Stepping Stones Day Nursery
Good★ 3.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Stockport for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2022, with 57 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Stockport
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Stockport from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
SK7 5BAWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 28 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children's emotional well-being is supported well by staff in this nursery. Settling-in sessions are tailored to meet the needs of children and families. Children are settled and show that they feel safe and secure with staff. They go to staff for cuddles and reassurance. Children are confident and generally behave well. Staff provide children with reminders of the nursery rules and expectations during activities and group time. Children recall the main rules, which include good sitting, good listening and walking inside. At times, children struggle to share and take turns. However, staff are close by to support children and help them resolve conflicts. Consequently, children learn how to play well with each other.
Children make good progress in their learning. This is due to leaders having a clear curriculum intent in place. Leaders have an overview of what they want children to learn, ready for their next stage in learning. This is understood and implemented effectively by all staff. Therefore, children are engaged and involved in a variety of meaningful learning experiences. For example, a group of children become immersed in imaginative play outdoors as they 'bake a cake' in the mud kitchen.
Children use oven gloves to remove the cake from the oven because it is 'hot'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support all staff to plan clear learning intentions for children and incorporate these into children's play and through planned activities n provide children with EAL and those with speech and language needs with more support to enhance their learning and emerging vocabulary to the highest level.
- 28 February 2023Good
Still missing for Stepping Stones Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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