Stepping Stones Day Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Pershore for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Open since 2022, with 35 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
We accept all types of funding. We accept funding for all ages.
What childcare usually costs in Worcestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Worcestershire 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
WR10 1PTWhat 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.
- 20 July 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 27 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders have made significant improvements since the last inspection.
Relationships between staff and children are warm and nurturing. Children settle well into the nursery and seek out comfort when they want it. For instance, when children explore a painting activity and have paint all over their hands, they become a little unsure. Staff are patient and help them to overcome this feeling by talking calmly and reassuring them. They gently encourage children to come with them to wash their hands together.
Children demonstrate positive attitudes towards their learning. They access a range of activities that are designed around their interests and next steps in learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide children with consistent and clear explanations of behaviour expectations to enable them to fully understand the consequences that their actions may have on themselves or others n support less-confident staff to enhance their teaching techniques to help all children remain highly engaged in their learning.
- 27 September 2023Good
- 14 April 2023Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Stepping Stones Day Nursery
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.