Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Wokingham 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 1992, with 50 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 Wokingham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wokingham 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
RG40 4JAWhat 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.
- 15 December 2021 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 28 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children experience an inspirational indoor and outdoor learning environment at this outstanding nursery. They build strong and positive relationships with staff who are extremely responsive to children's individual needs. Children display high levels of self-motivation and commitment to learning. They take ownership of their own learning as they are given opportunities to consider what they want to learn next. Children get actively involved in the suggestions they make, such as designing and setting up an outdoor construction area. Children make rapid progress in their development.
Children's curiosity is ignited by the rich and varied activities on offer. They especially enjoy being outdoors and explore the many opportunities with enthusiasm. For example, younger children show their impressive aiming skills as they kick a ball back and forth. They demonstrate great turn-taking skills as staff and other children join in. Children persevere and show pride in their achievements.
Staff expertly encourage children to extend their learning further. For example, they join in with toddlers counting buckets and spades. Staff skilfully pause at certain points to give children the opportunity to name the next number in the sequence. Older children demonstrate they can correctly say the number of objects in a small pile without counting them. They are encouraged to move on to simple addition problems, such as adding together the number of boys and girls attending that day.
- 28 March 2023Outstanding
- 30 August 2017Outstanding
- 14 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Pre-School
- 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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