far my child has come, all thanks for Early Steps Day Care!
Reply from Aqeel Anwar, Manager at Early Steps Daycare
It's moments like these that we cherish, it's a team effort and we wouldn't have got far with your son without your understanding and support, well done on raising an exceptional son!
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Review from Abdul M (Father of Child) published on 1 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my son started nursery his speech, and vocabulary have improved so much. The staff are so loving and caring, not only do they look out for the children, but for the parents also. It's like one happy family. The best decision I made was joining him at Preschool of Early Steps Daycare.
Reply from Aqeel Anwar, Manager at Early Steps Daycare
Thank you so much for the very kind words, it's been a pleasure having your son attend our nursery and to watch him flourish and grow.
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Review from Emma B (Aunt of Child) published on 22 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Superb daycare. I trust the staff and the facilities are really great.
My niece loves attending this daycare and I'm always satisfied knowing she is happy there and doesn't want to leave. Highly recommend.
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Review from Rajesh S (Father of Child) published on 23 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can’t praise this daycare enough, staff are absolute professionals and so friendly and welcoming, the atmosphere is just right and my kid loves going there.
I would highly recommend this daycare nursery to everyone.
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Review from Sadia Z (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A fantastic little gem with nurturing and caring staff. My son enjoys nursery and surprises us at home with things he’s learnt. He loves coming in which as parents, means everything. The facilities are excellent and there is plenty of space and activities to keep my boy busy and happy. 10/10.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.800)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.800) out of 10 for Early Steps Daycare is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 8 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 5.000 for Early Steps Daycare is calculated as follows: ( (96 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 96 Ratings = 5
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.8 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Early Steps Daycare is based on 8 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.8
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 32 number of registered child places is 6.4, which has been reached with 8 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Early Steps Daycare

What is the Age Range of Children that Early Steps Daycare accepts?

Early Steps Daycare accepts Children aged from 0 years 9 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Early Steps Daycare Open?

Early Steps Daycare is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.

How many Children does Early Steps Daycare have capacity for?

Early Steps Daycare has capacity for a total of 32 Children.

How far is Early Steps Daycare to the centre of London?

3.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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